Category Archives: endowment

How to add bequests to the fundraising mix

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Any fundraising program gains strength when it includes a planned giving element, and the leading source of planned gifts is donor bequests. That’s what makes next week’s MVDP program so compelling. Tanya Howe Johnson, who led the national planned giving … Continue reading →

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Planned giving expert to reveal ‘how to’ on bequests and endowments

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Debra Ashton, who has developed millions of dollars in planned gifts in a career spanning 37 years, will speak in Salem May 10 on how to set up bequest and endowment programs. Debra is the author of The Complete Guide to … Continue reading →

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Ideas for memorial giving

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

It’s spring, and a fundraiser’s fancy turns to…how donors can memorialize loved ones at Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and wedding anniversaries. Tony Martignetti has some great ideas on his blog. Tony writes: “Start thinking about your promotion of … Continue reading →

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