Monthly Archives: April 2017

3 Reasons We’re Excited for Planned Giving Days

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Impact Communications

At Impact we’re busy prepping for NCGPC’s Planned Giving Days Conference on May 25th & 26th. PG Days brings together all types of people in the gift planning profession to learn and network. Two days of educational sessions and events … more

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#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: Why do you do it?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Impact Communications

“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” – Simon Sinek Photo credit: © Adam Bautz. Used under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-2.0) license. Save Save

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Big Bets Philanthropy and Social Change

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Impact Communications

It was just an ordinary day with lots of things on my to do list, until the email from The Bridgespan Group landed in my inbox with a TedX talk by Bridgespan partner William Foster. In just 15 minutes, I … more

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#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: Stay Awake

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Impact Communications

“One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are … more

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#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: We Are Our Stories

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Impact Communications

“We are our stories; stories that can be both prison and the crowbar to break open the door of that prison; we make stories to save ourselves or to trap ourselves or others; stories that lift us up or smash … more

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#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: Writers Resist

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Impact Communications

“The numerous tyrannies on our continent have never had a writer worth mentioning on their side.” – Isabel Allende Save Save Save Save

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