Each month, EHL Consulting hosts a free workshop for nonprofit professionals in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Our workshop attendees submit questions, and we answer them on the blog. My organization is looking to recruit new Trustees for our Board, and we also want to implement a minimum contribution for Board members. How do we convey…
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Volunteer Leadership Workshop TONIGHT!
Strong volunteer leadership is one of the most important factors in any fundraising campaign’s success, from annual giving to a major gift initiative. Board members, committee advocates, and passionate supporters all play a role in raising more dollars for your nonprofit. How can you inspire volunteer leaders to commit their time and energy to your…
Still Hanging on the Fiscal Cliff
While the “Fiscal Cliff” legislation recently passed by Congress averted the most extreme provisions regarding nonprofits – namely, a limit or “cap” on tax deductions for charitable giving – the experts at EHL Consulting caution nonprofit leaders to remain vigilant.The 112th Congress has essentially “kicked the can down the road.” In two months, the 113th Congress will still need to remedy…
The Future of Charitable Giving
As a Member Firm of the Giving Institute, EHL Consulting has just received and is providing you with important new information about possible changes in the tax code and their potentially significant impact upon charitable giving. The Giving Institute has forwarded us a Letter Template to send to Elected Officials, which we have included for you below. They recommend that…
Repairing the World, One Click at a Time
A Young Intern Reflects on Her Semester at EHL Consulting by Elizabeth Schrott I often find myself asking the question of how I can find meaning in my work. How can I, a young Jewish woman, make an impact in the Jewish community? Interning with the EHL Consulting Group has enabled me to begin to…
Luck With Funders Favors the Prepared: Foundation Giving
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make it all possible. As we light the first Chanukah candle, let’s pause to consider how the most successful nonprofit agencies…
A Chanukah Message: Strong Research Can Avoid Possible Catastrophes
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make it all possible. As we light the first Chanukah candle, let’s pause to consider how the most successful nonprofit agencies…
Respecting the Details: The Importance of Proofreading
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make it all possible. As we light the first Chanukah candle, let’s pause to consider how the most successful nonprofit agencies…
Creating a Jewish Legacy: Planned Giving
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make it all possible. As we light the first Chanukah candle, let’s pause to consider how the most successful nonprofit agencies…
Treat Your Donors As Your Friends: The Importance of Honesty
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make it all possible. As we light the first Chanukah candle, let’s pause to consider how the most successful nonprofit agencies…