CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. 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.

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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. You need two main pieces for your fundraising plan: a yearly calendar and a 90-day action plan. Plus, life changes FAST, and you’ll need to be able to adjust quickly.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Get a legal pad and a pen or pull up a Google Doc or a Word Doc. Block off time on your calendar for fundraising planning. For example, if you have “Spring Campaign” on your calendar for April, and you plan to raise $8,000, how will you raise $8,000? And start writing. How much money do you need to raise?

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JANUARY 17, 2022

Given the many ways a fundraising plan can make your life easier, it’s hard to understand why so many organizations don’t have them. But seriously, 100% retention is unrealistic because life is fluid and peoples’ situations change. A Google Doc or Sheet is a great place to start, because you can collaborate with your team.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

But during the past year and a half, people have really been questioning the meaning of life and their own mortality in unprecedented ways and kind of wondering, “Well, what will my legacy be?” It’s really part of the circle of life. ” or, “what would you like to see in the autobiography of your life?”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Well, one is to make the funder’s life easy when you’re scheduling calls. We recommend that you use something like Word or Google Docs to set up a template that you can then use for drafting the application. There are lots of great samples and guidance out there.” I personally love to offer 20-minute calls.

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