Lighthouse Counsel – Philanthropic Trends
Jeff Jowdy, President and Founder

Jeff Jowdy, President and Founder of Lighthouse Counsel, who talks about their work with nonprofits, their membership in The Giving Institute, philanthropic trends from 2019 and what they are seeing now, the power and importance of relationships with fundraising, their research around board chairs, and some of the key things nonprofits need to be doing right now.
Lighthouse Counsel partners with respected nonprofits to develop and implement strategies that increase mission awareness, organizational effectiveness and philanthropic support.
Additional topics of discussion:
- Lighthouse Counsel is a member of The Giving Institute, the parent organization for Giving USA Foundation which produces Giving USA, the nation’s leading report on philanthropy. What were the trends in 2019 and what are you seeing now?
- Tennessee is the Volunteer State and the Nashville region is known for its generosity. Nonprofit board members, and in particular board chairs, play a vital role. I understand you are conducting research on nonprofit board chairs. Why are you doing this and what are you finding?
- What are a few key things that nonprofits should be doing right now during the pandemic?
Learn more:
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