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Grace Nicolette

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138 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

The wonderful thing is here in the United States, most nonprofits have annual reports and also tax filings, the 990s. You can actually look into their website just to see like, how are they spending the money? And usually nonprofits are actually pretty clear on how they're spending it. As a donor, I would say, give in a way that gives a nonprofit the maximum flexibility.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

The wonderful thing is here in the United States, most nonprofits have annual reports and also tax filings, the 990s. You can actually look into their website just to see like, how are they spending the money? And usually nonprofits are actually pretty clear on how they're spending it. As a donor, I would say, give in a way that gives a nonprofit the maximum flexibility.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

We know some donors who give to a food bank, let's say, and we'll say, well, I only want it to go towards the food and not towards any of the overhead. But actually we saw specifically during COVID, That kind of flexibility for nonprofits is actually really key. When kids were out of school, yes, they needed food and they needed some tutoring and they needed some other supports.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

We know some donors who give to a food bank, let's say, and we'll say, well, I only want it to go towards the food and not towards any of the overhead. But actually we saw specifically during COVID, That kind of flexibility for nonprofits is actually really key. When kids were out of school, yes, they needed food and they needed some tutoring and they needed some other supports.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

We know some donors who give to a food bank, let's say, and we'll say, well, I only want it to go towards the food and not towards any of the overhead. But actually we saw specifically during COVID, That kind of flexibility for nonprofits is actually really key. When kids were out of school, yes, they needed food and they needed some tutoring and they needed some other supports.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so nonprofits are on the front lines. And so if you can give in a way that is not restricted, that really helps them. And then if you have any questions, if you reach out to a nonprofit, most of the times they will call you back and answer your questions.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so nonprofits are on the front lines. And so if you can give in a way that is not restricted, that really helps them. And then if you have any questions, if you reach out to a nonprofit, most of the times they will call you back and answer your questions.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so nonprofits are on the front lines. And so if you can give in a way that is not restricted, that really helps them. And then if you have any questions, if you reach out to a nonprofit, most of the times they will call you back and answer your questions.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

I'll use myself as an example. I think that when I first started giving and I graduated from college and had my own income, I was really excited to be able to give. And I just wrote a bunch of really tiny checks to a lot of small nonprofits. I didn't really have much of a strategy or a thought behind it. If someone asked me, I would be responsive.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

I'll use myself as an example. I think that when I first started giving and I graduated from college and had my own income, I was really excited to be able to give. And I just wrote a bunch of really tiny checks to a lot of small nonprofits. I didn't really have much of a strategy or a thought behind it. If someone asked me, I would be responsive.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

I'll use myself as an example. I think that when I first started giving and I graduated from college and had my own income, I was really excited to be able to give. And I just wrote a bunch of really tiny checks to a lot of small nonprofits. I didn't really have much of a strategy or a thought behind it. If someone asked me, I would be responsive.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And I think that there's a lot of power in that, too. But I think that particularly for larger donors, it really does make a difference to, again, as we talked about before, to sit down and write down, what do I hope will happen with my giving? What would I like to be contributing to?

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And I think that there's a lot of power in that, too. But I think that particularly for larger donors, it really does make a difference to, again, as we talked about before, to sit down and write down, what do I hope will happen with my giving? What would I like to be contributing to?

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And I think that there's a lot of power in that, too. But I think that particularly for larger donors, it really does make a difference to, again, as we talked about before, to sit down and write down, what do I hope will happen with my giving? What would I like to be contributing to?

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so having that strategy then can help bring to light, okay, well, here are the folks that I should be talking to. This is my lane, not some other lane. Because really, you could get pulled in infinite number of directions with many causes. There's so much need in the world. And strategy really is combining some of your resources and giving in a deeper way than just spreading it around.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so having that strategy then can help bring to light, okay, well, here are the folks that I should be talking to. This is my lane, not some other lane. Because really, you could get pulled in infinite number of directions with many causes. There's so much need in the world. And strategy really is combining some of your resources and giving in a deeper way than just spreading it around.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

And so having that strategy then can help bring to light, okay, well, here are the folks that I should be talking to. This is my lane, not some other lane. Because really, you could get pulled in infinite number of directions with many causes. There's so much need in the world. And strategy really is combining some of your resources and giving in a deeper way than just spreading it around.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

Yes.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

Yes.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Travel Smart, Give Smart: Southwest Companion Pass and Charitable Giving Strategies

Yes.