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Why Answering Questions in Public Makes You a Better Donor
Four Easy Tips to Better Understand Nonprofit Statistics
Nine Steps on the Giving Ladder You Can Share with Your Children
Five Tips to Protect Donor Intent and Family Foundation Unity
How Respect and Trust Can Make You a Better Giver
How Anonymous Giving Challenges Even the Best Givers
How Understanding Nonprofit Duplication Makes You a Better Donor
How SMART Gifts Can Transform Faith-based Giving
When to Have This One Talk to Ensure an Enduring Legacy
Nine Best Life Lesson Tips to Enhance Generations of Giving
Why Answering Questions in Public Makes You a Better Donor
Four Easy Tips to Better Understand Nonprofit Statistics
Nine Steps on the Giving Ladder You Can Share with Your Children
Five Tips to Protect Donor Intent and Family Foundation Unity
How Respect and Trust Can Make You a Better Giver
How Anonymous Giving Challenges Even the Best Givers
How Understanding Nonprofit Duplication Makes You a Better Donor
How SMART Gifts Can Transform Faith-based Giving
When to Have This One Talk to Ensure an Enduring Legacy
Nine Best Life Lesson Tips to Enhance Generations of Giving
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“You are as unique as the pattern of whorls and lines of your fingerprint. So is your giving style. Make your mark on the causes closest to your heart, and maximize the impact of your gifts by discovering your distinctive, personal giving brand.
I wrote this short book to give you a view of your giving habits. What does your unique giving pattern say about you? Join me on a journey to explore your Giving Fingerprints.”
— Dawn Franks
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National Center for Family Philanthropy
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