Mission Driven, Issue One
As the work of philanthropy seemingly grows more complex, the opportunities for widespread, meaningful impact are growing in magnitude as...
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Sustaining Excellence in Independent Schools
What are the characteristics of nonprofit organizations that consistently meet or surpass their philanthropic goals? Whose development enterprises are stamped...
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Tax Reform and Donor Attitudes
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, Marts & Lundy began to introduce questions on tax policy during...
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$10M+ Gifts to Higher Education for the Year 2018
In this year’s report, we explore $10M+ gifts to higher education during the first year of the Tax Cuts and...
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Grant Making Up, Household Giving Nearly Flat Projections Say
Grant Making Up, Household Giving Will Be Nearly Flat This Year, Projections by Heather Joslyn published on philanthropy.com Charities can...
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The Philanthropy Outlook 2019 & 2020
On January 23, Marts & Lundy released The Philanthropy Outlook 2019 & 2020 in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family...
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NY Board Giving: Continuing the Conversation
In 2013, Marts & Lundy began exploring the characteristics of New York’s high-performing boards – those that yielded higher board...
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Keep Pace with Growth in Giving to Health
Giving to Health Continues to Rise.How you can keep pace and steadily grow your giving. Presented Tuesday, July 24, 2018...
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The Importance of a Major Gifts Program
Hospital executives increasingly are turning to their fundraising teams to bolster revenue. Major gift fundraising is an effective and efficient strategy...
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In the Wake of Tax Reform
Nonprofits Are Counting on Strong Economic Performance Philantopic — The Philanthropy News Digest Blog April 26, 2018 by Phil Hills,...
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$10M+ Gifts to Arts, Culture and the Environment
In our annual publication on $10M+ giving to Arts, Culture and the Environment, we report on 2017 gifts and commitments as well...
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$10M+ Gifts to Higher Education
A look back tells us that 2017 was a big year for $10M+ giving to higher education. In our annual...
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The Philanthropy Outlook 2018 & 2019
Tax policy changes combined with the strength of the U.S. economy create a mixed outlook for charitable giving in 2018....
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Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? Steps to Take Before Deciding
Published on philanthropy.com January 10, 2018 For decades, most nonprofit leaders considering a capital campaign would hire consultants to interview...
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Establishing a Sustainable Patient & Family Giving Program
Many efforts at establishing “Grateful Patient” fundraising programs start strong but eventually fail as time passes, staff or organizational leadership...
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Patient and Family Giving
Featured in the fall 2017 AHP Healthcare Philanthropy journal By Elizabeth Dollhopf-Brown, Frank Interlichia and Jon Sussman Changing Culture to...
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A Guide to Effective Grateful Patient Fundraising
Engaging grateful patients in philanthropy has been a widely-accepted important best practice in healthcare philanthropy for many years. An effective...
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Setting a Course for Sustainable Philanthropy
The Role of Boards and Fundraising in Independent Schools For years Pat Bassett, former president of the National Association of...
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