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The news isn't all doom and gloom. A new poll shows that donor confidence is rising, especially among donors to faith-based organizations.
According to the latest Donor Confidence Report, conducted by nonprofit marketing research company Campbell Rinker, donor confidence grew to an index of 88.2 in April, a .7 increase from February. Faith-based charities showed the sharpest increase, up 2.07 from February. Check out the complete article here.
Although our dyslexia program is not a faith-based charity, the article does exert a good, positive indicator that donor confidence is on the rise. And the Learning Center model shares many of the elements of faith-based charities: passionate volunteers supporting a worthy cause in their communities.

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A recent study sponsored by the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund describes the critical role of women in influencing a family’s philanthropic priorities.
In about half the cases, the woman of the house is the primary decision-make when it comes to the size and priorities of her family’s donations. Further, 92% of married men say that the spouse plays a major role in their donation decisions.
When considered alongside the fact that women are the primary beneficiaries of the family transfer of wealth via bequest and that women are generally more consistent supporters of children’s causes like ours, this should serve to remind us to consider our fundraising appeals so that we address the interests of the women who may consider donating to us.