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How to Create and Maintain a Fundraising Calendar [+ Free Sample]

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It’s far too common to spend time holding events and sending out mail or online campaigns without seeing a significant return on your investment. Fundraising calendars are meant to help your nonprofit plan out the year ahead of time and keep on track. Calendars also outline […].

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Fundraising Planning Guide, Calendar, Worksheet, + Template

CauseVox

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. Prioritize Using a Fundraising Plan.

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How to Find and Work with a Nonprofit Virtual Assistant

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But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Nor should you. FUNDRAISING.

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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . According to direct mail expert Mal Warwick, the follow-up letter can boost your overall return by 15-25%. . Here’s a sample script you can use: . “Hi!

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Campaign Timeline

CauseVox

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. There are a number of ways you can tell your supporters “Thanks” on Thanksgiving, including: Social Media Email blast Direct mail. This is absolutely the time to let them know that you appreciate it.

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

Bloomerang

The terms “LYBUNT” and “SYBUNT” are often used to segment communications to donors that have given before but not within the current calendar/fiscal year. How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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Your Guide to a Nonprofit Self-Audit of Your Marketing Plan

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Appeals: Read your most recent appeal as if you are a lapsed donor receiving it in the mail. It’s how I keep from leaving off something important, like putting a deadline on my calendar. Here is a sample checklist: Set marketing goals, Thursday, May 19. How compelled are you to open it? To read beyond the first sentence?