“It’s Not You, It’s Me”

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Seinfeld character George Costanza claimed to have coined the phrase “It’s not you, it’s me.”  He found that it came in handy when explaining why he wanted to break up with the person he was dating, hoping to make it easier on the soon-to-be ex by putting the blame...

Gifts for Today and Tomorrow–Annual and Planned Giving

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At first glance, Annual Giving and Planned Giving may appear to be polar opposites.  Annual Gifts are for immediate use, can (and do) come in all sizes, and are often pooled together with the gifts from other community members to maximize their impact.  Planned Gifts...

Playing at Philanthropy in Animal Crossing

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The holiday gift-giving season is here, and video games have made the wish lists of many.  Nintendo has been having a great year, driven in large part by the popularity of the game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” or ACNH.  Sales of the game, released in March, have...

Ten Tips to Get the Right Reports, Part 2

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    Sorry to make you wait for tips six through ten, but it seemed almost fitting, given that getting reports (especially the right reports) often involves some patience.  In our first five tips, we focused on work that needs to happen before you even get to...

Ten Tips to Get the Right Reports

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Getting a new report to evaluate and manage your Advancement efforts can be quite challenging.  Because programming resources are scarce and emergency needs take priority, receiving a report is often preceded by a long wait in a queue.  So, before your request finally...