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The complete year-end guide to maximizing matching gifts

EveryAction

One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. Understanding matching gifts Matching gifts are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies pledge to match employees’ donations to eligible nonprofits. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

sgEngage

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. What Are Restricted Funds?

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Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making

EveryAction

In both cases, you make the individual donations more workable, increasing the chance that they can donate, while also increasing your overall funds raised. Beyond providing basic needs, many parents fund college and also want to leave behind substantial inheritances to help ensure that children, grandchildren, and future generations prosper.

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$10+ Billion in Unclaimed Matching Gift Funds Annually

Double the Donation

Have you ever wondered how much money goes unclaimed through matching gift programs each year? At Double the Donation we’ve spoken with countless nonprofits, corporations, foundations, and research institutions and are often asked: How much money is donated through employee matching gift programs?

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What’s The Difference Between A Principal Gift And A Mega Gift?

Bloomerang

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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Mastering Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Raise More

Bloomerang

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? billion in 2022.

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Deck The Halls With Donor Appreciation: Holiday Gifts To Donors

Bloomerang

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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