The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 6, 2024

These interactions can be anything from attending a fundraising event to donating online. In this guide, we’ll explore three ways your nonprofit can inspire these positive feelings among donors through online fundraising. Let’s get started with the most important part of the conversation: choosing effective technology.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

One way to kickstart the season of giving is by participating in #GivingTuesday fundraising. Since #GivingTuesday is fueled by online donations (and 2020 saw a 32% increase in online fundraising revenue for nonprofits), it’s a good idea to focus on your online audiences. On GivingTuesday 2020, over $2.47 You can too. Get started here.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

GivingTuesday, which started in 2012, is a global giving day that inspires millions to support causes they care about. With this year’s GivingTuesday quickly approaching on Dec 3, 2024 , choosing the right fundraising platform is more important than ever. In 2023 alone, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 billion in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Connect2Give’s fundraising tools are great for nonprofits and libraries with multiple locations (competitive fundraising!), Kudos to Erin Palmer over at TechSoup's NetSquared Project for this: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that, as of early 2012, 88% of American adults had a cell phone.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s no secret that the most effective fundraising strategies begin with understanding your target audience. While generational cutoffs aren’t set in stone, Gen Z includes individuals born between 1997 and 2012. While generational cutoffs aren’t set in stone, Gen Z includes individuals born between 1997 and 2012.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2012

Wouldn't you love to know the secret to increasing your fundraising at a faster pace? and Thomas Pollak from the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, will dive into the results from the 2012 Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Where to invest resources and efforts to improve fundraising.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 More than three-quarters of corporate respondents said their giving budgets would be flat – essentially the same as 2012 levels. The 2012 leaders were: Wells Fargo Bank ($315 million cash). The median cash amount given in 2012 among those companies surveyed was $25 million.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Adding your annual budget. Participants will also learn about these enhancements to the 2012 version of QuickBooks®: Tracking potential donors in the new Lead Center. Topics will include: Tracking special fundraising events. Advanced budgeting by grant/program. Entering your programs. Entering your outside payroll.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One way to kickstart the season of giving is by participating in GivingTuesday fundraising. Download Your Free 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit: 1. The best way to plan this day is to think about it as you would any other fundraising campaign. It’s not just a 24-hour event (even if it only “runs” that long).

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For the past few years, the Fiver Children’s Foundation has used CauseVox to grow their fundraising efforts. Started in 2012, this movement inspires millions of individuals to donate to their favorite causes annually. CauseVox Declutters Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising For #GivingTuesday. Fundraising During COVID-19.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 More than three-quarters of corporate respondents said their giving budgets would be flat – essentially the same as 2012 levels. The 2012 leaders were: Wells Fargo Bank ($315 million cash). The median cash amount given in 2012 among those companies surveyed was $25 million.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Benchmarking: After publishing the national State of Grantseeking Survey results, I dive back into the data and produce focus sheets on the results filtered by organization budget, by the top nonprofit missions, geographically by census division, and more (over 20 focus sheets in total). Image: Ellen Mowrer (Shannon Crosby).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. Now, it’s the nearing the end of 2012. NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Of our 400 attendees, most had never done short videos, had never used Instagram or Vine , and don't have a budget for doing videos. Fundraising videos. The company was founded in June 2012 and was acquired by Twitter later that year. Their winner’s page is a great place to view some good fundraising short videos.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. Use a text fundraising campaign.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Cindy Adams is the president and CEO of GrantStation, one of TechSoup's donor partners, and is an expert on nonprofit grantseeking and fundraising. what percentage of your budget comes from what source and what does that mean for your organization).

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Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

When nonprofit organizations need help with fundraising, they hold many “beliefs” that you need to find people you trust, and people you think can deliver for you. It all comes down to relationships, as all fundraising is grounded in relationships. O: We deliver fundraising and marketing that fits our client and produces results.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? — and assist in organizational planning, development, and budgeting. The median largest award varied by organizational budget size, service area, and mission focus, with an overall range of $6,000 to $532,000 across all categories.

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Fundly

JANUARY 22, 2023

It’s important to know what to look for when choosing which site will best meet your fundraising needs, and that can vary greatly depending on your size, cause, and operating budget. Different crowdfunding websites vary in fundraising guidelines, platform and payment processing fees, and so on. With this in mind, let’s jump in!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Forecasts for 2012. I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. Mobile Computing.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

In fiscal year 2022, women represented less than one-third of CEOs of organizations with budgets over $50 million, and they earned just 77 cents for every dollar male CEOs earned, down from 82 cents in 2012. These resources offer data on disparities and tips on how to counter themas fundraisers and as grantmakers. Today is U.S.

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