sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As you begin planning your final fundraising push for the Season of Giving, make a point of honoring multiple faiths and cultures by creating a more inclusive end-of-year appeal. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? There are roughly 400,000 Iranian-Americans.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. You see, a good fundraising plan isn’t something you knock out in an afternoon. Your answers will give your fundraising plan structure and allow you to move forward with this important task.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. 2) Identify your target audience.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We took the process from greeting the fundraising volunteer at your door all the way to helping them connect with your mission, and quite a lot between. In this, we’re going to talk about two kinds of volunteers: program volunteers and fundraising volunteers. Your Fundraising Volunteers. Your Program Volunteers.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Leadershop leveraged an anonymous $10,000 gift by making it into a double your donation campaign for their holiday fundraiser. The LeaderShop created a holiday fundraiser called Ornaments of Hope. Do you have a holiday fundraiser in the works? Need some more holiday fundraiser inspiration? What They Did.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

When you’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to conduct a midyear fundraising evaluation. Because wherever you are with your fundraising, no matter how far behind you think you are, with six months remaining in the year, you have plenty of time to make changes and raise more money. Or if you aren’t a numbers person.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2014

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Little Green Light. Little Green Light Donor Management CRM (LGL) helps you manage your constituents and your fundraising efforts — all in one place. See Little Green Light's website for comments from nonprofits that have adopted their software.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

Here are the four biggest takeaways: 1) Huge Results for the Humane Society of the United States: Gabby Green from HSUS shared her experience using Scout Quest data to reactivate a huge inactive file. The annual M+R Benchmarks Study will once again explore the labyrinth of nonprofit digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing metrics.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, fundraising is at the center of what you do. But along with fundraising comes the responsibility of engaging donors. After all, your fundraising efforts won’t be successful if you don’t turn community members, social media followers, and website visitors into donors.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Purim Costume Party Fundraiser (varies; usually early-mid March). Patrick’s Day Green (March 17). Online Fundraising Essentials.

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Greater Giving

JULY 19, 2021

Golf tournaments are a fantastic fundraising solution to ongoing pandemic problems. Whether it’s your first outdoor fundraiser or your fiftieth, we wanted to put together a quick list for you of last-minute tips, tricks, and most importantly, awesome ideas for raising even more money. An Auction ON and OFF the Green.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, We often receive gifts in kind which are worth a lot of money. Or an expired gift card.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

Branded Site CauseVox’s intuitive drag-and-drop tool allows you to easily layout and design your fundraising site in a way that’s unique to your mission and beneficial to supporters. It’s your go-to resource, answering common questions about your mission, fundraising initiatives, fund usage, and impact.

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Qgiv

MAY 21, 2021

There are tons of advantages to having an online fundraising store—it’s a great way to raise some extra money, it gives people a way to show their loyalty to your mission, it boosts your visibility in the community—but it does take a little extra planning to do well. Sell event sponsorship packages through an online fundraising store.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Understanding it and employing it is essential to creating responsible fundraising messaging. It represents people positively, in a way that feels true and empowering to them.”

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 6, 2021

See how these nonprofits handled Giving Tuesday and what you can do to boost your fundraising results. Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis used text fundraising technology in addition to a designated campaign page for Giving Tuesday. Chicago’s Green City Market Program. Chicago’s Green City Market Program kept it simple.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The tool tracks gifts in real time, so you always know how much money you have raised. It also sorts gifts by campaigns and keeps track of gifts designated to a particular purpose. Little Green Light is one of the most popular platforms in the marketplace for small nonprofits.

