Monthly Archives: February, 2012
Small Shop. Big Gifts.
We understand that the small development shop faces a unique set of challenges. One of them is the prioritization of time; carving out appropriate allocations for each of the necessary components of a well-rounded development program. What we must not allow is this hurdle to be the reason we abandon those essential elements: annual giving, [...]
Online Giving Cools
A recent Blackbaud study showed a cooling of online giving in 2011, increasing just 0.3% over last year, after gaining 35% from 2009 to 2010. Small to medium-sized organizations enjoyed the most growth. The 2011 Online Giving Report showed increases for all sectors, except International Affairs, which saw a 50% drop, from 2012, which may [...]
President Obama Again Targets Charitable Deductions
For the fourth time since taking office, President Obama on Monday proposed limits on itemized deductions, intended to reduce the federal budget deficit by $584 billion over the next 10 years. This proposal would limit the percentage of income that wealthy donors can write off for gifts to charitable organizations, as well as for such [...]
Reflections of Captiva: Consistency and Leadership
Last week, participants from Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas gathered in Captiva; site of this year’s Pride Development Institute. Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised that such a beautiful setting was also the backdrop for a powerful leadership conference. Had I any doubts, they were quickly dismissed as Tom Kleinhanzl, President [...]
Still Putting Off Planned Giving?
One need not look very far to find a development program with a planned giving effort not yet up to speed. Many reasons are cited: We’re in a capital campaign, we don’t have enough staff, or I just don’t know enough about it. The greatest opportunities appear to be found in the small shop. Here [...]
Embracing The Small Shop
In his February 1 blog post, entitled “Mind the Gap,” AFP President Andrew Watt responded to Mark Rosenman’s piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the widening wealth gap between large and small charities. Mr. Watt points out that there has long been a great deal of disparity among charities, and that the old 80/20 [...]
Women And Philanthropy: Understanding A Critical Constituency
“Charities need to better understand the different motivations that drive high-net-worth women’s philanthropy, their more strategic approach to giving, and their desire for a deeper, more collaborative experience with the organization they support.” Una Osili, Director of Research, Center on Philanthropy In 2004, the IRS reported that 43% of the nation’s top wealth holders were [...]
