CATEGORY

Beneficiary Designations

I didn't take it with me; I had it delivered cartoon.
Beneficiary Designations
Patrick O'Donnell

Beneficiary Designations

Bequests and Beneficiary Designations make up over 92.5% of all planned gifts. And it’s a very simple gift for your supporters to make since it does not affect their cashflow or lifestyle during their lifetime.

Read More »
Beneficiary Designations
Viken Mikaelian

The Countdown to Generational Wealth Transfer

This is a unique time for nonprofit organizations. Generational wealth transfer is in full swing. Is your organization prepared to make changes to accommodate the sudden influx of millennial wealth? If you’re prepared, this could be a momentous time for your nonprofit.

Read More »
Who Made the First Planned Gift?
Beneficiary Designations
Viken Mikaelian

Who Made the First Planned Gift?

Most “experts” place the practice as having been birthed in the 1970s — or maybe as far back as the ’40s. So it’s safe to say the first planned gift must have been made sometime in those decades. Right?

Read More »
Why Getting In The Will Today Matters
Beneficiary Designations
Julie Morgenstern

Why Getting In The Will Today Matters

Long-term study shows multiple benefits for charities to get in the estate plan sooner. We all know charitable estate giving is a big deal. In comparison, despite all of the media attention and conversation generated by corporate giving, annual estate giving has always been much larger. (In some years, charitable estate gifts are more than double all corporate gifts.) Of course, we all know that to receive any estate dollars, your organization must get in the will or other estate

Read More »
Keyboard image with Bequets and OPerating Expenses spelled over it.
Beneficiary Designations
Doug White

Is It Okay To Use A Bequest For Operating Expenses?

Question My nonprofit organization currently uses all bequest proceeds for operating expenses. The family of a recently deceased donor has questioned this and wants us to designate the funds for endowment (what is an endowment). What should we do? Answer It’s important to remember that only funds explicitly restricted by the donor can serve as a true endowment (importance by Deb Ashton). If a donor’s will does not specify a restriction, these funds are technically unrestricted and can be used

Read More »
Giving Magazine, Karen Alonso on Cover, United Way Las Vegas, AFP Chapter President

Giving Magazine

For those who drive change — not watch it. Join the top 1%.