NonProfit PRO

MAY 16, 2023

A GivingUSA study revealed a significant increase in millennial gift giving from 2016 to 2022, and much of that lift is a result of direct mail. Taking advantage of empty mailboxes, in addition to understanding what really motivates millennials to give, is key to the future of most fundraising programs.

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Future Fundraising Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It happened in in 2016, and is likely happening again. Depending on your cause, you may be seeing a post-election influx of new donors. Last time, a handful of organizations got a big windfall of rage-motivated donations. But many of them found many of those donors to be one-time donors.

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Penelope Burk

MARCH 18, 2020

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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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Only 7 percent didn't send any email appeals in 2016. Fundraising. Some big nonprofit tech news in 2016 was that Facebook's nonprofit fundraising service launched last summer. Some big nonprofit tech news in 2016 was that Facebook's nonprofit fundraising service launched last summer. Windows 10.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

Ladies and gentlemen, Storymakers 2016 is here. For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. What Can You Do?

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Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 26, 2024

Is the big fundraising pie getting smaller? Mark looked at individual donor fundraising for a lot of organizations between 2016 and 2022. Forgetting the fundamentals of fundraising in favour of a focus on innovation. It seems like it is, at least to some people. But not for everyone. Some organizations are growing.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds. Consult your auditor and CPA to identify the options that work best for your organization.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

Named a top-25 fundraising consultant by Philanthropy Media in 2016, Diane Remin, MBA, is the President of MajorDonors.com. Key takeaways include: Ways to set-up the donor visit on Zoom Two ways to make the ask (which can be applied to any visit format) More confidence. About your Speaker. Diane Remin, President @ MajorDonors.com.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Social Media and Fundraising. However, another trend that is emerging is that we'll be discovering the limitations of social media in fundraising. Communications and Marketing. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

Ladies and gentlemen, Storymakers 2016 is here. For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Learn more.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. For our first project,?

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I'm wondering how this is impacting donation box fundraisers? In retail it probably makes sense to convert donation box fundraisers to register fundraisers that will have cashiers asking consumers to donate a dollar or two when they pay by credit card. Are you still having success with donation box fundraisers?

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The Fundraiser Coach

AUGUST 17, 2023

My first fundraising job was at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. And three of us – Cliff, Rebecca Fong and I – were building the fundraising office from the ground up. I was so excited to dive into becoming a fundraiser. Sometimes, you only understand how good a thing is when you look back on it.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Movement-building campaigns are critical to brands.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos already owns Raisely, a fundraising software. The firm released an online donation product, along with a CRM and communication tool, in 2014 and unveiled Advanced Accounting in 2016, the same year the firm secured $4 million in Series A funding from San Joaquin Capital. Aplos’ flagship product is accounting software.

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Future Fundraising Now

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This podcast could change your fundraising forever! From the archives of the now-defunct podcast Fundraising Is Beautiful. This episode first aired on February 24, 2016. Learn what’s working and what’s not, what most often goes wrong in donor newsletters, and what the heck is up with email newsletters?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

This is why fundraisers like grant professionals exist. Just as program directors and advocates need to understand their role in the fundraising cycle, grant professionals must learn about the programs and services provided by the organization. She has specialized in fundraising and grants management for nonprofits since 2016.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. They also invite our supporters and donors to be more deeply involved in our fundraising campaigns. What previous fundraising campaigns worked best and why?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Unlike other forms of fundraising (most notably broad annual fundraising , which naturally gets more attention at year-end), building a consistent promotion strategy for planned gifts may pose a bigger challenge. billion in new gift commitments for thousands of nonprofit organizations.

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Planned Giving

MAY 15, 2024

Still, there are fundraisers who say things like, “Our donors are all elderly, so they aren’t online.” Median net worth is $121,700, up 17.6 % from 2016. Average net worth is $748,800, up 2% from 2016. For better or worse, AI is taking center stage as the next big thing. The top ten percent of households own 76% of U.S.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

Based on a 2022 survey of more than 3,000 nonprofit staff, The Push and Pull: Declining Interest in Nonprofit Leadership found that fewer respondents said they aspired to lead than in 2016 and 2019. These findings raise real concerns about the future of leadership in the sector.

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Critical Fundraising

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this blog he considers various aspects of that trip: Rogare’s ethics of school fundraising project The implications of this project being conducted in Australasia Alternative conceptualisation of a fundraising profession Māori philanthropy and fundraising.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Big Lots Charity Pinup for the 2016 Program. Why it was important for Big Lots to include its customers and employees in its fundraising efforts. How Big Lots overcomes the #1 obstacle that retailers face with register fundraisers. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This means your nonprofit faces an excellent opportunity to engage with donors through your year-end giving fundraiser and gain more support. Researchers also found that, between 2016 and 2019, women contributed over two-thirds of the total donations on Giving Tuesday annually and were more likely to donate online than men.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. . The wide range of objects help show that the United States has been shaped and reshaped by the giving of everyday philanthropists, grassroots organizations, major institutions, prominent benefactors, and fundraising and philanthropy industry professionals. .

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of checkout fundraisers that raise under one million dollars and were not included in the report (which set minimum threshold of one million or more raised to be included in the report). Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

Fundraising is all about understanding human psychology. Fundraising is much more than asking for donations. Since CauseMatch began in 2016, we’ve isolated four four key principles to harness the power of human nature to achieve remarkable fundraising success. It positively contributes to your fundraising efforts.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Clearly articulating the objectives — the outcomes — you expect from your grantseeking efforts is a critical component of your overall fundraising plan. Eighty-five percent of respondents to the survey applied for grant funding during the last six months of 2016.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2016

M+R surveyed organizations about their onboarding strategies for its 2016 Benchmarks Report and found that "Sixty-four percent of respondents send at least one dedicated welcome message to new subscribers. There'll be plenty of later opportunities to send fundraising appeals to your subscribers. Use a Mobile Email Template.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In 2016, he received the CFRE designation. Ryan loves working in small groups and has been in fundraising since his career started in 2002. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

identify current trends that can assist you in your 2016 and 2017 planning. Our most recent (March 2016) survey sample size — over 3,300 respondents — is large enough for confidence in the data. We want you to be able to. utilize data to build cutting-edge grant requests. find specific data to support your mission.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In 2016, it raised $127 million in cash and donated goods. Colleen understands that companies are powerful conduits to the most lucrative fundraising group: individuals. "We said yes to everything," Colleen told the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The food bank has come a long way in the past 15 years. Brands Command.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

Fundraising is both an art and a science. To make fundraising a little easier for nonprofits, we put together this list of nonprofit fundraising best practices. Employ a strategic fundraising plan The first of our fundraising best practices for nonprofits is to employ a strategic fundraising plan.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 17, 2018

As managing director of CMN’s signature dance marathon program, she and her team are stewards of the fastest growing peer-to-peer fundraiser in the country! In 2017, dance marathon fundraisers collectively raised a whopping $38 million dollars for CMN and its children hospital affiliates across North America. That was 2016.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Kisumu, Kenya: Storymakers 2016 — Kisumu.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

According to Engage for Good , an industry group that helps companies and causes engage consumers and employees around social issues, large checkout fundraisers like Kmart's raise hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofits. "We The fundraisers include: Macy's Believe fundraiser that raises $2 million annually for Make-A-Wish America.

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