Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. This means they focus on keeping revenue (fundraising) high and expenses (direct and indirect costs) low. So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. Many receive a combination of both.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Grant funding is great, but often comes with requirements such as financial tracking of the award, measuring the program, reporting to the funder, and more — so look before you leap ! As many nonprofits are probably aware, multiple sources offer grant funds. often include funding alerts. How do I find them?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

By Korrin Bishop , writer at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Teamwork makes the dream work, so set aside time early on to get internal alignment on your fundraising strategies.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on how to budget and pay for capital campaign fundraising expenses: . Common wisdom, as you’ve discovered, suggests spending roughly 10% of the overall campaign goal on campaign fundraising.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Charity events are a popular form of fundraising. To help you ensure that your fundraising event is a winner, here are ten major components that you must incorporate into your event plan, regardless of the specific fundraising event ideas you use: 1. Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event?

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Adapting to Changes in Facebook Fundraising Tools: A Guide for Nonprofits When you run a nonprofit, you’ve likely leaned on social media platforms for fundraising. However, the recent announcement about changes to Facebook’s fundraising tools may have you rethinking your strategy.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A new law that went into effect in California on January 1, 2023, AB 488 is aimed at improving transparency and accountability in online charitable fundraising. It imposes new compliance requirements that could potentially cause your nonprofit to lose out on online fundraising dollars. What is California AB 488?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. Broken Funding Models for Nonprofits Truly, it’s not your fault. I’ve been there.

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Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know the impact of successful fundraising events on your organization’s work. If you’ve invested in software to simplify auction management, you’re already taking the right steps to maximize your fundraising event’s success! All financial data, from expenditures to revenue and assets.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. And, it can make organizations feel the need to limit their operating expenses to a detrimental degree. The result?

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Once you’ve established a new nonprofit , one of your first considerations will likely be fundraising. After all, the only way you can fulfill your organization’s mission is if you can bring in the funding you need to support your programs and initiatives. Fundraising costs.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. The hardest part of fundraising is making the ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Ray Gary is the CEO of iDonate , a SaaS-based provider of the world’s most innovative Digital Fundraising Platform for nonprofits. The benefits of recurring gifts are obvious—more predictability in funds and the ability to plan operations. By Ray Gary. Non-profits aren’t immune to the changes driven by new technology.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 10, 2022

If you’re looking to bring in secure funding for your nonprofit organization, annual fundraising is a must-do! A watertight annual fund campaign helps you strengthen donor relationships, bring in new supporters and secure your operational expenses.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Financial management is possibly the most important aspect of your nonprofit’s operation. The services and programs your organization delivers are vital, but improper or ineffective fund management is a disservice to your donors and the people and cause you serve. By learning about and prioritizing nonprofit financial management.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Far too many times in history we see nonprofits struggling to keep up with the latest technologies due to limited resources and limited funds – but not with Web3! Nonprofits should look at Web3 as a way to elevate their fundraising and interactions with donors since there is no cost for Web3. . What is the Metaverse?

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Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are many different funding types at the disposal of nonprofit causes. These sources empower organizations like yours to bankroll mission programming and behind-the-scenes operations alike. Still, most fundraisers end up relying on a few primary channels to power the brunt of their operations.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. And fundraising. As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? The training.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Having the right tools in your fundraising toolkit makes your life easier. And your fundraising more productive! If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As a QuickBooks Solution Provider, Bloomerang now makes it even easier for nonprofits to purchase, deploy, and use a complete fundraising and financial operations solution. ” This joint solution supports Bloomerang’s vision to deliver the donor relationship management and fundraising platform of the future.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

On August 30th Meta announced a new partnership with Paypal to cover the donation processing of Facebook Fundraisers. Nonprofits must review and accept updated Charitable Donation Terms and switch to PPGF before October 31 to avoid losing access to some fundraising tools. Nonprofits rely on this funding.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Food banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management. Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds.

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Candid

APRIL 19, 2022

My team of 12 and I wondered: how long would this go on and how long could we survive without our main funding stream? Would we be able to maintain our operations, or be forced to shut down? Getting creative to find crucial funds . Our grants manager, Dawn, was determined to maintain operations. Lessons learned .

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Unleash Crowdfunding Potential: Transform Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Game In the challenging nonprofit community, smaller organizations often struggle with securing adequate funds to execute their mission. In fact, you might already be using a form of crowdfunding without realizing it!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With different levels and types of funding, different board and staff structures and capacities, many nonprofits are less inclined to be transparent with their financials and program metrics. These numbers are most easily calculated when you have the proper fund accounting systems in place and a strong finance routine.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Here we share how, in undergoing this shift, we managed to exceed our fundraising targets while gaining more flexibility to do our core work. As we streamline Candid’s operations, we continue to think long and hard about our priorities and how to maximize our impact bang for donor buck.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Healthcare nonprofits today face a challenging landscape where balancing donor management and fundraising is critical—because the journey of nurturing relationships with donors is as critical as the healthcare services you provide. This is where the story of healthcare nonprofits like Altru Health Foundation begins.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 30, 2024

The growth at fundraising firm RKD Group in Dallas, Texas continues with the acquisition of Heller Consulting, a strategy, planning and implementation provider of nonprofit technology and leadership training. Heller Consulting will operate as a subsidiary of RKD Group. Pritcher said the acquisition of Heller Group changes that dynamic.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

It’s been 10 years since my co-founders and I launched Classy as an online fundraising platform to mobilize and empower the world for good. What started as a small fundraiser for cancer research has now raised over $3 billion for social and environmental causes—and we feel like we’re just getting started. . New Beginnings.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

I am also looking forward to fall festivals and the bounty of creative and exciting ways to raise funds while having fun! The following fall festival fundraising ideas and action steps are great for any nonprofit looking to warm the hearts of their supporters and make a meaningful impact for their beneficiaries.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the nonprofit fundraising and communications books you turn to, time and time again? Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. What’s your favorite?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

At the same time, nonprofits are struggling to retain fundraisers and crucial development staff. Here are 10 things nonprofit leaders can do (beyond compensation and benefits) to retain fundraisers and ultimately improve their donor retention rates 1. Let’s take a look! Set stretch, but realistic, expectations.

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