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How to Host a Pledge Drive: The Complete Guide

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A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. As your organization or participants meet those goals, donors increase their pledged donation. Create your pledge drive plan The first step to host a pledge drive is to create your plan.

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Pledges vs. Donations: Understanding the Difference

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But how can you make sure the act of donating is both easy for donors and maximizes results for your organization? Defining Pledges and Donations When it comes to types of donations, there can be some overlap between the various categories. Here are simple definitions of and key differences between pledges and donations: Pledges.

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Product Update: CauseVox Auto-Pledge Helps You Get More Large Gifts

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At CauseVox, we feel that the tools you use to fundraise online should do 2 basic things: help you raise more and make your job simpler. In recent years, pledges have fallen out of fashion: it’s not how today’s donors give, and it’s difficult for fundraisers to track and manage fulfillment. Today, this all changes.

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YouTube Giving Tools: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

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Currently in beta, YouTube has released a new suite of giving tools for a small number of nonprofits in the U.S., however, in the coming coming weeks the company will roll out the tools to all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. YouTube will show matching pledges from individuals and brands within a Fundraiser. Fundraisers.

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Multi-Year Gift Agreements: Your Donor Retention ‘Ace-In-The-Hole’

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Because pledge fulfillment rates are typically in the 80-90% range, multi-year giving provides a predictable revenue stream, allowing nonprofits to plan and implement long-term projects with greater confidence. This means you can secure pledges quicker, and your supporters can make their commitments without the hassle of dealing with paper.

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Navigating the Season of Giving: 4 Fundraising Software Tips

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As a result, year-end fundraising can feel hectic. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. While your fundraising tool won’t lead you to the perfect fundraising idea or reveal earth-shattering marketing strategies to reach your target audience, it can make a significant impact on donors’ overall experience through small changes.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

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Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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