{"id":142320,"date":"2025-10-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/?p=142320"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:20:35","slug":"how-to-start-tax-reform-conversation-with-donors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomerang.com\/blog\/how-to-start-tax-reform-conversation-with-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Donors are counting on you: start the tax reform conversation today"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Tax-Deductibility is Changing. Your Donors Need You to Lead Them Through It<\/a>, we looked at what nonprofit fundraisers need to understand about significant changes to the tax code under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA<\/a>). Donors will have questions about how these changes affect their giving, and this is a moment for you \u2013 as a philanthropy facilitator<\/a> \u2013\u00a0to step forward as a trusted source of clarity.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to deepen donor trust!<\/b><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s review.<\/p>\n

\u27a1\ufe0f Summary: why this matters to donors<\/h2>\n
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  1. Small and mid-level donors <\/b>will for the first time see a meaningful tax incentive even if they don\u2019t itemize.<\/li>\n
  2. Itemizers, including mid-level and lower-level major donors<\/b>, will face either strategic timing decisions<\/i> or benefit from the new universal above-the-line deduction<\/i> instead.<\/li>\n
  3. Major donors<\/b> may bunch larger donations into single years to surpass the floor, itemize their deductions and maximize their tax benefit for that year (while taking the standard deduction in other years).<\/li>\n
  4. All donors <\/b>may respond to well-timed and clearly messaged appeals\u2014especially around the 2026 changeover<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u27a1\ufe0fSummary: why this matters for fundraisers<\/h2>\n

    Tax law isn\u2019t the primary motivator for most philanthropic gifts<\/a>, but it does shape how donors think about their giving. Whether driven by passion, habit, or the desire to leave a legacy, the potential for a tax benefit has long played a role in when and how much people give. The new tax rules don\u2019t just tweak the mechanics.<\/p>\n

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    1. They reset expectations<\/b> for donors at all levels.<\/li>\n
    2. That means your messaging matters more than ever<\/b> in helping donors understand what\u2019s changed, and what actions make the most sense now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      1. What donors will notice<\/h3>\n

      Even if you don\u2019t bring it up, many donors — especially those who itemize or give larger gifts — will be asking their advisors<\/b>:<\/p>\n