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Last modified 9/3/10 at 1:33 PM by admin.
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Lori Jacobwith reminds us that if you can find a way to make your board and staff feel good about the work you're doing, they'll have an easier time engaging others to give.  Read more...

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How does your attitude affect your fundraising efforts? Good blog from Sandy Rees reminding us that changing your attitude can change everything!  Read more...

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Last modified 8/20/10 at 1:33 PM by admin.
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Just in from The Walnut Tree...Walnut Grove Lessons #5 & #6, reminding us that patience is a virtue and to respect the differences. "Unlike the wheat farmer, who plants and harvests within a period of a few months, the walnut grower waits 20-30 years. While planned givers once considered the likely period being the making of a bequest and its distribution, evidence suggests that the average interval may be getting longer..."  Read more...

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Last modified 8/16/10 at 10:45 AM by kltrinh.
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UPDATE: SEE THE FLYERS  I send out renewals on a monthly basis to my high-end donors ($1,000 and up). This year, I designed a planned giving flyer (half a page) and included it in the monthly mailing. The result was overwhelming, so many annual donors joined our Legacy Society.  Read more...

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Last modified 8/13/10 at 12:45 AM by admin.
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Have you been thinking that now is the time to get serious about implementing a planned giving program? Tony Martignetti, Esq, managing director of Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors, LLC, is producing a year-long series of articles for Guidestar on this very topic.  Read more...

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Last modified 8/4/10 at 10:06 PM by admin.
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Are you monitoring your competitors? Great blog from Phyllis Freedman, Accept All Substitutes, reminding us that we may not be as unique as we think.  Read more...

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8/10/10 Update from The Chronicle of Philanthropy-"New York Gov. David A. Paterson has signed into law a revenue bill passed by the state’s legislature that limits charitable deductions for “high earners”—".   Read more...

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Last modified 7/23/10 at 11:18 AM by admin.
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Are you speaking to the right people about planned giving? Financial News explores new research that shows younger generations are the least resistant to include a charity in their estate planning.  Read more...

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Last modified 7/16/10 at 4:51 PM by admin.
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New study released April 2010 from Barclays Wealth, in co-operation with Ledbury Research, which seeks to answer why the majority of the wealthy don't give more. Their statistics site that 97% of the wealthy give in some form, yet only a third will donate more than $10,000 a year. Why?  Read more...

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Last modified 7/16/10 at 1:45 PM by admin.
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Jonathon Graspas shares a great message and video in his latest blog, "Two words to say to you", reminding us that two words and two minutes can go a long way with our donors.  Read more...

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