How to Present a Major Gift Offer That Can’t Be Refused
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 4, 2024
Here's how this can help with major gift offers. As "The Godfather" showed, you're most persuasive when you give people what they want most.
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EveryAction
JULY 31, 2023
One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. Understanding matching gifts Matching gifts are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies pledge to match employees’ donations to eligible nonprofits. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Here is how to use gift histories to help forecast future fundraising goals. Determining where the funds will come from to deliver on the mission can feel a bit like a numerical game of Tetris, trying to make all the pieces fit together no matter how strange the final configuration.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 29, 2022
And while stock gifting has been limited either by lack of awareness among potential donors or a painstaking process, the prize for nonprofits is enormous. “If So the opportunity to help nonprofits is very significant.”. As a result, pre-tax stock gifts are generally much larger than after-tax cash gifts.
Media Cause
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
As we approach the season of giving, our team has compiled a list of gifts that give back. This year, if you’re looking for gifts, why not pick a gift that has a little extra meaning and supports a great organization? Dreamzilla Help a deserving neurodivergent person achieve their dreams by purchasing from the Dreamzilla Store.
sgEngage
MARCH 11, 2024
The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.
Double the Donation
JUNE 16, 2023
In the world of nonprofit fundraising, one valuable—yet often overlooked—resource is that of corporate matching gifts. These programs empower donors to multiply their contributions by requesting matching gifts from their employers.
EveryAction
APRIL 18, 2023
EveryAction, which is becoming Bonterra, is excited to announce two new ways our platform enables nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising through matching gift programs. We’re announcing a new partnership with Double the Donation , including an integration with 360MatchPro’s automated gift matching platform. The result?
sgEngage
MARCH 12, 2024
There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.
EveryAction
AUGUST 29, 2023
3 techniques for effective data-driven decision-making Whether you’re looking to acquire new donors, retain the ones already on your list, or upgrade existing donors, using your data to optimize your asks can help you reach the right supporters with the right messages at the right time, every time. Raising children is expensive.
sgEngage
MARCH 15, 2024
By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization. Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance. That’s where technology can make a real impact.
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments. Enable donors to manage recurring gifts.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Sponsored by GalaBid – a digital fundraising platform that helps thousands of nonprofits raise funds through live and online silent auctions, digital raffles, and donations. Online silent auctions help non-profits raise funds effectively without having to organize a full-scale in-person event. Want to see for yourself?
Bloomerang
AUGUST 17, 2022
The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. Who Gets the Gifts.
CauseVox
JULY 14, 2021
At CauseVox, we feel that the tools you use to fundraise online should do 2 basic things: help you raise more and make your job simpler. CauseVox has launched Auto-Pledge: a state-of-the-art digital pledge form that’s designed to help you get more pledges online, automatically fulfill them, and make today’s donors happy.
Bloomerang
MARCH 1, 2024
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. Should we still list the tribute (the honoree) and just list the donor as anonymous or should the entire gift remain anonymous.
The MatrixFiles
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Struggling to find the perfect gift for the techies in your life? it can be tough to know what gift to give that will be a joy and delight, and not outdated. With this handy gift, you can set the ideal temperature for you with a phone app and always enjoy your beverage at the right temperature! The other great part?
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 8, 2023
A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. A gift can work to your advantage, but it can also work against you. You make the donation, you get a small token gift.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. Studies also show that the best major gift and planned gift prospects are donors that have been retained for multiple years. Does this r eally improve donor retention?
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
It's critical for nonprofits to stop and think about how they can pour themselves into people’s lives and help them fulfill their interests and passions. If you can do this successfully, which we know you can, it will pay off economically in surprising ways.
Double the Donation
MARCH 11, 2024
As Classy’s preferred matching gift solution, 360MatchPro already integrates with Classy’s standard and embedded donation forms to help nonprofits uncover matching gift opportunities. Now, mutual clients can leverage 360MatchPro on their Classy Studio giving experiences.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Raise one gift, get the second gift free!
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
So, here are eight more tips that will help you prioritize, focus, and create space to make sure you’re taken care of and end your year strong. As year-end approaches, it's even more important that you’re focusing your energy in the most impactful places.
Neon CRM
JANUARY 23, 2024
What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 16, 2023
What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Thank you for helping homebound seniors. I want you to know the impact of your gift this year. Your compassion is helping her thrive. A lot of organizations raise as much as 50% of their budget in December alone.
DonorDock
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Hear from Matt Bitzegaio and Grace Green on the basics of corporate matching gifts. Learn how corporate philanthropy can help your nonprofit grow!
Charity Village
JUNE 29, 2023
Watch this 60-minute webinar designed to help nonprofits […] The post Beyond the One-Time Gift: Advanced Techniques for Donor Retention appeared first on CharityVillage.
Bloomerang
JULY 7, 2022
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Also, it’s a lot of work to get donated gifts, and expenses to buy them. What to do?
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. Giving to your organization can be their purpose, if only you help them find it. . Most importantly, are you sharing with your donors how their support is helping to advance your mission?
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Shine a spotlight on your volunteers Hearing heartfelt stories about why your cause is important to them will amplify your messaging and help make it resonate with prospects and donors, deepening their emotional connection to your organization and fostering long-term support.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 26, 2022
These opportunity segments are pre-built to analyze your donors' giving behaviors, and then predict who an organization can reliably engage for that next gift. GivingDNA introduced two new donor sets: philanthropic non-donors and cryptocurrency donors.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
If you aren’t asking your volunteers to give, you’re leaving money on the table and depriving people who love your cause of feeling the joy of helping it thrive. there are lots of great opportunities to create volunteer opportunities for volunteers that reveal major gift potential. So, what’s the key lesson here?
sgEngage
JULY 28, 2023
A challenge gift is a donation that creates an incentive for others to give by offering a financial reward based on an established contingency. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 4, 2023
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate. Whether or not this is a gift you can “make happen” depends on a number of variables. We’ve never done this before.
The NonProfit Times
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. based advocacy group, which announced the gift today.
The Modern Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission.
Neon CRM
MAY 22, 2023
By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. The same is true for matching gift emails. In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate !
Double the Donation
JANUARY 2, 2023
Double the Donation and 4aGoodCause have enhanced their integration to further help nonprofits harness the power of corporate matching gifts. These partners continue to simplify the matching gift process for fundraising teams and their donors. With the new 360MatchPro integration, 4aGoodCause users […].
Bloomerang
APRIL 11, 2023
Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Let’s dive in to learn more!
Bloomerang
JUNE 30, 2023
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately. And do I thank the donor or the administrator?
CauseVox
OCTOBER 25, 2023
It might seem like a small change, but letting donors to donate on behalf of someone as a gift has the power to make a big impact and drive donations. Emphasize the Gift of Giving It shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are already in a giving spirit. What Are Tribute Donations?
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Photos typically catch more attention.
Neon CRM
OCTOBER 23, 2023
One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. Some of the most meaningful gifts to your organization likely come from the same small percentage of donors. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.
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