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The State of DAFs in 2025: Updates on Donor-Advised Funds

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DAFs incentivize wealthy donors to give more without creating their own foundations, providing new opportunities for nonprofits to receive large donations. Should your nonprofit still target DAF holders and accept donations from them? Are DAFs still popular, or are they too controversial now?

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Understanding shifts in giving by small-dollar donors: Insights from FEP’s Q4 2024 report

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Founded in 2006 to help nonprofits increase their fundraising effectiveness through accessible, accurate, and actionable data, FEPs mission is to provide nonprofits with essential insights to foster sustainable donor relationships. Those who donated for four years (9.9%) added another 18.4%, and three-year donors (12.6%) contributed 14.1%.

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Storytelling is Old. You Need Storyselling.

Planned Giving

Donor stories can inspire more donations and support, as can mission stories and stories about those you serve. And the numbers were staggering: It had nearly double the amount of donations than the data-driven appeal! or makes the nonprofit sound desperate for donations, the reader loses interest. The post Storytelling is Old.

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How to Prevent Donor Fatigue in a Nonprofit

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Regardless, it’s something to be concerned about BEFORE you see a decrease in your donations. Donor fatigue refers to the feeling someone gets when they’re tired of receiving donation requests. Believe their small donation doesn’t make any difference. In 2006, I’d just moved to the county, and my business was young.

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Crafting a Stellar Nonprofit Branding Strategy: 10 Quick Tips 

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Here are a couple key metrics: Donations : Have your donations increased? This includes in-kind and online donations, grants, cash, checks, and more. As people efficiently and effectively learn more about your organization and become more comfortable, it should directly impact donations.

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8 “Pinktober” Promotions that Deserve a Ribbon

Selfish Giving

X charity will receive ten cents from each yogurt sold for a total minimum donation of $50,000 and a maximum donation of $100,000.). This year, Lee partnered with celebrity Mike Rowe and his mom to tell their personal story and encourage supporters to donate the the cost of their jeans.

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Cause Marketing in the ‘Hood: Starbucks, Whole Foods

Selfish Giving

I reported in 2006 that the program raised $13,000. You could donate a $1 or $5, but if you chose the latter, Whole Foods included a chocolate bar to sweeten the deal! One program I missed in Starbucks stores this month, however, was their annual Leprechaun Latte promotion to support Boston-based Jumpstart.