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Fundraising Planning Guide, Calendar, Worksheet, + Template

CauseVox

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. Use these tools to streamline your planning process.

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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. Use personalized emails, handwritten notes, or phone calls to express gratitude and keep donors actively engaged. Are you on track to meet your goals? Perhaps you’re even ahead of the game?

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Super Useful Nonprofit Fiscal Year-End Action Strategies

Bloomerang

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Please put it on your calendar for next year as a ‘must do.’

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

Starting in 2020, Candid increased efforts to collect “real-time” data about grants and pledges sourced from the news, press releases, and funder websites. nonprofits to earn a Seal of Transparency by voluntarily providing information about their finances, operations, and activities on their Candid profile. Seals of Transparency.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Campaign Timeline

CauseVox

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. Have a Plan: What types of fundraising activities are you planning to use? Ready to get started building your own year-end fundraising calendar? Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When A Donor Says “No”

Bloomerang

Or perhaps there’s a volunteer committee or activity that may interest them. Let them know others have already given, and more are prepared to pledge. My calendar is busy. It’s all a bit vague to me. TIP: Invite this prospect to get to know you. This ask is premature. Ask them to attend a cultivation event to learn more.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! You can also raise funds simultaneously by offering tickets to different activities and concessions. Participants can collect pledges based on the number of books they read for the duration of the campaign to raise money for your cause.

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