Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With the right text-to-give platform, your nonprofit will be able to quickly access any funds donated. And that means you can start using those funds almost as soon as they’re donated to help your organization reach its goals. There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

She has tremendous knowledge on managing the day-to-day challenges of fundraising and enjoys facilitating the decision-making process with clients. We’ve outgrown our space, we need a bigger endowment fund, we need to serve more people – it’s time for a capital fundraising campaign. A Cohesive Fundraising Leadership Team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. It can be tough to know how to move forward since your donors have different communication goals than your nonprofit. Feeding America.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Here’s how the text fundraising process works: Your nonprofit chooses a text fundraising platform or service provider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. The Surprising Truth About Disaster Donor Fatigue – guest post by Alson Carlman, Global Giving.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While you may never find yourself in a crisis of this magnitude at your nonprofit, you can learn from Southwest’s mistakes and use those lessons to prepare for a potential disaster. Here are a few examples of challenges your organization may face: A winter storm or other climate disaster impacts your local community. What happened?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

Nearly all new reports and benchmarks show a decline in both donors and dollars, and the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) latest Quarterly Fundraising Report is no exception. These decreases continue the post-COVID trends, leaving many fundraisers to wonder when they’ll bottom out.

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sgEngage

JULY 3, 2023

When faced with a radical disruption to your organization’s budget due to an emergency or unforeseen disaster, how can the finance office lead the charge to rally and reset? Resource constraints often lead to difficult financial decisions and funding reductions. Keep the focus on your core mission. Evaluate your current business model.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. The network was a new way of learning and interacting with our Knight community foundation partners, and it worked well; the seven participating foundations with 2013 campaigns surpassed their goals, and participants said the sessions had a big influence on their work.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s pedaling past the clipboard-bound donation forms, past the checkbooks, even past the online fundraising landscape. We’re talking about text-to-give – a magic wand that has the potential to transform your fundraising game. This thunderous new champ of charitable giving is as close as your pocket or purse.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

As a nonprofit or educational institution, you know firsthand the importance of fundraising to support your mission programming. Building a successful workplace giving strategy can provide your organization with a reliable source of funding, deepen supporter relationships, and increase awareness of your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. based software company, created Give Local America so community foundations could host annual one-day fundraising events. This year, the Central Carolina Community Foundation had even bigger goals. Invite feedback.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. If the mission of your nonprofit addresses race, health, or wealth disparities, you likely need additional funding to meet increased demand. Build your team.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. They also invite our supporters and donors to be more deeply involved in our fundraising campaigns. What previous fundraising campaigns worked best and why?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This data point alone should prompt nonprofit leaders and gift officers to pause to consider modifications to their fundraising practices in the near term as inflation persists.” These tips will also help maximize fundraising efforts during an economic downturn. What about a natural disaster? A cyber-attack?

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

Bright Funds. CyberGrants is another top corporate giving software solution that offers fully integrated tools for grants management, employee giving, volunteerism, disbursement, disaster relief, and more. Bright Funds. Bright Funds’ standard fee is $2 per month per employee, with discounts for large employers.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit professional, you’re likely familiar with the hustle of securing funding for your cause. From brainstorming new fundraising ideas to reaching out to prospective donors, nonprofits use much of their team members’ time to figure out how to raise more money. More volunteer sign-ups.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nonprofit professionals have a set of top priorities—including raising funds for their mission. Annual giving campaigns: Each year, some companies organize internal fundraising campaigns to support a specific nonprofit project. Then, employees can donate those funds to a nonprofit of their choice.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

A nonprofit organization, or charitable organization, is an established group that operates without making a profit with the goal of furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a specific point of view, rather than creating income for its executives or shareholders. These organizations are unable to collect donations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

While some work in formal partnerships, many more engage in informal ones where they align funding or work on a project together for a limited time. Oftentimes, local government agencies and other funding organizations like United Way participate. . 4) Comparing Current Funding to Community Needs to Identify Gaps .

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Virtual bbcon 2020 is fast approaching, with thousands of nonprofits registrants, many of whom are fundraising, communications and marketing pros like yourself: ready to expand your vision with fresh ideas and actionable inspiration! Where do we need to innovate to meet our fundraising and campaign goals as resilient nonprofits?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Fundraising Campaign Best Practices. Grow Your Email List.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

While there are many types of grants your organization can apply for, there are three main sources of funding for these grants: the government, corporations, and foundations. These funding sources offer different options for different types of organizations and have distinct requirements you must fulfill to qualify for the grant.

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Qgiv

JULY 25, 2022

When it comes to online fundraising, crowdfunding is a popular choice for people looking to leverage their networks and raise money quickly. Platforms like GoFundMe don’t offer comprehensive fundraising solutions for nonprofits who want to connect with their donors and engage their supporters on a new level. What is GoFundMe?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

As crowdfunding practices mature and become an valuable part of the nonprofit fundraising toolkit, there is a need to set standards and expectations. Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. Start with a measurable goal. Your goal aligns your team and supporters with your crowdfunding campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In the first part of this mobile fundraising series , we covered the basics, diving into the various forms of mobile fundraising and key terms that every mobile fundraiser should know. Now that you have that background, we’re moving on to part 2, which answers: Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In the waning weeks of December, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past year, wondering where all the time went and what goals to set for next year. The challenge ahead is how to adapt and develop your fundraising practice based on the trends we can see now, and still be agile moving forwards. This is vital to any fundraiser.

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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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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A: We built our API upon Braintree ’s extensive credit card payment solutions so that you can leverage Braintree’s robust hosted payment architecture while still flowing funds to charitable causes in 160 countries. JustGiving.com , a UK fundraising website, incorporates GlobalGiving’s UK-eligible project portfolio. API By Theme.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Here are fundraising strategies that proved effective across the sector: Healthcare – Investing in capacity. Higher education – Cultivating major gifts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Working with another organization for a specific goal or project can increase impact when each organization does what they are best at and can work together to solve a problem or fill a need. Arizona Gives Day is an incredible collaboration of over 913 nonprofits working together to raise funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

The word is ringing in the ears of nonprofit fundraisers and executive directors this year. They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. The goal is to get more than 200 nonprofits to participate and then raise at least $1 million for them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Think of the organizations that see an uptick in giving after major crises like civil liberties in jeopardy, disaster relief and emergency response. De-professionalize your fundraising. Fundraising wasn’t solely the purview of the development office; rather it was intimately associated with raising support for a common cause.

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