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25 Days of Giving: Last Minute Year-End Fundraising Tips

For better or worse, for most nonprofits in the U.S., end-of-year giving comprises a significant portion of the charitable donation pie. In fact, between October and December nonprofits receive half of all annual donations! Yes, you read that right. The last quarter of the year accounts for donations equal to those raised the other nine […]

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25 Days of Giving: Charity Auctions & Tax Deductions

Thanks for reading the 25 Days of Giving series! Share with friends, family, & colleagues. Knowledge is indeed a “gift” when it comes to encouraging and maximizing smart charitable giving.  Headed to a holiday party this season? If it’s to celebrate/fundraise for your favorite charity, you might experience an auction (silent or otherwise). Charity auctions […]

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25 Days of Giving: Donation Bunching

Passed in 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ushered in many changes, including an increase in the standard deduction. The deduction for single filers is now $12,200 and $24,400 if you are a married joint-filer. In reality, this means that the number of households claiming the itemized deduction (including their exempt charitable donations) is much […]

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25 Days of Giving: Teaching Kids About Charity

Happy 25 Days of Giving Series! If you’ve been reading along throughout December so far, thank you. If you’ve happened upon the GoFisch blog just now, welcome. I hope to see you back here often. Celebrating the holidays with children, be it family or friends’ children, can be a wonderful opportunity to “see” the magic and […]

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25 Days of Giving: What the “No Smile” Rule Means for Your Taxes

The title of this sounds pretty lacking in the “merry and bright” department…especially considering this is the 25 Days of Giving series! But, the name here describes a little-known deduction beneficial for volunteers…and nonprofits to stress to volunteers to indeed encourage more volunteering! The IRS does NOT allow a charitable deduction for volunteering your services. However, […]