Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The donor listed the donation and the value on this receipt, which they used for their tax purposes. But the center stopped this policy. The post Discussion Corner: Accounting Rules for Silent Auctions from Donated Articles? Donors used to drop off an item and receive a receipt from the center. We now […].

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

While financial contributions are crucial for the success of any nonprofit organization, it’s important not to overlook the value of in-kind donations. However, with the right tools and strategies for tracking in-kind donations for nonprofits, your organization can benefit from them while avoiding potential pitfalls.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A recent policy change that Microsoft put into place will impact nonprofits that have acquired donated Microsoft 365 or Office 365 licenses. In this blog post, we'll outline all the details your nonprofit needs to know and point you toward a helpful resource we've developed in order to help you manage these changes.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The “up” months include the year-end giving season, where donors are inspired to make their last tax-deductible donations for the year. This is also the time when many organizations host their year-end gala or another major event to drive even more donations. A conversion-optimized donation page. Let’s dive in!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

We uphold our vision by providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws. Increased Donations : Integration with Salesforce powered our online donations, as well as the critical “Find a Chapter” functionality on our website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Apple makes it really difficult for nonprofits to collect donations from within iPhone apps (read Jake Shapiro’s Editorial or this post about why Apple pulled PayPal’s app ). Donors have to click at least several times before they reach the donation form. Here’s more about why it is important. The barriers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

From there, the app will automatically begin rounding up their purchases to donate the remainder of each dollar to charity. If the budget is tight, users can choose to donate a specific amount each month by placing a cap on their donations. This is certainly an easy way to start bringing in extra donations to your charity.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a corporate leader, you know that achieving your company’s goals depends on the collective efforts of your executive team, employees, and other stakeholders. The same goes for your corporate giving initiatives.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Update your database policies. 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. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures. Plan the implementation timeline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019. Research and public policy – 1%. 8) 47% donate to crowdfunding campaigns that benefit NPOs, NGOs, and charities. 18) 50% have donated directly through Facebook Fundraising Tools.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nonprofit endowments 101 How endowments work Nonprofit endowment fund rules and policies Benefits of nonprofit endowments How to start an endowment fund Nonprofit endowments 101 Exactly what is an endowment fund? Nonprofit endowments are a type of long-term fund raised through donations given to support your nonprofit’s mission.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

More specifically, text-to-donate for small nonprofits can be extremely beneficial. Even without the resources of a larger organization, your organization can use a reliable text-to-donate tool to collect gifts, send quick communications, and provide convenience for donors. Text-to-Donate vs Text-to-Give. Text fundraising!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2012

While government-run programs are in direct risk of losing funding, nonprofit funding is precariously reliant on both a legislature driven to increase federal revenue, and philanthropists who expect tax relief for donating to charities. Many philanthropists and scholars oppose this idea, citing concerns about lower overall giving.

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

Whether you’re a nonprofit professional with decades of experience or thinking about starting your own organization , you know how crucial donations are for fueling a nonprofit’s ability to deliver on its mission. According to Double the Donation’s roundup of fundraising statistics , online giving has grown by 12.1% over the past year.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Donors who wish to make a legacy gift can work with their chosen organization to plan what’ll be donated and what the gift will be used for. What’s a legacy gift? Gifts of life insurance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

According to Meta’s Supplemental Privacy Policy as pointed out by TechCrunch : “You may deactivate your Threads profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account.” Asking your new followers to make a donation or sign up for your email newsletter — hold off for a while.

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2022

They think nothing of blowing off meetings, showing up late to events, making a token donation (or none at all), and ignoring emails. Develop and execute a simple “accountability policy” to address the board member’s actions and behaviors. This policy should follow a very specific process. They erode culture.

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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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M+R

APRIL 5, 2023

It is a core religious practice, and nowadays many Muslims make Zakat donations to eligible organizations. You see, we work with a number of organizations who receive Zakat donations during Ramadan. We get it: this policy is intended to prevent hate speech. Was the policy being fairly applied across different religions or … not?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. According to Double the Donation statistics , companies donate an average of $20 to $26 billion to nonprofits each year. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. Independent researchers have also conducted a number of studies to understand donor attitudes and behaviors regarding crowdfunding tipping or adding optional contributions when donating on crowdfunding platforms.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

First I’ll show you how the Environmental Defense Fund used their email list in a creative way to increase online donations by 63%. Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. This means you can target Facebook ads to appear on the feeds of people who have donated to your nonprofit. per click.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

On August 30th Meta announced a new partnership with Paypal to cover the donation processing of Facebook Fundraisers. This isn’t just a backend shift, nonprofits will need to agree to new terms and now acknowledge that donation processing fees will be now be deducted. PPGF will provide donation reports and receipts.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

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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. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Then help implement these tools.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

These categories may include: Individual donations of all sizes and varieties. Fiscal Policies and Procedures Along with your budget, your fiscal policies and procedures provide guidance for how your team should handle your organization’s funds day to day. Most nonprofits break down the revenue side of their budget by source.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2012

It is not often that public policy intended for the publicly traded-corporate world directly impacts the nonprofit corporate world. These require policies covering whistle-blower protections and document preservation. Conflict of interest policy. Whistle-blower protection policy*. Whistle-blower protection policy*.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Based upon the survey results of 2,485 self-identified liberal donors, 985 moderate donors, and 542 conservative donors – when asked the question: “To which cause do you donate money to the most often? Research and public policy: 1.5%. Research and public policy: 1.4%. Research and public policy: 1.8%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

His analysis looked at Apple’s flimsy excuses for their policy of prohibiting donations. He examines possible solutions to the problem – like in-app donations – which unfortunately would mean that Apple would take a 30% cut!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2022

The nonprofit sector is ever-changing, and in this digital age it is now opening its arms to a new way to accept donations : through the blockchain and cryptocurrency. New apps and online services have made working with cryptocurrency easier than ever, allowing nonprofits to avoid turning away donors who wish to donate digital currency.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Acquiring new donors can be 50-100% more costly than the dollars those donors actually give, according to Double the Donation. Yet one factor in poor donor retention that nonprofits still need to appreciate fully is the negative effect of inadequate donor privacy policies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

All while actively fundraising, since a donate button to the related nonprofit’s verified donation page is embedded within each post. The intent is clearly stated in our policy and all information requested is optional. 3) A platform for virtual events and fundraisers.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2022

7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves by Bess Foley, EHF Nonprofit Financial Management Consulting. With an accessible operating reserves policy, your team, board of directors, and donors know the reasons you would use your operating reserves and the amount that needs to always be in the fund.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 5, 2024

Upholding data privacy helps promote: Donor Trust & Reputation : Breaches or careless handling of data can erode donor trust, impacting future donations and support. Data Privacy Tips for Nonprofits & Fundraising Events Be Transparent : Clearly communicate how you collect, store, and use donor data in your privacy policy.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise.

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