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In this week’s FreeWill webinar, we shared AI best practices development professionals can leverage to reach end-of-year fundraising goals. We asked attendees about key learnings they took away from this webinar. Check out the slides below to read what insights they gained from this session! Watch the webinar recording here: https://lnkd.in/eup2Hgnw

The FreeWill team had an excellent time connecting with folks at the #CGPConference this week! We’re thrilled to see so many fundraising professionals passionate about developing deep relationships with donors and harnessing the power of planned and non-cash giving. Our co-CEO Patrick Schmitt presented with Lisa Barr, CAP® of National Philanthropic Trust about the explosive growth of donor-advised funds to a standing-room-only crowd of engaged development professionals. (Missed it? We’ll be featuring the content in our upcoming webinar on November 19th. Register for free at https://lnkd.in/eRmhBVF3). We’re excited to continue these conversations and support nonprofits in having an outsized impact on the world. Thank you to everyone our team connected with at this year’s CGP Conference!

We’re thrilled to introduce Estately (FreeWill for Advisors) to the world! Over the past seven years, we’ve transformed access to estate planning for more than a million Americans. Along the way, we’ve consistently heard from financial advisors how helpful it would be to have a product that helps them more easily fold estate planning into their practices. We spent 18 months collaborating with Mercer Advisors during the beta, rolling out a product that is truly differentiated, includes attorney-led experiences, and keeps advisors as the quarterbacks of the whole process. Check out WealthManagement.com's coverage this morning: https://bit.ly/4fkYlz8 Reach out to us to learn more at https://bit.ly/3AhmBmV.

In this week’s FreeWill webinar with Candid, we shared strategies for nonprofits to stand out to funders and donors at year-end with a Candid Seal of Transparency. We asked attendees about key learnings they took away from this webinar. Check out the slides below to read what insights nonprofit development professionals gained from this session! Watch the webinar recording here: https://lnkd.in/ggudb8-u

Exciting news! FreeWill is thrilled to announce our acquisition of Grant Assistant, a groundbreaking AI-based platform that’s revolutionizing the grant proposal landscape. We’re combining our expertise with helping nonprofits tap transformational sources of funding with GrantAssistant’s cutting-edge technology, which already has significant traction in helping nonprofits and international development organizations fundraise better from grants. We see a bright future together, and you can learn more about today’s news via The NonProfit Times' story out this morning on the news: https://bit.ly/3BRe8r9 Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this exciting new chapter! #Acquisition #AI #GrantWriting #Innovation

Don’t miss our webinar tomorrow featuring special guest Tracy Kaufman, Educational Programming Manager at Candid, to learn how to "Make the most this Giving Season: Amplify your nonprofit with a Candid Seal of Transparency." In this session hosted by FreeWill’s Nonprofit Training Lead, Lauren Winther-Hansen, Tracy will share the steps you can take today to attract more donors through Candid just in time for end-of-year. 📆 Webinar Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 🕒 Time: 12pm ET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ggudb8-u

Webinar alert! Join us for a free webinar this Tuesday, October 22nd, on how to increase visibility of your nonprofit in time for Giving Tuesday by earning a Seal of Transparency with Candid. This session will be led by FreeWill’s Nonprofit Training Lead, Lauren Winther-Hansen, and Candid’s Educational Programming Manager, Tracy Kaufman. Why attend? Nonprofits with a Seal of Transparency earn 53% more in contributions! Here's what we'll cover: - The key benefits of a Candid profile and Seals of Transparency - What each Seal level signals to donors - Practical steps to achieve a higher Seal before Giving Tuesday 📆 Webinar Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 🕒 Time: 12pm ET 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YoEhWV Don't miss this special session! Register now to ensure your nonprofit is set up for success ahead of a bustling end-of-year season.

Today is the first-ever #DAFDay: a new kind of giving day that reframes how donor-advised funds (DAFs) are used – and who uses them. FreeWill is proud to be an inaugural DAF Day partner to celebrate DAFs as a key way for nonprofit supporters to give! DAFs are a tax-advantaged charitable giving account that have expanded rapidly in recent years, with the number of accounts growing 9x since 2012, disbursing $52 billion in 2022. New research on nonprofit DAF fundraising shows that DAF donors give 19x as much as non-DAF donors, and when an existing non-DAF donor starts giving from a DAF, their annual support increases 96%. Does your nonprofit have an exciting DAF grant story? Comment below to share how you’re leveraging DAFs for year-end giving. Join the inaugural #DAFDay this year by crafting your DAF outreach strategy — read more about FreeWill’s DAF-giving solution here: https://bit.ly/3BEEFHW

Friends! We are incredibly excited to share that FreeWill is among the honorees on Newsweek's list of America’s Most Loved Workplaces for 2024! The list honors companies that receive high marks from employees on collaboration, innovation, leadership trust, workplace belonging, and more. We take great pride in cultivating our workplace as an environment people want to be part of for the long term, and we love the recognition of our hard yet rewarding work to date. Thanks to our amazing team of FreeWillians who bring our values of focus, kindness, courage, and joy to work every day! https://bit.ly/3TUC2YC

More than one-third of charitable giving happens in November and December, including the three biggest giving days of the year: Giving Tuesday, December 30th, and December 31st. End-of-year is a crucial time to connect with your donors. It’s also the best time of year to encourage non-cash giving, as these gifts are at their peak. Join Patrick Schmitt, co-CEO of FreeWill, at our next webinar to learn how to secure larger gifts for your organization this year-end. 📆 Webinar Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 🕒 Time: 12pm ET 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3zEABH9