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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure

Get Fully Funded

Drafting a fundraising plan can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time and you have no fundraising plan structure. I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan. Your answers will give your fundraising plan structure and allow you to move forward with this important task. I’ve been there.

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How to Structure Your Nonprofit’s Silent Auction Bid Sheets

sgEngage

In addition to listing all of the prizes included in a gift basket or other type of bundle, let supporters know about any restrictions on each item’s use (such as whether a gift certificate expires) so they can make informed decisions. Keep paragraphs short and use bullet points so supporters can quickly skim each description.

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Kick-Start Your Major Gifts Program in 5 Easy Steps

Neon CRM

As the giving season approaches, you may be thinking of new ways to raise money for your organization. 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. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Frame Monthly Gift Asks To Minimize Accounting Complications Between Restricted And Unrestricted Gifts?

Bloomerang

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Is promoting giving for a specific purpose helpful in attracting monthly gifts? Make a Monthly Gift. Let’s take them one at a time.

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5 Reasons Tech is a Must-Have for Marketing Your Nonprofit’s Golf Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Your Reach is Multiplied One thing that sets golf tournaments apart from other fundraising events is their team-based structure.

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5 Matching Gift Missteps to Avoid this Giving Season

Saleforce Nonprofit

Many nonprofits raise a third of their annual fundraising revenue in December, with almost 10% coming in the final three days of the year. Enter ⁠— matching gifts , a type of philanthropy in which companies will financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. Not guiding donors to their matching gift request forms.

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