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.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

We’ve done our research and heard what nonprofit professionals have to say about matching gift software. And we’ve compiled a list of matching gift software reviews from the leading provider, Double the Donation , for your benefit. Carefully evaluate these elements in your matching gift software buying.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 17, 2023

Billions of dollars are contributed to nonprofits and schools each year through corporate matching gift programs. If you’re wondering how matching gift appeals can fuel alumni engagement, you’ve come to the right place. Alumni engagement is critical for colleges, universities, and other educational […]

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. colleges and universities jumped by 10.2% , amounting to $13.5 From old school donations to a new school of megagifts Getting your name on the side of a building is, as they say, old school. billion in funding.

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. As fundraising becomes more and more digital, creating sustainable and predictable donations takes on new importance. Optimize Your Donation Form For Recurring Donations. Boom: beautiful donation tiers.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. 360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms. Custom Donations. Community Funded.

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CauseVox

MARCH 16, 2022

We want to see you succeed and to give your donors the best giving experience, so we added some serious upgrades to our donation form! Our new, all-in-one donation form has everything you need to run robust fundraising in the easiest way possible on your website and on your CauseVox fundraising sites. New Donation Form Enhancements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6%

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 17, 2022

About Double the Donation. More than $4-7 billion in available matching gift funding is left on the table each year. The company was founded in 2011 when Adam Weinger, Double the Donation’s President, was working at a major bank and made donations to his university, the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, and LLS.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Dear Double the Recognition, Recognition is all these things: Almost universally appreciated. If you list donations by amount/level of gift, be sure to cumulate all the gifts received from the DAF administrator to assure they are listed in the correct level. The focus should be on the giver more than the form of the gift.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

announced a $50-million donation to his namesake Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute at University Health Network (UHN). This gift will help UHN further transform the lives of more than five million Canadians living with eye disease. This momentous gift, the largest to a vision program in Canada, […]. Johnson, O.C.,

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Engaged student and alum supporter: My daughter gets very excited when she hears talk about the university she attended. She is among the mere 9% of alums who donate. Her university highlighted the ways she could connect with other commuter students and even alums via social media, in-person events, and university eNewsletters.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

#sorrynotsorry Nonprofit jokes: Matching gifts Why did Duracell donate batteries for their matching gift program? >> Why did the Mars matching gift program fail? >> Why did the matching gift program at the sushi restaurant fail? >> It was fishy. >> They were free of charge.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

The Students Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) switched from another volunteer management solution to VolunteerHub in order to leverage VolunteerHub’s reward and recognition, user groups, and kiosk features. Capabilities that were not provided by their previous volunteer management software. VolunteerHub is a Great Investment for SAMU.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Help the organization get authorized for receiving donations on Facebook. Be Informed.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

An estimated $3 billion was donated to nonprofits in the U.S. The last day of the year is another major giving day as donors submit their final tax-deductible donations for the year. Your nonprofit should have a marketing plan in place to encourage donors to contribute these valuable gifts before the clock strikes midnight.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

And—according to a report by Nonprofit Source –54% of donors worldwide prefer to donate online with a credit or debit card. And what changes can you advocate for to increase online donations? Problem: “I’m on the website but where do I make a donation?”. Solution: Keep your donation form simple! And mobile friendly.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Offer recurring donation options. Reduce donation page abandonment. That’s because it’s less expensive to retain your supporters than to attain them, and as donors stay engaged with your organization, they’re more likely to increase their average donation amounts. Plus, it’s essential for cultivating your major gift program.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Looking to make some extra cash in college, I joined a small but relentless army of student workers calling alumni and asking them to donate to the university. If you’ve graduated from a four-year university in the past century, chances are you’ve received a call like this. So you’d think I’d be compelled to donate, right?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. Sounds like a win-win situation, right?

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

What happens when we combine a near-universal dependence on texting with the desire to do some good? More specifically, text-to-donate for small nonprofits can be extremely beneficial. This is because text fundraising empowers your nonprofit to accept an unlimited number of donations and create as many campaign keywords as you need.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. According to Roger Craver, you have a 20%-40% chance of obtaining a gift from a recently lapsed donor. I’m not coming to you today to ask for a gift. (Of

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

The shop receives community donations that are sold in the thrift shop, creating a regular stream of income for the charity. Nonprofit organizations must create a gift acceptance policy. This policy should include a disclaimer that all gifts will be considered unrestricted unless the donor designates a restriction.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If you’ve been following along for some time now, you’ll know that 2021 was a big year for us over at Double the Donation. We’ve made a lot of significant changes to the Double the Donation platform this year in order to provide increased functionality and streamline matching gift processes. Product Updates & Enhancements.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts. Implement screening and segmentation.

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sgEngage

MAY 24, 2021

Many people may think of successful fundraising as simply getting donations, but that definition leaves out another important element: engaging smaller or future donors. Some may not be able to give large gifts, but they can still become an important source of support for an organization. How to think about retention.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Staying on Message.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

With so many other influences vying for their time, attention, and financial support, it can be difficult for Alumni Engagement offices to ensure that alumni are retaining a sense of connection to the university. Effective management of major gifts relationships. Clear and simple online donation forms.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

With so many other influences vying for their time, attention, and financial support, it can be difficult for Alumni Engagement offices to ensure that alumni are retaining a sense of connection to the university. Effective management of major gifts relationships. Clear and simple online donation forms.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The $300 universal charitable deduction for non-itemizers is extended through 2021. The temporary AGI limit increase from 60% to 100% on itemized charitable deductions for cash gifts is extended for 2021. In all other years, donors who made significant gifts could only deduct up to 60% of AGI. IRA Distributions .

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

David Dunlop, former senior development officer at Cornell University and inventor of Moves Management , boils it all down to “changing people’s attitudes so they want to give.” Donors frequently need guidance about where and how their gifts will have the biggest impact. Isn’t that often true for fundraisers too?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. For example, what messages most effectively drive donations in your email campaigns? In the “Website URL” field, enter the link to your website donation page. (If

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Connection Cafe

JULY 18, 2017

Here are 3 major lessons for colleges and universities from this year’s Charitable Giving Report: 1. Giving to Colleges and Universities is Up, But Growing Slowly. The increase in giving to colleges and universities was slightly higher, at 1.5%. Year-End Giving is Essential for University Fundraising. year over year.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Universal Analytics (a.k.a. GA4 standardizes a lot of Universal Analytics (UA) features into something that is more consistent feature to feature; Events are a lot different in the new GA4. If your UA implementation uses eCommerce to track donations, you will likely create the recommended purchase event in GA4.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

So whether you’re hosting a charity golf tournament and haven’t hit your target numbers or are running a donation campaign that’s short of its objective, you can tap into the power of peer-to-peer fundraising with these four strategies to beat the clock and meet your goals.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the most commonly asked questions we receive at HEPdata is, “How do I make my donors aware of the benefits of matching gifts?” Many donors don’t know about matching gifts, while others may think if they make a gift, the recipient institution is responsible for seeking the match amount from their employer.

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