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How the Fiscal Cliff Deal Affects Nonprofits
On January 1, 2013, in an effort to avoid the impending fiscal cliff, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8). Although discussions regarding tax policy and spending cuts...
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Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Itemized Deduction for Charitable...
Our country and its citizens have a proud history of generosity and contributing to our communities and those in need. For almost a century, the charitable tax deduction has encouraged Americans to...
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How Oregon Cancer Institute Raised $1 Billion in Two Years
Read what Bruce Flessner, Founding Principal of Bentz Whaley Flessner, had to say about Oregon’s two-year, $1 billion fundraising campaign in this article from Nature, Volume 523, Issue 7558. Read the...
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BWF Points of Practice: Post-Campaign Strategies
The constant cycle of ever larger campaigns means that the steps taken after a campaign are more important than ever to set up the next campaign up for success. In this edition of Points of Practice,...
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Preparing Your Program for the Growing Chinese Prospect Base
Strategies to increase international fundraising results by building development programs to strengthen relationships with Chinese constituencies. Chinese alumni, parents, patients, and friends have...
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The New Age of Philanthropists and Mega-Gifts
The announcement this week of the Penny and Phil Knight gift of $500 million to the University of Oregon, the largest ever to a public university, shows that while 2015 was a record year for 8-figure...
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Philanthropy Trends: A Look Back on 2016 and Towards 2017
2016 was a year of major world events from the U.S. presidential election to Brexit to the spread of the Zika virus to the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series! The world of philanthropy and...
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International Giving Points of Practice
Thank you for your interest in BWF’s White Paper on International Giving. Please fill out the information below to start the download. Name*NameTitle*TitleOrganization*OrganizationEmail*Email The post...
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Women’s Philanthropy Institute Council
The WPI Council is a group of volunteer leaders committed to advancing the vision and mission of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. Council members serve as ambassadors to external stakeholders,...
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Fundraising in 2018: Looking Back to Move Forward
As 2019 begins, we can look back on 2018 and explore important trends that have shaped philanthropy and consider how they will affect the year ahead. The world of giving has been shaped by at least...
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Donations to Colleges Rose Slightly in 2010
Read Bruce Flessner’s comments on the Great Recession in the Chronicle of Philanthropy February 2, 2011, article on donations to colleges. Read Article The post Donations to Colleges Rose Slightly in...
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