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Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter

The Fundraising Authority

I am in the middle of writing a direct mail fundraising letter for a non-profit client, and tomorrow I will be presenting the letter to them, and explaining why it will be effective. And it got me thinking… there are really only three things that separate super-successful fundraising letters from ones that are just mediocre.

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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. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.).

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Grab This Fundraising Plan Template for New Nonprofits

Get Fully Funded

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. Many founders do.)

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Top 10 scary things about fundraising in a small nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising in a small nonprofit can be tough. Since today is Halloween, let’s look at the top 10 scary things about fundraising in a small nonprofit, especially when you’re the one in charge. Video is a powerful tool for fundraising and being on TV is a great way to spread the word about your nonprofit. Speak in public.

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How To Segment And Personalize Appeals To Raise More Money At End Of Year

Bloomerang

As in, “Will this REALLY raise me more money?” Here’s some visual proof that your fundraising communications are not one size fits all. The better a job you do at segmenting and personalizing, the more your donors feel seen, heard, understood, and appreciated by you.

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Alumni giving’s growing relationship with high-profile, big money donors 

Candid

It was even more remarkable, because it was a lump-sum donation with no limits on how the money could be used. Tapping into this personal attachment remains central to college fundraisers looking to deepen engagement with their alumni. In April of this year, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, Kenneth C.

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Insights from the 12th Annual Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Report

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This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. As peer-to-peer fundraisers are all too aware, those were particularly disruptive years for the industry given the impact of COVID-19 on in-person events. What does the future of peer-to-peer fundraising look like?