Why partner with an outside firm?

Imagine entering a dining room on Thanksgiving Day...the smell of a roasted turkey fills the air along with all the fixings for this gourmet holiday feast. Instead of sitting down and enjoying the meal, however, you and every other hungry person quickly grab a fork and crawl under the table, anxiously awaiting any crumbs that may fall...

Unfortunately, this scenario accurately describes what many non-profits practice when pursuing financial support. The crumbs represent cash, a mere pittance of the assets available from donors. The feast, on the other hand, represents appreciated property like real estate, stocks and bonds, which comprise over 90% of donor wealth. In fact, it is estimated that over $40 trillion is due to change hands among generations during the next two decades.* Strategies exist to capitalize on this abundance, but charities continue to spend a majority of their time groveling over cash crumbs.

Allow Ambassador Advisors to get your non-profit back up to the table to feast! While organizations are often not equipped to maximize non-cash gifts, we provide stewardship advice that delivers maximum ministry results. Gone are the days when you can simply roll out an occasional campaign and people will offer the cash to meet your need. Planned-giving development requires a constant marketing effort, because your organization must be in the forefront of the public's mind when they decide to make a charitable donation. Ambassador Advisors offers the expertise your non-profit needs to capitalize on the wealth of gifts available...helping your non-profit pursue its mission generously.

*Millionaires and the Millennium; New Estimates of the Forthcoming Wealth Transfer and the Prospects for a Golden Age of Philanthropy, Schervish, Paul and Havens, John, Boston College Social Welfare Research Institute, 1999.