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Pledges vs. Donations: Understanding the Difference

Pamela Grow

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. Prioritizing donor retention will ultimately build a dedicated pool of supporters who will lend support any time you need it.

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Donation Pledges: All You Should Know (+ Free Pledge Form Template)

Donorbox

Donation pledges can be an excellent way to encourage larger gifts and develop relationships with new donors. They can help nonprofits build on earlier gift amounts and entice donors to give again in the case of disaster relief or an organization’s urgent needs.

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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. What type of pledge drive do you want to host?

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Get More Pledges With The*New* CauseVox Auto-Pledge

CauseVox

CauseVox is launching Auto-Pledge: a state-of-the-art pledge form that’s optimized for the digital world. Auto-Pledge forms help you increase your gift size and get more large gift pledges online, while also automatically fulfilling them. There’s no need to chase down your donors for their promised gifts!

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The HUGE Difference Between Pledges and Donate Now, Pay Later

Whole Whale

Warning, this article COMPLETELY buries the lead on the real reason why donate now, pay later could be a game-changer. There’s a big difference between making a pledge and making a donation. A pledge is when you promise to give a certain amount of money to a cause, usually over time. Pledge Now, Pay Later Tools.

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Click & Pledge Expands Matching Gift Functionality with 360MatchPro by Double the Donation

Double the Donation

Double the Donation and Click & Pledge have come together once again to enhance their existing matching gift integration. Now, mutual clients have the option to pass all donations from Click & Pledge to 360MatchPro.

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Product Update: CauseVox Auto-Pledge Helps You Get More Large Gifts

CauseVox

In recent years, pledges have fallen out of fashion: it’s not how today’s donors give, and it’s difficult for fundraisers to track and manage fulfillment. With Auto-Pledge, pledges will never be the same! When you ask your average donor for a $1000 donation, it’s a big commitment on the spot.

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