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Classy

AUGUST 6, 2021

On the nonprofit’s webpage, they’d first select the $250 option, as shown below circled in green. The green circle on the website’s URL below shows where the pass-through parameter is that tells the campaign page to pre-select the $250 donation amount on the Classy donation form. Your Giving Tuesday Master Checklist.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization. The museum also saved information about donors’ food preferences, average gift amount, and even notes about their past conversations. Fundraising metrics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

I know, this can sound pretty basic, but there are a lot of organizations out there that haven’t tapped into this form of marketing and dare I say, fundraising. Also consider running discounts and promotions on days that are symbolic to your organization or on major fundraising days like Giving Tuesday. It’s a win, win, win!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2015

Well, you can’t go back; you can only move forward, and I look forward to sharing creative fundraising ideas with throughout 2015. Speaking of looking forward to new fundraising ideas in 2015. Consultant, specializing in peer-to-peer fundraising. Green Light: Embrace Your Complainers! Green Light: Bring IRL Back!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2017

Fundraising is certainly not exempt from this problem; we base decisions too often on expediency rather than an analysis of long-term consequences. As fundraisers, facts are the basis of much of our work, especially with the direct response portion of our program. What to be a fundraising genius? Common sense is very uncommon.

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DipJar

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Florida Botanical Gardens is an oasis of green in one of the state’s most densely populated counties. Their efforts are focused on fundraising and programming at the Gardens. Since 2020, DipJar has worked with the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation to support its fundraising efforts. Fundraising has taken many forms.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re acknowledging eight nonprofits leading the charge with dedicated fundraising campaigns as communities unite to support a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable planet. You’ll find their mission statements, creative fundraising examples , and how to connect with each of them below. The six largest banks in the U.S.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. We use these to determine a net gift value. Caity and Gary Carr , co-founder of Third Sector Labs, co-presented.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Harry's last green tip introduced the Charity Contest that allowed readers to submit a comment that included a suggestion about how to save energy or be green and the name of a charity. We're going to continue to include the $20 Charity Giveaway Contest (I still have a few gift cards that I got as gifts to recycle.)

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Kicking off with #GivingTuesday, year-end fundraising season will be in full swing. Below, we chronicle 14 donation pages, providing takeaways from each one, so you can apply some of these strategies to your own fundraising campaigns as you close out the year. Bonus points for the green lockbox located at the bottom of the form.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2018

I already know these people and they will never make a gift because they hate us.”. “I I already know these people and they aren’t wealthy enough to make a major gift.”. In fact, most reactions resembled pity: “Poor naïve researcher, trying to mess up our fundraising expertise with science.”. Most wealth is private.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 3, 2023

Gift coding practices can make or break your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. When it comes to being able to effectively analyze your donor’s giving patterns, and generating accurate fundraising reports, utilizing a consistent and well thought-out strategy of coding the gifts that your nonprofit receives is imperative.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. Adrienne D. And how do you check results? www.karma411.com.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. You are worth it.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Marketing goals: You must have marketing goals that are tied to your fundraising plan. Put all your goals on paper and include every metric you need to measure to meet the goals in your fundraising plan. It’s cheaper to get another gift from someone who already donated than to recruit a brand new donor! You change more lives.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Jewelry Jewelry is an appealing auction item for bidders looking to find the perfect Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift. That’s why it’s essential to have the right fundraising software by your side to stay organized and reach your funding goals. The 25 Best Fundraising Software Solutions to Boost Results.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With so many fundraising software options out there, it’s difficult to keep track of them all. Some offer extensive constituent relationship management options while others are designed to handle a few key tasks crucial to fundraising success. Neon CRM Neon CRM is Neon One’s answer to total fundraising and donor management.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. It can be hard, especially if you’re new to fundraising or don’t like to write. Why Your Message for Fundraising Is Important. Years ago, when I first started fundraising, messaging was simpler.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Jacobwith will show you five powerful and simple “must do’s” to cut through year-end fundraising noise, help increase your Giving Tuesday success, and increase donor retention. We are here to talk about Five “Must Dos” for Year-End Fundraising Success. Yes, it is year-end fundraising season. Lori: I think we should.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Stop by booth #59 sporting your ClientTrack Skippy Pin (included in your conference tote bag) to receive a complimentary gift and meet the most passionate and expert technologists in the human services industry. Stop by our booth and pick up a free drink ticket, as well as online gift cards for the Foundation Directory. Salsa Labs.

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