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Jan 27, 2021 · Robert Sharpe, founder and CEO of Encore, shares his insights on how COVID-19 has affected fundraising for nonprofits and philanthropists. Learn about the five factors that define the impact of the pandemic, the sources of funding, the alternative funding options, and the management strategies.
Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on February 4, 2022. He was a dynamic, legendary, larger-than-life figure within the planned giving community. He was constantly speaking on any number of planned giving and charitable giving topics at conferences around the country.
Sharpe Group helps nonprofits raise large gifts through major and planned giving programs. Learn about their seminars, publications, data services, assessments and ARC of Engagement approach.
He’s credited with reimagining the term “planned giving” into, what was a more apt description in his mind, “gift planning.” According to Robert, incorporating the “who and the why” of the giving process made this nuance necessary.
Feb 5, 2022 · Robert F. Sharpe, Jr., a member of the legendary family of planned giving experts, died Thursday at his home in Memphis, Tenn. He was 68. He is credited with being the first to advocate changing the term “planned giving” to “gift planning,” pushing forward the who and why, of the process.
In 1967 Sharpe Group began its seminar programs, teaching gift planning professionals how to plan, market, implement and support major gift and planned gift development programs. Since 1967, thousands have attended our planned giving seminars and webinars.
Feb 9, 2022 · In the midst of the Great Recession, I got a call from Robert Sharpe, the well-known planned-giving expert. The Giving USA figures, the annual tally of American philanthropy, had just come out. Charitable giving, the data showed, had not declined despite the economic crisis.
