About 10,000 people are turning 65 every day — a demographic shift that promises surprising change for nonprofits and fundraisers.
Here we’ve collected what you need to know to prepare your organization for the country’s changing age demographics.
-
NewsSeismic Changes Are Ahead for Charities as Americans Age
As the population grows older, charities of all kinds will confront changing needs for services and will need to alter the way they raise money. But few groups are preparing for the inevitable. -
NewsA Charity Fellowship Program Encourages Second Acts in the Nonprofit World
Encore.org puts older Americans to work for social good with paid fellowships and makes the transition to second acts in nonprofits easier. -
News
Working With Vulnerable Elderly Donors: Tips for Fundraisers
Be careful how you write fundraising reports, beware of doing personal favors, and more. -
Tool Kit
Getting Started With Planned Gifts
Key concepts, ideas, and resources to help your organization set up a planned-giving program. -
Advice
Setting Up a Planned Giving Program
Where to start when considering asking donors for planned gifts. -
Advice
Advice: Basic Legal Considerations Before Launching a Planned-Giving Program
An attorney for nonprofits offers advice. -
Advice
Sample Bequest Language for Donors to Include in a Will
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning provides examples of how to phrase the designation of several types of bequests. -
NewsA Glimpse of the Future at One Nonprofit: Growing Need but New Support
Changes at the Greater Chicago Food Depository illustrate the kinds of issues other nonprofits will likely experience as the nation’s demographics change. -
News
How a Rise in Dementia Poses Tests for Charities
Lawsuits and other pitfalls await fundraisers who fail to tread cautiously when dealing with older Americans, but there are some easy ways to avoid trouble. -
News
Charities Vie for Boomers’ Planned Gifts
The graying of America spurs nonprofits to hire, hustle, and wield humor to help woo donors.