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Why Major Gifts Should Drive Your 2023 Development Plan

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Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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Why Major Gifts Should Drive Your 2023 Development Plan

sgEngage

Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . People will be more likely to respond to your call to action or, at the very least, open your emails if they look like they’re coming from an individual.

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How to Monitor & Adjust Your Fundraising Development Plan Throughout the Year

CauseVox

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. Are you on track to meet your goals?

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Best Tips to Rock your Online Presence

Care2

Create a broad annual online marketing calendar, which lays out the major marketing initiatives, campaigns, and priorities for the entire year. Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. What actions do you want people to take? Who are the target audiences?

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Your Guide to a Nonprofit Self-Audit of Your Marketing Plan

Get Fully Funded

Look at your open rates, but pay more attention to the click-through rates. Write down three changes you can make that will lead to more people clicking and taking the action you want them to take. Write down three things you can do with your next appeal to get a higher response rate and more donations. Is it engaging?

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How to Write a Successful Annual Fundraising Plan in 6 Steps

Get Fully Funded

Across the nonprofit sector, retention rates are about 47%, meaning donors leave nonprofits more often than they stick around. THAT’S what increases your retention rate! Another way to structure a plan is in a calendar format. You can make that donor feel special and appreciated to the point that they give you another gift.