Donors

The U.S. Supreme Court last week delivered a win for donor privacy. The court ruled 6-3 that the California Attorney General’s requirement…

You may not have as much interest as I do in tracking the growth of donor advised funds over the years, but…

Should I be giving now or is it OK to give later? During the crush of the pandemic, there was a heartfelt…

My friends at BBS & Associates published their Donor Confidence Report, offering insight into how U.S. donors are planning to give in…

It’s time for a fresh look at funding for ministry overhead. Recently, I got an email from Ministry Watch listing the top…

Several recent reports show the strength of DAF giving. Through this time when many have experienced financial setbacks, DAF grants have increased…

By now you’ve likely read about the Blackbaud data breach. Blackbaud is a top cloud software company that serves the nonprofit sector….

“Not all donor advised funds are created equal,” writes Iain Bernhoft in Philanthropy Daily. DAFs are popular, but donors need to know…

Do you know how a donor advised fund works? Not many people do, though they’ve been around since 1914.

In the giving world, the supposed magic standard is to spend no more than 10% of your budget towards overhead.  Similarly, I…

He had a plan. A curriculum. He had people following, and people to lead. All it seemed that he needed was resources….

Ron had finally managed to set up what he thought was one of those mountaintop meetings—a key major donor. He thought he’d…