Tag Archives: planned giving

4 Quick Tips from Planned Giving Days

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Impact Communications

As always, the Impact Team learned a lot at Planned Giving Days last week. We wanted to share a few of our top takeaways for anyone helping their donors make an impact through planned gifts: We all know that Baby … more

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Who’s excited for Planned Giving Days?!

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Impact Communications

Impact is looking forward to being out and about at tomorrow’s annual Planned Giving Days conference. Here are just a few of the things we’re excited about: Laura Gobbi of the Smithsonian Institution reports back on Smithsonian’s most recent and … more

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#WednesdayWisdom: Preparing for Spring

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Impact Communications

“Winter comes to every one of us sooner or later. And every spring, just like clockwork, the garden is reborn. By the time we die the real question is, what have we done to leave our garden better prepared for … more

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Want a Raise? Start Marketing Planned Giving!

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Impact Communications

Do you want to be a rock star in your organization? To add more value and raise more dollars to fuel your mission? You can! Join Impact’s own Kathy Swayze and Meg Roberts on DMFA’s planned giving marketing webinar tomorrow, … more

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#WordsOfWisdomWednesday: What is a legacy?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Impact Communications

“Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” —Hamilton, “The World Was Wide Enough” Are you coming to the Bridge Conference next month? You can hear Impact’s own Meg Roberts share more … more

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Storytelling Tips from Planned Giving Days

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Impact Communications

This year, Planned Giving Days was all about storytelling—one of our favorite things here at Impact! It started with John Trybus of Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication. We already loved John before his plenary address last Thursday morning, … more

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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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What Do Memories Have to Do With Fundraising?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by impcomdc68

I always enjoy attending Planned Giving Days, sponsored by the National Capital Gift Planning Council and this year was no exception. Jay Steenhuysen led an interesting discussion on the donor experience. He challenged us to think about how we can … more

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Fighting Chronic Under-Investment Syndrome

Posted on May 19, 2016 by impcomdc68

Time and time again, we hear clients and potential clients tell us that they want to grow their planned giving program—just as soon as it is approved in their new budget! We aren’t talking about hiring a new staff member … more

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3 Easy Planned Giving Tips for 2016

Posted on January 13, 2016 by impcomdc68

We often hear from new clients that they have wanted to get a planned giving program started for years and just never get around to it. Well, my friends, this is your year! Just taking these quick steps will position … more

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