The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Likewise, it wastes precious dollars in the fundraising budget in return for very little gain. The epidemic to which I am referring is “fundraising wanderlust,” or a failure to stay focused in your fundraising efforts. The Problem. New programs can and should be a part of your fundraising mix. Of course not!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Your solution to a business problem didn’t work? You feel like you’re solving the same problem over and over again? Learn more from Sarah about root cause analysis in the sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 217: “Business Problem to Solve? Root cause analysis helps us to solve a problem by getting to the root of it!

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Last night, I was watching an old episode of The Office (US version) that brought a common non-profit problem to mind. But… friendraisers still have a very definite fundraising purpose. Decide, before every event, whether this function will be a fundraiser or a true friendraiser. Don’t waste your time.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

But you can make an especially robust case that this is indeed the case in fundraising. What does it take to be successful in fundraising? Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. I love the expression that fundraising occurs at the speed of trust.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand. Review your end-of-year fundraising goals, but think deeper.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura Kruisenga, COO with Kennari Consulting , works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. Though recurring giving isn’t perhaps as magical as that title sounds, it really is an incredible tool that is widely underutilized in nonprofit fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

For nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenging proposition. As technology continues to advance, new fundraising techniques and trends are emerging. What are the most exciting new nonprofit fundraising trends to appear in 2020, and how can you utilize these for your organization? The Power of Fundraising Technology.

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Nonprofit AF

MAY 17, 2021

Hi everyone. This post may be shorter and more disjointed than usual. Like many of you, I have been affected.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

By Audrey Phillips , a customer success manager 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. Include all necessary tools to fundraise, if applicable. Email #2: Follow Up With Unengaged Donors .

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

However, that doesn’t actually solve the shrinking attendance problem. Was it fundraising, awareness, […]. The post To Solve the Problem, Focus on the Desired Outcome: A Formula for Nonprofits appeared first on Blue Avocado. Naturally, this leads to ideas to make the gala snazzier.

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Nonprofit AF

OCTOBER 24, 2023

[Image description: Top view of a person sitting at a desk in front of an open laptop, their hands clasping the top of their head, seemingly in frustration. Around the laptop are various objects, i…

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy?

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Hands on Fundraising

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I’ve been writing fundraising copy for a long time. And from the very start, I faced one problem over and over and over again. What has consistently gotten in the way is interference from people who aren’t focused on fundraising. Or the […] The post Please stop killing your fundraising to please the boss.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 10, 2023

Article In Brief: The Problem: Fundraising can sometimes be seen as a competition with nonprofits all going their own way, repeating the same playbook, duplicating effort. Our author wonders if there is a better way to tap into the inherent collaborative impulses of the sector.

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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 Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. And when a fundraising appeal is easy to understand, there’s one less barrier to someone donating. Your non-profit has lots of stories to tell and some of those will be your best suited stories for non-profit fundraising. . The Problem Story. The Impact Story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

By Scot Chisholm , CEO and Co-founder of Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Easily steward attendees, fundraisers, and donors to future engagement opportunities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. But what exactly is social fundraising? . Social fundraising is when people (supporters, donors, evangelists, fundraisers, etc.)

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

That one question alone captures a huge problem in fundraising – a problem you can address in your major gift program. Donors want to know that their giving made a difference.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

This has been a problem for a long time. It used to be a United Way problem. But that hasn’t solved any problems. The problem is only getting worse. The problem is that everything related to corporate giving programs and workplace giving data has changed. And it is only getting worse. What’s going on?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The nonprofit fundraising numbers make a compelling case for a strong end-of-year effort. Ensure that your organization’s digital experience is seamless and easy to navigate Developing fresh and distinctive messaging that makes a case for support is and always has been a crucial step for launching a fundraising campaign. If so, where?

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 27, 2023

Article In Brief: The Problem: For small nonprofits it’s difficult to know where to start with fundraising for target programs. The problem is made further arduous when your nonprofit is located in a disadvantaged community. The Context: A large fundraising goal can seem insurmountable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. The nature of why a supporter chooses to fundraise for your nonprofit is most likely a personal one. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now that I’ve either made you my best friend or alienated you forever with that statement, let’s get into the lessons I believe all fundraisers can take from this movie ! . Fundraising is all about building relationships. Keep the community you serve in mind when fundraising. . Sounds like fundraisers, right? .

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

These fundraising articles have been a hit with our readers this year. Our mission is to provide you with practical fundraising tools and ideas that you can use right away. So, we pack as much goodness as we can into our fundraising articles, bulleting out information so it’s easy to follow and easy to use.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There are a lot of elements that make a fundraising appeal work. While the elements of a fundraising appeal matter, what forms their foundation is the messaging. Every decision you make about elements of your fundraising appeal will come back to what message (or messages) you are trying to communication. What is a Key Message?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For many organizations, year-end fundraising campaigns represent a significant portion of their annual revenue. Nearly one-third (31%, to be exact) of annual giving occurs in December: It’s one of the most important months for fundraising! Take a look at past fundraising campaigns and use your successes to inform your plan.

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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. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. So, you found yourself sidelined while you tried to figure out fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. You need a clear problem. But how do you actually pick a great story?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nonprofits are staffed by incredibly competent and dedicated people — experts who understand their work backward and forward, whether it be housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, or supporting these programs through effective fundraising and building sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.

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Nonprofit AF

APRIL 4, 2023

Hi everyone, for those who missed the Unicorns Unite’s 5-year virtual reunion event on Valentine’s Day, the other co-authors and.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Are your board members resistant to fundraising ? One way to help your board members get over that resistance and discover the joy of fundraising is to show them that fundraising is really about telling and hearing stories, not asking for money. If you’re afraid of fundraising, they will be too.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. Bottom line: Fundraisers typically hear one out of three responses to an ask: Yes, No, or Maybe. First and foremost, hearing no is all part of the fundraising business. First and foremost, hearing no is all part of the fundraising business. Fundraisers can’t control outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2019

Peer-to-peer campaigns and events are such an effective way to extend your fundraising reach that many nonprofits today consider them a key part of the fundraising mix. But, what do you do if your peer-to-peer fundraising results aren’t what they used to be, or aren’t as remarkable as you’d like? Revisit the basics.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2022

If you are a frontline fundraiser interviewing for a new job right now, I’m going to give you some potential warning signs to be aware of. Here are 10 red flags to watch out for so you don’t make the mistake of leaving one problem only to jump into another.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Here are some other definitions of freedom ( www.merriam-webster.com ): Being released from something onerous The quality of being frank, open, or outspoken Boldness of conception or execution Unrestricted use You know, several of those make me think of fundraising. Let’s declare war on mediocre fundraising!

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