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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

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Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents. Perhaps they’ve set a funding goal that is a bit too conservative, given your donor’s average lifetime value and the number of recurring donors your organization has.

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

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A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. They’re transactional by nature and not a good long-term solution for funding. Diverse funding streams are the key to success. A good speaker with an emotionally powerful story can engage donors and sway them to help fund your mission.

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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

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If you’re a nonprofit professional, you’re likely familiar with the hustle of securing funding for your cause. Whether you’re a nonprofit trying to raise funds or a business looking to expand its corporate philanthropy programs, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about corporate giving.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

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Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. Companies Are Matching Employee Donations At Higher Ratios. They offer a generous 2:1 match ratio and will match donations up to $10,000 per employee per year.

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Using Prospect Research to Improve Your Ask: 5 Tips

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The key to connecting with prospects who will stick with your organization over the long term is finding those who have the funds to support your organization for years to come. The history of your organization/cause: Prospective donors will be interested in knowing more about your organization before committing their funds.

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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

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If you can capitalize on that potential during your phonathon, you’ll see a massive increase in funds brought in. Would you consider making a donation of $100 to the university’s endowment fund?”. Would you consider making a donation of $100 to the university’s endowment fund? Automating pledge verification via email.

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Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part One: Top 3 Measures of Financial Health

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The folks at the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) have written a terrific 3 part series discussing the same, which we share in this week’s blog post. In this first installment, Nonprofit Finance Fund shares their “Top 3 Measures of Financial Health.”. A lot of our inquiry is based more on trend analysis than ratio analysis.

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