The Massive Opportunity Most Nonprofits Ignore: Non-Cash Gifts - Rick Peck, The Philanthropy Guy

About this episode

Rick Peck discusses the overlooked potential of non-cash gifts in nonprofit fundraising.

Nonprofit leaders often start with a powerful mission and a deep commitment to solving a problem in their community. But many organizations eventually hit a ceiling. After the initial support from friends, family, and early champions runs out, fundraising can stall. Growth becomes harder. Boards struggle to evolve. And leaders find themselves trying to do more with limited resources. On this episode of The Charity Charge Show, host Stephen Garten sits down with Rick Peck , an experienced philanthropy advisor and host of the Money to Give Podcast . Peck has spent more than two decades working in philanthropy, helping organizations improve fundraising strategy, engage donors, and build sustainable nonprofit operations. Before entering the nonprofit sector, Peck worked as a financial advisor helping individuals plan for retirement, education expenses, insurance needs, and long-term wealth management. In the early 2000s, a career opportunity at Dartmouth College introduced him to philanthropic advising. The role focused on planned giving and donor relationships with alumni. Over time, his work expanded into: Major gifts fundraising Principal gifts of $1M+ Planned giving strategies…

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Garten

Guest: Rick Peck

Topics covered

• nonprofit fundraising
• philanthropy
• non-cash gifts
• sustainable operations
• donor engagement

Keywords

• nonprofit
• fundraising
• philanthropy
• donor engagement
• non-cash gifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Money to Give Podcast

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