Most direct mail fundraising appeals follow a well-tested set of rules that are influenced by decades of data. Planned-giving appeals are different. While most fundraising letters aim to persuade ...

Educating donors about their giving options is crucial to boosting your organization’s planned-giving efforts. When the Ocean Conservancy first started to seek planned gifts, the nonprofit had few ...

Although many affluent families and individuals give generously to charity, the vast majority of them don't give in a planned way, and that hurts both the donors and ultimately the charities, say ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Will Registry announces the launch of The Planned Legacy Program, Inc., a donor-first solution that helps nonprofits implement a fully ...

Identify the causes that matter most to you and align your giving with your values, to help ensure your contributions are meaningful and impactful. Think about what motivates you — is it a desire to ...

In the early 1960s, Stuart Field ’65 joined a small cadre of Bates students mentored by Professor of Chemistry Walter Lawrance to conduct summertime water testing and pollution mitigation along the ...

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One very important aspect of planning for the future is to take time to consider your overall financial and estate plans. Many people never get around to making a will or other estate plan, for ...

Cornie Wassink of the Planned Giving Council of Siouxland will lead a class on Planned Giving in relation to nonprofit agencies from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. April 13 at Western Iowa Tech Community College ...