Visionary Voices

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A Fundraiser Walks Into a Bar

Every good story starts with a setup. It doesn’t matter if it’s a joke, a novel, or a blockbuster movie—the beginning is where you learn what’s happening, who’s involved, and why it matters. Without it, the rest of the story just doesn’t land.

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Luxury Motor Coach Donation

Owners of luxury motor coaches and RVs, such as Marathon Coaches and other high-end brands, can have the best of both worlds: a vacation with all the comforts of home, and an opportunity to shape their philanthropic legacy that also provides a current charitable tax deduction.

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Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever

In today’s world, information is easy to access, so being transparent isn’t optional anymore—it’s necessary. Philanthropic organizations, which play a special role in our society, are expected to be more open and honest about what they do than ever before. Transparency in fundraising has now become critical.

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Importance of Global Philanthropy

When individuals, companies, and communities come together to help others, they can fill the gaps that governments and businesses sometimes miss. Philanthropy turns hopes, dreams and empathy into real action. Its full potential, however, can only be reached when it’s embraced as a global effort.

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Storytelling Is Out. Storyselling Is In.

Storytelling is your nonprofit’s most powerful marketing tool. But everyone else is using it, too. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you need storyselling—a strategic form of storytelling designed to motivate your donors and prospects to action. 

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Transparency and Accountability in Philanthropy: Why It Matters

Philanthropy has always been about solving the world’s biggest challenges, like providing access to education, healthcare, and support for those in need. But as more money flows into the nonprofit sector, more questions are being asked of nonprofit leadership. Most of them revolve around three topics: Where’s all the money going? How are decisions made? What’s actually changing?

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