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The headline on the first page of the business section of the New York Times read: “Patchwork Oversight Allows Dubious Charities to Operate.” What unfolded was the tale of James T. Reynolds Sr., accused of cheating donors to his charities – the Cancer Fund of America among them - out of more than $187M, over many decades. The backdrop of the article was the role of the IRS in not only awarding charities their tax-exempt status but also being tasked with overseeing their compliance. A quote from the vice president of Charity Navigator, a go-to resource for many who are evaluating or researching charities, noted that the US has more than 1 million charities and that the IRS “will say they don’t have enough resources to monitor them.”
It was ordinary, yet extraordinary Saturday afternoon! It was just one of those typical days at the beach that we all hope for - sunny, cool, and absolutely nothing to do but enjoy the relaxation of vacation. Yet the moment took my breath away.
As Memorial Day approaches and we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, it makes me think of the importance of memorials and honorariums as a good fundraising practice.
On the contact page of the Armstrong McGuire website, we say that many of our best client engagements start with a simple conversation. Many of these happen at local coffee shops and I'm a sucker for picking up the tab. Over the years, my expenditures on cups of coffee (or Diet Coke if you know quality caffeine when you taste it) rivals the amount spent on other marketing and business development activities.
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