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Avoid the 3 Biggest Mistakes of Fundraising in a Recession

The Fundraising Coach

Last month, I shared some ideas on fundraising in an age of the Covid-19 coronavirus. What is a nonprofit fundraiser to do? In my time as a nonprofit fundraiser, we've seen recessions related to the dot-com bust, the 9/11 attacks, and the housing market implosion around 2008 and 2009. So seek fundraising experts.

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Guest Post: 8 Simple Ways to Improve Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Double the Donation

Peer-to-peer campaigns are a key part of many nonprofits’ fundraising strategies. If you’re running peer-to-peer campaigns, it’s important to strike a balance between growing your peer-to-peer fundraising programs and working with limited resources. . How many clicks does it take to sign up or donate? Tie money to real items.

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Corporate Giving Declined in 2008

Tech Soup

Last month we mentioned GivingUSA's annual assessment of individual giving which showed that donations from individuals had dropped 5.7% overall in 2008. The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy's 2008 assessment of corporate gving (PDF) reports that corporate giving was down nearly 8% overall ($30.78 million in 2007).

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Fundraising in a Crisis

Penelope Burk

Yes, the underlying cause is different this time, but it is a crisis of unknown duration and it is very likely going to have an impact on fundraising. Given very recent research on whether and to what degree donors trust charitable organizations, that must make fundraisers shiver.

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GivingUSA Reports a Drop in 2008 Giving

Tech Soup

philanthropy is that total giving for 2008 was estimated to have exceeded $300 billion for the second year in a row, for a total of $307.65 percent, the largest drop since the group began tracking donations in 1956. Tags: Fundraising. The good news from the annual GivingUSA report (PDF) on U.S. giving was down 5.7

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Better Non-Profit Websites to Increase Online Donations: Usability Report

Wild Apricot

In 2008, non-profits and charities collected about 10% of their donations online, according to a survey by Target Analytics, but usability expert Jakob Nielsen says the amount of money collected online could be much higher — with improved website design and content that answers the donors’ real questions. read more ). read more ).

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The Most Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What has been your most successful fundraising strategy?” Cassie Lancaster from Mission Scholars Match Campaigns Can Doubles Donations, Boost Engagement Last year, we had our first-ever match campaign. ”) show that you care and that you notice them.