Here are 5 Building Blocks You Need By Kimberly Jetton, MNM, CFRE Many nonprofits I speak to understand that a vibrant planned giving...

Marketing is important, but it's not enough. Not even close. By Andy Ragone Some have recently shared this sentiment with me: "We're...

By Kimberly Jetton. Pleiades Nonprofit Advisors Presents Spanish Estate Planning Seminars and Stewardship: A Unique Opportunity to Engage...

By Wayne Olson, Wayne Olson Consulting Want to add power to your day? Add a little perspective. Too often we get up, get moving and...

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...