Stories: Nonprofit Stories

It is an understatement to say that 2025 has been rough for charitable organizations. Economic volatility, a challenging political climate, and tax reform on the horizon are major factors for many nonprofits. Despite the harsh realities of external factors,...

Over the last few weeks, our team at the community foundation has talked with dozens of nonprofit leaders and people who serve on charities' boards of directors about the "Big Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1) that passed the House of Representatives by a narrow...

If you're looking at your endowment-building goals for 2025 and feel a wave of uncertainty wash over you, you are not alone. Charities everywhere are facing mounting challenges in 2025 as economic uncertainty, market volatility, and shifting donor priorities...

In an environment where immediate community needs are never-ending (and actually seem to be skyrocketing), it's really hard to carve out energy and time in your fundraising plan to make room for planned giving. The team at the community foundation knows how...

April 15 is right around the corner, and now is a good time to review a few basic tax principles related to charitable giving so that you're prepared for donor conversations. Tax planning is on their minds, and you don't want to miss an opportunity to secure...

The team at the community foundation frequently hears from nonprofit professionals about how difficult it is to communicate to donors the value and importance of unrestricted gifts. This is especially the case when you and your colleagues are striving to...

Especially at the beginning of a new year, the team at the community foundation fields a lot of questions from fundraising professionals about strategies for increasing gifts to an organization's endowment fund. Not surprisingly, a very common question is...

What a year! Naturally, it will take time to determine how the aftermath of the 2024 elections will impact charitable giving. But as the philanthropic sector waits patiently for clarity, here are a few points to keep in mind: Please reach out to the team at...

2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, and you're likely making plans to send a letter to your donors asking them to consider making a gift as part of your annual appeal strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to weave in messages about your endowment fund at the...

Every organization dreams of that game-changing, multi-million dollar endowment bequest that comes as a complete surprise. Often it can seem totally random when we hear about a donor who leaves a major gift to a charity in a will, trust, or beneficiary...