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Wise Giving Wednesday: Total 2023 Giving Shows Decline From Previous Year

Explore insights from the latest Giving USA: The Annual Report for Philanthropy. According to the report, total giving in 2023 reached $557.16 billion. While this marked a dollar increase from 2022, it reflects a decline in giving, when adjusted for inflation.

Jun 26, 2024

Heart of Giving podcast, Leah Henck from Freedom Firm USA

Leah Henck is the President of Freedom Firm USA. After she completed her MBA from Regent University in 2008, she joined her husband, an attorney, in India in 2009. Together they spent the next 7 years serving with Freedom Firm to end child sex trafficking in India. Upon returning to the U.S., Leah...

Jun 26, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: Creating Community

Explore insights from our recent Donor Participation program's panel on "Creating Community." The panel shared insights on how expanding charity involvement in communities might help reverse the decline in U.S. households contributing to charity.

Jun 18, 2024

Wise Giving Wednesday: Communicating Charity Impact Across Donor Segments

Explore insights from our recent Donor Participation program's panel on "Communicating Charity Impact." The panel shared successful strategies for segmenting donors, framing them as mission owners, emphasizing truth and transparency, and harnessing the power of a clear mission.

Jun 12, 2024

Heart of Giving Podcast, Greg Warner

Our guest in this episode is Greg Warner, the author of Engagement Fundraising and CEO and Founder of MarketSmart, a revolutionary marketing software and services firm that removes friction from the philanthropic giving process for wealthy people who are passionate about causes. The system helps...

Jun 12, 2024

Building Trust Video Series. Rick Lofgren, Children's Organ Transplant Association

In this Building Trust Video series episode, we talk with Rick Lofgren, President and CEO of the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA). Read our full report on this BBB Accredited Charity Seal Holder here, https://bit.ly/3xl3KWr

Jun 11, 2024

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