Meet Elizabeth. The queen of interpreting philanthropic data reports is back in our house for year three, and today we're breaking down Giving USA's 2023 Report 📈CCS Fundraising's brilliant Senior Vice President is explaining what’s causing the decline in individual giving, and how we can turn the tide. We’re also exploring how to encourage meaningful giving from people of all generations and income levels, and the role of storytelling, advocacy, and volunteerism in engaging millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Tune in to get up to speed on all the data from this report and how we can take actionable steps to build a culture of philanthropy in our communities🤝

💡Learn 

• Insights into the current philanthropic landscape
• Key data points from the Giving USA Report 
• Actionable steps to leverage knowing this latest data

Today’s Guest
Elizabeth Abel, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising

Episode Highlights

• Insights into the Current Philanthropic Landscape (5:30)
• Other factors playing into the decrease in giving (6:35)
• Two key themes (8:00)
• The roles that individuals play (8:15)
• The role that foundations play (9:40)
• Building and strengthening relationships with foundations (11:00)
• Mega gifts (15:00)
• Actionable Insights (23:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Elizabeth’s life (30:00)
• Elizabeth’s One Good Thing: Prioritize family. (32:00)
• How to connect + get the report (34:00)

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