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Major Gifts: 16 Strategies to Raise More

Neon CRM

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him.

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Join Benetech in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college. Zach’s encounter with accessible ebooks is but one example of how Benetech empowers people who often face difficult challenges and whose needs are neglected. Thank you for your support! This post also appeared on the Benetech blog.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 202: The Future of Social Good Leadership

sgEngage

Listen in to hear what Marc has to say about the effects of uncertainty on nonprofit leadership, what needs to be left behind as leaders and organizations move forward, and what isn’t coming back post-pandemic. Blackbaud Institute npEXPERTS 2021 eBook. Pitman, founder and CEO of Concord Leadership Group. Listen Now: Resources: Marc A.

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Heroes Define Philanthropy

Bloomerang

Nonprofit professionals, donors and volunteers put themselves on the front lines of service to others with their gifts of time, talent and treasure. million non-profit organizations. Donors also show courage in making their gifts of time and money. They often say they fear rejection.

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How Many Year-End Giving Emails Should I Send?

Neon CRM

With 12% of all gifts made during the last few days of the year , fundraising emails are a powerful tool to encourage year-end generosity among your donors. Emails are a valuable, low-cost option for organizations, and the number of emails sent is increasing year over year. But how many year-end giving emails should you send?

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Nonprofit Donor Retention 101: Always Do This

Bloomerang

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

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