Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, I appreciated reading your guidance re: donor-advised funds (DAFs) and would like to have additional clarity re: listing DAFs in an annual report. The focus should be on the giver more than the form of the gift.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, We just received a significant bequest from a donor who is childless. So no one in the family will notice how, or if, we acknowledge the gift. I wonder what I might do to help create happy endings to stories, much like this gift did.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . Dear Charity Clairity, Many times when an alumni passes away, their family will choose to direct funds to our school.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As the giving season approaches, you may be thinking of new ways to raise money for your organization. One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . If there’s a market, would your new business have competition? Turning down a gift can be a tough decision.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Organizing a successful charity event involves more than just enthusiasm; it requires strategic planning and resourcefulness. Unlike cash donations, these gifts come in the form of goods, services, or expertise. One key element that can elevate your fundraising game is leveraging in-kind donations.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lucky for you, employee matching gifts and nonprofit fundraising events are two of the most significant tactics for charitable organizations today. Meanwhile, Double the Donation reports that an estimated $2-3 billion is contributed by businesses through matching gift programs each year. Let’s begin!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Jude Gift Shop :: giftshop.stjude.org.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try. You started your nonprofit to make a difference, not to raise money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Even though billions of dollars have been raised online since 1999, it’s surprising how many nonprofits make the donation process more complicated than it should be. Launched in 2002, GlobalGiving.org is a crowdfunding platform for NGOs, charities, and nonprofits worldwide which has raised nearly $500 million online.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

For instance, in-kind donors might want to know how you’re using their gifts to run your programs, while monetary donors would be interested in hearing how you’re using financial donations to further your mission. Allow donors to turn a one-time gift into a recurring donation with just the click of a button. Personalize donor outreach.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 23, 2023

Gift baskets are a staple of silent auction fundraising events. If they bring home a high-quality, interesting gift basket, they’ll have a memento of a good experience that will remind them to stay involved with your nonprofit. To make the most of your baskets, you’ll need to get creative and make them stand out. Let’s get started!

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. Pensacola Habitat For Humanity’s Women Build initiative encouraged folks to set up their own personal fundraising websites to raise money for the cause. Matching gifts are also a great way to boost donations mid-campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Additionally, with many businesses and services temporarily closed due to COVID-19, make sure to check on any restrictions on the donated item. For instance, if a local Italian restaurant donated a gift card but it’s only open for delivery, disclose this in the item restrictions field. 2) Select a site to host your auction.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It’s awesome to see a full room when it’s such a busy time of year. That’s right.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

We’re all super busy and there are 1000 things to do in your digital fundraising. Here are a few of our favorite elements: The page offers recurring and one time gift options. Donors know how to complete the form and exactly what their gift is supporting, all at a glance. At least you’ve got a donation page, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation. Not to mention, this approach allows for a much larger pool of bidders to drive up bids and raise more for your cause. Personal training sessions.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. I love the mission, but wonder if my gift really matters to them. I don’t know what to do.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Donor plants jump up at your gala’s auction , raise their hand high, and start, or advance, the bidding. The context around donor plants Galas, either online or in-person, often feature a charity auction as the main event. Having a donor plant in the audience will help you raise more funds. Carefully comb your donor records.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

With each card sent, donors make a donation to a charity of their choice ($1 or more) instead of wasting money and resources on paper cards and stamps. Diners are able to RSVP for events online and a portion of their checks are donated to charity. Since their launch in 2010, Humble Bundle has raised over $146,000,000 for charity.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. Understanding Corporate Donations Corporate donations are contributions made by businesses to nonprofits without the expectation of promotion in return.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, We just launched the very beginning phase of a capital campaign to create ADA handicap access in our Studio Annex where art classes are held. You’re speaking the language of “raising money costs money.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, Every time I attend a conference or webinar on the subject of major donor development I learn about the importance of meeting with major donors in person. . The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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sgEngage

APRIL 3, 2023

Passive fundraisers are a great way to supplement the funds you raise from events and campaigns. This program has access to a wide network of retailers that your supporters likely already shop at and will handle all necessary business negotiations for you. Spread the word to your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Many receive a combination of both.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ Either ask the gift processor to do this or have someone else, preferably on the development team, take on this assignment. If you feel you get too many gifts a day to do this, reconsider. Do you type your signer’s signature? Scan it in?

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Don’t miss your best opportunity to solicit these individual gifts. . It’s a busy time of year for folks, and you never know when they may be in a mood to open your email. A brief description of the outcomes their gift will make possible. It’s what happens because of the donor’s gift. Make the ask specific and urgent. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Charities feared last year donors would lose jobs, see income diminish, worry their nest eggs were insecure, and would consequently stop giving. When charities made their case, donors answered the calls to action with remarkable generosity. And that’s what happened with charities who froze in fear. to raise $1).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Today I want to look at two ways to promote philanthropy that are too-little used by the lion’s share of charities: Current tax incentives. The temporary AGI limit increase from 60% to 100% on itemized charitable deductions for cash gifts is extended for 2021. The gifts must be cash, not stocks or property. IRA distributions.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In peer-to-peer fundraising, nonprofits essentially ask their volunteers and supporters to reach out to their individual networks to raise money on their behalf. It’s even more important when empowering your supporters to raise money from their peers. A matching gift acts as a form of social proof to instantly multiply impact.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, We often receive gifts in kind which are worth a lot of money. The form of the gift is not what’s important. When it comes to recognizing in-kind gifts and donors, what matters is: The impact the gift has on your mission.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, . While some donors may be, as you put it, “zoomed out,” there are others who will welcome the ease of making this connection with their favorite charity. . — Charity Clairity. Have they proven effective? Excuses abound.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift? They approached me regarding a gift of property, but they seem wishy-washy whenever I approach. .

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