Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Funding Priority: Education. The Awesome Foundation. Costco Wholesale.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As you work to implement your fundraising vision, its likely gift officers play a vital role. In this dynamic work environment, how are you keeping gift officers motivated and connected to their outcomes? I have worked with a lot of leaders to develop plans for keeping gift officers excited and on track. It isn’t a one-time fix.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. Plus, if you don’t ask, people may not know you need funds.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

We’ve done our research and heard what nonprofit professionals have to say about matching gift software. And we’ve compiled a list of matching gift software reviews from the leading provider, Double the Donation , for your benefit. The smoother the transition, the quicker your team can begin driving matching gifts for your cause.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. 360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms. Community Funded. GiveCampus & Matching Gifts.

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. To optimize for recurring giving, you’ll want to create customized donation tiers that help drive more recurring gifts. To create the perfect donation tiers , take a look at the average gift your monthly donor gives.

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sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2022

Without clear insight into the available funds earmarked for charitable arms of larger organizations, it’s difficult to see the complete picture of their financial standing. The Problem with Managing Donor Restricted Funds. Similarly, the details about these restricted funds are held within the parent organization’s finance team.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

For instance, in-kind donors might want to know how you’re using their gifts to run your programs, while monetary donors would be interested in hearing how you’re using financial donations to further your mission. Monthly donations ensure your organization has consistent funding no matter the season. Personalize donor outreach.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

#sorrynotsorry Nonprofit jokes: Matching gifts Why did Duracell donate batteries for their matching gift program? >> Why did the Mars matching gift program fail? >> Why did the matching gift program at the sushi restaurant fail? >> It was fishy. >> They were free of charge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Looking to make some extra cash in college, I joined a small but relentless army of student workers calling alumni and asking them to donate to the university. If you’ve graduated from a four-year university in the past century, chances are you’ve received a call like this. Mostly, I enjoyed talking with older alumni.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Staying on Message. Shifting Foci.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. Religious institutions, universities, and healthcare charities tend to receive substantial contributions from this generation. Lead in annual volunteer hours served.++

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

Harvard University has an endowment valued at more than $40 billion. As a small nonprofit, it’s important that you get beyond the day-to-day grind of bringing in enough money to fund your current programs. In personal finance, this is your emergency fund or rainy day fund. That’s right. It’s how they grow and thrive.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2020

With the demonstrated power of giving days for higher ed, now is a perfect time to start thinking about adding one to your fundraising strategy like we did at Brown University. As a result, we have been experiencing both a lift in funds raised annually and an increase in donors and engaged volunteers. Interclass Competition.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

billion in emergency funds. to make the gift. Individuals have also donated to several campaign funds like the United Kingdom’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)’s Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, which has raised £101.5 An estimated 2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) to Turkey. million ($122 million). million from 40,000 donors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

By: Kate Ginn, Senior Communications Editor, Cambodian Children’s Fund. The Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) is changing this and giving these children hope — of an education and a better life. Years later, this first girl, Srey Nich, has graduated from university. We support students from kindergarten to university.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Discover how a nonprofit endowment fund can help your nonprofit! Nonprofit endowments 101 How endowments work Nonprofit endowment fund rules and policies Benefits of nonprofit endowments How to start an endowment fund Nonprofit endowments 101 Exactly what is an endowment fund? Term endowments. Quasi-endowments.

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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

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We’re told all funds raised need to be spent on the construction project and, if there are leftovers, they need to be returned to the donors or we need to get written permission from each donor to use the funds for something else. Your finance office has been charged with controlling the inflow and outflow of funds.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Any suggestions of where to seek funding? Think of the universe of prospective donors as concentric circles. Also need endowment to preserve Opera House paintings and surrounding ghost town.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

Whether these megadonors are on your radar, their voices are shaping broader conversations in the philanthropic sector about what and who gets funded, as well as how that funding materializes. Other pledgers are using the rising popularity of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to formalize their giving.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? Asking hinges on which department gets credit for securing the gift. Asking depends on which campaign gets to include the gift towards reaching their monetary goal. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As we wrapped up the webinar we realized there’s an entire universe of fundraisers that could benefit if we shared the data and questions we received, so we’ve pulled it all together for you to share with your team. a surgery) you need to raise unrestricted funds to support all of your work. ” You can say this once or twice.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

David Dunlop, former senior development officer at Cornell University and inventor of Moves Management , boils it all down to “changing people’s attitudes so they want to give.” Donors frequently need guidance about where and how their gifts will have the biggest impact. Isn’t that often true for fundraisers too?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2020

Today’s Q&A is with Tim Snyder, associate vice president, Alumni and Donor Services at Wake Forest University. In his role, Tim is responsible for the overall management of Alumni Services, the Wake Forest Fund, and Donor Services and Advancement Services at the university. We are all uniquely gifted.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nonprofits receive donations and support from a variety of sources, but corporate partnerships stand out as one of the most essential and reliable funding streams. In this guide, we’ll review the basics of corporate philanthropy so that your nonprofit can start earning more through this lucrative funding source. Let’s begin!

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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. Is major gift officer the only viable career in fundraising ? I have worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my professional life, and I have never been a major gift officer.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Eddie Thompson, founder and CEO of Thompson and Associates, and Russell James, Professor of Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, in an excerpt from a Blackbaud webinar. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on major and planned gifts. Donor-advised fund holders. Listen Now: .

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? When you can authentically rejoice in special days across religions and cultures, you’re giving a gift of recognition and welcome to all of your constituents. Yalda is a winter solstice celebration for Iranian-Americans, Dec.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts. Gift confirmation: Success!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

Rarely do funds cover operational or administrative costs and often they may have additional matches or indirect expenses needed to fulfill all requirements. The long-term sustainability of a charity is dependent on unrestricted funding sources allowing the organization to determine how and where resources should be focused.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

For example, if direct marketing segments are pulled before the most current gifts have been entered from donation pages, contacts may be pulled into the wrong groups and sent inappropriate solicitation messaging. She also gets no gift acknowledgement because of the erroneous email address. Unanticipated Strategic Outcomes.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives $50 million gift. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has announced a $50 million gift from Grant Verstandig and the Verstandig Family Foundation in support of the Medical/Surgical Pavilion currently under construction. Read more. . November 4, 2021.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Furthermore, 43% of those gifts were made by Baby Boomers while only 11% were made by Millennials , according to Fidelity Charitable. It will be up to nonprofits to direct appealing engagement and fundraising strategies towards young individuals to avoid a detrimental depletion of funds over the next several decades.

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