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Holding an Event is NOT Your Whole Fundraising Strategy

The Fundraising Authority

Still, it makes me cringe when I’m talking with a non-profit about some fundraising difficulties they are having, or some new program they want to launch, and everyone agrees, “We’ll just hold a fundraising event!” Holding an event is NOT your whole fundraising strategy. It’s easy for non-profits to revert to events.

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Raise More Money - 4 Financial Secrets for Fundraisers

Blue Fox

We applaud all of you nonprofiteers for a quick pivot to digital fundraising, virtual events, and redirecting your focus on personal donor communication strategies. Strong relationships are more important than ever. How much more effective could your fundraising team be?” How much more effective could your fundraising team be?”

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Stop Looking for a Fundraising Magic Bullet

The Fundraising Authority

Statements of these are symptoms of a big problem at your non-profit. It would be much easier to just get one big check, one big grant, or hold one big event and raise all of the money we need. How Thriving Non-Profits Really Get There. Non-profits like that spent time in the trenches, prospecting, cultivating, and asking.

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Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Small Nonprofits?

Get Fully Funded

Other events are smaller, more intimate gatherings where guests are directly asked for money. Both have their place and can be highly profitable. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side? Attracts corporate sponsors.

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Six Ways Grantmakers Can Embrace Transparency to Foster Stronger Relationships

sgEngage

Long waiting periods for grant approvals, uncertainty about grant renewals, hard-to-reach program officers, and sudden shifts in grantmaking strategy put nonprofits in a constant guessing game. These six steps can foster a more intentional tone of transparency and help you create better relationships with your grantees.

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10 Engaging Content Ideas for your next non-profit Newsletter

The Storytelling Non-profit

Newsletters are an unquestionably good way to build relationships with your constituents, in particular, donors. When done well, your newsletter can even help your organization raise money. A great strategy that I recommend is to create a list of broad content ideas for your non-profit newsletters.

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How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way (Part II)

The Fundraising Authority

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. So… what do you need to know to supercharge year-end giving at your non-profit? Many non-profits make the mistake of trying to use gimmicks during year-end fundraising. Avoid the gimmicks and the hype.