Our greatest bequest prospects may not be who we think. By Kimberly Jetton, CFRE, MNM Years ago, I heard a donor story from the CEO of an...

by Andy Ragone, CGPP But wait… there's more! What should you know about getting leadership buy-in?  In part one of this blog series, I...

by Andy Ragone I recently presented the merits of planned giving to a board of directors in ten minutes. They would then decide whether...

By Andy Ragone "Been there, done that!" When I explain the value of hosting an estate planning seminar with an organization, the pitch is...

by Andy Ragone, CGPP It's true...  Donors contribute because they support your mission and are confident in your organization's ability...

By Wayne Olson, Senior Director, Planned Giving, Shriners Children’s Wayne.olson@shrinenet.org When people give to charity, they want...

By Kristen Jaarda J.D., LL.M., CAP® Do you ever feel like you need a map to navigate the current giving landscape? If you work in the...

By Wayne Olson Senior Director, Planned Giving, Shriners Children’s Wayne.olson@shrinenet.org Many people mistake management with...

by Andy Ragone When starting a planned giving program for any organization, the timeline to attract donors can take a while. Building...

B y Kristen Jaarda J.D., LL.M., CAP®, CFRE There are big shifts occurring on nearly every nonprofit fundraising team. Do you see them? In...

By Wayne Olson Senior Director, Planned Giving, Shriners Children’s Wayne.olson@shrinenet.org We have all heard or taken complaint calls....

Three uncanny parallels between good barbecue and gift planning, by Andy Ragone We need money now. We don't have time to do planned...

By Kristen Jaarda, JD, LLM, CAP, CFRE Executive Vice President, Crescendo Interactive I recently received a question from a nonprofit...

The Unsung Triumphs of a Planned Giving Career By Kimberly Jetton, MNM, CFRE President, Partner, and Founder Embarking on a career in...

At Pleiades, our reason for being is to passionately offer precise navigation for nonprofits to successfully enhance their leadership and...

At Pleiades, our reason for being is to passionately offer precise navigation for nonprofits to successfully enhance their leadership and...

The Time Needed for Professional Advisors to Ask Precise Questions that Will Greatly Impact the Direction of Nonprofits The importance of...

Tapping into a New Income Stream in Uncertain Times Much of gift planning (though not all) encourages donors to make future giving...

The Greatest Gifts Come from Wealth, not Disposable Income We LOVE our major gift donors… So does every other nonprofit in town! Think...

By Andy Ragone Periodically, I am given the opportunity to present the value of gift planning in front of an organization’s leadership....