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The word of the day is ‘willanthropy’: the act of leaving a gift, however small, to a charity in your will. Many local and national charities depend on the generosity of willanthropists, who are supporting causes they care most about. You can find out more about #willanthropy here: https://lnkd.in/ehAeRAY2
📣Have you heard the news? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We're now rated by Charity Navigator! You can #GiveWithConfidence knowing that we have been independently evaluated for being effective with donations. Check out our Charity Navigator profile to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eBY3jev6
Today's webinar for charity Gift in Wills team members is going to be a little different! We've been collecting up questions about estate administration from the field and prepared a "helpline" session - answering all of the conundrums you haven't had a chance to ask. Should charities agree to be executors? Is it appropriate to ask for interest on overdue pecuniary gifts? Tune in to hear our thoughts! https://lnkd.in/gHvCeVU7
At onesmallstep.com we make it easy to give back to the community. Donate items, financial gifts, or volunteer. Choose from over 60 local charities to make a difference. Sign up for our newsletter and stay up to date with charities needs in the community. #giveback #donate #SaskatoonCharity #Saskatoon #YXE #thankyou #newsletter
Proud to add the 🔸 to my profile - meaning that I've taken Giving What We Can's pledge to donate at least 10% of my income to high impact charities. Read more about Giving What We Can's amazing work, and about the pledge, here: 10percentpledge.org.
On the latest episode, we talk to Mary Rose Gunn - Founder and CEO of The Fore - about why small charities are so valuable and how they can be supported to thrive. https://lnkd.in/e_tqEfqp Including: -Is there too much competition and not enough collaboration in the charity sector? Why is this? -Why is core cost funding so important for small charities and civil society organisations? -Should all small charities be aiming to grow and achieve scale, or is this not always the right goal? How can an organisation know?
We're pleased to feature in Third Force News' Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024. One of our charities specialists, Associate Director Rory McCall, highlights why a reserves policy is important. 💰 Rory covers what reserves are, what the policy should consider, the level of reserves and reassessing the policy. Read it here (page 12): https://lnkd.in/dsQvcBSx #charitytrustees #socialenterprise #nonprofitmanagement
The decline in charitable giving — what many call the "generosity crisis" — has nonprofits of all sizes feeling concerned. Charities need to stand out from the crowd and demonstrate credibility to donors. Charity Navigator's beacons can help organizations do this. Watch this video to learn how: https://bit.ly/3SK16RL
It is remember a charity week spearheaded by Remember A Charity. A chance to re-focus on the important place of legacies to charities in wills. An important source of funds for charities and an important way to enable individuals to recognise causes close to their heart. Here's a bit more on some thoughts on gifts in wills and legacy management issues:- https://lnkd.in/eqh8ppAX
Did you know you can donate appreciated assets instead of cash to support your favorite charities? Discover more tax-smart giving strategies in our blog. READ: https://lnkd.in/ghDU3j3w #charitablegiving #taxplanning #taxbenefits
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𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗖𝟮𝟳) The Charity Commission have just updated their guidance about making trustee decisions (CC27) to make it more accessible and easier to use. It focuses on the seven principles that should be taken into account when making decisions that affect the charity and, as such, is a valuable reference document for busy trustees. A link to the guidance is available here. https://lnkd.in/eJTNCxky
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3moYes! And Will’s twin Phil was equally altruistic !