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25 Gifts to Make with Your 2011 Photos

Have Fun - Do Good

Who'd like to make more holiday gifts this year? One raw material I have more than enough to work with is photos, so today I'm brainstorming holiday gifts to make with them. All photos are by me (: Tweet But I'm often stumped for ideas.

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Prospect Research: 6 Things to Look For in a Potential Donor

The Fundraising Authority

Their donation history. Their volunteer history. For community-based nonprofits, try searching for local employers that offer giving programs, like matching gifts or volunteer grants. Their donation history. Don’t just look at the size of the gifts; rather, look at the frequency and recency of them. Their clients.

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Create an Online Donation Receipt that Leads to More Donations

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It needs to be warm, sincere, and prompt so that it closes the loop on the gift and makes the donor feel great about their giving experience. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift. The nonprofit receives the gift. It makes me wonder if I gave my gift to the right organization.

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What to Do When a Major Donor Prospect Says No

The Fundraising Authority

It means all of your efforts, research, and cultivation will not be resulting in a gift from this prospect. This hunch should be based on a history of conversations between yourself and the prospect, during which he or she has indicated support for the organization. Get them involved on a committee. Did You Properly Craft Your Ask?

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5 Ways to Improve Your Online Donation Experience

Greater Giving

They want to know how their donation will directly further the cause, and that this gift will make a difference in achieving it. Lay out the fundraising goal for each of your initiatives, and include photos and videos that focus on the importance of the cause and how a gift will help create real change. A $50 gift?

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6 Strategies to Boost Donation Revenue for Your Nonprofit

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For instance, in-kind donors might want to know how you’re using their gifts to run your programs, while monetary donors would be interested in hearing how you’re using financial donations to further your mission. Allow donors to turn a one-time gift into a recurring donation with just the click of a button. Personalize donor outreach.

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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

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Also, Dads can be notoriously difficult to find a gift for as there are only so many coffee mugs, golf balls, and ties one person can need. Also, Father’s day actually owes its history to nonprofits for its creation, so supporting charity is in the day’s DNA. Promote matching gifts. Use social media. Make it easy to donate.

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