by Laura giammattei | Jun 17, 2024 | Nonprofits
The team at the Community Foundation of Dunn County is committed to keeping an eye out for trends and developments that impact charitable giving and your ability to raise funds for your organization’s mission. Here are three developments you’ll want to track: ...
by Laura giammattei | Jun 17, 2024 | Nonprofits
Your donors are likely very familiar with the term “endowment,” but they might not know how it works or how important it is to help sustain your mission for the long term. If you’ve established your organization’s endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Dunn...
by Laura giammattei | Jun 17, 2024 | Nonprofits
Even with many of your donors traveling or taking time off, summer is not the time for stewardship and fundraising to move to the back burner. Especially because endowment gifts and complex charitable giving structures take time to establish, mid-year presents an...
by Laura giammattei | May 13, 2024 | Nonprofits
You’re likely very consistent about reminding your donors about the benefits of giving long-term, publicly-traded securities to support your organization’s mission. Don’t ever stop! It’s so easy for a donor to forget about this and write a check, missing out on the...
by Laura giammattei | May 13, 2024 | Nonprofits
It’s common practice for fundraisers and other philanthropy professionals to use the term “planned giving,” but do your donors know what you mean? Certainly, some donors understand the term, especially those who’ve served on your board or who’ve worked with you to...
by Laura giammattei | May 13, 2024 | Nonprofits
As you and your team build momentum implementing your 2024 fundraising plan, keep in mind that many individual donors look at the same criteria used by foundations to determine whether to support a charitable organization. You may not even be aware that a prospective...
