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How to Host a Pledge Drive: The Complete Guide

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A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. As your organization or participants meet those goals, donors increase their pledged donation. When creating your plan, start by determining your goals for the pledge drive.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

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As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Pledges vs. Donations: Understanding the Difference

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Organizations that rely on donations to continue serving their communities or participants, whether they are nonprofits, schools, or sports teams, must focus on providing high-quality donor experiences. Defining Pledges and Donations When it comes to types of donations, there can be some overlap between the various categories.

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

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There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.

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What are Challenge Gifts?

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A challenge gift is a donation that creates an incentive for others to give by offering a financial reward based on an established contingency. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should We Give Donors Gifts?

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Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Also, it’s a lot of work to get donated gifts, and expenses to buy them. What to do?

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6 Ways To Use Pledge Now, Pay Later In Your Fundraising Campaigns

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Looking for ways to increase gift size and have a predictable source of donor revenue, month after month? CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later (PNPL) is a state-of-the-art pledge donation option (similar to buy now, pay later for donors!) that’s designed to help you get more online pledges and automatically fulfill them.

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