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At the final push for your end-of-year campaign, let’s acknowledge this year’s unprecedented pull on donors’ hearts, minds and pocket books. Relief for the Camp Fire victims. Gifts to critical political candidates in a historic midterm election. Along with uncertainty about the impact of the tax changes. This year, it requires more effort to stand out and […]

Bay Area real estate and construction costs continue to rise. That means more competition for funds and significantly larger and more complex nonprofit campaign targets and budgets. Increasingly, we’re seeing blended campaign goals for small to mid-range nonprofits with budgets up to $10M. These combined goals typically include capital for purchasing and renovating real estate,

By PRG Strategic Communications Consultant Janis Johnson In every case statement I’ve written over the past 20 years, I hear the voices of my first newspaper editors. “Show me, don’t tell me.” That newspaper is long gone, but in this era of message dilution, their passion for what brings a great story to life rings

POSTED BY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP PRG is proud to sponsor the August 21, 2018 AFP presentation and workshop by Kay Sprinkel Grace, FAFP on the brave new world of philanthropy. Kay has devoted 30 years to the nonprofit sector and is a thought leader, author of six books and frequent worldwide speaker on improving organizations\’

POSTED BY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP PRG consultants shared after-the-campaign tips and advice with seasoned development pros at the AFP Masterclass on May 9, 2018 in San Francisco. Elliot Levin and Melissa Irish of PRG were joined by a panel of Bay Area fundraising experts: Elizabeth Warner, Director of Development, Ploughshares Fund Grace Hughes, Philanthropist and

POSTED BY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP Tax time. Are you with us? We\’re scrambling to finish 2017 returns, and wondering what the new tax laws will mean when we file for 2018. And as a nonprofit professional or volunteer whose organization relies on philanthropy, you’re also on edge. What affect will the new tax laws have

POSTED BY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP Background In October 2017, just days after the fires, the Partnership Resources Group team conducted a listening tour with current and former clients in Sonoma County. Many were profoundly impacted by the disaster.The aim of these conversations was to provide a trusted and sympathetic ear to their fears, hopes and

POSTED BY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES GROUP PRG contacted current and former clients in Sonoma County immediately after the October 2017 fires. We offered consultation and a sounding board on issues that may impact their fundraising and overall fiscal well-being. Among many sobering concerns revealed by these 11 agencies, here are the most common, along with opportunities we have

POSTED BY MELISSA IRISH The majority of year-end gifts are made between December 26 and December 29. So it’s a good time to remind your donors that: They get triple benefits when they donate stock. With markets at an all-time high, many donors have portfolios with vastly appreciated stocks. Donating stock to you allows donors