An early update on the IRA rollover provision!
Planned Giving Boot Camp II – Small Group Seminar-Style Course.
Fact: Planned Giving (dollars/relevance) has been in a funk for a few years (not something the planned giving nuts like myself want to advertize). Rather than trying to prove the obvious (from stagnant Giving USA numbers, lower numbers of bequests the higher ed sector, etc..), I actually believe we are turning the corner and will...
Anyone who has been in or around planned giving for some time knows that most charitable bequests come from typical direct mail-type donors – $50 a year for many years – maybe your secret millionaires next door but certainly not your “leadership” donors. But, take a look at Giving USA 2015. The general rate of...
Well, it’s July 4th again and what’s today’s message before the holiday weekend? Never discount anyone! Last year, I found an $8 million dollar bequest going for the animals. So this year, my first google search for bequest stories pulled up this story of a former gas station employee and janitor who left over $6 million to...