Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. So, you found yourself sidelined while you tried to figure out fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Of all social media worldwide, Facebook dominates and its new fundraising tools will likely transform global giving. If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations.

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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. In reality, the van or other gift you receive is not exactly what you would have purchased. And it’s called an inkind gift.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. Let’s dive into how. Download eBook.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay! 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas to Try Out Best Virtual Fundraising Strategies Virtual Fundraising Software: Our Top Picks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

It times like this that I wish I had won that Power Ball 700 million plus lottery so I make a significant gift to many areas. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Then it comes down to what aspect of the recovery do you want to support? Texas Diaper Bank.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

While virtual fundraising was already gaining traction pre-pandemic, it certainly became a dominating force during the pandemic. So if you’re looking for virtual fundraising ideas for schools, you’re in the right place! Here are ten tips to help you succeed with virtual fundraising for education: 1.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

I recommended six grants for my 2019 year-end distributions and the entire process required an investment of twenty minutes of my time; and what a wonderful feeling it brought me to know that my local food bank, animal society, homeless shelter, and others will have much-needed, end-of-year support for their missions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). The good folks at Razoo offered me two gift $50 cards , one to make a donation to the charity of my choice and the other to give away. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Defining your UVP is critical to your fundraising success. We’ll also share ways to integrate it into your fundraising and messaging. Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. They aren’t interested in large-scale issues like ending homelessness — that goal feels too big.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Take a look: So, what does it take to get your fundraising letter right so you can raise thousands through the mail, even if this is your first mailing or if your last letter was a total flop?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 5, 2017

A frequent collaborator of ours, Amy Eisenstein, talks about how important it is to keep at it with those donors you believe in (and so much more) in her free guide to major gift fundraising. For this reason, it’s important to explore a variety of options when it comes to financing your nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2018

A frequent collaborator of ours, Amy Eisenstein, talks about how important it is to keep at it with those donors you believe in (and so much more) in her free guide to major gift fundraising. For this reason, it’s important to explore a variety of options when it comes to financing your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Is your nonprofit hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event this fall? If so, are you sticking with a tried and true fundraising event or are you looking for something new? Need inspiration for your next peer-to-peer fundraiser? We’ve got you covered—check out these peer-to-peer fundraising examples we love from Qgiv clients!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. You are worth it.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

The keys to your success are fundraising and mission delivery. Grants are a different animal: When we purchase clothes for the homeless, we must be able to track whether we’re spending those dollars out of the Federal Grant or out of the State Grant; those monies cannot be pooled. Distinguish Between “Grants” and “Gifts”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2016

As I explored this critical issue in my new book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101 , I interviewed Roderick Campbell, the CEO of nonprofit fundraising platform CommitChange. nonprofit that has provided housing and support to California’s homeless since 1989.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s hard to imagine turning down a gift. These gifts are simple and easy to deposit and use. Sometimes checks come from a donor-advised fund (DAF) that requires logging in to see who made the gift. Here’s where a Gift Acceptance Policy can help (more on that in a moment). Facebook is a great example of that.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

For the past six months, I’ve been collaborating with Third Plateau Social Impact on the “ Emerging Leaders Playbook ,” with funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The fundraising department only meets with its staff. One option might be to focus on solving internal bottlenecks between fundraising and other departments.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Unfortunately, many founders or leaders skip creating one — which generally leads to fundraising frustrations and stalled services, among other problems. But a nonprofit business plan is necessary to attract major donors, foundations, Board members, and other potential partners. Your organization doesn’t exist to make money.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Q: What would you recommend as the “first step&# to getting started in fundraising to build a base? Ask community partners and collaborators for a gift. A: Telling your story is essential to good fundraising. We house homeless women and children. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, and even before that, nonprofits have turned to virtual fundraising to boost revenue and engage supporters in their mission. Like other nonprofits, your organization likely conducts regular fundraising efforts to support new programs and projects and ultimately help more people. Text messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

Consider this example: An animal shelter’s mission statement might be: To provide lifesaving care, shelter, and forever homes to homeless pets in our community. The core message of your case for support would detail how you enact your mission: Donations make a life-changing difference for homeless pets.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As fundraisers, we too frequently treat our donors as if they’re merging onto the highway at our organizations. Donor segmentation has been shown to help organizations increase their donor retention, which is a key metric for growing and sustainable fundraising. Volunteers are essentially low-hanging fruit for nonprofit fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And that’s what you’re here to do today because it’s such a fast moving, wild space of the fundraising pie. And I operate a grants and fundraising consulting business, and we support nonprofits all over the country, started off primarily with those in the DMV area but it’s expanded since then.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising. 9 Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. After years of fundraising in the “trenches,” as well as coaching and training thousands of organizations to raise money from individual donors, Lori L. Lori has found that one thing creates a successful individual donor fundraising program.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

One of the most common situations we see here, at Funding for Good, with groups that are 4, 5, 6, 7-years-old, they’re starting to apply for grants, you know, they’re upping their fundraising game, and they’re trying to share the impact from their first years. Your fundraising appeals. So, again, context.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

For several years now, January 1st not only means the beginning of the New Year, but also an opportunity to look at trends in year-end fundraising emails from nonprofit organizations. Here is the 2015 edition of my annual review of year-end nonprofit fundraising email subject lines. (Be Emails by Hour. That’s a new record.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Quality content is the foundation and incentive for shareability. Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). Gift guides are usually best served a few weeks before a major gift-giving event like Christmas or Mother’s Day.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

They may give because of a foundation’s proximity, or because they feel moved by the cause. It’s evident that when you can show a donor the tangible return on investment (ROI) of their gift, you get a higher average gift and more frequent giving. The secret to successful fundraising lies in knowing your numbers.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. Real-time fundraising thermometer. Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! Recurring gift option. Mobile-responsive design.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. When done correctly, a microsite can be one of the most powerful storytelling tools available to fundraisers. AbolishChildTrafficking.org.

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