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What Hocus Pocus Can Teach You About Major Gift Fundraising

Bloomerang

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. How does that relate to fundraising? When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization.

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Guide to Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management

DNL OmniMedia

That means that the vast majority of your nonprofit’s fundraising success is dependent on having a successful major gifts program. These stats were compiled by the team at Blackbaud, long-time stand-out providers of nonprofit technology. Overview of Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management. How do we know this? Let’s dive in.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support.

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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids

Qgiv

Whether you’re fundraising for your church’s youth group, your school, or your kid’s sports team, investing in the education and wellbeing of your kids is priceless. With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause.

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Major Donors: How to Attract (and Keep) Them

CauseVox

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you’re aware of the important role major donors play. On average, gifts from major donors make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue each year. She’s data-obsessed and strives toward community-centric fundraising. Who Is A Major Donor?

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

Connection Cafe

Recently, Brock Warner (Senior Manager, Fundraising at War Child) and I hosted a webinar regarding end of year fundraising for nonprofits —the things we need to stop doing and things we should be doing instead. For more interesting industry metrics, check out these 50 fascinating philanthropy stats —Danielle . Danielle .

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Research Friday Board Engagement: Thinking Beyond the Wallet

ASU Lodestar Center

when it comes to fundraising. Only 34 percent of boards are even contributing “indirectly” to fundraising efforts through referrals or advice! Only 34 percent of boards are even contributing “indirectly” to fundraising efforts through referrals or advice! Want on-demand nonprofit stats for a paper, blog post or grant proposal?