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Matching Donations: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Doubling Impact

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Corporate matching gifts are popular programs that have the power to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. Companies that offer these programs will match a variety of contributions, from online donations to funds their employees raise during peer-to-peer events. Here’s what we’ll cover: What Is Donation Matching?

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

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But only 16% of nonprofits in the Guidestar database of 14,000 organizations actually take the time to actively be more transparent. Contributions increase when total assets, program ratio, and operating margin increase, which is why it’s important to understand these metrics for your own organization.

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Improving Fundraising Asks: 5 Tips for Boosting Donations

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It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. Maybe you’ve hosted a couple of events already or have launched a fundraising campaign, but have found that your messaging hasn’t resulted in many donations. Make it easy to donate. Track your donations. .

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

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This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. And when these individuals are unaware of the programs’ existence, they’re ultimately unable to complete the steps required for securing a company donation. Sounds like a win-win situation, right? And that’s just one example!

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How to effectively communicate impact to nonprofit stakeholders

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As nonprofits rely heavily on donors to provide their revenue, the question becomes, how do prospects determine an organization’s donation-worthiness? Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making. The problem with ratios.

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3 Ways to Incorporate Matching Gifts Into Your Fundraising Strategy

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A simple way to boost funds with minimal effort is to allow your donors to double eligible donations through employer matching gift programs. Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy in which companies financially match the individual donations their employees make to charitable organizations. A dedicated web page.

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Encouraging Donors to Participate in Corporate Giving Programs

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According to these fundraising statistics from Double the Donation , over 18 million individuals work for companies with matching gift programs?—but Let’s explore a few of our favorite ways to get the word out about matching gifts : Online donation pages. Match ratios (i.e., That’s where a matching gift database comes in handy.

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