CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to send some year-end fundraising emails! Or else it’s time to look blankly at the page while you try to plan your year-end fundraising email campaign because you’re not sure how many emails is too many or what your emails should include. Deep breaths. Let’s dive in! General Principles.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. The planning, preparation, execution and blend of multi-generational activities really comes together to make a community impact.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2018

Four years ago, the only thing major gifts officers and direct marketing teams shared was the office bathroom. Mid-level giving programs exist at the intersection between major gifts and direct marketing. And successful mid-level programs are borrowing and blending the best of both disciplines. Engaged Leadership.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

At risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, often forced to work, these children fall through the cracks and have little hope of any schooling at all. Since 2004, CCF has been working with the most impoverished communities to ensure these marginalized children get access to education. Hong Kong, and Australia.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

Over the years, I have worked with many founder-led (or until-recently-founder-led) organizations. For staff, working in a start-up nonprofit is often an exercise in mindreading. They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. That desire doesn’t change.

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

However, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to raise money for human services organizations and, more importantly, it’s a grassroots way to build awareness of the issues facing the unhoused community. Then, we’ll share some tips for how you can organize a peer-to-peer fundraiser aimed at addressing those issues. Make It a Party.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. Steep billing rates, adversarial positions, and dense subject matter hindered my ability to be really great at my job, so I turned to more mission-driven work in the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

These are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on “awesome projects.” . They focus on supporting smaller and newer 501(c)(3) organizations so that the foundation’s gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization. Areas served: Worldwide. New Earth Foundation.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. So it makes sense that your direct mail initiatives receive the lion’s share of your fundraising focus and resources.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Kicking off with #GivingTuesday, year-end fundraising season will be in full swing. Below, we chronicle 14 donation pages, providing takeaways from each one, so you can apply some of these strategies to your own fundraising campaigns as you close out the year. A one-click checkbox to convert one-time donations into monthly gifts?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Once the older, high-net-worth individuals with a history of donating to an organization have been identified, focus and build relationships with them before making an ask for a bequest or a blended gift. And if you’re ignoring planned gifts, you’re missing out on nearly 75% of what that person can give.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising In an era where resources are stretched thin and the need for positive change is greater than ever, nonprofits face the critical challenge of not just making an impact, but ensuring their efforts are sustainable in the long run.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 4, 2016

Tammy has been a leader in the nonprofit sector for 25+ years, currently working as a Senior Consultant for nonprofit consulting firm, Ashley|Rountree and Associates. You’ve just finished the year-end appeal and will now gear up for the next fundraising project. Fundraising Campaigns Don’t Belong in Waffles.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Lately, I’ve heard many nonprofit professionals label millennials (born 1980-2000) as a generation of slacktivists (slacker + activists)—great for sharing information about a cause on Twitter or helping YouTube videos go viral, but other than that, useless to fundraising and development. I reject this label. Tell them the story.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your fundraising campaign page is your digital storefront and your most effective tool for connecting with potential donors. To help you design a fundraising campaign like a pro without starting from scratch, check out some of our tried-and-true tips below. Example of what a branded campaign page could look like.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 12, 2011

The following post is by Kivi Leroux Miller and originally appeared as "Blending Marketing and Fundraising into Community Engagement Teams" on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog on July 6. Integrating Communications and Fundraising , an article at CharityComms, also makes the case for why it makes sense to merge these functions.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Silent auctions are a great way to fundraise and encourage donors to get involved with nonprofits. With the right resources, you can elevate your fundraiser from the average auction experience to a streamlined event that will leave a lasting impression on your auction guests. Know your supporters. What is your auction’s target group?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. .

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising. 9 Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. After years of fundraising in the “trenches,” as well as coaching and training thousands of organizations to raise money from individual donors, Lori L. Jacobwith has learned what works and what doesn’t. Pitman, Fundraising Coach.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The stark reality is that when soliciting major gifts , we typically don’t hear an immediate favorable response. And what precisely does the donor prospect need to accomplish and discover during that extra time to give them confidence in their gift? You don’t want to allow outdated or misinformation to get in the way of a gift.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

You can even use color palette tools like Coolors to test how colors match up or contrast each other to find what will work best for your organization. Style guides are important when you have several team members working on different aspects of marketing and communication materials. Style guide. The design can be simple. Color Scheme.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The giving season is kicked off by GivingTuesday, and regardless of whether you’re participating, you should be considering a plan for your big year-end fundraising push. You will need to determine what you want to fundraise for. Email blast with a story that highlights the impact and important work of your organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Create Amazing looks, well, amazing on the big screen, but the landing page’s full-width layout and high-quality video loop still work just as well on tablets and mobile devices. Real-time fundraising thermometer. Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 23, 2021

Dominique Calixte will equip you with the knowledge and resources to include Millennials and Gen Z in your fundraising strategy successfully. I have a feeling that if you listen to any fundraising podcast or read any fundraising blog or publication, you’re probably going to see her name if you haven’t already.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

With the right design, your nonprofit’s website will be an invaluable part of your marketing and fundraising efforts. Your nonprofit might choose a static website design if: You just want to convey basic information like fundraising event flyers , volunteer opportunities, or your organization’s mission statement on your website.

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