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What to Do About Ignorance in Major Gifts

NonProfit PRO

Major gifts fundraising is generally misunderstood. So, if you are facing ignorance in your nonprofit, here are some ways you can educate your fellow team members on the role. There is more to it than the art of asking.

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Fundraising Ethics In Higher Education

Bloomerang

Fundraising is a profession directed at nurturing friendships that culminate in gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Selection of scholarship recipients : The majority of funds raised during my higher education career were to provide much-needed financial assistance to students in need. But integrity is squarely at the top.

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Donors Choose Anonymity with Record $550M Public University Gift

NonProfit PRO

Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired the largest gift ever made to public higher education: $550 million. It’s a gift with very few restrictions, made outright over the span of 10 years to the university, its medical school and athletics.

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Keeping the Finance Person Happy With Major Gifts

NonProfit PRO

In major gifts, there is nothing better than a good finance person to be your partner. If you have a bad one, try to win them over through education, information and appreciation. If you have a good one, pour on the love. They need affirmation just like you do, and they do not get enough of it.

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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Embrace Stock Gifting (and How to Do It)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We are here to educate, facilitate and communicate,” he said. “We We work with nonprofits to educate donors on the benefits of donating appreciated stock. And while stock gifting has been limited either by lack of awareness among potential donors or a painstaking process, the prize for nonprofits is enormous. “If

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Smart Resources for Essential Matching Gift Education

Double the Donation

Matching gifts are a continuously underutilized funding source for nonprofits, schools, and other fundraising organizations. As a result, the solution to such a problem is strategic matching gift education with accessible resources for doing so.

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New in EveryAction: expand your fundraising through matching gift integrations with Double the Donation and CyberGrants!

EveryAction

EveryAction, which is becoming Bonterra, is excited to announce two new ways our platform enables nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising through matching gift programs. We’re announcing a new partnership with Double the Donation , including an integration with 360MatchPro’s automated gift matching platform. The result?