Tony Martignetti
Tony Martignetti is the principal of Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors, which helps nonprofits build appropriate, scalable and successful planned giving fundraising programs. He is the host of the popular fundraising podcast Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio and author of “Charity Registration: State-by-State Guidelines for Compliance.”
The Biden administration has been pitching the President’s new tax plan as a boon for nonprofits.
When a nonprofit launches a planned giving program, it’s wise to start simple.
Smart fundraisers understand the importance of timing. They know there are times when it’s appropriate to ask for support.
The most financially successful nonprofits aren’t funded exclusively through well-executed annual giving programs or foundation grants.
Planned giving should be a critical piece of every nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. Yet, many organizations are leery.
July 31, 2009, OnPhilanthropy — State charity registration laws have been ignored for decades. Until earlier this year, I wouldn't have been given space to write about them. There is no penalty for breaking most of them and the few states that have penalties rarely enforce them, so there's been no incentive to comply. Until the IRS stepped in.









