The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Having your own fundraising system brings an array of benefits: Full Control & Flexibility : You can manage donations, campaigns, and recurring gifts by your own rules. in a calendar quarter. With Flipcause Donation and Payment tools, it’s a breeze for corporate sponsors to contribute financially. of every $100 raised.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

It’s simple to receive in-kind gifts from supporters with the help of apps like Forward. Charity Miles matches with corporate sponsors who donate an amount for every mile completed. Nowadays, most people use the calendar on their phone to keep track of daily appointments and reminders. Download the app: ios | Android.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. Their sizable gifts are what get your projects off the ground, so it’s important to prioritize them all year long, but also bear in mind that almost one-third of total annual giving happens in December. Crowdfunding. End-of-Year Fundraising Dashboard.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Matching gifts: While fundraising isn’t the primary focus of your awareness campaign, it’s likely to happen once you’ve effectively boosted the visibility of your cause and shown why your work matters. Express appreciation and maintain relationships Once a prospective partner agrees to sponsor your organization, the work isn’t quite over yet.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Classy allows you to provide four recommended gift size options on your campaign pages, as well as the option to include a prefilled donation amount. You can use these to send custom donation pages with tailored gift sizes and recommendations to different cohorts of donors. However, your supporters are increasingly on the go.,

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

All you have to do is gather prizes donated by local businesses and sponsors, then sell low-cost tickets for the chance to win them in your drawing. Holiday Gift Wrapping Services Provide affordable gift-wrapping services during the holiday season, using volunteers to wrap gifts in exchange for a small donation.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Create a direct mail and email calendar and checklist. Write your thank you letter in advance so you are prepared to start acknowledging gifts. Engage Sponsors + Partners For Year-End Fundraising Success. When reaching out to potential sponsors, consider your needs as an organization.

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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. The starting point to your annual fundraising plan is determining how much your nonprofit needs to raise in the upcoming calendar year to provide its services.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 14, 2021

In the same way that runners are sponsored for mileage in races, gamers can elicit donations based on the levels they reach or other milestones they accomplish. If it’s not on my calendar it doesn’t happen, and that includes time for creativity. Gigi’s Playhouse had to pivot their offline events to online events in 2020.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

Thank you to our friends at DonorDrive for sponsoring this event. tnpadmin 2021-08-17T11:56:20-04:00 3 Keys to Setting Up Your Fundraising Calendar for Success EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES Courses Podcasts Webinars Papers Guides. Register For Free Today. About Author. Amy DeVita. Amy DeVita is managing partner at TopNonprofits.

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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. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Team up with local news.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you host the event at a restaurant or local pub, offer a gift certificate to the establishment as a prize for the trivia winners. Ask local women-owned businesses to help sponsor the event and offer a place on the panel for them to talk about running their businesses. Irish potluck for St.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Adding a matching gifts integration and recurring donation upgrades to your form is a great way to maximize the contributions you receive from your supporters. and signage to recognize your sponsors. When a company donates money to sponsor an event or program, this is considered a financial sponsorship. Where to find sponsors.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. And now, for the ideas: 1. Polish for a Purpose. National Nail Polish Day (June 1).

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

This year, I am choosing to look at this pandemic as a gift. Set an operations calendar. You can even task volunteers, board members or corporate sponsors to guest write posts. We recommend building a content calendar that outlines which messages you want to communicate on each day leading up to your annual campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They signed all their previous sponsors except for one, and the sponsor dollars are 100 percent profit. 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? Will you seek a matching gift?

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

Thank-You Gifts (9.9%). Each event you host provides you with treasure troves of new content opportunities to build your social content calendar. Keep the momentum going and host a surprise giveaway across social media with your sponsor by encouraging your community to engage in photo contests. Emails (19.9%). Events (13.9%).

