General

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A nonprofit organization (abbreviated "NPO", or "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest ...

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Minnesota Toolkit for Giving Click here for the planned giving resources:  http://www.minnesotagiving.org/options/planned.htm Amy Sample Ward

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Planned Giving Design Center Click here to read about the most common errors in planned giving:  http://www.pgdc.com/usa/item/?itemID=28376 Charity Village Click here to read about getting started ...

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National Committee on Planned Giving Click here to download the Committee's "Model Standards of Practice" statement:  http://www.nptrust.org/images/Generic/model_standards.pdf Amy Sample Ward

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Resources

Where to start

Of all the People & Organizations involved with Bequests, who knows most? What are the best contacts for people just starting out on this topic?

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People & Organizations

Here are all the People & Organizations working on Bequests:

Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington

GOSW is a member services organization for funders in Oregon and SW Washington.  They are an excellent resource for any and all questions and resource ...   http://www.gosw.org   Where located Places this organization is active: This organization's area(s) of interest:

Hoffman Center for Art, Culture & Education

Mission   The Hoffman Center is an Oregon nonprofit 501(c)3 organization which supports and encourages artistic, cultural and educational activities in north Tillamook County by ...     Where located Places this organization is active: This organization's area(s) of interest:

Leave a Legacy

"LEAVE A LEGACY is a campaign conducted by the National Committee on Planned Giving to inspire people like you to make charitable bequests."   http://www.leavealegacy.org   Where located Places this organization is active: This organization's area(s) of interest:

National Committee on Planned Giving

"NCPG is the preeminent association for professionals in the charitable gift planning field."   http://www.ncpg.org 233 McCrea Street, Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46225   Where located Places this organization is active: This organization's area(s) of interest:

Technical Assistance for Community Services

See also TACS (Formerly Technical Assistance for Community Services)   "It's our goal to make the "business" of running a nonprofit less complex ...     Where located Places this organization is active: This organization's area(s) of interest:

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Supporting Foundations and Affinity Groups

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

GEO works to promote learning and dialogue about the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations; the wide range of strategies for accomplishing organization-building; and the constructive and ... This foundation's area(s) of interest: Places this foundation is active:

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Other

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Click here to read about different kinds of bequests and the language that accompanies each:  http://www.leavealegacy.org/how_give.asp Amy Sample Ward

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