Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To be a great major gifts officer, you must be curious about your donors. Your job is to understand the things that matter to them and why. So, here are some practical questions that will help unlock your donor’s passions and interests.

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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!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Donors lose trust in your organization when they only hear crickets after sending a gift.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Fundraising professionals have an extremely hard job. It is not easy to obtain a sizable gift from a prospect in a time of prosperity, must less in a time of perceived recession. They must generate greater amounts of dollars in good and tough times.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

It can expedite research, gift processing and acknowledgments, preparation of proposals, contact reports, and monitoring and reporting on the impact of precious donor gift dollars. With it, the door opens to boundless opportunities in securing the uber competitive gifts of time, talent, and treasure.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle gift solicitation when more cultivation is needed first. . They cut to the chase fast, and it’s not your job to slow them down. It is your job to get them to a place where they feel really good about giving. — The Tortoise.

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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. Here’s a look at how your nonprofit can benefit from the new Auto-Pledge forms on CauseVox: Auto-Pledges Help You Increase Gift Size. That way, large gifts become approachable.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist. A couple decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist. . #4

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Donor Search

DECEMBER 14, 2015

If you’re serious about your major giving program and have the funds to do so, you should be looking into hiring a major gift officer. Part of that process is going to involve defining a job description for your new employee. Below you’ll find a complete job description of a major… We’ve got you covered!

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You can also exchange information with one of our team members for a chance to win a $50 amazon gift card--just to keep it fun. The conference Program Committee did an outstanding job of putting together quality sessions that incorporate cross-sector collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and access themes.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 9, 2019

Legacy gifts are typically prepared with a financial planner and are meant to reflect the values and desires of the donor. In most cases, a legacy gift is made upon someone’s death, but not always. And legacy gifts don’t have to be monetary, either. How to solicit legacy gifts. Cut the jargon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Examples: Make a second gift. For example, create a filter that includes all donors who have made a first-time gift. List of major gifts given today. 1) Keep the Conversation with Donors Going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Understand staff concerns about AI changing their jobs Jon Townsend, National Trust says that leaders should understand people’s anxiety about AI in the workplace as the very first step. It often revolves around job security, with fears of obsoletism due to “offloading” tasks to the AI.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks. We then looked at the total gift journey. To me, this is unacceptable.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If you aren’t segmenting, these four unique recipients would all get the same exact appeal: Can you imagine making a gift and then immediately receiving another ask? For example: Enclosed is my gift of: $<ASK 1> to [repeat what the letter said the donor’s gift would do] $<ASK 1.5>

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . There are a few things that may be going on here: You have the right person in this job; they need some training and/or coaching.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. I hear a lot about IRA rollovers and stock gifts, but we don’t really receive those. Dear Not a Tax Lawyer, While it’s not your job to be your donor’s financial or legal advisor, it is your job to be their philanthropy facilitator.

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VisionLink

APRIL 14, 2023

You can also exchange information with our team member for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card--just to keep it fun. The conference Program Committee did an outstanding job with quality sessions incorporating the " Make An Impact" theme through cross-sector collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

of those gifts were given anonymously. This jives with my own anecdotal research talking with nonprofits who receive these gifts. For example, 66% of gifts to Fidelity Charitable in 2021 were non-cash donations. If so, call the donor and ask if this gift is from them! This is BIG. That’s where you come in.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Confirms to the donor that you got their gift. Closes the loop on this gift and prepares them for the next gift. After all, they gave your organization a gift. Thank you for your generous gift to xyz organization.’ A reminder of why their gift is important: Let them know their gift matters.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. Diverse candidates are not applying for fundraising positions through the traditional channels, and the hiring officers don’t know where to post their job listings in order to attract them.

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sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

So, organizations did a more effective job of driving participation and fundraising rather than creating more events. Create a plan for boosting revenue: Growing the average gift size is another strategy to increase revenue. Can your P2P fundraisers ask for a bigger gift? In fact, it was up by 23% compared to 2021!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

Today’s question comes from a director of development who wants advice on how to quickly and efficiently find the best major gift and planned giving prospects: Dear Charity Clairity, We recently purchased donor analytics and now have a database overlay indicating who has major gift and planned gift likelihood.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Blackbaud’s research, however, shows the average time from the first solicitation to a donor’s first gift is four years, yet the average development officer’s term is only 18–24 months. Be mindful of job hoppers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2022

Must gifts be recorded to show gifts for operations/general needs separately from funds designated to the maternity home? When such a designation happens, you must precisely record the gift in two places: Fundraising database. The finance office has a different job. The ask has been commingled in some of our letters.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. Boone Pickens—who died in 2019—gave $120 million as a legacy gift to his alma mater, Oklahoma State University (OSU). Griffin, gave Harvard University a $300 million gift. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Well, not every volunteer is right for the job they’re in. Managing the finances is often the hardest part of a nonprofit director’s job and facing the checkbook can be absolutely chilling. A planned gift is the ultimate donation and happens when a donor leaves your nonprofit in their will. Face the checkbook.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Job cuts across all industries have increased 396% compared to the first quarter of 2022. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Describing the new book, In Her Own Voice , by Jennifer McCollum , Anne Chow (former CEO of AT&T Business) says that “for women, the book does a beautiful job of explaining not just what to do to advance in your career, but also what to expect. Consider self-promotion part of your job.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Acknowledge the donor for their gift. Your gift of three sets of quilted dog crate pads is very much appreciated and helps free up funds that can be used for emergencies or veterinary bills for those greyhounds that need extra care. You are changing each one of their lives with your gift, and we are so grateful for your support.”

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Part of the job of being a true philanthropy facilitator is showing donors how they might benefit from being a little more generous. The temporary AGI limit increase from 60% to 100% on itemized charitable deductions for cash gifts is extended for 2021. The gifts must be cash, not stocks or property. IRA Distributions .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. You just want to establish trust – the foundation of all lasting relationships – showing donors you received their gift, appreciate it, and will put it right to work as per their intention. It may be the E.D.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the most commonly asked questions we receive at HEPdata is, “How do I make my donors aware of the benefits of matching gifts?” Many donors don’t know about matching gifts, while others may think if they make a gift, the recipient institution is responsible for seeking the match amount from their employer.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

This year they’ve sent me some expensive mailings, and a couple of appeals asking me via letter to renew my gift or consider increasing it to $7,500. I love the mission, but wonder if my gift really matters to them. Maybe my gift would make a larger impact elsewhere? I don’t know what to do. You, them, and their constituents.

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