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News to Use! What Fundraisers Can Expect from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration

Gail Perry Group

In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which significantly altered the U.S. Small Donors : Those who were already taking the standard deduction prior to 2017 changed their giving behavior the least. What Fundraisers Can Expect from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration appeared first on Gail Perry Group.

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FreeWill Acquires AI-Driven GrantAssistant

The NonProfit Times

FreeWill, a New York City-based public benefit company that is mostly remote, was launched in 2017 and generates income from subscriptions from nonprofits. “We are over the moon to welcome GrantAssistant into the FreeWill family,” said Patrick Schmitt, co-CEO and co-founder of FreeWill.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

If all pledges are fulfilled, $272 million is significantly more than was pledged for all storms in some yearsincluding 2017 (which saw Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria), when just $255.7 The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season saw 18 tropical events , including 11 hurricanes. It will take the affected communities years to recover. In the U.S.,

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Stop Leading with “Grab Year-End Tax Deduction.” Do This Instead.

Clairification

Prior to 2017 it was 31% ; that was more, but still a minority. And since the standard deduction more than doubled with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, with a major increase between 2022 and 2023, even fewer folks will be itemizing this year and in coming years. At best, it’s just ten percent of your donors.

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Key Trends Shaping Major Gift Fundraising in 2025

Gail Perry Group

With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 set to expire, we can expect lots of discussion and controversy about the rules governing charitable deductions. Fewer Donors, Bigger Gifts The number of donors is steadily declining, but major gifts are becoming a larger share of total giving. Its no longer about having thousands of donors.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

Only 2017 saw a higher total during this 10-year period, with $266.4 In 2017, Candid and CDP tracked pledges totaling $531 million for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. However, due to lags in reporting, that data is two years behind. When we can look at numbers immediately after a disaster, it gives us a unique perspective.

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What's New in Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017

Tech Soup

In July, Adobe released Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017, the latest version of its desktop software for viewing, creating, editing, printing, and managing PDF documents. The 2017 version is full of new features to help your nonprofit share crucial documents and stay current. Get Acrobat Pro 2017. Get Acrobat Pro 2017.