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12 Trillion Reasons to Build Your Planned Giving Program

Over the next 20 years, it is estimated that more than $84 trillion in cash and assets will transfer from Silent Generation and Baby Boomer households​ to their heirs—as well as to their nonprofits of choice. Experts believe that almost $12 trillion of this monumental sum will be contributed to nonprofits.
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January 16, 2024
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Ideas are cheap. Execution is expensive.

Your strategic plan is complete! You’ve set your vision, planned how you will achieve it, and developed measures of success. Take a moment to celebrate because you just completed a significant task. It took a lot of time (and some money), you may have made some hard choices, there may have even been some drama.
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December 7, 2023

Why are our donors leaving? Solving the retention puzzle

Why focus on retaining your current donors? The case is clear. The cost to keep a donor is (or should be) far less than that to acquire a brand-new supporter. Higher retention rates have an immediate impact on your bottom line.
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November 15, 2023

AI And Nonprofits: Not If Or When, But How

According to unite.ai, 89% of nonprofits agree that AI will improve efficiency, but only 28% say they use it. Is your favorite cause using AI? Before you answer, ask yourself whether a writer might be using ChatGPT to draft the thank-you note…
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November 2, 2023
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The Intersection of AI and Philanthropy

Nathan Chappell, Senior Vice President of DonorSearch AI and co-author of The Generosity Crisis, explores six AI technologies that are already changing charitable giving, as well as the impetus to promote a culture of security, data ethics, inclusiveness, accountability and transparency within the charitable giving sector. Watch now!
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November 1, 2023

How to Put Your Best Foot Forward: Candidate’s Guide to Representing Yourself

Our team interviews hundreds of candidates for executive searches each year in which we seek to minimize the burden associated with participating in an application and interview process. In our latest piece, we delve into how to make a strong impression and put your best foot forward in an executive search.
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October 12, 2023

Five Trends Impacting Philanthropy From AI to Z

Last month, five members of our team traveled to Indianapolis for the Giving Institute’s annual meeting of the minds: the Summer Symposium. This event brings together fundraising and consulting voices from across the United States to discuss major trends, opportunities, and concerns affecting philanthropy—and to consider the future of our sector.
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August 15, 2023
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