At a recent workshop presented in partnership with the Virginia Association of Museums and Virginia Humanities, we convened a panel of leaders representing philanthropy and cultural institutions across Virginia to explore a central question: What distinguishes organizations that consistently inspire philanthropic investment? The conversation, moderated by The Curtis Group’s CEO and Chairman, Keith Curtis, was… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Funds and Funders
Tax Policy Is Changing—Here’s How to Talk to Your Donors
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Navigating the New Tax Policy with Donors By Ginny Reynolds-Badgett Consultant In Aesop’s timeless fable The Tortoise and the Hare, the steady and focused tortoise overtakes the boastful, erratic hare. The tortoise’s persistence pays off in the long run. Today’s nonprofits face what may… Read more »
Beyond the Headlines: What Giving USA 2025 Means for You
The Giving USA 2025 Data Is In — Now What? The newly released Giving USA 2025: Annual Report on Philanthropy shows that charitable giving in 2024 reached $592.5 billion — a 6.3% increase in current dollars and a 3.3% increase when adjusted for inflation. A strong stock market and steady economy fueled growth, with nearly every recipient sector seeing… Read more »
Key Takeaways of Giving USA 2023
What are the key takeaways of Giving USA 2023? According to Giving USA 2023, charitable giving in this country totaled $499.33 billion in 2022. Impacted by economic challenges, this is a 3.4% decrease in current dollars year-over-year; however, it comes after two record years of giving. Where Did the Generosity Come From? Contributions by Source The Headlines for Sources of… Read more »
Navigating the Range of Giving Vehicles
In case you missed our most recent webinar, be sure to check out the recording to learn more about the giving vehicles impacting donor behavior and the nonprofit sector. The number of possible giving vehicles continues to rise, from donor-advised funds to Qualified Charitable Distributions, from bequests to stock donations and everything in between. It is critical that… Read more »
Giving USA 2022 Results
Giving Remained Strong in 2022: Americans Gave $485 Billion! For more information visit www.givingusa.org.
Decoding Donor-Advised Funds
Decoding Donor-Advised Funds As posted at Giving USA Donor-advised funds began in the 1930s, but in recent years these funds have become the fastest growing vehicle in philanthropy. Giving USA recently released a highly anticipated Special Report on Donor-Advised Funds. You can access the full report on the Giving USA Foundation website. My colleague Victoria Dietz also recently… Read more »
Maximize Dollars from Donor-Advised Funds
Victoria chats with Anna Pruit, managing editor of Giving USA at Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy about their recent report on Donor-Advised Funds. Find out where the dollars went, how things changed in 2020 and what you could be doing with this information to raise more dollars. To purchase the full report visit the Giving… Read more »
