Special events get a bad reputation: too labor intensive, too expensive, not enough return on investment, declining attendance. Has this been part of your discussion regarding special events? Your organization is smart to weigh all of these factors before plunging forward into something of significant magnitude. And yet, events – done well – can also Read More…
On Friday, December 18, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act), making three key charitable giving tax incentives permanent. Averill applauds this act to support not-for-profit work and encourage philanthropy across the U.S. 3 Permanent Charitable Tax Incentives IRA Charitable Rollover. Anyone over the age of 70 ½ can give up Read More…
Consider this: 31% of your fundraising dollars are raised in December and 12% of all giving occurs in the last 3 days of the calendar year. It’s time to sit back and relax as your gifts roll in, right? Wrong! Now is the most important time to build a strategy around your year-end giving campaign. Read More…