Classy

JULY 26, 2021

On August 17, the United States celebrates National Nonprofit Day to recognize the impact of the social sector and highlight the importance of charitable organizations across the country. . This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

As a follow-up to 25 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofit s , below are 10 holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits. Gifts range from symbolic adopt-an-acre of a national park gifts to funding a classroom project in a low-income community. World Wildlife Gift Center. GlobalGiving Gift Cards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The National Retail Federation is projecting that the average American holiday shopper will spend on $738 this holiday season generating more than $602 billion in total sales. National Geographic. National Public Radio. National Wildlife Federation. American Heart Association. American Red Cross. Handcrafting Justice.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear No Rockefellers, It’s a myth that legacy gifts must come from rich people. This may be those who give to you religiously, or even those who don’t make cash gifts but who give their time as volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales this year will increase 4.1 All that said, when doing your shopping this year, please be conscious of the power of your spending and put your dollars to work for good by purchasing from any of the 22 online gift stores that benefit nonprofits – especially on #GivingTuesday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to shatter previous records by reaching at least $218.3 For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! billion in 2021.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Do your supporters even know they can leave you a gift in their will? According to the Council of Nonprofits : Fewer than 6 percent of Americans include a charitable bequest in their will or estate plan— but one in three say they would consider doing so if asked.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. You should instead focus on explaining the different types of gifts that your nonprofit can accept and what their positive impacts would be on your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

For environmentally friendly and socially conscious holiday shoppers that prefer to give donations to nonprofits as holiday gifts, the 20 holiday gift programs listed below are a good starting point for your holiday shopping. Audubon Society Gift Catalog. Best Friends Animal Society Gifts. DonorsChoose.org Gift Cards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

For environmentally friendly and socially conscious holiday shoppers that prefer to give donations to nonprofits as holiday gifts, the 10 holiday tribute gift programs listed below are a good starting point for your holiday shopping. International Rescue Committee Rescue Gifts. National Audubon Society Adoption Catalog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012. their gift program also accepts U.S.-issued issued credit cards. [ Shop Concern Gifts ].

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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? April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In order to be a major donor prospect, the person has to have the capacity to give at the level that you consider to be a major gift. The key here is to think through your ideal donors to come up with a number of donor profiles that can help guide your efforts. #2 2 – Have the Capacity to Give. Don’t write people off too easily.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 10, 2024

But only print donor newsletters have the “sticky” quality that leads to greater donor loyalty — and the greatest gift of all, the bequest gift. Smart nonprofits utilize both to keep their donors close. Leading international fundraising copywriter, Lisa Sargent, calls print donor newsletters your “retention engines.”

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Sometimes, one clever tweak is all it takes for dramatic results: Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) had a 34% higher number of $250 gifts by setting the default option at $250 on the donation form. This also led to a 25% higher average gift amount. Blackbaud’s donation form gives us the brand credibility we want.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Last year’s list of nonprofit holiday gift programs has been getting a lot traffic over the last two weeks thanks to Google searches. Please use your purchasing power wisely and with compassion this holiday season by giving gifts that benefit nonprofits and make the world a better place. Purchase Green Gifts ].

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This isn’t the only data point backing up this finding, either: our friends over at National Audubon Society actually ran a sustainer-first GivingTuesday campaign in 2020 and grew their recurring donor base by an incredible 900 percent! This is your monthly reminder that you are helping us support/accomplish XXXX.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Nonprofits, especially local and small organizations, can have a difficult time breaking through the noise during Black Friday and Cyber Monday or during holidays where gift-giving is a norm.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 13, 2018

April is National Volunteer Month! Give them a gift. Give them tickets to a show they can go to with their partner, or a gift card to a restaurant their family will love. The post 4 Ways to Recognize Volunteers for National Volunteer Month appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Remember things about them.

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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.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

Here’s the deal: I’m a $5,000 donor at one particular organization with both a national and local footprint. They assigned me to someone else, and this time it was on the national level. I love the mission, but wonder if my gift really matters to them. Maybe my gift would make a larger impact elsewhere?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2023

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? It’s a significant opportunity to increase your nonprofit’s planned gifts by making your donors aware of this. The easiest planned gift for your supporters to make is to leave a portion of their estate to your nonprofit as a bequest in their Will.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Target Analytics , a Blackbaud company, announced last week the latest Index of National Fundraising Performance for the second quarter of 2009. The index compares trends in key fundraising indicators from 77 organizations, including over 36 million donors and more than 68 million gifts totaling almost $2 billion in revenue.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Relationship building is the cornerstone of any good development plan, and it can take a while for a potential donor to be ready to give that first gift, or for a current donor to decide to “level up” their giving. It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? Asking hinges on which department gets credit for securing the gift. Asking depends on which campaign gets to include the gift towards reaching their monetary goal. .

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Based on our analysis that incorporates an adjusted linear regression, trends in Google Search terms around “Giving Tuesday,” and national giving trends, we predict that $3.048 Billion will be raised on Giving Tuesday 202 1. Giving Tuesday gifts: 3.6 trillion) Mean gift: $105 ( Giving Tuesday Data Project).

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Hands on Fundraising

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

My family recently made what was for us a large gift to a national charity. Too big to succeed? The response was underwhelming, and that’s being kind. x 14 sheet of paper, with the bottom being a tear-off, generic response form. The thank you letter – such as it was – consisted of […].

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We need community leaders to make systematic changes at the local, national, and global levels. We need to demonstrate to funders that their gift makes a difference. In civil society, we are constantly making appeals for support. We need funders to believe that our work makes a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. For example, the Nature Conservancy offers both honor gifts and memorial gifts – each with their own donation page. 4) Know the Power of Email Fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

According to Independent Sector , the national average value of a volunteer hour is $29.95 National Volunteer Week Even if you HAVE been thanking volunteers well, you have a great opportunity coming up to thank your volunteers. Gift card: A $5 or $10 gift card can be surprisingly meaningful. Add to your bottom line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). 91% of organizations stopped acknowledging recurring gifts by month three ( NextAfter ). Tribute Gifts.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

iWave announced that it is expanding its fundraising intelligence data suite with The Warren Group, a premium source of national real estate and transaction intelligence in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Panel at Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit Last month, at the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit in Seattle hosted by Microsoft, I moderated a roundtable, “Empower Employees with AI Productivity Tools,” with leaders from three nonprofits: Alex Duncan,, British Heart Foundation; Jon Townsend, National Trust; and Joel Ramjohn, Agape Source.

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