Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Philanthropy is no different.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. said Cory Howat, Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We Pandemic Impact.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. I hear a lot about IRA rollovers and stock gifts, but we don’t really receive those. Dear Not a Tax Lawyer, While it’s not your job to be your donor’s financial or legal advisor, it is your job to be their philanthropy facilitator.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Celebrate “donorversaries.”

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Candid

AUGUST 11, 2022

In-kind gifts are contributions by corporations of goods or services, other than cash grants. . CSR includes corporate philanthropy, but also environmental issues, employee engagement, and corporate governance. . Remember, businesses usually look to benefit from their philanthropy. Locations where they operate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. In today’s global philanthropy landscape, the distance between donors and fundraisers is shrinking, with strategic partnerships on the rise and competition at its fiercest. In partnership with strategy consultancy, I.G.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), is your organization allocating 80% of your fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors? Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift? Share This Post!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

They discuss the challenges of raising major and planned gifts in the current environment, give advice on how to talk to donors and consider how they are feeling and faring during this time, and highlight different giving strategies that can benefit organizations and donors. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on major and planned gifts.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. By definition, board members should be counted on to make sacrificial gifts or at least to consider the organization a high priority for their philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2009

is sharing his wisdom on developing a major gifts program at nonprofits. Prior to founding NOZA, Craig founded South Coast Strategies, a fundraising consulting firm. Where do major gifts come from? Major gifts come from three primary sources: (1) Corporations (2) Foundations (3) Individuals. Foundations: $41.2

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

One often-overlooked opportunity, however, is workplace giving⁠—a form of corporate philanthropy where companies give to and encourage their employees to support organizations like yours. Still, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of workplace giving without a solid foundation of knowledge on the topic.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Foundations, nonprofits, businesses and corporations, clubs, and professional and trade associations are all examples of private grant sources. Foundations.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aly Sterling Philanthropy explains that nonprofit strategic planning is the process of aligning your organization’s goals with your values to provide a dynamic performance map for the future. To facilitate this process, your consultant will lead interviews with your stakeholders, including your board, to gather their unbiased feedback.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. Last year in the midst of the pandemic, I saw an empty space that truly needed to be addressed within the nonprofit community, so I created a new community called WOC: Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. By: Yolanda F.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Transaction reports can clearly outline useful information like total giving, recurring payments, recurring forecast, and details on matching gifts. Wondering when to make a big ask versus provide an impact update on a previous gift? Segmenting gifts by source provides a helpful perspective when comparing campaigns and giving channels.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), the best fundraisers are allocating 80% of their fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors. Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift? Share This Post!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Studies have shown that the last few weeks of the year are a time of heightened generosity and philanthropy. During the session “Crush Your Year-End Fundraising in the New Normal,” nonprofit consultant Pamela Grow provides a template for effectively running your year-end fundraising campaign. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. Alice didn’t know about any of these gifts to others.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Now that you’ve seen the results of the training put into place, offer a perk—like a day off, a gift card, tickets to an event, branded mer ch , or whatever you find your people will value in the context of your organization. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

No one understands the value of pro bono volunteerism , and the benefits to everyone involved more than Lindsay Gruber, President, and CEO of Taproot Foundation. Well, pro bono consulting can happen entirely on digital platforms. It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

Lynn Labieniec has been helping the nonprofit sector apply technology to their business operations since 1980 and is currently the CEO of and a strategy consultant for Beaconfire Consulting. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation , United Way of America , Planned Parenthood , and others. and Riverside Software Inc.,

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. So A, corporations, B foundations, or C individuals.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2017

How are the rules of philanthropy changing, and what does that mean for fundraisers and the supporters they’re accountable to? Here are the four key trends we’ll be following at the fundraising conference, and a few can’t-miss sessions that promise thought-provoking takes on the trends: The Changing Landscape of Philanthropy.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

These may include: Online fundraising Major gift fundraising Event fundraising Direct mail fundraising Corporate sponsorships Grant funding A SWOT analysis can be a useful opportunity to identify your fundraising strengths and weaknesses to develop a stronger foundation for your organization.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

Employees were able to use the curated list as a resource and use LIVELY’s fund to donate to charities that were meaningful to them, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Black Girls Code Inc, and the Black Mental Health Alliance for Education and Consultation Inc.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Planned Giving Primer. Planned Giving Primer. Fundraising & Grants.

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Global Giving

AUGUST 21, 2018

Before joining GlobalGiving, Kevin designed next-generation television user interfaces and did research for a major consulting company until he realized his skills were being wasted on things that weren't making the world a better place. If they offer gift registries, they could add charitable gift options with our API.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

If you were one of the foundation professionals who joined us this year in Nashville, you are hopefully well into your planning for how to put some of what you learned to use; I’m also hoping you enjoy this little refresher on what I consider to be some of the finer takeaways from our foundations track. Moral of the story?

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Discover how to communicate why donors should make a gift with Nathan Hill, Marketing Director @ NextAfter. When you ask for a gift, every donor has the same question: “why should I give to you?” You’ll learn why donors are highly motivated right now and how you can pave the way for them to make gifts. It’s been a long year.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Some companies operate an in-house corporate giving program in addition to a foundation.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&# Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

Investment in fundraising capacity continued to pay off in 2013 for hospitals, medical centers and long-term care facilities, said Bill McGinly, president and CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Author and consultant Gail Perry will share her 4-step plan for getting in front of the right donors to make a successful ask. ” and learn strategies straight from the most successful major gift and capital campaign experts. ” and learn strategies straight from the most successful major gift and capital campaign experts.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Try these tips: report on the status of board gifts at each board meeting. Set a deadline for all board gifts to be completed. For example – say, “we need all board gifts to be in by March 30.”. publish frequent reports on board gifts to date. Tie the board’s gifts directly to your program results. Make it happen.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

The New York Times Magazine on Sunday was all about philanthropy. The research suggests matches lead to more giving, but the type of match — whether 1x or 2x or 3x the gift — had no impact at all. Some highlights: For a long time, philanthropy was mostly ignored by social scientists. which often works with charities.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I’m a social scientist by passion, but a fundraising consultant and executive by trade. But my first gift was to the World Wildlife Foundation, and I just … I still support them. But my first gift was to the World Wildlife Foundation, and I just … I still support them. There’s my bio.

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