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Starting a Planned Giving Program

Is starting a planned giving program a priority item on your organization's strategic plan? Has it been on your plan for more than two years? What are you waiting for?

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Religious Fundraising Resources

This web site is intended as a starting point for people who are interested in raising money for their churches, synagogues, etc. or religious organizations:

http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/4relfund.htm

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Planned Giving for Churches - The Last Frontier?

by John Foster with Derek Davis
  • Why planned giving has been a missed opportunity for churches.
  • The right tools can change perceptions. build endowment and strengthen mission.
  • The gifts are waiting in the pews.

http://virtualgiving.com/whitepapers/pgchurches.pdf

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Don't Forget about the Simplest Planned Gift

Check out this great article from GuideStar Newsletter:

"Planned giving" can be as easy as suggesting donors give stocks.

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Starting and Building an Endowment Online Discussion

Charities are increasingly creating endowments so they can guarantee their long-term financial health, especially in tough economic times.
This online chat focuses on how groups can go about starting endowment funds -- and what nonprofit groups can do to build their endowments once they are created:

http://philanthropy.com/live/2008/07/endowment/index.shtml

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