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. With a scheduler, you can plan and execute your social media calendar and use the product’s analytics tools to track engagement. For content creation, you won’t find a more fun tool than Canva.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

It does Direct Marketing but not Major Gift fundraising (or it does Major Gift fundraising but not Direct Marketing); we need support in both areas. The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). Measuring and forecasting.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Be sure to include information in a follow-up text or receipt on how donors can manage their recurring gifts. Send an acknowledgment to those who donate and explain how their gift will be used. You can look for ambassadors among your board members, volunteers, or sponsor connections. Acknowledge donations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Start planning your communications calendar now. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Make sure to schedule periodic check-ins to make sure things stay on track.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Sponsorships – Reach out to businesses and organizations to sponsor elements of your event in exchange for recognition. Raffles – Raffle donated prizes or host a silent auction for unique experiences, gift baskets, art, and other items. Try to get calendar listings and stories placed with mainstream news sources.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Start planning your communications calendar now. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Make sure to schedule periodic check-ins to make sure things stay on track.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Create a broad annual online marketing calendar, which lays out the major marketing initiatives, campaigns, and priorities for the entire year. Review the upcoming month in the annual online marketing calendar. Test 3-4 new Facebook Ads: Test different ad types (promoted post, sponsored story, etc.), Lists Post (e.g.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Consider this 3-day experience a tremendous gift to yourself and your organization to access and connect with the leading minds in nonprofit technology around the world. Mark your own calendar. If you are like us, you live and die by your calendar. Are you ready for bbcon? Picking your session as a “nonprofit”.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

Since I sent the email below, the Obama administration…” I’m not sure that second email was ever on their email calendar, but they leveraged what was making news that day to add urgency and another ask to their email campaign. While the theme remained the same – sponsor a homeless animal – the options changed. 2) Progress Update.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Others have started incorporating hybrid events in their calendar where there are both digital and in-person elements to the event in order to keep everyone engaged. . Thank your active donors who have recently given a gift for their recent support prior to asking them to spend more money on the price of a ticket. .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Others have started incorporating hybrid events in their calendar where there are both digital and in-person elements to the event in order to keep everyone engaged. . Thank your active donors who have recently given a gift for their recent support prior to asking them to spend more money on the price of a ticket. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

Komen's Priceless Gift by Rebecca Traiser and Joan Walsh on Salon.com Row Feeder Kony 2012 Invisible People Aid and Abet Connect with me: Website: brittbravo.com Speaking and workshop calendar: brittbravo.com/speaking Facebook: facebook.com/britt.bravo Twitter: @Bbravo Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Events Fundraising Matching Gifts & Fundraising Events | What to Know 11 min read Read Now 7. Of course, there’s one other way that businesses and local groups can support fundraisers: They can become event sponsors! Use countdowns and teasers to pique interest and ensure potential attendees mark their calendars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Swag or merch: shirts, tanks, hats.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. But why not ask your corporate sponsors to introduce you to potential volunteers or volunteer themselves? Get sponsors involved in event committees.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children. April 7 is National Handmade Day, but even if that date doesn’t work for your calendar, wine and paint go together like PB and J. Take a hike” day or Sponsored Step Challenge.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Make your donors and sponsors feel appreciated by creating personalized, one-of-a-kind videos that speak directly to your donors or sponsors and the impact their gift has had on your mission. OBS is sponsored by Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch. You can also download this free nonprofit editorial calendar.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Or should they be treated differently because of the nature of their gifts? I would omit foundations from this mailing and possibly leave corporate sponsors and event attendees out, too. Snacks you provide volunteers or gift cards you give them in appreciation . If your average gift is $40, you need 14 people to respond.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

If you work in development, major gifts, grants, or event planning, you’ll love the emphasis on identifying and crafting compelling stories that make your marketing and fundraising more effective. . Conference organizers require sponsors who exhibit on the first night to have some kind of interactive element at their booths.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Recruit two new sponsors for our signature event by Aug. It’s cheaper to get another gift from someone who already donated than to recruit a brand new donor! It’s how I keep from leaving off something important, like putting a deadline on my calendar. Increase our Instagram followers by 10%—from 2,342 to 2,596—by Dec.

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