http://www.winklergroup.com/articlesArticles Updatesen-us Jennifer D. Richard, Esq., Vice President of Client Partnerships for the Winkler Group and Vice President for Professional Development of the AFP Lowcountry Chapter Board shares her expertise on donor retention: A recent study by AFP found that...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=115375Thu, 03 May 2012 15:30:00 Z Top Five Advancement Office Legal Issues for Independent Schools Debra P. Wilson NAIS Legal Counsel April 2012 Giving is the key to so much of what our schools are able to accomplish and steward for both the current and the next...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=118415Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:38:00 ZIf you are a development officer in a small shop, planned giving is probably not part of your everyday vernacular. Your focus is on building a solid program through annual gifts, major gifts, event driven fundraising and perhaps a capital campaign. ...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=117654Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:48:00 ZIt’s no surprise that during this economy, demand for nonprofit services has grown 65% from 2010 to 2011 according to Nonprofit Research Collective and GuideStar. Unfortunately, nonprofit operating budgets aren’t keeping pace. Approximately 57% of...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=117617Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:34:00 Z Reprinted from: The Savvy Trustee , February 2012,  A publication of the National Association of Independent Schools Ensuring that adequate resources exist to carry out the school’s mission is one of the core responsibilities...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=116981Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:07:00 Z On January 24, a jury awarded country singer Garth Brooks $1 million inhis lawsuit against a hospital in Oklahoma for failure to name a building for Brooks’ mother after he made a $500,000 donation.  The jury found that the hospital not only...http://www.winklergroup.com/default.aspx?p=83197&beid=116839Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:00 Z