Regional Giving

Taking data from USA giving on the Chronicle for Philanthropy, here is the regional giving overview. Do note that it is compared to discretionary income and not total income. Click here

Grand Traverse Regional Giving
Chronicle of Philanthropy datasets
County	Total	Median	Median	Percent of
	Giving	Discretionary	Contribution	Income given
		Income
Antrim	$  6,300,000.00	$      52,396.00	$      2,382.00	4.5%
Benzie	$  3,900,000.00	$      51,298.00	$      2,309.00	4.5%
Grand Traverse	$ 37,800,000.00	$      53,216.00	$      2,197.00	4.1%
Kalkaska	$  3,100,000.00	$      49,100.00	$      1,768.00	3.6%
Leelanau	$  9,200,000.00	$      60,510.00	$      3,194.00	5.3%
total region	$ 60,300,000.00	$      53,304.00	$      2,370.00	4.4%
Michigan	3,800,000,000.00	$      52,396.00	$      2,382.00	4.5%
USA	135,800,000,000.00	$      54,783.00	$      2,564.00	4.7%

Munson Cancer Center Underway

Munson Cancer Center Underway May 2, 2014

Munson officials and employees lifted the ceremonial shovels yesterday to mark the groundbreaking for the new Cowell Family Cancer Center located on the Munson Medical Center campus in Traverse City. Officials announced that $17.3 million in donations has been secured, led by a $5 million dollar gift from TC resident Casey Cowell. Cowell is a Detroit native. He co-founded U.S. Robotics in 1976 and served as CEO before the company merged with 3Com in 1997. Construction of the $45 million, 86,000 square-foot facility is expected to take nearly two years to complete. Source: TC Ticker, 2 May 2014, Permalink

Children's Museum Fundraiser

April 26, 2014, Traverse City Record Eagle

Great Lakes Children's Museum fundraiser tonight

From staff reports Traverse City Record-Eagle

TRAVERSE CITY — Tickets remain available for tonight’s Great Lakes Children’s Museum Gala Fundraiser.

This year’s fundraiser kicks of at 6 p.m. at The Inn at Black Star Farms.

Matt Missias, president of the museum’s board of trustees, described the event as a “cocktail formal fundraiser” that includes a gourmet meal, wine and beer, and a live auction and silent auction.

Missias said the museum’s new executive director and new exhibits coming to the museum will also be revealed.

Tickets can be purchased at greatlakeskids.org.

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How to Make the Case for Giving

Nice overview of developing a case for giving by Network for Good. Link below.

How to Make the Case for Giving

Download our guide and learn how to make the case for giving in 8 steps!

Fundraisers can no longer rely on a simple ask to secure a donation. “We need your donation” is not compelling enough. So what do you say to your donors and how do you say it? Use these 8 steps as a guide to help your organization craft the case for giving. 

This free guide includes these fundraising tips:

• Use storytelling to help your message come alive
• Get donors to give and give now!
• Find the right messenger to wield influence and build credibility
• Package your message for different channels

Download this free guide and learn how to craft your nonprofit's case for giving!

Click here for resource.  Will need to do free registration. I find their news letter valuable.