Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., My boss says we only thank the administrator, because the donor has already been thanked for their gift and received a tax deduction. Plus, the donor wants to know you received the gift, and will put it to work as they intended.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . My boss really likes this idea, but I fear we’ll get donors who are more into the gifts than the mission.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. Building strong relationships with existing donors helps your nonprofit access reliable funding to support your programs and projects through any dips in overall giving.

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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.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In planned giving, a major donor arranges to give now, but the nonprofit receives the gift after death, usually after the donor’s passing. In this guide, we’ll answer four common questions about planned giving, including: 1. How Do You Find Donors to Give Planned Gifts? What Are Some Ways to Acknowledge Planned Gifts?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., 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.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 14, 2023

But one of the most important forms of fundraising is seeking out major gifts. Whether your organization is new to the nonprofit scene or you’ve been fundraising for decades, you know the importance of securing major gifts for your cause. by answering four frequently asked questions. Let’s dive in.

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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. With that in mind, ask yourself these questions: Do you have board members who are giving consistently? . Are you able to articulate the impact their gift will have on your mission.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

There are lots of details to think through and lots of questions to answer. To get started, answer these six questions. You won’t get every grant you apply for, but applying, building relationships, and understanding the grant landscape in your field and your community will keep the grant money flowing. And that takes time.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle gift solicitation when more cultivation is needed first. . If this visit is one of several planned major gift ‘moves,’ that’s swell.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

Here are some great questions to ask yourself before hiring a fundraising coach. Do you struggle with imposter syndrome and question whether you have what it takes? Here are some questions to ask yourself when evaluating your options: Do I aspire to be more like them? And when I say major gifts, I mean $10k+ from individuals. .

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, UK charities miss out on nearly £600 million in unclaimed Gift Aid every year. Trust: Damaging publicity or negative stakeholder experiences that result from noncompliance can undermine relationships you’ve spent years building. Here are 5 key questions to get you started.

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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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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. If you put your question in there, it might have a little bit more visibility. That’s right.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

That one question alone captures a huge problem in fundraising – a problem you can address in your major gift program. Donors want to know that their giving made a difference.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you’re looking to drive additional fundraising revenue through corporate gift-matching programs , making the most of matching gift upsells is the way to go. Picture this: A donor is in the process of making a gift to your organization. The Value of Matching Gift Upsells. Matching Gift Basics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. It begins with a simple question, “Why do you give to…?”

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. I love the mission, but wonder if my gift really matters to them.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

You might have a campaign steering committee, a kick-off committee, a committee to oversee the feasibility study, and a lead gift committee. Of particular importance is the Lead Gift Committee. The Lead Gift Committee – A Key to Success. Lead Gift Committee Member Responsibilities. They think the big task is asking.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — In a Crediting Dilemma Dear in a Crediting Dilemma, Let’s begin with your first question as to whether to credit a spouse when the donor doesn’t specifically make it clear it’s their intention to be listed jointly.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When it comes to recruiting and retaining more sustainers, the challenge presented to nonprofits and their partners is not just about how to keep their current supporters, but how they can improve their relationships with them. If your platform offers a self-service portal where monthly donors can alter or cancel their gift, that works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Social platforms are all about relationships first. Respond to comments and questions to show you are listening. The rest must provide value to your audience like a gift.

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

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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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

. >> Join his free webinar on 4/17/12 @ 2pm ET - Making a major impact with your major gifts program. — Larger and larger gifts are being given online. In fact, Blackbaud’s 2011 Online Giving Report , noted that the largest online gift in 2011 was $260,000 ! Or is this the giving of major gifts online?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., And I, like you, feel the imperative of a prompt, personal thank you that’s powerfully indicative of the impact of the donor’s gift. Trust is the foundation of all lasting relationships. We then looked at the total gift journey.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Your donor thank you letter plays an important role in fundraising that you can leverage to build relationships – or ignore, and suffer the consequences. Acknowledge the donor for their gift. You are changing each one of their lives with your gift, and we are so grateful for your support.” Improve your thank-you letter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The question is, do most fundraisers know their website analytics ? In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

It’s a powerful tool for managing and growing relationships with your supporters. This boosts engagement and response rates and helps create authentic relationships. Moreover, if you’re trying to form personal, authentic relationships with your supporters, your communications should feel personal and authentic. It just might be!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” Simply put, stewarding a donor is what a non-profit does (or should be doing) from the time of the first gift, and lasting until that donor no longer has a relationship with the organization. What is Stewarding? You can only steward a person.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., 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. Learn More If you’re a larger charity Of course, I’ve worked places that receive 50+ gifts a day. It may be the E.D.,

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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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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From there you can create two versions of your appeal: 1) thanking active donors for their previous contributions and asking for a final end-of-year gift to maximize their support, and 2) reminding lapsed donors about your organization’s important work while also letting them know they still have time to make a donation.

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