Monthly Archives: December, 2010
The New Tax Bill: What Does It Really Mean?
Atlanta area CPA firm Tarpley and Underwood, www.t-u.com, offers a concise, understandable summary of some important charitable provisions in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, signed into law December 17. On a positive note, the act extends and expands a wide variety of valuable tax breaks and includes tax [...]
It’s All About Relationships (Still)
Almost two million donors giving close to $400 million have proven that with all the bells and whistles associated with online giving, fundraising is still about relationships. Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing just released an analysis of online gifts made through the Network for Good platform between 2003 and 2009. Entitled “The Online Giving Study: A [...]
Not All Businesses Are Run By Ebeneezer Scrooge
While busy decking the halls and planning employee holiday events this time of year, many business owners are also still making year end gifts. Whether it’s festive goodwill or tax advantages, businesses are giving, so don’t overlook potentially valuable contacts with your corporate constituency this month. Even if this is not the “right” time to ask a particular corporate prospect on your list, it is [...]
To Honor and Remember From This Day Forth
Why establish and cultivate a program to emphasize memorial and honorary gifts for your charity? Consider three fundamental motivations: visibility, prospect identification and acquisition, and project support. Memorial and honorary gifts bring visibility to a program through distinct and specific constituencies who may not have considered the organization before. If a family or donor designates your non-profit as [...]
The Perfect Gift
What to give this season to the individual, couple, co-worker or family who has everything? Want the perfect gift that always fits, is meaningful and truly appreciated? Want to make a far-reaching, positive impact? And on top of all that, want it to be quick and easy? Consider a honorary or memorial gift to their (or your) favorite charity. Eliminate long lines, stress and [...]
