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Now that 2025 is here, here are three key issues to watch in the new year as Republicans assume control of the national government. These developments could significantly impact nonprofits and fundraising: • Proposed increases to taxes on endowments and…

Until recently, candidates for the highest offices in the land have voluntarily disclosed their tax returns so the voting public could see their sources of income and how much tax they have paid.  Since the 1970s, except for Gerald Ford,…

_Giving USA’s _annual report on philanthropy for 2023 was recently released. It found that donors gave an estimated $557.16 billion to U.S. charities in 2023. Total giving grew 1.9% in current dollars, reaching a new high by that measure. However,…

In a recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, author Jeff Cain encourages us to rethink how we measure generosity in the United States.  Traditionally, fundraisers rely on Giving USA’s annual report on the state of philanthropy that measures American’s giving to the nonprofit…

Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 recently released its annual report measuring giving in the United States. It found that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $499.33 billion to U.S. charities in…

The top fifty donors in the United States gave $14.1 billion to charity in 2022.  Here’s the top ten with the total they gifted (and a major gift highlighted for each donor): While this giving is inspiring, we should expect much…

Please Note: This is factual information and not intended to make a political statement for or against any of the politicians mentioned in this blog post. In election years, I take some time to report out what the presidential and…

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported on a University of Maryland study on four demographic trends among young adults (age 22-35) that are likely to impact fundraising: #1: Homeownership is falling. Bad news for fundraising as homeowners are much more likely to…

For anyone involved in fundraising for more than a few years, you’ve probably heard of “donor-centered fundraising.” The idea behind this concept is that everything a nonprofit organization does must primarily focus on making the donor experience as positive as…

Each year, I post the charitable giving of our federal elected leaders. This information can be found in their released tax returns. I think it’s helpful for voters to have a sense of their leader’s generosity especially in light of…