Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So, a year-end fundraising goal and plan is important for nonprofits to take full advantage of donors’ kindness. After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., Bring your supporters together to build stewardship and celebrate the impact you make as a community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Initially, we envisioned six solution line trails: Fundraise with Nonprofit Cloud , Manage Programs with Nonprofit Cloud , Engage Constituents with Nonprofit Cloud , Achieve Advancement Goals with Education Cloud , Build a Connected Campus with Education Cloud , Enroll Best-Fit Students with Education Cloud. The Results (So Far).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2015

Colleague Susie Bowie, Vice President for Philanthropic Education and Marketing at Community Foundation of Sarasota County , Florida that is a partner for the Giving Challenge , helping South Florida nonprofits fundraise, offered to share this insightful post about giving days. Celebrate Yourself.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This day of global giving has grown into an impressive movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. For example, teach your donors something that will stun them about your nonprofit’s work, or show them an actual picture of your work that makes everyone smile. Or do both!

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A good fundraising email subject line can make or break your request for funds. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Big mistake. Read that again. So take the time to get this right.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser? How to host a read-a-thon fundraiser. Why should you host a read-a-thon?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. When you teach internationally, it is important to localize your content and Tharum was able to provide many local and regional examples and tips. The plenary and big sessions were thought-provoking as they were inspiring.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2022

These days, peer-to-peer fundraising takes many forms. It might be a virtual fundraising campaign. No matter what your peer-to-peer fundraising looks like, one thing’s the same: you must communicate with your participants. Email is a powerful tool for peer-to-peer fundraising. For example: Top fundraiser .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. Using #GivingTueday to Fundraise for Community Health. Clinical staff at MHP will be celebrated for their year of tireless care through the pandemic. MHP Foundation is not doing this alone.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Our mainstage will feature celebrity speakers, musical performances, and more. Session tracks include: increasing fundraising agility, improving the constituent experience, optimizing data and reporting, and managing and scaling your platform. They need to be able to communicate that mission in a standardized and efficient way.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

This year marks 20 years of Dreamforce, making it a cause for celebration. Salesforce.org Community Celebration. From fundraising, marketing, automation, and more, we’re sure to have a session for you: . Trailblazers are invited to sharpen their skills with 1,000+ sessions and workshops. Cloud for Good Sessions.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re fundraising for your church’s youth group, your school, or your kid’s sports team, investing in the education and wellbeing of your kids is priceless. With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Fundraising Fails & How to Survive Them. I got to spill the tea with Cherian Koshy, Tammy Zonker, and Lynne Wester on our worst fundraising mistakes and what we learned from them. Accept that you will make mistakes as a fundraiser – we all do. . Winning Fundraising Campaigns that Hit the Fundraising Jackpot.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The latest edition, npEXPERTS—Game-Changers: How to Galvanize Supporters as Charitable Events Evolve , answers your most burning questions on the evolving landscape of fundraising events. What GivingTuesday Teaches Us About Year-Round Giving. This is unusual only through the nonprofit sector fundraising lens.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Good news for fundraisers everywhere—registration for Generosity Xchange 2023 is officially open! We’re glad you’re here), you’ll leave the event with fundraising best practices and real-life tactics you can use to engage your supporters. Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 11, and Friday, October 12. You’re in luck!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2016

To celebrate, rather than eat cake, I’m fundraising for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN). Please consider donating to the fundraiser with colleague Cindy Leonard. My work was as a trainer, to teach people who to use these tools strategically. Today is my birthday!

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2013

A big thanks to all of you for reading (: To celebrate my b-day, I''ve created a fundraiser on Crowdrise. The Art of Leadership training helps social change leaders clarify their life purpose, gives them skills to bring their lives back into balance, and teaches them how to partner and collaborate more effectively.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. While many of these fundraising event staples are great, such as fancy galas and golf tournaments, circumstances aren’t always ideal for in-person gatherings. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 5) Online classes. 7) Shopping.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

million. And critics, with a scarcity mindset, talk about slacktivism (“Not everyone who did the challenge donated or even mentioned ALS”) and fundraising cannibalism (“People won’t donate to other charities because they will be tapped out”). The numbers speak for themselves.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Michelle Chaplin, Senior Manager, Online Fundraising, PBS. John Cluverius, Teaching Assistant/Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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. . I’ve had donors routinely give $100 as tribute gifts every time a friend dies or when they celebrate a birthday or anniversary.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. These moments offer excellent opportunities for recruitment, engagement, fundraising, and igniting supporters to stand together in collective action. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? And there are plenty of online resources that can teach you the basics. Then go out and celebrate a job well done! If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. Of course, USPS makes you jump through hoops for that discount.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

According to Tim Kachuriak, founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for the fundraising research lab NextAfter, if he were to contact your organization and ask, “What is your value proposition?” As Tim Kachuriak pointed out, “We don’t have to be expert fundraisers , instead we should become expert experimenters.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Turning your supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology. So, how can you help supporters become fundraising superstars? Teach Supporters to Fundraise and Provide Samples. 50 gift card for $5,000 raised).

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2020

Our goal is to make fundraising easier for our clients, whether it’s through our DipJar connected device or Spark , our online platform. By covering the purchase cost of your DipJar, your sponsor is facilitating your organization to increase fundraising. Create an outdoor fundraising event ! Put your Jar to Work! Fitness Class.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2016

Do you want to increase your fundraising proceeds dramatically, without significantly increasing your costs? In this post, we will teach you how to effectively increase your fundraising proceeds through the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising. Why does this make sense for fundraising? Set Your Goals. Interests.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

However, as with many other fundraising and operational initiatives, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a considerable curve-ball to the nonprofit sector. successfully fundraising. This exploratory study, conducted by a third-party fundraising consultant, gauges your (and your donors’) readiness for a capital campaign.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

To celebrate this almost-holiday (as well as what is unquestionably the best Bill Murray movie of all time), I want to share the easiest way you can boost response to an email-driven campaign — fundraising, advocacy, whatever. Rise and shine, it’s Groundhog Day! And think about the spacing of your resends.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. How did the outcome feel, and what did it teach you? The Story of Self, Story of Us, and Story of Now Framework.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. This data also appears in your Fundraising KPIs widget. Make the most of these receipts!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2013

Unfortunately, this same experience happens in fundraising. If what we, as fundraisers, are trying to “sell” to our donors is clearly not appealing, donors may browse, even give a small token donation, but they don’t become long-term donors. The reality is: Good programs need good fundraising, and good fundraising needs good programs.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. They don’t care if the touch comes from marketing, fundraising, or programs. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2000. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2004. Everything,” I replied.

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