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The next generation isn’t waiting. Why are we?

What we can learn from today’s twenty somethings Years ago, I described the coming transfer of wealth as a “sleeping

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What a cloud of blackbirds taught me about starting over

A small group of blackbirds, busy searching for worms and bugs, paid no attention to me but caught my attention

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Seeing the whole elephant: Understanding donor giving fingerprints

There is an old parable about several blind men encountering an elephant for the first time. One touches the trunk

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The Road Ahead: Quick Stops Along the Way

Be sure to look for the signs! “Quick Stops Along the Way” is a monthly collection of issues, challenges and

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Five Tips to be a Smart Donor and Great Fundraiser

My date and I headed to the zoo for a fun afternoon. With curiosity as a guide, I expected to

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Ten Ways to Ensure the Giving Legacy You Hope For

The birthday card danced across the parking lot. Decorated with a handful of balloons on the front, it seemed perfectly

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How Your Future Legacy Can Be Greater Than the Legacy Remembered

Quickly scanning my email, I saw The Round Table. Authored by my friend Fred Smith, it’s a blog I read

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Four Easy Tips to Better Understand Nonprofit Statistics

The drive to Dallas allowed enough time to prepare for the meeting with a nonprofit organization in transition. While their

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Nine Steps on the Giving Ladder You Can Share with Your Children

Peeping through a keyhole on Christmas morning, I could see the packages and toys Santa had brought. All under the

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How Anonymous Giving Challenges Even the Best Givers

How “anonymous” is an anonymous gift? An even better question: how anonymous is a gift to a nonprofit organization in today’s

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