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Wise Giving Wednesday: Why Donors Increased their Giving

The Give.org Special Donor Trust Report: Donor Participation that was released on July 5th identified the top reasons given by people who stopped or decreased their contributions to charities over the past five years.

Jul 12, 2023

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donor Participation

Learn more about the Give.org Special Report on donor participation, part of our Donor Trust Report series.

Jul 05, 2023

Heart of Giving podcast, DEIA

Does the end of affirmative action in college admission decisions signal a shift away from DEIA programming in nonprofits? In this week’s episode, Host Art Taylor shares how he benefited from affirmative action and offers thoughts on how we achieve DEIA and why it’s important.

Jul 05, 2023

BBB’s Give.org Study: People who stopped donating say wealthier should give instead

Jun 29, 2023

Wise Giving Wednesday: New Posting on Ukraine Refugee Issues

New Posting on Ukraine Refugee Issues

Jun 28, 2023

Heart of Giving podcast, Terese Kung of Harrison/Star

This week, we continue the conversation in Part 2 of our episode on Marketing Essentials with Terese Kung, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, Harrison/Star.

Jun 28, 2023

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