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12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. Read this book to gain confidence by learning tools, sample dialogues, and techniques to ask anyone, for any amount, for any purpose. The Annual Campaign by Erik J.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

See giving as a family tradition and seek to teach their children generosity. Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”. Prefer to donate to local charities or make a long-lasting impact through their investments. Desire to repay or pay forward in gratitude through their giving.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools, teaching me about researching funders, finding specific grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape of my state. It was such a relief to have access to this information! My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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Training on your new database

Robert Weiner

The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. Train end users on a sample database, not production data. The sample database should be configured with your own codes, menus, security settings, and any customizations.

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[Pre-Register Now]: How to Build A Successful Major Donor Program For Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. This e-guide includes sample fundraising asks, sample major donor funding proposals, and more. Bonus Item! Pre-registration is live!

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44 Ways to Turn Your Supporters into Fundraising Superstars

NetWits

Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Hold fundraising lunches/seminars/receptions to teach them how to fundraise. Encourage them to use their social network.

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Fundraising Best Practices: How To Host A Successful Peer-To-Peer Event

Bloomerang

For example, A Gift for Teaching used a fundraising thermometer and leaderboard on their 2021 Back-to-School Drive webpage to drive donations and keep fundraisers updated on the latest status of their fundraising campaign. To encourage social sharing, you’ll also want to provide them with sample posts and any resources (videos, etc.)

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