article thumbnail

The complete year-end guide to maximizing matching gifts

EveryAction

One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. Understanding matching gifts Matching gifts are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies pledge to match employees’ donations to eligible nonprofits.

Gift 201
article thumbnail

Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

sgEngage

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. What Are Restricted Funds?

Fund 87
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making

EveryAction

In both cases, you make the individual donations more workable, increasing the chance that they can donate, while also increasing your overall funds raised. Beyond providing basic needs, many parents fund college and also want to leave behind substantial inheritances to help ensure that children, grandchildren, and future generations prosper.

Data 214
article thumbnail

Matching Gifts & Fundraising Events: What You Need to Know

Donorbox

If you’re a nonprofit fundraiser looking to generate additional revenue through upcoming events, matching gifts may be the answer you’re looking for. In fact, in the realm of nonprofit fundraising, the combined power of corporate matching gifts and fundraising events can yield remarkable outcomes.

Gift 52
article thumbnail

5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

EveryAction

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. Let’s begin!

article thumbnail

Heroes Define Philanthropy

Bloomerang

Philanthropy is Fueled by Daily Acts of Heroism As a fundraising trainer and consultant who’s had the privilege of working with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and their supporters, I can strongly make the case that the philanthropic sector is full of heroes. Donors also show courage in making their gifts of time and money.

article thumbnail

3 Ways to Make the Most of Non-Cash Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Steve Latham , CEO & Co-founder at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. That’s a big piggy bank.

Giving 296