GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many people are inclined to feel the warm and fuzzy emotions that come with helping others and choose to make charitable donations during this time. One poll found that 70% of Americans find the holiday season the best time to give back to others, and 65% of respondents are making it a personal goal to donate more.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

In 2019, Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center to advance the field’s knowledge by asking nonprofits about specific practices that build a culture of racial equity and inclusion within their organization. This information is collected alongside staff and board demographic data via nonprofit profiles.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

Ideally, you’re working with a robust donor management system that can track all your engagements with and donations from each supporter, both online and offline. Find the average gift size from the last two years—for clarity, we’ll use 2020 and 2019. That means your average donation size grew by 20% over the last year.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

percent in 2020 over 2019—most of that growth was from more donors giving small gifts less than $1,000. I recently attended a local nonprofit’s virtual dinner party that was free and had a suggested donation. No matter what gift amount or level of donor—loyal donors help sustain an organization. Good news! Transparency matters.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 14, 2018

Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend.” - Mark Zuckerberg Influencer marketing is a billion-dollar industry on Instagram alone with spending set to double by 2019. Additionally, River Happy's marketing spend doubled as a $1,000 donation to the Children's Miracle Network.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Chronicle of Philanthropy notes that: “The first half of 2020 was remarkably strong for fundraising, with donations rising almost 7.5 percent over the first half of 2019, writes Eden Stiffman. Giving is up, and it’s powered by small donors. I can’t imagine a better way to begin your year.

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