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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. While most donors report that tax policy isnt the primary motivation to give to charity, this shows how tax policy still shapes generosity. Plan Ahead Internally and Educate Yourself Get ready for 2025.

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Keep Your Gift Acceptance Policy Strong

Planned Giving

Read on for a few simple steps to build or strengthen your gift acceptance policy. What is a Gift Acceptance Policy? A gift acceptance policy serves as a transparency tool for your organization to understand which gifts your nonprofit is prepared to warmly accept. What does a Gift Acceptance Policy Contain?

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The Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act – What Matters to Grant Writers?

ProposalPRO

Last week the nonprofit sector achieved a milestone when legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives to elevate sector voices in the development of policy. The Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act introduces something new: It establishes a formal partnership between federal policy makers and nonprofit organizations.

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Only the Top 1% of Nonprofits Accept Gifts of Real Estate

Planned Giving

Instead, it can structure the transaction so that the donor transfers title directly to the buyer through a directed close. In the next 20 years, over $85 trillion in equities will pass to the next generation. Establish a Real Estate Gift Acceptance Policy Define clear guidelines for evaluating and accepting properties.

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How to Keep Donor Data Safe With Your Nonprofit CRM

Pamela Grow

Enforce password protocols Although your nonprofit reaches out to donors about giving opportunities and volunteer positions, you should also pass along helpful information for interacting with your software. Educate your staff Your efforts to find the best nonprofit CRM is just the first step in using this software to keep donor data safe.

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9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management

Blackbaud

Nonprofit financial management is the process of managing the money that flows through your not-for-profit organization. Use Scenario Budgeting Nonprofits must withstand inflation, changing political policies, economic shifts, and the increasingly unpredictable climate. Establish a policy for its use and replenishment.

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In-Kind Donations 101: A Guide for Nonprofits

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While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Not all gifts are made equally, and you won’t be able to accept them all if you don’t create an in-kind donation policy. What are in-kind donations?