EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost? When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2021

An organization that is ready to go out and start fundraising and receiving donations to further its mission may not want to wait that long! The good news is, you don’t necessarily have to, however, there are some requirements and risks involved. Many states require you to register and pay a fee before you’re allowed to solicit in the state.

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DonorPerfect

OCTOBER 23, 2023

When nonprofits are faced with fundraising emergencies that relate to their mission – whether it’s a financial crisis, natural disaster, political decision, or local tragedy – they have much to consider before springing into action. How can your fundraising team speed up the strategic planning phase to act quickly?

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Greater Giving

MAY 12, 2021

If that’s the case, it may be time to create a “culture of fundraising” within your nonprofit. What is a culture of fundraising? Developing a strong fundraising culture within your organization creates the mindset that guides every interaction your team has with donors and strengthens the commitment they have to your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. When it comes to your nonprofit’s annual golf tournament fundraiser, leveraging digital channels throughout planning and execution is crucial to success. Now more than ever before, our world is online.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Implementing more modern tools—especially major software, such as customer relationship management (CRM) or fundraising software—can provide your organization with new efficiencies and new capabilities to improve fundraising , marketing, volunteer management, and ultimately do even more to power your purpose.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. Direct mail fundraising can also feel more personal for donors, especially when your messaging aligns with their preferences. Top Direct Mail Fundraising FAQs What is direct mail fundraising? Let’s get started! Contact Us!

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Capital campaigns are intended to raise money for a specific project, issue, or program, or to meet an overall, designated fundraising goal. The capital campaign lasts for a set period of time, and is generally broken up into multiple phases. What is the public phase of a capital campaign?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

No more feeling like you’ve bitten off more than you can chew – we’ll approach the Giving Tuesday journey in three bite-sized pieces so you can plan accordingly: Phase 1: How to Set Giving Tuesday Goals & Plan Your Campaign. Phase 2: How to Create & Schedule Your Giving Tuesday Communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. Marketing your nonprofit’s golf tournament makes up the largest phase of event planning. This helps sponsors demonstrate their support of a good cause, while boosting your marketing efforts exponentially.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

If efficiency, technology, and smarter fundraising have been on your nonprofit’s radar, you’ve almost certainly encountered artificial intelligence (AI). . AI can completely change how nonprofits engage donors and prepare for fundraising appeals. Reduced overhead costs of broad fundraising outreach. How AI for Nonprofits Works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. Funds raised from a capital campaign are in addition to your regular annual fundraising efforts. Are you prepared to increase your ongoing fundraising efforts to pay for increased utilities, maintenance, and other expenses?

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising. I’ll be the first to admit that I had a lot of fears about fundraising (deep insecurity about my ability to make small talk, the general awkwardness of asking for money, etc.). My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 14, 2021

We often think of fundraising as transactional, but I love the idea of creating “fundraising experiences” that acknowledges that donors want to be involved with nonprofits on an experiential level and not just passively donate. During challenging fundraising moments, it can be tempting to rest on what you know has worked in the past.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. 2) Identify your target audience.

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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 Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

We often place a lot of emphasis on individual stories and use those individual stories in fundraising and communications. But if we zoom out from those individual stories, we can see that each story we tell (and every fundraising and communications piece for that matter) is part of a larger story arc or narrative. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s a good idea to announce and share a financial goal for their fundraising campaign. . A nonprofit may simply announce a fundraising goal. What happens then? .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Successful year-end fundraising campaigns don’t happen by accident. Year-end fundraising campaigns that meet their goals happen as a result of good planning and excellent project management. But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 25, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Energize Your Nonprofit: Power Strategies for Off-Peak Fundraising In the world of nonprofit organizations, the rhythm of the year is often punctuated by a rush of end-of-year activity. A crucial part of this strategy should be the creation of a year-round fundraising calendar. Looking for inspiration?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

Those nonprofits that have an active strategy to engage the cryptocurrency community has seen significantly are the most likely to succeed in the early adoption phase. Something along the lines of 1%, but we will see this number increasing quickly.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

When COVID hit, every nonprofit turned to auction technology to keep fundraising. Technology remains the cornerstone of modern fundraising. For many virtual events, more guests means more eyes on the cause, and potentially even greater fundraising. In the pandemic era, paper bidding is phasing out. Livestream platforms.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2022

Bloomerang, the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced that it has been identified as the leader in the Spring 2022 Mid-Market Grid® Report for Fundraising by G2 , the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

If you’ve spent any time in the fundraising world, you’ve probably heard the phrase “capital campaign” before. At its heart, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. You set a period of time, a goal amount, and a purpose for the fundraiser.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There’s no such thing as the “best” fundraising software for nonprofits. The best software for your nonprofit—the one that fits your size and budget, style of fundraising, technical know-how, and donor preferences—might be only the third or fifth or twentieth best option for another group. What Are Your Fundraising Needs?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I’ve been writing fundraising copy since 2010. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in 11 years of writing and millions of dollars I’ve raised, it’s that writing for fundraising is its own genre. And writing fundraising emails is its own wonky subgenre. Writing for Fundraising is a Process. Source stories.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

For example, established donors might like to hear about how your fundraising initiatives are going, whereas people who are encountering your nonprofit for the first time might be more interested in your backstory. Who is our target audience and why would they listen? This answer can help you establish your approach to podcast content.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 1, 2017

One creative new trend we are seeing: establishing a phased in give/get. How does a Phased In Give/Get work. The biggest fundraiser may be a second grade teacher or social worker who, unbeknownst to us, had a husband who worked at a hedge fund and gave $50,000 to his wife’s board.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

Translating a cause you care about into compelling words for a fundraising appeal can be a challenge. All of these things can get in the way of you actually writing the fundraising appeal that you need to write in order to raise money. That roadmap is called a fundraising appeal brief. That’s a one-way ticket to overwhelm.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. But since they’re such big projects, capital campaigns bring inherent risks and challenges, and they require you to plan like you’ve never planned a fundraising campaign before.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2017

I have found that every donor to faith-based organizations follow a similar supporter lifecycle… and that it is important to understand that lifecycle in order to implement faith-based fundraising ideas that raise the money your organization needs to thrive. The 5 phases of the faith-based supporter lifecycle : Step #1: Getting to Know You.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Need to create your 2021 fundraising plan? Register for the course, “How To Create A Fundraising Plan For 2021” for only $115. “If And as far as fundraising planning goes, your fundraising plans were thrown off. Creating a Fundraising Plan. Creating a fundraising plan may seem daunting.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

In the world of nonprofit organizations, board involvement in fundraising is crucial for long-term success. Engaging board members in fundraising efforts not only boost the organization’s financial resources but also strengthens the board’s commitment to the organization’s mission. What is your position on the board?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2021

So, you’ve started the exciting process of procuring items for your fundraising auction. Tip #2: Use fundraising auction software. . I recommend using fundraising auction software to help you stay organized during the procurement phase and to make bidding easy for guests during the event. Read part one. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

On-demand video: Roadmap for the Front Line: Major Gift Fundraising Best Practices The disqualification move offers many benefits, such as improving fundraiser productivity and accelerating the speed to close on major gifts. It is an essential part of the post-qualification cycle for major gift officers (MGOs).

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