Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Fundraising is not about you.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Maybe you’ve experienced this with a fundraising letter that performed so poorly you called it a failure and didn’t want to try it again. Or a Facebook fundraiser that raised so little it was embarrassing. Good fundraising stories are full of emotion and draw people in. This is why stories are so important. Their name.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Strategically designing the donor journey can make fundraising much easier (and more fruitful!). The brother who is always in trouble; the niece who needs money for college; the old friend who can’t seem to get ahead and needs some help; the list goes on.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay! 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas to Try Out Best Virtual Fundraising Strategies Virtual Fundraising Software: Our Top Picks.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money! They don’t simply give money. They feed the hungry and house the homeless. Thanks Amy!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Compared to other social networks, LinkedIn Ads are expensive and the site spends your money fast. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If your website is outdated or looks homemade, that also leaves people questioning if they can trust you with their money. But the time you spend now optimizing your website is an investment in your year-end fundraising results and you should see a good return on that investment. So, what exactly does an optimized website look like?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. Some donors are drawn to just one cause area, such as homelessness or food insecurity. How have you been asked for money in the past?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Your purpose in raising money through the mail is two-fold: generate dollars for immediate needs and build relationships with individual donors for long-term success. Are You READY to Send a Fundraising Letter?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Maybe YOU have sent out a fundraising appeal letter for your nonprofit, hoping to see donations pouring in. Lots of people do. Direct mail DOES work after all.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. Use a text fundraising campaign. Keep it simple.

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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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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Defining your UVP is critical to your fundraising success. We’ll also share ways to integrate it into your fundraising and messaging. Examples of Successful UVPs Let’s look at some organizations that have mastered the UVP in their messaging: Feeding America: On its donation page, Feeding America clearly states where the money goes.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! We call it Fundraising Season and the key to maximizing your revenue potential during this special time of year is to have and execute a plan. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The topic was “4 Simple Steps Simple Steps to Raising All the Money Your Nonprofit Needs.&# We had SO many questions from listeners that we didn’t get them all answered. Q: What would you recommend as the “first step&# to getting started in fundraising to build a base? We house homeless women and children.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. A fundraising event is the best way to engage with donors, garner support for your mission, and meet your revenue targets. But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. 5K will raise money for school’s outdoor classroom and track . And it should be part of your annual fundraising plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2022

Fundraising practices reflect the divisive, destabilizing and limiting function of today’s philanthropy, which is often centered on the needs and wants of white donors. The current fundraising model is donor-centric fundraising, which is based on building relationships and creating tailored approaches to engage donors in giving.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

You can see how that might be a problem for some of their devout donors to know where the money came from. The most common form is cash, checks, and credit cards, and I’ll bet most of your fundraising results in these kinds of donations. Here’s where a Gift Acceptance Policy can help (more on that in a moment).

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Crafting a good nonprofit mission statement forces you to examine your organization’s purpose at its core and then mine the English language for just the right words to convey that purpose in as few words as possible. This ambiguity can limit your ability to raise money and attract supporters. It’s the foundation of your messaging.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

One of the most common situations we see here, at Funding for Good, with groups that are 4, 5, 6, 7-years-old, they’re starting to apply for grants, you know, they’re upping their fundraising game, and they’re trying to share the impact from their first years. Your fundraising appeals.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. We didn’t even really have the language to use to create documentation, or, at least we didn’t think we did. Show how much money is being raised! That was a silly time.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if that’s out of balance, that could be a reason why somebody may stop giving because they just feel like, “All you’re doing is asking me for money, and I’m not seeing the impact of my gift.” That does usually take a little bit more money in order to find those people, but it is possible. Jackie: Yeah.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 16, 2019

Herb himself said, “We are so committed to being the low-cost airline that we’ll ignore things that other airlines spend money on—like meals and whatnot.”. By the time you’re eager to launch a new fundraising/recruitment/awareness campaign, your audience is just starting to notice your last one. Picture Harold, the homeless hound…”.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Real-time fundraising thermometer. In addition to encouraging donations, North Shore Animal League also enables supporters to raise money on their behalf through an integrated Blackbaud peer-to-peer fundraising tool. By reiterating donors’ value, Interlochen promotes more donations from existing donors as well as new supporters.

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