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Have You Considered the Freedom Legacy?
As critical as we might be of our country’s legacy of freedom, we still must fight for and improve it, and we…
Leave a Legacy or Live a Legacy?
Leave a legacy. I’ve been wondering if we need a new phrase. Perhaps we should seek to “live a legacy.”
Faith At Work in the Family Business Context
How does a family’s faith affect its business operations? Two families share their differing approaches.
Donor Advised Fund Giving Surges During Pandemic
Several recent reports show the strength of DAF giving. Through this time when many have experienced financial setbacks, DAF grants have increased…
5 Keys To Determining the Amount of an Inheritance
It’s one of the most common questions I get: How much should I leave my children? Should the inheritance be split equally…
The Loneliness of the Giver—Take Care of Those Who Give
I remember some years back meeting with a couple who described their loneliness as givers. They described how the pastor came to…
Digital Fundraising and the Pandemic—6 Lessons
It’s quite possible that the pandemic has dramatically accelerated the digital fundraising space by 3-4 years.
Nonprofits Need to Take Data Security Seriously, Too
By now you’ve likely read about the Blackbaud data breach. Blackbaud is a top cloud software company that serves the nonprofit sector….
One Who Scatters, Yet Increases More
There’s a proverb that says, There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is…
Let’s Stop Doing Grants—A Better Approach to Funding
No more grants? Let me explain. So often we think about grants as a gift to a specific nonprofit, and nonprofits tend…
2021, Year of Business Sales and Charitable Giving?
2021 may see a big rise in business sales. And those business sales could produce unprecedented levels of charitable giving.