1. Holt Gift Planning on Matching an (In-kind) Asset to The Right Gift Type Interesting chart matching the type of organization you have with the type of donation a donor wishes to bestow on you. … [Read more...] about Six tips on fundraising
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Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation: Guide to Donor Advised Funds
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation has published a comprehensive guide answering common questions about donor advised funds, including: What are DAFs, why are they increasingly popular, and … [Read more...] about Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation: Guide to Donor Advised Funds
Grant Writing Tips
A Social Psychologist On Five Elements Of Good Writing grantmakers become more isolated from most grantseekers, and most grantseekers become less visible to grantmakers, the art of writing becomes … [Read more...] about Grant Writing Tips
Fundraisers aren’t afraid to ask, it’s because*:
They know success is dependent on putting the donor in charge of the pace and the donor is in no rush. There's no real urgency they can point to. They don't feel like they have the … [Read more...] about Fundraisers aren’t afraid to ask, it’s because*:
New Terms: 2023
Social Impact Infrastructure Organizations (SIIOs) Propel Philanthropy uses the term to identify groups they call "the indispensable backbone for the philanthropic, nonprofit, and civil society … [Read more...] about New Terms: 2023
Native American Funding
Inside Philanthropy Sites Six Funders (including 2 Minnesota Funders) As Stand Outs in Native American Funding Inside Philanthropy reports Native Americans represent 2.9% of the U.S. population and … [Read more...] about Native American Funding
7 Mistakes New Philanthropic Foundations Make
Kris Putnam-Walkerly writes in her "Confident Giving” Newsletter: “Drawing from my conversations with thousands of foundation leaders, spanning 23 years, here are seven prevalent missteps. By paying … [Read more...] about 7 Mistakes New Philanthropic Foundations Make
Small Family Foundation Workshop ’23
Date: June 15, 2023 Time: 1- 4 PM Price: $75 Where: Virtual (live) Register Now Now in its 11th year! Small family foundations are defined as giving less than $1M, annually. More than 1,000 of … [Read more...] about Small Family Foundation Workshop ’23