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    Strategies for Success

    Leaving a Legacy

    December 2, 2024

    The coming $80 trillion generational wealth transfer presents an unprecedented opportunity for organizations to benefit from increased philanthropy, particularly through estate giving. By fostering meaningful donor relationships, inspiring legacy gifts, and making direct asks, nonprofits can position themselves to help donors make transformative, lasting impacts aligned with their values.

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  • a woman volunteering with children around

    Power of Philanthropy

    A Force of Nature

    Banneker Elementary School, located at Gregory and Askew on Kansas City’s East [...]

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  • man writing on paper

    Strategies for Success

    Preparing One-of-a-kind Proposals

    Effective proposals should not look alike. Each proposal is designated for a [...]

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  • Tom Butch speaks during a private screening of Unbroken at The National World War I Museum

    Power of Philanthropy

    Energy that Spawns Philanthropy … and Vice Versa

    Energy is essential to philanthropy, and the truest philanthropy is an energy [...]

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  • Strategies for Success

    Time-tested Targets for Making a Case

    It’s not surprising that over the course of nearly three decades writing [...]

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  • picture of Ross, his wife, and his daughter smiling for a photo

    Power of Philanthropy

    Philanthropy for All the Ages

    In my work with nonprofits, I have the privilege of watching many [...]

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  • many people gathered around a table for a board meeting

    Strategies for Success

    Unleashing Your Board’s Power of Philanthropy

    Many discussions around board term limits center on circumventing negatives: boredom in [...]

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  • picture of a clock made out of flowers in a garden in Chile

    Power of Philanthropy

    There’s Time

    You’ve probably thought, as I have, “There’s just not enough time!” Several [...]

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  • three men smiling looking at a computer screen

    Strategies for Success

    Campaign Success Made Simple

    Many nonprofits don’t fully realize the amount of research, preparation and donor [...]

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  • image of a wrapped present

    Power of Philanthropy

    It Pays to Practice Generosity

    As a fundraising professional, I have the privilege of seeing, firsthand, how [...]

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