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The age of mobile internet is here. The pendulum has swung, and more people now browse the internet using a mobile device than ever before, outweighing the use of desktops and laptops. This fact has a direct impact on your donors' online giving experience: This means that people are more likely to view your website, read your content, and donate to your org on a mobile device. people are more likely to view your website, read your content, and donate to your org on a mobile device   Is your website ready for that?   We would guess not, based on [...]

If you’ve overlooked donor-advised funds as a means of revenue in the past, consider this: This very second, over $70.7 billion in donor-advised funds are currently available in 240,000 donor accounts. Your nonprofit should take full advantage of that source of funds! What is a Donor-Advised Fund? A donor-advised fund is a philanthropic giving vehicle administered by a charitable sponsor. A charitable sponsor is a 501(c) (3) organization that has legal control over the donor advised fund and is responsible for operating and maintaining it. Charitable sponsors include public charities, community foundations, and charitable funds that are associated with an investment [...]

My maternal grandmother left Italy for the United States at age 19 and cried throughout the entire transatlantic voyage. She didn’t know when she’d see her mother again nor what fate awaited her in a strange land. Fortunately, she found piecework at a raincoat factory and survived on a few dollars a week. I know about these and other memories, because I interviewed her with a hand-held video camera some 15 years ago. When Grammie died at age 101, this video became an invaluable treasure to friends and family. [adrotate banner="111"]   Nowadays, people can capture their life stories through much [...]