Charitable Giving
Religiosity vs. Generosity
Does your religiosity prevent your generosity? He was nearing the end of his ministry. And his life. The religious leaders of the…
4 Options For Where Your Collectibles Will End Up
What do you do with a classic car as part of your estate? The Do-Nothing approach, of course, is the worst option,…
The Most Generous Person You Know
Do you know someone that is extremely generous? What makes you view them as generous, and what other words would you use to…
Another Leaky Pipe? The Effective Fundraiser, Part 2
I was sitting with a friend of mine, and he told me about a startling experience of his. He’d been asked to…
5 Keys to a Great Family Giving Experience with Young Adults
It’s not uncommon for families to ask me, “How should we give together?” In most of those cases, they are starting with…
Where is the Capital Gains Tax Going?
President Biden calls his new spending plan the American Families Plan. As part of funding that plan he wants to double the…
21 Years!—6 Lessons on the Generosity Movement
I’m celebrating 21 years in the charitable giving world. When I started in June of 2000, we were on the front end of…
Do Private Foundations Hoard Wealth?
A look at the data on private foundations pushes back on the narrative that foundations are just sitting on billions of dollars…
Does Your Donation Platform Scare Away Major Donors?
What does a donation platform have to do with major donors? I get to meet a lot of nonprofits. Before I meet…
The Donor Advised Fund Explosion
You may not have as much interest as I do in tracking the growth of donor advised funds over the years, but…
Do I Give Now or Do I Save to Give Later?
Should I be giving now or is it OK to give later? During the crush of the pandemic, there was a heartfelt…
America Questioning the Value of Philanthropy
Our nation is wrestling with what value we place on private giving and philanthropic institutions. Lawmakers are questioning the tax-exempt status of…
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