This story illustrates how simple cultivation of donors for planned gifts can be when your nonprofit has a culture of philanthropy — from one of our community foundation colleagues, Fred Stang.

Planned giving: Lessons from the dead

by Ret Boney, Philanthropy Journal

Planned giving can appear out of reach to many nonprofits, but it’s more manageable than you think: Get over your fears, create the right context for the donor, be worthy of the gift and ask.  Read More