Connecting the Dots Between Givers and Problem-Solvers
If you really knew me, you would know that I … (finish the sentence). This is an icebreaker I saw utilized at a conference recently. Wow. What a way to…
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Myths of Generosity: I Can’t Control My Generosity Impact, So I Shouldn’t Give
You may have heard someone say, “I can’t give a gift to that person, they’ll just waste it on something frivolous.” When it comes to charitable organizations, many people have…
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If you can’t be generous when you have nothing, you’ll not be generous when you have everything. – Dr. Femida Handy, University of Pennsylvania This is a hard truth to…
Read MoreMyths of Generosity: I Need All the Right Character Traits to be Generous
There is a temptation to envision “a generous person” as kind, compassionate, selfless — almost angelic. This picture of how to be a generous person is not accurate. True generosity…
Read MoreCash Isn’t Really King: A Q&A about noncash contributions
The Signatry works with nonprofit leaders to strengthen their development strategies. That includes helping them engage in major donor conversations. We talk a lot about noncash gifts—what the IRS calls…
Read MoreInheritance Questions: What to do in Challenging Situations?
In part one of our inheritance questions series, we provided guidance on dividing up inheritance and offered different options for choosing inheritors in the family. Challenging situations and strife may…
Read MorePhillips Family: Four Generations of Generosity
Woven through four generations, generosity has become a central focus for members of the Phillips family. Together, they have established a family mission and created a rather unique acronym…
Read MoreFive Questions for Effective Communication
Telling Your Story the Right Way We are all familiar with the cell phone commercial from Verizon: “Can you hear me now?” “Can you hear me now?” But usually,…
Read MoreAsset Giving Can Expand a Charitable Vision
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to…
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