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AUGUST 4, 2023

When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The fifth annual Women and Girls Index found that while giving to women and girls grew during 2020, philanthropic support for these organizations was lower than the 11.3% growth in overall charitable giving that year. It represented less than 2% of all giving in the U.S. in 2020.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Here are five automated texts that can help increase giving. An estimated 90% of text messages are opened within three minutes.

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OCTOBER 29, 2022

By Allan Torres , Digital Marketing Specialist at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. What Is Embedded Giving? 6 Ways to Make Giving Easier With Embedded Giving.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions boosting legacy giving? Here are four steps to help you build an endowment with legacy giving.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Planned giving is a key piece of big picture fundraising strategies. Here is some guidance on planned giving as baby boomers begin to transfer their wealth over the next two decades.

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MARCH 28, 2024

A new report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University has bold predictions for giving in 2024 and 2025.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Whether you're just getting started with recurring giving initiatives, or you've already embarked on the recurring giving revolution, you'll want to keep this list handy to help guide you through creating a successful recurring giving program. Recurring giving is the key to achieving sustainable, long-term success!

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JANUARY 31, 2023

For this reason, Giving Tuesday has become ineffective. Here is how organizations can position themselves to encourage donors to give year-round. As the demographics shift, younger generations require more personal and causal connections for their philanthropy.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Shirley Nagar, Sarah Traisman and Mitch Stein join The NonProfit Voice to discuss the rise of donor-advised funds as a way to give.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Giving Tuesday officially launches the end-of-year giving, and is a great opportunity to connect with current and potential constituents to keep your cause top-of-mind during the season of philanthropy. Here are three ways you can ensure a successful year-end campaign.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

One of the ways an organization can do this is through a giving day. Here, nonprofit professionals explore the pros and cons of giving days, as well as provide tips on how to best utilize a giving day. In order to achieve their missions, nonprofits must get funding.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released “The Giving Environment: Giving Trends by Race and Ethnicity” report. Here are three key findings from the report and how your nonprofit can begin to overcome the associated hurdles to reaching new demographics to support your cause.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the first indication of how year-end giving will fare this year, GivingTuesday donations rose less than 1% on Tuesday. The GivingTuesday Data Commons noted that more analysis of the data will be unveiled over the coming weeks.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Foundation Source acquired PG Calc, expanding its suite of charitable giving solutions and the support and expertise it provides.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Here are four reasons this channel has evolved beyond text-to-give. Nonprofit text messaging now operates similar to an email program.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Novel Ventures released Myte, a mobile giving platform that changes the way donors connect with nonprofits and causes that resonate with their interests. Myte focuses on micro-donations, as well as ongoing campaigns for larger needs.

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APRIL 3, 2024

New research showed a surge in collective giving since 2016. The report also identified giving circle trends and takeaways for nonprofits.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Foundation Source released the "2023 Report on Private Philanthropy: Giving and Investment Trends Within Private Foundations." It found that in the face of economic instability, foundations gave $111 million more in charitable aid in 2022, totaling $865 million compared to $754 million in 2021.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

I previously shared answers to the top five questions on monthly giving. Now, I’d like to share the top three tips for fundraisers who are looking to start growing their monthly giving program to the next level.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As the end of the year approaches and we enter the holiday season, nonprofits ramp up their efforts to encourage people to give back. Here are several reasons why it's a bad idea to use year-end giving as a significant fundraising strategy. Yet, there’s no reason why donations should be higher at the end of the year.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

To kick off 2023, here are my top three recurring giving predictions for 2023. . A new year. New opportunities. A renewed focus on donors, mission and impact.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Giving Block announced a new partnership with Omatic. This partnership allows nonprofit organizations to seamlessly connect their fundraising data from The Giving Block with Blackbaud.

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JUNE 23, 2022

The longest-running and most comprehensive charitable giving report in America, “Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021,” was released this week. Here’s a look at the key findings, including sources of funding and a breakdown of funding among nonprofit subsectors.

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JULY 19, 2023

If you’re worried about the latest trends in giving, you’re not alone. That’s why I was interested to hear about some recent research done by Charity Navigator, which found that 80% of people surveyed said they’d be donating to the nonprofits they care about this year.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Join us for an insightful webinar, "Giving Tuesday: 2022 Learnings & Donor Insights," where we'll delve into pivotal takeaways, donor perspectives, and crucial decisions that can drive your philanthropic efforts in 2023. Be part of this engaging discussion on maximizing your impact and making informed choices. Don't miss out!

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

From templates to communication timelines and appeal strategies, join us to dive into planning for your giving day success this #GivingTuesday and beyond!

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AUGUST 23, 2023

The Causeway platform allows donors to give directly to nonprofits through personal giving portfolios, expanding donors' ability to become sustainers and philanthropists for their favorite causes. Charity Navigator has acquired startup Causeway.

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MAY 16, 2023

A GivingUSA study revealed a significant increase in millennial gift giving from 2016 to 2022, and much of that lift is a result of direct mail. Taking advantage of empty mailboxes, in addition to understanding what really motivates millennials to give, is key to the future of most fundraising programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Consequently, it’s going to be a challenging giving season for organizations relying exclusively on cash and credit. Organizations that embrace non-cash giving stand to capitalize. As Russell James recently discovered, cash is not king when it comes to charitable giving. million DAF accounts worth $250 billion in assets.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s important to communicate with supporters in such a way to maximize not only short-term income but subsequent giving as well. A feature of most year-end campaigns emphasizes the tax benefits of charitable giving. . Year-end revenue is essential to the well-being of many nonprofits.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Amidst all the excitement of Giving Tuesday, we’re missing an opportunity to highlight how major giving days can reinforce inequality, further ensconcing us in a system where there are winners and losers — too often along lines of race and class.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Free Template to 9 Giving Tuesday Templates that Drive Donations Email, Social Media, and Text

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Fundraisers ask me questions about monthly giving all of the time. Here are the answers to some of those key questions, such as when to ask for monthly gifts and how to steward monthly donors.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Daffy.org launched Daffy Campaigns, a giving solution that helps anyone raise money for the charities and causes they care about. Whether you’re fundraising for a global charity or a school booster program, Daffy Campaigns supports fundraising for nearly any nonprofit.

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