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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

Keep in mind that while it’s important to prepare your data for migration to new software, data hygiene is not a one-and-done activity. While you have minimum control of how individual donors enter their information in online donation forms, you can make sure your staff knows and adheres to standard operating procedures.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Does Sharing A Campaign’s Fundraising Goal Drive More Donations?

Bloomerang

Some donors might respond well to “just” announcing the goal while others might respond positively to watching a dynamic thermometer change as donations come in. . This is the reason many capital campaigns don’t go to the “public phase” until they’ve raised the lion’s share of their goal through individual major gifts. .

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Donation Processing Set-up: 4 Tips for New Nonprofits

Get Fully Funded

Setting up an online donation system might seem like an easy next step in your nonprofit’s journey. With no pre-planning, quickly setting up an online donation tool certainly might be easy and quick. Transfer current data to your new donation processing tool. Integrate your processor with your donation page.

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How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way (Part III)

The Fundraising Authority

In my mind, the optimal time-frame for your year-end fundraising strategy is about 6 weeks – you spend the final two weeks in November laying the groundwork (building on the cultivation work you did all year) and then make your asks during the month of December. This phase will constitute the “meat” of your year-end fundraising campaign.

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How to Run a Capital Campaign

CauseVox

With all that in mind, what’s the benefit of a capital campaign? Generally a capital campaign happens in two parts: a silent phase and a public phase. The Silent Phase of Your Capital Campaign. The first portion of your capital campaign is what’s called the Silent Phase or the Quiet Phase.

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The Audiences of a Capital Campaign: Who to Target and When

Achieve

Traditionally, capital campaigns are broken down into seven phases: Pre-Campaign Planning. The Quiet Phase. The Public Phase. Spreading the word far and wide to secure the smaller donations that will help you exceed your goal. Defining your campaign’s core objectives and determining a working revenue goal.

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10 Ways to Unlock your School’s Giving Day Potential

sgEngage

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. Keep your Giving Day top-of-mind year-round. Consider a quiet phase. You are probably familiar with the quiet phase of a capital campaign.

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