CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of a well-crafted fundraising development plan. Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Ensure these goals align with your nonprofit’s mission and financial needs.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you host the event at a restaurant or local pub, offer a gift certificate to the establishment as a prize for the trivia winners. Golf tournament With the Masters Tournament in the first week of April, a community golf tournament is a great April fundraising idea for your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. To help combat that, use automated pledge fulfillment (we recommend using our Pledge Now, Pay Later functionality) to make sure these pledges come through. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. Next, think about attrition.

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Campaign Build Pledge Phase 68

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. NO = I don’t understand what you want Are you trying to tie me down to a one-time gift or a continuing commitment? Explain what their gift will mean at this point in time. My calendar is busy.

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Donor Alternative Advice Tips 98

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. Work with your post office to send your appeal with a nonprofit discount? Planning Your Nonprofit Appeal Ok, to get started planning a nonprofit appeal, answer these four key questions: 1. What’s your offer?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Navigating the world of nonprofit tools can be tough. This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. Nonprofit Tools. What are the most important nonprofit tools? Nonprofit Fundraising Tools.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. With the right text-to-give platform, your nonprofit will be able to quickly access any funds donated. Market Your Nonprofit with Text-to-Give. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it. To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the session, “5 Essential Stories to Drive Donations At Year-End” Nonprofit Marketing Expert Julia Campbell explained the value of stories for engaging donors. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. Create a direct mail and email calendar and checklist. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Lean staffed nonprofits often have dirty data and even large well staffed nonprofits often have hidden dirty data. No one thought to ask her for the update even though she attended a dinner for the nonprofit at the board member’s house. This leaves the family feeling our nonprofit isn’t well run. Bye bye long term donor.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

Prior to that, you’ll need to determine which types of giving programs you’ll be offering: Here are a few of the most common examples: Matching gifts : Your company matches employee donations to qualifying nonprofits, often dollar for dollar. There are tons of ways that individual donors can support nonprofit causes?.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

That’s awesome, really involved in their nonprofit leadership program, which is really cool. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. As nonprofits, we have the missions of our organizations. Really thrilled to be here.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A matching gift is a great opportunity to leverage a generous donation from one donor, or a group of donors, to bring in even more money from other donors for your nonprofit. Their support lets you tell other donors: A generous donor has offered to match every gift made toward the laptops dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2019

Simply put, recurring giving is making smaller gifts on a regular basis, maybe monthly or quarterly, that add up to a larger gift than a person could usually make all at once. The Acorn Club is a group of about seventy donors who give annually in amounts of $100 to $999, with the average gift being $100.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Facebook is hardly a new platform for nonprofit organizations to interact with supporters. According to GoodUnited , these fundraisers have since raised billions for nonprofit organizations. A virtual walk-a-thon , in which supporters pledge to walk a certain distance each day and raise funds using a Facebook fundraiser while doing so.

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CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

With an optimized donation form with CauseVox, you can add donation tiers that will help donors understand the impact of their recurring gift. The best example is a welcome series, which should begin once a donor makes a gift. Acknowledge a gift with an immediate email as soon as a donor gives.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. Setting Clear Objectives Setting clear objectives is the bedrock of a successful nonprofit annual development plan. For instance, let’s consider a total operating budget of $200,000.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last three months of the year represent a critical time for the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82 billion donated in 2007.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2015

Having people make a pledge or a commitment in advance increases the likelihood that they’ll return. Be sure to remind them of their pledge when you’re asking them to come back! For years, nonprofits have been creating fundraising tiers and programs that reward participants for their fundraising. use that to your advantage!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 3, 2023

Gift coding practices can make or break your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. When it comes to being able to effectively analyze your donor’s giving patterns, and generating accurate fundraising reports, utilizing a consistent and well thought-out strategy of coding the gifts that your nonprofit receives is imperative.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2015

Gretchen Barry is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Director of Marketing of NonProfitEasy. No, it’s nonprofit CRM software. A great CRM gives your nonprofit the tools to organize and utilize donor data in more incredible ways than ever before. Is it a bird? Data to understand donor trends.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. Upgrading your donors’ gifts. Asking lapsed donors to renew their gift. Donors say they will give liberally but only after they know what their first gift accomplished.

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Mail Money Raise Tips 61

Bloomerang

JUNE 13, 2023

This is especially true in the case of nonprofit fundraisers. There are steps nonprofits can take to prevent turnover , but sometimes people retire or move on to new opportunities regardless of the work environment. This calendar is a result of mapping out your fundraising strategy into a fundraising plan. Learn More 4.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2015

Consider offering appreciation gifts such as t-shirts, hats, or stickers for fundraisers who reach specific milestones. Or, consider offering a silly pledge—like throwing a pie at your executive director—each time a fundraiser meets a specific goal. Building Your Communications Calendar.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

Facilitating online donations, sign-ups, pledges, and more. At DNL OmniMedia, we help nonprofits refine and then implement new technology plans and strategies. Effective web design and customization can be game-changers for nonprofits that put in strategic thought with an eye on the long term. Your donation page and tools.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes?

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes?

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See3

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

I made that pledge, but I didn’t return the envelope. A typical match program will get a high-net-worth donor to conditionally pledge some money, say, $75,000. They will pay the pledge if you can get another $75,000 to match it. Often this is a nice way to up a gift from a major donor as well as getting your base excited.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts. And, yes they did !

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As the end of the calendar year approaches, your nonprofit is probably preparing for its annual end-of-year appeal. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Matching Gift Holiday Campaign. Their year-end campaign needed to raise at least $50,000 to take full advantage of the available gift match. We want to help! Request a demo.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. This is why so many people like to give to their favorite nonprofits during the end-of-year giving season. However, end-of-year giving can sneak up on nonprofits that don’t have a plan. Why is an end-of-year giving plan important for nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey: As most nonprofits have these days is that renewal rates have been declining and that’s been consistent. we do tests where we send dozens of donations to nonprofits to see how we’re treated as donors. . And I’m not talking about specific donor, I’m talking about in terms of your work calendar.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

And I have 27 years working for and with nonprofits. You are running your annual campaign, you may be running a capital campaign, and/or you may be running like an endowment campaign, or maybe even some kind of restricted gift campaign. And to me, that’s how you solicited the gift, so what prompted this gift?

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

Steven: You got a spot on the calendar every year. She’s an awesome nonprofit consultant. And so since then, a decade later, I’ve helped hundreds of nonprofits. So I’m glad to be with you today. Sherry: Thank you. Steven: Don’t worry. And check her out. She’s a coach. She works with CEOs.

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Money Video Fundraising Gift 109

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And I operate a grants and fundraising consulting business, and we support nonprofits all over the country, started off primarily with those in the DMV area but it’s expanded since then. So really just trying to see how nonprofits have managed and how you’ve really been able to thrive. . And nonprofits are no exception.

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