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How Puppy Love Transformed an Annual Fundraiser

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In fact, it involved in-person cuddling with adoptable kittens and puppies! Valentines (aka donations) were processed online, and donors were reminded they could give a one-time donation or commit to recurring monthly gifts. If you want donors to give more than once, you must share the impact of their gift.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

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Well, one of the families we were able to work with as a result of your gift just moved into their own apartment! A key message for an animal shelter might be “Every animal deserves a loving home and you can help care for those in our shelter until they’re adopted.”. What gift do we want the donor to make? See how that works?

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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

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Those that have already adopted automation are seeing amazing gains in efficiency. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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Public Ally Humbled by Her Experience in Program

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In addition, they offer case management for homeless clients in the Interfaith Home Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP). Operation Santa is an annual Christmas gift assistance program. In 2017, AZCEND provided Christmas gifts for over 480 children. The biggest contributor is Chandler Compadres who adopted 20 families.

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

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Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity that leverages your supporters’ personal networks to expand the reach of your campaign and solicit gifts. Depending on your mission, you might find more value in asking for in-kind gifts rather than fundraising for money. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas. Virtual supply drive.

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Five Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits That Don’t Work (or Why You Aren’t Raising Enough Money)

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Being the sole support for your nonprofit is one way to ensure that the organization will die with you — unless you leave funds in a planned gift for the future of the nonprofit. Unsecure future. You won’t live forever. But without the support of others, who will guide the nonprofit after you’re gone?

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How HART for Animals Built a Modern Pet Rescue Center

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Not only does HART rescue dogs and cats that would otherwise be euthanized in Garrett County, but it also has a full-service veterinary clinic, the "Bed n Bark Inn" for traveling pets, a grooming salon, and a gift shop for pets and people that support its rescue operations. Each animal adopted from HART is microchipped as well.