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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?

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The Nonprofit’s Guide to Legacy Giving

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One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Here’s a look at seven of the most common types of legacy gifts: Bequests through wills and estate plans.

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Are Wills Public Record?

Planned Giving

When a person passes away, their will undergoes a legal procedure known as probate, which often turns it into a public record. Probate is the legal process through which a deceased persons will is validated and their assets are distributed according to their wishes. No, wills are private documents until the person passes away.

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Understanding Probate: A Comprehensive Guide to the Probate Process

Planned Giving

However, this essential procedure plays a critical role in ensuring that a loved one’s wishes are honored after they pass away. The church courts handled probate issues, ensuring that the deceased’s soul was cared for through proper distribution of their estate. Assets that must go through probate are known as probate assets.

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Impactful Legacy Giving Benefits for You and Your Donors

The Fundraising Coach

This is completed either by setting aside a donation to be given after the donor passes away or by giving a gift during their lifetime that continues to grow following the donor’s passing. Life insurance: Donors can list your organization as a beneficiary on their life insurance policy.

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Your Open House on Gifts of Real Estate

Center for Major Gifts

While these words, though seen frequently, are valid, rarely are they fulfilled more meaningfully than through a gift of real estate to the nonprofit you cherish most. Anyone can make a gift of real estate as long as the nonprofit’s gift acceptance policy allows it, and the property is in marketable condition; ideally free of debts.

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How to Obtain a Death Certificate: A Comprehensive Guide

Planned Giving

In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of how to obtain a death certificate, explain its importance, and provide detailed information on its various uses. Payment methods may include cash, check, or credit card, depending on the office’s policies. Managing these tasks while grieving can be challenging.