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#GivingTuesday 2015

By Commentary, Fundraising, Giving USA, Insights No Comments
On Tuesday, December 8, The Giving Institute hosted a webinar revealing preliminary results, a sampling of success stories and important takeaways from #GivingTuesday 2015. We are pleased to share some highlights of this webinar and celebrate the success of this year’s #GivingTuesday with you. It’s not too soon to begin thinking about how you will be a part of this…
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JB+A President + CEO Jeffrey Byrne Presented at the 2015 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo

By Insights, News You Can Use, Senior Living No Comments
Jeffrey Byrne recently joined Stephen Proctor, CEO, and Laurel Shaffer, Vice President of Mission Support, both with JB+A Client Partner Presbyterian Senior Living, for a presentation at the 2015 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo in Boston. The Annual Meeting is the gathering place for the field of aging services. Multi-specialty, interdisciplinary providers can get the training and resources they need to enhance…
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I Spy…in the Sky…#GivingTuesday 2015

By Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Nonprofit Marketing No Comments
Sandi Grimm Director of Administration Lamar Advertising Company is collaborating with JB+A again this year to support #GivingTuesday. Since the inception of #GivingTuesday in 2012, Lamar has generously provided pro bono digital billboards throughout the Greater Kansas City area to promote this global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. This year, Lamar is donating…
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The Giving Institute – Gurin Forum 2015

By Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use No Comments
The Future of Donor-Advised Funds How Can Charities Adapt to Donor's Shifting Giving Behaviors? The Giving Institute held its Autumn Meetings November 11-13 in Chicago. Jeffrey Byrne, President + CEO, is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of The Giving Institute, and also serves on the Giving USA Foundation Board. Jeffrey and fellow Giving Institute members planned and organized…
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JB+A Joins the AFP Siouxland Chapter for National Philanthropy Day

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JB+A Executive Vice President Judy Keller recently celebrated National Philanthropy Day with the Siouxland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and led an educational session “Making the Case for Support.”  The first criteria for success in any fundraising endeavor is a Case that is Valid, Realistic and Universally Accepted.  The Case must be made in terms of factual data…
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JB+A Anniversary Event Explores Donor-Advised Funds

By All Posts, Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Capacity Building, Current Events/News, Fundraising, Insights, Special Events No Comments
We had a wonderful time on Tuesday, November 10, celebrating 15 years of nonprofit fundraising success with more than 120 guests and exploring the role of donor-advised funds (DAFs) in the powerful future of philanthropy. Joined by featured speakers Matt Nash, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Experience at Fidelity Charitable and Debbie Wilkerson, President and CEO of the…
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Do You Really Understand Donor-Advised Funds and the Donors Behind Them?

By Commentary, Current Events/News, Donor Cultivation, Education, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Special Events No Comments
Jeffrey D. Byrne President + CEO One of the biggest trends JB+A is seeing in fundraising is the impact of donor-advised funds.  Nonprofits should be paying close attention to donor-advised funds and their impact on philanthropy. Did you know...? 1.  Extremely significant amounts of money are being given to charities through donor-advised funds: the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation granted…
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YES! Nonprofits Can Hashtag

By All Posts, Capacity Building, Donor Cultivation, Fundraising, Insights, News You Can Use, Nonprofit Marketing, Stewardship, Technology No Comments
Anne Corless Associate Consultant In last month's newsletter, we talked about the #GivingTuesday 2015 campaign for your nonprofit.  So, you've downloaded the JB+A GivingTuesday_Toolkit_2015 and reviewed all the materials.  "Now what?" you might ask. Before joining JB+A, I had an amazing opportunity to work in NYC for what has become one of the world's foremost e-commerce companies. Its incredible success was built through grassroots consumer-driven…
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Challenge Aspen Co-Founder and CEO Shares Message of the Benefits of Adaptive Recreation Abroad

By All Posts, Byrne Pelofsky Client Fundraising Success, Current Events/News, News You Can Use No Comments
In September, JB+A Client Partner Challenge Aspen participated in the Interski 2015 World Congress of Snowsports held in Ushuaia, Argentina. Challenge Aspen co-founder and CEO Houston Cowan delivered the opening keynote speech. Held every four years on a different continent, this year's Congress was attended by more than 850 delegates from approximately 32 countries, ranging from Russia to South Korea.…
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Nonprofits, Boards and Managing Expectations: A Two-Way Street

By Boards + Leadership, Insights, News You Can Use, Organizational + Personal Development No Comments
John F. Marshall Senior Vice President In 2016, I will mark my 40th year as a fundraising professional. During that time I have served in higher education, healthcare, human services and the arts. Each sector was much different from the others with one exception: nonprofits within each are (for the most part) governed by Boards of Directors and rely on…
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