THE PHILANTHROPIC APPROACH: What Nonprofits Accomplish that Government Funding Never Can

by Eddie Thompson | Jun 7, 2021 | Development Management, Professional Development

Last month’s article was about donors’ decisions to invest their social capital (contributions to community and society) by means of estate gifts to charity rather than the government in the form of taxes. It’s not that all government-funded programs are hopelessly...

STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY: Thinking Big in Light of Biden’s Proposed Tax Plan

by Eddie Thompson | Mar 12, 2021 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management

Last month’s post about the Biden Tax Plan painted a bleak picture for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders. While there are certain to be numerous negative tax implications for the wealthy under the Biden Administration (see The Biden Tax Plan), the other side of the...

THE BIDEN TAX PLAN: Nonprofits That Are Best Prepared to Succeed

by Eddie Thompson | Feb 15, 2021 | Charitable Estate Planning, Development Management

There has always been a balance between government’s responsibility to provide a safety net and the mandatory redistribution of personal and corporate wealth by means of taxation. On the one hand, no one wants to return to the harsh and heartless days of Victorian...

PERFORMANCE METRICS: Navigating the Murky Waters of Fundraising ROI

by Eddie Thompson | Jan 18, 2021 | Development Management

As we venture into 2021, I feel compelled to add a few comments about nonprofit plans and policies going forward. Specifically, I’m doubling down on my suggestion to establish consistent metrics, without which it’s impossible to tell how well or how poorly our...

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2021 (Part 3): Fundraising for Your First Quarter

by Eddie Thompson | Nov 5, 2020 | Development Management, Donor Communications

Over the last six months of 2020, many of our Thompson & Associates discussions in our “Conversations with Industry Icons” podcast series have revolved around one primary topic: the strategies and objectives for 2021. In response, I’m revisiting the underlying...

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2021 (Part 2): Defining a Successful Donor Visit

by Eddie Thompson | Sep 21, 2020 | Development Management, Donor Communications

My conversations with nonprofit leaders over the last few months have focused on where to go from here and the strategic planning process for 2021. With that in mind, I’ve decided to revisit the essential elements of a long-term fund-development strategy. As I wrote...