With the potential for major donors to shift away from endowment giving to avoid federal taxes and ensure that their contributions will be applied fully to an organization’s mission, this a great time to reconsider our approach to stewardship for donors who make current-use versus endowment gifts.

What caught my attention about Nintendo’s game “Animal Crossing New Horizons” is that one of the ways you can shape your virtual world is through your own in-game philanthropy. And you’ll receive stewardship similar to what we offer IRL.