Thinking outside of the bank

It’s a universal truth in the nonprofit business that budgets and funding needs grow year-over-year. Program costs change and new initiatives add pressure to already stretched resources and dollars. On top of that, the cost of running the business–staff, rent,...

DAF Assets – How can I get some of that?

We all see the growth of DAFs: the contribution trends, the new accounts, and the big grant dollars being given out by DAFs. And charities everywhere are asking – “how can I get some of that”? The answer: it comes through your donor relationships. To be blunt, a...

Paths to Better Giving

There are two gaps of knowledge we can help close and two paths we urge following 1. Donor-advised funds and operating charities: yes, we can get along Donor-advised funds have been around since the 1930’s. They’ve been growing faster than other forms of philanthropy...