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April 8, 2020
A Little Caution Goes a Long Way When Donating to a Crowdfunding Campaign
Crowdfunding campaigns are everywhere these days. Even if you’re judicious about how you spend your time on social Read More
April 3, 2020
We’re All in This Together
The lure to help in the wake of a major disaster—a hurricane, tornado, flooding—is certainly nothing new. In fact, Read More
March 26, 2020
Where Data Collection and Charitable Giving Intersect
Up until recently, you probably noticed a lot of headlines about strides to protect consumers’ data. That’s all Read More
March 10, 2020
How Can Changes to the Tax Code Improve Charitable Giving?
We reported how there’s been a 1.7% decrease in charitable giving since the institution of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Read More
March 9, 2020
It’s Time to Reshape Our Thinking on Giving
We tend to associate financial donations with the end of the year—about a third of all charitable giving is done Read More
February 27, 2020
Thinking About Donating to a Homeless Shelter? Read This First
We spend a lot of time discussing financial contributions here, but that’s hardly the only way to show your support. Read More
February 13, 2020
How to Give Without the Headache that Can Come Along with It
If you’re like most, your inbox swelled to near-unruly proportions between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Much of Read More
February 4, 2020
How Much Are We Giving to Charities?
We’re donating more to charities than we ever have before. That may strike you as a bit of a surprise in light of the Read More
January 30, 2020
If We’re Paying Less Taxes, Why is Charitable Giving Down?
Don’t look now, but tax season is upon us. Which makes this the perfect time to take a closer look at how our Read More
January 23, 2020
Experts Anticipate the Changing Face of Giving
This isn’t just any January. It’s also the start of a new decade, which is why it may feel like you’ve been Read More
January 16, 2020
How to Resolve to Give More Generously
Researchers estimate that 60 percent of us make New Year’s resolutions, yet only about 8 percent of us are successful Read More
January 9, 2020
Why Every One of Us Needs to Be Involved in the Climate Change Conversation
The climate change discussion has been evolving at an incredible pace ever since the United Nations climate summit in Read More
January 2, 2020
Backpack Program Feeds 100 Students Across Hunterdon County
A new program is helping to feed about 100 students at 12 different schools across Hunterdon County. At the end of each Read More
December 26, 2019
WIC Lowers Preterm Birth and Infant Death Rate, Study Says
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that babies born to WIC participants are Read More
December 19, 2019
With Volunteering, You Get as Much as You Give (Maybe Even More)
Thick in the season of gratitude and giving, it got us thinking: Why exactly do we volunteer? These are a few of the Read More
December 16, 2019
Reflections on the Holiday Program at the Norwescap Traditions Family Success Center
I am sitting in the office on a Sunday afternoon. It is very quiet; leaving time to really think before we get into Read More
December 12, 2019
There’s Some Good in Data Collection, too
The news cycles are constantly populated with stories about the negative impacts of data collection. But there’s some Read More
November 28, 2019
Answering Questions About Crowd-Funded Match Campaigns and the Nuances of Conventional Match Campaigns
In our last blog post, we defined what’s becoming an increasingly popular form of fundraising, the matching campaign. Read More
November 21, 2019
What You Need to Know Before Giving to a Matching Campaign
Maybe you heard about a matching challenge in passing during the most recent NPR fundraising campaign. Or maybe Read More
October 31, 2019
How to Get Everyone on Your Contact List Behind Your Cause
It’s a popular misperception that charitable giving is strictly for the fortunate few who have large stores of Read More