The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 25, 2023

A crucial part of this strategy should be the creation of a year-round fundraising calendar. This calendar serves as a roadmap for your organization, guiding your fundraising efforts and ensuring that you’re consistently engaging donors and potential supporters throughout the year.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. It's finally here! Nonprofit Management.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. Instead, a website is a space you can utilize to increase fundraising, promote brand awareness, and find volunteers. An online website isn’t just an advertisement for your organization.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

The past two years have seen a dip in overall giving, placing even more emphasis on the need for nonprofits to strategically boost both short and long-term funding. Giving people multiple ways to support your cause throughout the year should be a critical piece in your donor retention strategy. nonprofits are at a pivotal juncture.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. Survey supporters as part of registration questionnaires, in-person interviews, or your donor satisfaction online survey.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Digital campaigns can be an effective way to spread the word about your cause quickly to a wide audience of supporters. Posting calendars. Establish a posting calendar, whether with manual or automatic uploads, to help you schedule and coordinate your content. Of course, there are several challenges to getting noticed online.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. As you continue to learn about the benefits of social media for nonprofits , you will want to ensure you have a consistent plan in place. Here are easy-to-implement content ideas to help fill out your social media calendar.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Explore Media Cause experts’ top five communication tips to consider as you roll out your advocacy , fundraising , and engagement strategies during an election year. Three —Mind the Calendar + Communicate Precisely The months nearest to the election, October especially, are going to be some of the toughest times to reach your audiences.

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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!] But you’ll need to begin sourcing these partnerships ahead of Giving Tuesday to ensure all aspects of the programs are in place on the big day!

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With its billions of users, Facebook has been a beacon for nonprofits—especially small ones—looking to spread the word about their cause and raise funds. Moreover, foster a relationship with them through updates, newsletters, and acknowledgment, ensuring they remain connected and loyal to your cause. in a calendar quarter.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Having a donor retention strategy in place to retain year-end donors is the best way to get a good return on the investment you put into acquiring them. This widget will show you the number of new, retained, reactivated, and lapsed donors during the calendar year.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s a good idea to put together an annual fundraising calendar to include with the plan that details when things are happening and who is responsible for making them happen. Take a look at: Technology Volunteers Board Partnerships Staff Current budget. More detailed plans may also include contingency plans for when goals aren’t met.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. So, by all means, find people who are most likely to care about your cause and give them the chance to give. Many supporters feel a real connection when they send that donation. Are you ready??

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The 990 returns that 501(c)(3) organizations file with the IRS become public record, meaning that donors, volunteers, and grant-providing organizations have easy access to them. Coordinating with your organization’s bookkeeper, whether this is an employee, volunteer, or board member, is a must. Be sure to put checks in place.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

A well-run advocacy campaign can spread your nonprofit’s message, give your organization another way to engage supporters, and further your cause by rallying your supporters to influence legislation. . Many grassroots advocacy campaigns start with groups of concerned individuals coming together over a common cause. Calls to action.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

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. Specific: Have a set number or level you want to reach, such as dollars raised, volunteers mobilized, etc. Have a Plan: What types of fundraising activities are you planning to use?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The list of headaches and hassles you’ll encounter is pretty much endless: Renting a venue, hiring a caterer, soliciting silent auction items, signing up and training volunteer event staff, etc. Some well-placed, colorful signage and a fun atmosphere (i.e. But not all fundraisers are difficult and time-consuming to pull off.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, consider creating a communications calendar from GivingTuesday through December 31 st and using email, snail mail, social media, telephone calls, and even SMS messages to connect with donors and remind them to give. It’s easier and more efficient because these people already know you and care about your cause. Want to learn more?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This might be your organization’s event manager for the volunteers executing your yearly fundraisers, the Executive Director working with their Board Members on the program’s initiatives, or your Grant Writer coordinating the organization’s program funding goals. Include the message in multiple places (i.e.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. Whether you have a rock star plan already in place, or you are starting from scratch, it helps to look at what you have. Audit your current software.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

More than anything, they should know your mission and be eager to champion your cause. Be sure to offer to set up a meeting to walk through what being an ambassador for your cause would entail. This way, ambassadors can confidently take on their roles and spotlight your cause. This doesn’t have to be a daunting task.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX).

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

When you hear about a cause from a person close to you-- be it a friend, colleague, or family member, this triggers an emotional connection that influences the person to pay attention, and consider looking at the request of favor. Here are some of the best ways to use peer pressure as a way to drive donors and increase volunteers: 1.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. According to the calendar, we’re supposed to start counting our blessings around Thanksgiving and work our way up to total and complete joy by New Year’s Eve.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. billion to causes they care about, a 29% increase from 2019. Our clients benefited from this incredible jump in donations, too!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Any place you’re tempted to say “our” or “name of organization” or “we” (unless it’s “we, together”), don’t. If they’re on your board, a direct service volunteer, a parent, subscriber, patient, alum, or you-name-it, if you can acknowledge that connection in your appeal you should. The simplest trick I know is use of the word “you.”

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause. And with the right event management tools, organizing your guests and tracking your fundraising progress can be done all in one place!

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. Use the first day of spring as a call for volunteers, asking your supporters to “spring into action” on the first day of the new season.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

There’s a rule of thumb home organizers use that says you should always keep your belongings in a place where you can see them, or you risk forgetting that you have them. If anyone needs a quick tutorial on the basics of running Bloomerang reports, this is a great place to start!

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

As you consider direct mail’s place in your marketing, remember that millennials are a diverse group, and other characteristics such as income, location, and giving history can also impact the results of your marketing campaigns. This guide will explore the. benefits of direct mail. direct mail and digital marketing. including: . ? .

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. percent after inflation adjustments) for calendar year-end giving in 2022.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Stronger Advocacy: There’s strength in numbers, and a strong membership base provides organizations with more voices to amplify their cause, advocate for policy changes, influence the community, and raise awareness for their mission. Dedicate budget space, calendar space, and other resources to member engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 18, 2022

In fact, here are 10 places nonprofit leaders often go to find donors—ponds they expect to be teeming with fish—but instead they come up empty. 10 Places You Can Stop Looking for Donors . Maybe they don’t care about your cause. But, that shotgun approach will lead to a lot of wasted time and effort. Just don’t bother.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events There are a lot of ways you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising event before, during, and after it takes place. Make sure you briefly walk them through how to use it so they’re ready when the event takes place! All of this culminates in raising more money for your cause.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Cause Camp 2016.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

If you already have a plan in place, it’s time to pull it back up and review the hard numbers. Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors.

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