Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile, building an organic community is like backpacking through that new country. Similarly, cultivating an organic community involves crafting a unique approach tailored to your audience. Share the real stories behind your organization’s work, the impact you’ve made, and the challenges you face.

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EveryAction

APRIL 18, 2023

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?

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . Dear Charity Clairity, I appreciated reading your guidance re: donor-advised funds (DAFs) and would like to have additional clarity re: listing DAFs in an annual report. — Charity Clairity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

By Steve Latham , CEO & Co-founder at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Philanthropy is at an inflection point and fundraisers are looking opportunistically beyond cash and credit as their sole sources of funding. That’s a big piggy bank.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Giving to religion-based organizations often tops lists of philanthropic statistics. In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . Unique Opportunities for Those Working for Religion-Based Organizations.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift?

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Double the Donation

MARCH 28, 2023

Employee matching gifts are one of the most popular forms of corporate philanthropy. If you’re looking to drive participation at your organization (in order to maximize funding and elevate donor engagement), it’s time to get matching gifts trending among […]

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. Studies also show that the best major gift and planned gift prospects are donors that have been retained for multiple years. Does this r eally improve donor retention?

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. To get to the bottom of this issue, we recently spoke with Mitch Stein , Head of Strategy at Chariot , a donor-advised fund fundraising solution provider.

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Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Matching gifts play a large role in many nonprofits’ fundraising strategies. Organizations in Canada⁠—and worldwide⁠—can benefit from corporate philanthropy, too. Specifically, Canadian companies that match gifts supply a powerful opportunity for Canadian charities to maximize funds and engagement alike.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. Who Gets the Gifts.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. A gift can work to your advantage, but it can also work against you. You make the donation, you get a small token gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

DonorDirect ] 48% of donors cite email as their preferred method of hearing updates and appeals from the organization. M+R Benchmarks ] Online Giving The average gift made on desktop devices is $194; for mobile users, the average gift is $94. [ Bonterra ] 33% of online donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. based advocacy group, which announced the gift today.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. Should we still list the tribute (the honoree) and just list the donor as anonymous or should the entire gift remain anonymous.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

With a net worth of $65.3B, there are a lot of MacKenzie Scott funds available. . Here’s What We Know About How To Apply To Receive MacKenzie Scott Funds. Three LAPA clients have received MacKenzie Scott funds in the millions; here’s what we know: 1. A donor advised fund is NOT a private foundation, nor does it operate as such.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. of those gifts were given anonymously. of those gifts were given anonymously. This is BIG.

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sgEngage

JULY 28, 2023

A challenge gift is a donation that creates an incentive for others to give by offering a financial reward based on an established contingency. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.

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Double the Donation

JULY 26, 2023

Charitable organizations working tirelessly to provide relief and development services often rely on the generosity of both groups to fund their vital initiatives. And that’s how matching gifts and relief and development nonprofits go hand in hand. In this guide, we’ll explore matching gifts and their role […]

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠. In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate !

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 25, 2021

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Today, they are philanthropy’s fastest growing vehicle, accounting for 3% of all giving. About Author. Gregory Nielsen.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

By Kyle Brown , COO at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. DonateStock has ignited a conversation in philanthropy with their innovative approach to stock gifting. Why Stock Gifting? Donors can deduct the fair-market value of the gifted stock on tax returns.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

With matching gifts, nonprofit organizations can double the impact of their donors’ contributions with just a tiny amount of effort. In fact, an estimated $2-3 billion is donated through matching gift programs annually.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Volunteers are 66% more likely to donate financially to the organization they support than those who don’t volunteer their time. Volunteer ideas to reveal major gifts potential among volunteers Even if you don’t have the benefit of Bloomerang all-in-one volunteer management and DonorSearch wealth screening tools (or even if you do!),

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

If the mission of your nonprofit addresses race, health, or wealth disparities, you likely need additional funding to meet increased demand. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. Starting a major gifts program can be intimidating.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . Dear Charity Clairity, Many times when an alumni passes away, their family will choose to direct funds to our school. This would basically give credit to the same gift twice on the Honor Roll.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one. “Yes, we’re in deep sh*t on many levels.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Donor retention is how many donors continue to support your organization year over year. This will also help you get more repeat gifts from existing donors.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For example, at a small organization, your tactical calendar may look something like this: January – Prospecting mailing. November – Begin yearly annual fund calls. Does this mean you can only use four fundraising tactics at your organization annually? Facebook fundraising campaign. February – E-mail fundraising letter.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. You should instead focus on explaining the different types of gifts that your nonprofit can accept and what their positive impacts would be on your mission.

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Double the Donation

JULY 14, 2023

Matching gifts are a powerful yet continuously underutilized source of funding for all sorts of nonprofits. If you’re looking to amplify matching gifts for your arts and culture organization, you’ve come to the right place.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As the giving season approaches, you may be thinking of new ways to raise money for your organization. One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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