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Multi-Year Gift Agreements: Your Donor Retention ‘Ace-In-The-Hole’

Bloomerang

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?

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Pledges vs. Donations: Understanding the Difference

Pamela Grow

One way to cultivate positive donor relationships that increase retention is to choose fundraising ideas and donation methods that engage your audience. For example, if you direct a marching band and plan to launch a campaign, it makes more sense to choose an idea like a practice-a-thon rather than a baseball hit-a-thon.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1. Talent show Another family-friendly fundraising idea is to host a talent show. Raffle One of the best spring fundraising ideas is to host a raffle.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should We Give Donors Gifts?

Bloomerang

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.

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19 Easy Fundraiser Ideas Your Nonprofit Can Try Today

Neon CRM

Here Are 19 Ideas for Easy Nonprofit Fundraisers While these ideas pretty much run the gamut, they all offer a mix of supporter engagement, community involvement, and fun creativity that all successful events need. Just make sure you check out your volunteers’ gift-wrapping abilities before you sign them up.

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15+ Exciting Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas for Your BBBS Agency

Qgiv

According to Qgiv data, nonprofits recruit 300 new donors on average through peer-to-peer fundraisers, so finding the right peer-to-peer campaign ideas for your organization is perfect to help you grow your donor base. Another BBBS peer-to-peer campaign idea that has seen a lot of success for different agencies is golfing events.

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Matching Gifts Program Management for Medical Nonprofits

Qgiv

Luckily, there’s a great way to make your donors’ gifts double (and sometimes triple) in value. By instituting a matching gifts program at your medical nonprofit, your donors can provide additional funds so you can continue to do your crucial work. What is a matching gift program?

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