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AllThingsDAF is Amergent’s newsletter, packed with leading fundraising ideas and proven best practices in donor advised funds. You’ll learn powerful, actionable insights from Amergent president Jack Doyle and our direct marketing fundraising pros. Each issue is connected to a variety of nonprofit client challenges and solutions. Request our fundraising newsletter, and get closer to your donors.
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2018 giving in wake of tax changes
January 8, 2018
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President What are you going to change in your 2018 fundraising strategies? I’ve seen a number of ideas and opinions expressed, some of which were helpful, so I will pass along and share with my opinion added. Fundraisers shouldn’t be giving tax advice, but telling the stories of your donors who […]
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Fundraisers giving tax advice?
December 26, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President Might not be a good idea. Unless you stayed at a Holiday Inn… What if we repeat suggested ideas and let the donors decide? The top-of-fold front-page story in the Friday December 22, 2017 edition of The Boston Globe was about taxpayers prepaying their future local taxes. The tax paying […]
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Why we don’t fear less money will be raised
December 22, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President “We fear less individual contributions to charity….” was the lead story from the DMANF on December 20 because of tax reform. For that to happen, a lot of bad things would need to align—future tax payers who choose not to itemize their deductions would have to stop making voluntary charitable […]
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Stop complaining and take steps to raise more of this money
December 20, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President Hard to believe this is being published in December of 2017. Here’s an article on donor advised funds with a mix of tiresome worries that haven’t died. What’s good about this form of giving? There are immediate tax advantages for the modest investor who donates appreciated stock. I donated $12,000 worth of […]
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The secondary impact of hurricanes
October 9, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President I have received a LOT of questions on this subject and I’m seeking advice. One answer isn’t suitable for all. A great number of people have lost everything. They need a LOT of our dollars and our prayers. They will need both for a long time as they try to […]
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Follow up: Fidelity Charitable webinar
September 21, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President You can get a copy of the webinar presentation Fidelity Charitable hosted for 160 non-profit development professionals on donor-advised giving. I had the pleasure of being one of the speakers, along with Rachel Earl of St. Labre and Amy Pirozzolo of Fidelity Charitable. The session was recorded and will be […]
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Is this the biggest missed opportunity?
August 31, 2017
By Jack Doyle, Amergent President Why hasn’t EVERYONE heard of this? Is it because there has been no effort to be “multi-channel”? We’re hearing reports that Hurricane Harvey might be the worst natural disaster to hit the U.S. Regular broadcast and print news channels have listed all the usual places to send money. The iTunes […]
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Follow-up to Fishing for Big Fish –Donor-Advised Fund Donors
April 4, 2016
By Jack Doyle “Thank you.” “I did what you suggested.” “We were doing it all wrong.” “I’m thanking all my DAF donors now!” These were the sentiments shared with me last week by a number of callers, all of whom attended my AFP session on Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Donors. What were they talking about? In the session, I emphasized that DAF grant checks come from charitable sponsors – public charities – not from your donors’ checking accounts.
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Fishing for Big Fish – DAF Donors
March 24, 2016
By Jack Doyle I just got back from the 2016 AFP International Fundraising Conference. The unofficial total of attendees was over 4,000. It felt like 10% of them were in my session, “Fishing for the Big Fish, Donors with Donor-Advised Fund Accounts.” The spontaneous questions from the audience were non-stop. Arms were waving all the time and I attempted to answer as many questions as I could and still stay on time – because the end of the session included someone getting a DAF grant, live and online for all to see.
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Over $300 million raised for our Food Bank clients!
February 13, 2015
By Jack Doyle, President It’s been a remarkable, heart-warming journey to reach this significant milestone. Over the past two decades, we have been privileged to work with 14 of the most distinguished food banks in America. We thank them for allowing us to work diligently to fulfill their missions and become a part of an incredible journey that has touched the lives of many.
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