News You Can Use Issue 114/June 2012 Upcoming: Special Report, Forum(s) Giving USA: The Numbers for 2011 U. S. Trust, JB&A and Nonprofit Connect to present High Net Worth Philanthropy Study along with Giving USA on June 26. This coming Tuesday, June 19 Giving USA Foundation, www.givingusa.org will release its annual report of charitable giving in the United States for 2011. Nonprofit…
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News You Can Use Issue 121/January 2013 Insights for Strategic and Tax Changes for 2013 by Jeffrey D. ByrnePresident & CEO As Congress passed legislation in the early hours of the New Year, much changes for tax and fiscal issues for 2013. The two things we know about life is: sooner or later we all pay taxes and we can't take our…
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News You Can Use Issue 122/February 2013 Board Cultivation is More Than Just New Board Members by Mary Ellen ClarkSenior Vice President You've worked hard to engage your board in the year-end appeal and it showed. They've suggested new prospects, and opened doors to these individuals. Feedback showed that year-end giving is increased over that in 2011. These…
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News You Can Use Issue 108/December 2011 Thinking Ahead: What to Consider for 2012 By Jeffrey D. ByrnePresident & CEO Watch world markets, not just the U.S. markets. Political fundraising doesn't match charitable giving. Will charitable giving top $300 billion for 2011? As development professionals, we must be on top of many facts all of the time. We've got to stay current on…
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News You Can Use Issue 112/April 2012 What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Jeffrey D. Byrne President & CEO Jeffrey Byrne & Associates, Inc. As President & CEO of our fundraising consulting firm working with nonprofits nationally, I often get asked how I got involved in fundraising. I've been working with nonprofits for the last…
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News You Can Use Issue 129/September 2013 Simple Tools...Fundraising Success! Mary Ellen ClarkSenior Vice President We all want to be successful, whether at work or as a volunteer. As a development professional, it is your responsibility to ensure your Board has the tools necessary for fundraising success. One of the greatest challenges facing certain Board members is getting an appointment…
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News You Can Use Issue 125/May 2013 Building Blocks to a Successful Campaign Steering Committee By Mary Ellen ClarkSenior Vice President The Feasibility Study is completed and your Board has voted to move forward with a capital campaign. Some around the boardroom have a skeptical look on their faces; others are excited, ready to roll up their sleeves and get started. Everyone…
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News You Can Use Issue 113/May 2012 Getting Your Board Onboard Judy Keller Senior Vice President Editors note: Jeffrey Byrne & Associates, Inc. is a member of The Giving Institute (a member of the Nonprofit Research Collaborative) and a contributor to the annual Giving USA Report which is researched and written by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.…
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News You Can Use Newsletter June 2014 Charitable Donations Grew Again in 2013 Fourth Straight Year of Gains Contributions Reach $335.17 billion from American Individuals, Estates, Foundations and Corporations Editor's Note: If you live in the Greater Kansas City, Missouri area, please join Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc., U. S. Trust and Nonprofit Connect this Thursday, June 19, at…
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News You Can Use Newsletter July 2014 The Benefits of Planned Giving John F. MarshallSenior Vice President I began my fundraising career way back in 1976 when I joined the development department in New York City, one of the largest Salvation Army departments in the country, if not the world. I was young and lacking any previous development experience, and…
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