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The complete year-end guide to maximizing matching gifts

EveryAction

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.

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Multi-Year Gift Agreements: Your Donor Retention ‘Ace-In-The-Hole’

Bloomerang

Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. Q3 itself saw a YOY drop of 7.6%.

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Pledges vs. Donations: Understanding the Difference

Pamela Grow

One way to cultivate positive donor relationships that increase retention is to choose fundraising ideas and donation methods that engage your audience. Defining Pledges and Donations When it comes to types of donations, there can be some overlap between the various categories. This refers to any gift given to your organization.

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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Enter And Credit Donor Advised Fund Gifts In Your Database

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. My boss says we only thank the administrator, because the donor has already been thanked for their gift and received a tax deduction. Plus, the donor wants to know you received the gift, and will put it to work as they intended.

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

sgEngage

There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Is the donor renewal rate low?