Author Archives: GivingPoint
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CHARISM | Helping Children Learn Annual Talent Show
Posted on April 20, 2012 by GivingPoint in News and EventsHelping Children Learn Annual Talent Show! You are invited to join us on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm at CHARISM Stonebridge, 3350 35th Ave S, Fargo, to watch the CHARISM kids put on an exciting show filled with their wonderful talents — singing, dancing, humor, and feats of athleticism!
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April 24 | Kids Are OUR Business Breakfast
Posted on April 20, 2012 by GivingPoint in News and EventsKids Are OUR Business Breakfast. Hosted by the Rape & Abuse Crisis Center: Please join us for the 22nd Annual Kids Are Our Business Breakfast on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 AM. The event is one hour and will feature a story told by a young client who has experienced personal violence. This individual will share [...]
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Northern Plains Sustainable Ag partners with GivingPoint
Posted on April 20, 2012 by GivingPoint in Clients, News and EventsGivingPoint is pleased to now be partnering with Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society on developing a planned giving program and performing a development audit to jump start their annual fund. NPSAS is a 33-year-old grassroots educational organization working to advocate land stewardship and organic farming, bring together farmers for education and advancement of sustainable practices, [...]
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St. John’s Academy – GPR Provides Dollars for Valuable Programs
Posted on April 17, 2012 by GivingPoint in Clients, News and Events, TestimonialSt. John’s Academy is a vibrant elementary Catholic school located in Jamestown, ND. SJA has been serving students and families for over 120 years has continued the tradition of providing academic excellence as well as spiritual growth where the Gospel message is not only taught but lived. As members of God’s faith community we proclaim [...]
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Non-Profit Employee Turnover is Expensive!
Posted on April 17, 2012 by GivingPoint in Facts & FAQ's, News and Events, ResourceAccording to a recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, on average, a non-profit employee stays in a position only 16 months. The study cited was conducted by Cygnus Applied Research and concludes that the average direct and indirect costs of finding a replacement are $127,650. It is apparent that keeping good quality non-profit employees [...]
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Feasibility Studies: Not Just For Determining How Much Money Can Be Raised
Posted on April 17, 2012 by GivingPoint in Facts & FAQ's, News and Events, ResourceFeasibility studies are usually completed before a capital campaign to help determine what amount of money can be raised for a specific project/program for an organization. And, this is a very important aspect of a study but, it is certainly not the only benefit of a fundraising feasibility study. A more complete way to [...]
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Nation’s Foundations Holding the Line on Funding
Posted on March 20, 2012 by GivingPoint in News and Events, Resourceby Shannon Schweigert, Principal of GivingPoint 03/20/2012 Seventy one percent of the nation’s largest foundations surveyed by the Chronicle of Philanthropy say they won’t increase their giving in 2012. The industry’s leading periodical found that 68 of 96 foundations they contacted will give the same or less than they did in 2011 despite an economy [...]
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Will a capital campaign cut into our annual fund?
Posted on March 2, 2012 by GivingPoint in Facts & FAQ'sWill a capital campaign cut into our annual fund? Actually, capital campaigns tend to boost a non- profits annual fund. Current donors get more involved in an organization during a campaign, invest themselves more emotionally in the organizations mission and experience shows, give more to the annual fund after a successful campaign.
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GivingPoint Presenting at National Farmers Union Convention
Posted on March 2, 2012 by GivingPoint in Clients, News and EventsNew Horizons for Agriculture Fargo based fundraising firm, GivingPoint is pleased to announce an educational presentation on planned giving at the National Farmers Union Convention in Omaha, NE, March 5-7. Shannon Schweigert and Brianna McAleer will present on gift planning and rural philanthropy. For more information contact either: Shannon Schweigert (Shannon@mygivingpoint.com) or Brianna McAleer [...]
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Where to Turn for Gift Planning Assistance
Posted on July 5, 2011 by GivingPoint in News and EventsBy Shannon Schweigert, Principal – GivingPoint When it’s time to make a major charitable gift or consider a gift that has a life income option, who will you turn to for technical advice for your financial interests? The complexities of the tax code and ever-changing regulations regarding charitable giving make professional advice critical in making [...]
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