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Read Across America Day: Introducing the GoFisch Book Club

Happy Read Across America Day! Coinciding with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the “holiday” encourages kids to get excited about reading and read more books. Created by the National Educational Association and first celebrated in 1998, the day is marked by reading events at libraries, bookstores, and schools, among other community spots, to celebrate the joy of […]

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10 For 990: Pitch to my Most Impressive Twitter Follower

I’ll never forget that night. Several months ago, a simple notification popped up on my Twitter account. Very rarely have five words caused me such joy: “Soledad O’Brien is following you.” I was social media starstruck! Sure, I know that this was likely the doing of a digital tool that auto-follows accounts that tweet about […]

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Gifting Publicly Traded Stock to Charity? Here’s how to Assess Value

A less-than-obvious, but ideal asset for charitable giving is appreciated, long-term, publicly traded stock. The merits of this giving tool are numerous, but there are some questions I hear from donors considering this options. For instance, when do you assess the value of a stock donation—before the donation, during, or after? And, how do you determine […]

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Read GoFisch: Last Newsletter of 2017

The December edition of GoFisch is live! Give GoFisch a read for: Link to the top four most popular blog posts of 2017 A review of the firm’s successes in 2017 & a look ahead at 2018 Tips for setting charitable giving goals Last minute year-end fundraising tips News on how the new tax bill could affect […]

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4 Lessons for Nonprofits From Iowa Hawkeye Win Over Over Ohio State

Whatever you can do to a Buckeye—shellack, roast, soak, toast, chop, peel, finely ground, boil, crush, smash, cut, peel, and wait for it…a-salt—the Iowa Hawkeyes did last night in a stunning 55-24 rout of Ohio State. Iowa didn’t just beat the number three ranked team in the nation, they dominated the entire game from the very […]

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Legal & Financial Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members

In wise words attributed to Voltaire (and the Spider-Man comic book), “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Never have these words been more true than when it comes to serving on a nonprofit’s board of directors. Being asked or elected to serve on a board can be a huge honor, but it also comes with […]