Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

We rarely know who coined certain development terms or originated some of the activities and fundraising we use today. The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. What do principal and mega gifts have in common?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 2, 2022

The development function of many nonprofits has been lacking for some time, and there are two reasons why. Richard Perry offers advice on the key indicators of donors who are willing to give and how you can better manage officers' time.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Besides building relationships with specific donors, you may also develop avenues to tap into corporate philanthropy. The post Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making appeared first on EveryAction. If a potential donor recently received a bonus, they may be able to more easily afford donations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

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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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2021

Whether you are in social services, relief and development, education, the environment, some form of medical research or care, or any of the scores of nonprofit causes that exist today, no matter what it is you do, you can feel deeply about it. You just need to let yourself do it. .

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. Should we still list the tribute (the honoree) and just list the donor as anonymous or should the entire gift remain anonymous.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

In a sector working to address urgent issues, development professionals are under constant pressure to enhance their fundraising skillset. Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints. and “ What information should be in a gift acknowledgement letter?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. The human talent component of fundraising is vital to a successful development office. Professional development officers are relationship builders. Professional development officers are relationship builders.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate. Whether or not this is a gift you can “make happen” depends on a number of variables. We’ve never done this before.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Meanwhile, frustrated Development Directors tire of trying to convince them otherwise and give up. Volunteer ideas to reveal major gifts potential among volunteers Even if you don’t have the benefit of Bloomerang all-in-one volunteer management and DonorSearch wealth screening tools (or even if you do!), There’s a better way.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 30, 2023

As we move forward in a new year, nonprofits that work hard and work smart can boost gift income to enjoy record resource development years. I want to highlight 10 pragmatic ways that nonprofit leaders can more effectively ask for and secure gifts that will fuel their missions.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If a donor is constantly receiving direct mail solicitations, e-mail asks, fundraising event invitations, as well as visits from your development director , he or she is going to feel overwhelmed and put-off. Use the answers to these questions to develop a written tactical calendar for your fundraising team. Diversify or Die!

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sgEngage

JULY 28, 2023

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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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.

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CauseVox

MAY 28, 2023

Are you ready to revolutionize your fundraising efforts and take your organization’s major gifts to new heights? Join us for the highly anticipated, free, major gifts workshop, “The Art of the Big Ask.” Develop a solid stewardship framework for building lasting donor relationships and boosting retention rates.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization. So how do you keep track of them?

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As development professionals, many of us see signs of an inequitable recovery in our daily work. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. Starting a major gifts program can be intimidating. Major gifts fundraising is a team sport.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

And I also prefer a new donor paradigm that doesn’t look at donors from top to bottom based simply on the size of their gift. Let’s look, instead, at the energy their gift represents. A new donor paradigm for nonprofits In Part 1 I suggested some different categories for gifts. If you want gifts, you must give them.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, major gift work revolved around in-person donor visits – and for many of us, that’s how we would prefer to make those big asks. But, even before the virtual shift, this approach was creating significant barriers for smaller nonprofits as well as wear-and-tear on traveling major gift officers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

As a follow-up to 25 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofit s , below are 10 holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits. Gifts range from symbolic adopt-an-acre of a national park gifts to funding a classroom project in a low-income community. World Wildlife Gift Center. Save the Children Gifts of Joy.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop a legacy giving program. Dear No Rockefellers, It’s a myth that legacy gifts must come from rich people. 30% make a commitment = 45 planned gifts .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

As follow-up to 29 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits , below are 19 nonprofits that are offering symbolic gifts and adoptions this holiday season. These gift programs are ideal for socially and environmentally conscious holiday shoppers that would prefer their spending directly empower nonprofits. Mercy Corps Gifts.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Is promoting giving for a specific purpose helpful in attracting monthly gifts? Make a Monthly Gift. Let’s take them one at a time.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation. Check out some key features below: .

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Pyramid works by categorizing donors based on how often they give to your organization, from once-in-a-lifetime gifts down to individuals who make small donations each year. Using this tool can help you develop strategies for increasing your revenue over time. Annual Gifts: Annual donors make up most of the donor base.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider. Focus on Professional Development.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, Every time I attend a conference or webinar on the subject of major donor development I learn about the importance of meeting with major donors in person.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. Training your team and developing their communication skills will be essential. A donor can also gift any retirement funds that they won’t use to your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As you work to implement your fundraising vision, its likely gift officers play a vital role. In this dynamic work environment, how are you keeping gift officers motivated and connected to their outcomes? I have worked with a lot of leaders to develop plans for keeping gift officers excited and on track.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s why developing a strategic fundraising plan is necessary. A well-developed fundraising strategy will accomplish the following: Gives your team a guiding blueprint for decision-making. Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There are so many tech companies in the nonprofit sector — and they touch every aspect of development from major gifts to events, with the added inclusion of ChatGPT. Tech isn’t going anywhere, so it helps to understand the pros and cons.

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