Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund. Considering the dollars at play, let’s now shift our focus to the important considerations for nonprofit fundraisers who may want to get in on some DAF funding action.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

There’s a good reason why an iconic nonprofit like the World Wildlife Fund sends stickers and a stuffed animal to donors who sign up to adopt a tiger, a giraffe, or another animal. Giving funds is easier and more satisfying when a contributor knows exactly what their donation will cover. 3) Give something real. 4) Give outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Email: In e-newsletters, regularly include a pitch to become a monthly donor.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Sustainability is one of the key concerns in the fundraising world, and it’s important for your nonprofit to identify ways to find additional funding so you can continue supporting your community for a long time. Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! What’s a legacy gift?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An organization’s annual fundraising appeal letter is a yearly letter that gets sent out to your current donors asking for general operating funds for your nonprofit organization. templates, including appeals, gift proposals, thank-you letters, and much more. Write professional drafts with A.I.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. The World Wildlife Fund accepts all three types of payments – credits cards, bank account (ACH), and PayPal: 2) Add a monthly giving option to your primary donation page and create an additional donation page where monthly giving is the only option.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Make sure to check out his upcoming webinar where Bill will talk about Making the Most of Recurring Gifts with The Raisers Edge — 2/22/12 @ 2pm ET — Register Now ! The concept of recurring gifts is simple. And what could be easier than having a monthly gift deducted from your credit card or checking account?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). It doesn’t have to be a gift. Then help implement these tools.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Memorial donations are gifts made in memory of someone who has passed away. Many family members request donations to be made to a certain charitable fund or nonprofit instead of flowers at their loved one’s funeral. Send heartfelt, personalized thank you messages that recognize how meaningful memorial gifts are to your organization.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Once a donor’s initial gift is made, you can’t simply ignore them afterwards and expect them to give again. Your donation of X will help X number of beneficiaries,” shows a clear connection between their funds and your cause. Donor stewardship is all about building relationships, and relationships, in turn, are all about engagement.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It’s what you do with those funds (how you manage and leverage them) that’s key to organizational sustainability. Please enjoy these resources and if you’re interested in hearing more from us, subscribe to our newsletter today !

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. I hear a lot about IRA rollovers and stock gifts, but we don’t really receive those. Finally, consider writing about tax-beneficial giving in one or more of your newsletters between now and the end of the year.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time. You meet with the donor, explain that your organization is exploring new types of giving programs, and ask if they’d be open to creating a bequest gift in their will. Why is it more beneficial for your nonprofit than an immediate gift of cash? Take your time.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

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. For instance, it’s reported that 78 percent of eligible nonprofit donors have no idea that their employer offers a corporate gift-matching program.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. Just while writing this piece, I’ve received email newsletters from the African American Development Officers Network (AADO) and Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC).

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We aren’t tempted by the glamour and glitz of major gifts , the gold-lettered names on a wall or building. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter? Most organizations are not flush with excess cash and need to raise as much as they can to fund their programs and operations. Annual giving folk are a strange breed.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

When it’s all about you and your need to raise your annual fund, you actually repel donors. The language you use in your newsletter and thank-you letters will change, and donors will start to feel more valued and appreciated. Working without a plan will never fully fund your mission. Make the shift to become donor-centered.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Making Money with Donor Newsletters by Tom Ahern There’s real money to be made in mastering print donor newsletters. Before you deride print as old-fashion, know that print donor newsletters are the biggest contributors to legacy giving and retention. A “must have” for your fund-raising library. Losing the jargon.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

A planned gift is the ultimate gift a donor can give your nonprofit. It’s usually their last gift. And quite often, it’s their largest gift. And planned gifts can have some surprising benefits. According to PlannedGiving.com , a planned gift can be 200 times the size of a donor’s annual gift!

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. Look at the annual reports, donor recognition lists, and newsletters of similar organizations and compile a list of their donors. Search for those who exhibit both wealth indicators (real estate and stock ownership, large previous charitable gifts, etc.)

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 11, 2024

The quiet phase relies on personal solicitation and individualized attention to donors with significant giving capacity as you seek out the gifts outlined on your campaign gift range chart. Be sure to use the various promotional vehicles you already have, like your regular newsletter and your website.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For most nonprofits, donations from individuals make up the largest portion of the funding you bring in every year. In planned giving, a major donor arranges to give now, but the nonprofit receives the gift after death, usually after the donor’s passing. How Do You Find Donors to Give Planned Gifts?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Confirms to the donor that you got their gift. Closes the loop on this gift and prepares them for the next gift. After all, they gave your organization a gift. Thank you for your generous gift to xyz organization.’ A reminder of why their gift is important: Let them know their gift matters.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Building strong relationships with existing donors helps your nonprofit access reliable funding to support your programs and projects through any dips in overall giving. Don’t be afraid to ask for another gift Some nonprofits may be hesitant to quickly ask for another gift from donors, worrying that they’ll come off as too pushy.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Why Fundraising Needs a Revolution In the wake of their newfound wealth, Greer and her husband learned that, strangely enough, you can’t just give million-dollar gifts to nonprofits. In one instance, it took seven months of back-and-forth before a gift could be made. So, don’t discount recurring gifts as too small.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With its billions of users, Facebook has been a beacon for nonprofits—especially small ones—looking to spread the word about their cause and raise funds. Moreover, foster a relationship with them through updates, newsletters, and acknowledgment, ensuring they remain connected and loyal to your cause.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Your donor newsletter. Consider lift notes, small gifts, or non-financial engagement devices…have fun with them and let your imagination run wild! When I recently made a gift to one organization in honor of a friend, I was directed here. Consider sending: An “Impact Update.” How are you personalizing yours? Clean up your data.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) Since the height of the pandemic in 2021, gifts from individual donors declined by 6.4% But time is always an issue. 4 notable nonprofit trends 1.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

2) A medical foundation exceeded their fundraising goals and averaged over $1,000 per gift when they personalized their email appeal by: Thanking people for last year’s gift (in the headline and first paragraph). Including last year’s gift amount. How much the event raised that year. When making a hard ask.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Building a successful workplace giving strategy can provide your organization with a reliable source of funding, deepen supporter relationships, and increase awareness of your cause. Donors love seeing their gifts stretch farther for a cause they care about, and they’re even likely to give more when they know a match is available.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

As a nonprofit professional, you’re well aware of all the fundraising benefits of corporate matching gifts. But what you know may not know is that promoting matching gifts can also help cultivate donors into major donors. Reaching out to donors about matching gifts establishes trust. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To tap this potential, your NGO, nonprofit, or charity needs to activate its social media presence before, during, and after #GivingTuesday to help build the movement and, in the process, raise awareness and funds for your organization and mission. Presented on September 27 via webinar, below are the notes and deck.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

After all, unrestricted funding is what enables leaders to lead best. A donor is not a donor until they make a second gift. Download the New Donor Timeline and make a plan in your organization for acquiring that second gift. Subscribe to Erica Waasdorp’s weekly newsletter so you’re always focused. Aim for 60% and higher.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hone in on what you’d specifically like to accomplish through digital marketing, whether that’s recruiting more volunteers, encouraging more people to join your recurring gifts program, or increasing your number of followers on a platform. Or are many of them subscribed to your email newsletter? Measurable. Communication preferences.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. People will check you out online before they make a gift, so be ready for them. Look, it’s tough to build trust and ask for a gift if you don’t know how much something costs. And you need to use the right tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current.

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