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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

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Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. Gratitude journal.

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

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During the pandemic, countless small nonprofits replaced their signature event with a virtual fundraiser and got amazing results. That success has many nonprofit leaders wondering … should a virtual fundraiser become a regular line item on our fundraising plan? Virtual fundraising requires more creative thinking to pull off.

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Animal Fundraising: 4 Top Ideas for Your Organization

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Fundraising for any nonprofit can be a challenging task. However, with a unique idea and thoughtful strategy, you can make your animal fundraising a roaring success. Luckily, you likely already have some cute pets, great partners, and robust software to leverage to your fundraising advantage. Sell pet-related merchandise.

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5 Things Not to Do After a Fundraising Campaign

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So much time, effort and hope goes into a nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign that when it’s over, staff scramble to use all their remaining vacation days. Segment the rest of your database and email or mail messages that are particularly relevant to each segment. NEVER THINK DONORS KNOW WHAT YOU DO WITH THEIR MONEY.

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How To Get Corporate Support Without “Selling Out”

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Businesses, unlike foundations, aren’t in the business of giving away money. They’re in the business of making money. It may feel tempting to “marry for money,” but those deep pockets can come with lots of strings attached. That’s a noble aspiration, but nonprofits aren’t entitled to anything. Setting clear goals and boundaries.

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Ideas You Can Use To Thank Donors During the Holidays

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Fundraising is all about relationships. . If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. You can include a mail option and a QR code linking to an electronic survey. Just say thank you.

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What Nonprofits Should Know About Process Automation

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Poor data health can at minimum cause a donor request to be returned undeliverable, wasting time and money. How this applies to nonprofits: Here is an example of a workflow: a donation arrives by check in the mail. Someone opens the mail. At worst, bad data can obscure your organization’s impact and cause you to lose funding.

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