High inflation is on the minds of your donors, even those who are wealthy. If you continue “business as usual,” then your organization will likely experience a decline in giving this year. However, if you focus on the above activities and offer the best philanthropic solutions for each donor, then you will help limit the effects of 40-year high inflation on your organization.

On December 29 President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Act”). Contained in the provisions of the Act is the new Secure Act 2.0, which addresses many issues related to retirement planning.

The essence of coaching is asking powerful questions. We deepen the learning and forward the action with coaching. Coaching provides fundraisers, gift planners, or consultants tools to have more meaningful conversations and learn with donors, colleagues, and clients.

As nonprofit supporters and constituents anticipate these changes and begin to adjust their plans, few nonprofits seem well-positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that may present themselves as their donors’ plans are revisited. Lack of adequate staff training and limited budgets may be plausible reasons for short-sightedness on the part of nonprofit leadership.

Written by Peter H. Congleton for Planned Giving Today Any old mariner familiar with the rising and ebbing of the tides, the shifting winds, changing