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Charitable Donations and How They Affect Taxes

By Becca Stewart ‘Tis the season for charitable giving! Which also means tax season is right around the corner. And with that in mind, we’re here to help you make the...

What Donors Should Know About Giving Tuesday

The holidays are here! While you’re probably familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there’s one holiday that gives back: Giving Tuesday. What is Giving Tuesday? And how can donors make an impact this holiday season?

5 Ways to Show Gratitude This Thanksgiving

Source: Unsplash This Thanksgiving, as you prepare your menu and make plans to spend the holiday with your family and friends, take a moment to be thankful. So often,...

7 Ways to Help the Underserved This Giving Season (and Where You Can Give)

Source: Unsplash This giving season, as you’re shopping for family and friends, consider how you might give back to the less fortunate in your community. Here are seven...

4 Meaningful Ways to Show You Care This Valentine’s Day

The average spending on Valentine’s Day is expected to be a record $161.96 this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Buying flowers and chocolates are...

Add Some Kind to Your Daily Grind: Seven Ways to Blend Philanthropy Into Your Routine

By Grace Kennedy If you have ever pitched in on a service project or made a charitable donation, you know how great it feels to work for the greater good. But our busy...

Friends of the Children – The Anti-Retirement: One Man Discovers Passion and Purpose

Larry Fox from Social Venture Partner Portland talks about his story and his experience with Friends of Children as a...

Health Benefits of Giving

A 2013 study in the journal BMC Public Health examined the effect of formal volunteering on one’s physical and...

What Makes Donors Tick

Photo by: http://www.123rf.com/photo_31654094_unique.html Nonprofits are inherent storytelling engines. They’re inspirational entities that improve communities,...

5 Evidence-Based Tips For Raising Money

Here are some simple, practical and research-based tips to help nonprofits raise more donations. Behavior and Charitable Giving, from Ideas42, summarizes the research...

Helping Kids Make a Difference

It’s Never Too Early to Help It’s easy to forget how lucky we are. We get in a particular groove, driving the kids to school, cheering them on at sporting...

Innovations in Philanthropy

This is the presentation for alumni at Stanford Business School with Jacob Harold and Anthony Lee on Innovations in Philanthropy. Thanks for Brian Walsh from LiquidNet...