Capital Campaign Pro

JUNE 17, 2024

To celebrate Juneteenth, we’ve assembled this list of resources for Black-Led nonprofits and African American fundraising professionals. Resources for Black Fundraisers and Black-Led Nonprofits According to Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 26, 2021

Fundraising. URGENCY: Fundraising’s Double Edge – The Agitator. Our friends at the Agitator/DonorVoice with news on the postal front that could affect your spring fundraising campaign. The Issue of Racism in the Fundraising Profession from Birgit Smith Burton. Nonprofit Donor Newsletters, Print or Enews?

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Future Fundraising Now

DECEMBER 19, 2024

One chapter especially got me thinking about fundraising messages. I’m showing some of them here, because they can teach us something about opening lines in fundraising. Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut This can be a good way to open a fundraising message: Tell the reader exactly what’s going on.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 22, 2021

You’ll see why I’ve been recommending this book, our April book drawing, to clients, colleagues, and subscribers.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do? Not surprisingly, the Candid insights article with the most pageviews brings together two hot topics, one cyclical and one perennial: elections and nonprofit fundraising. by Chris Maddocks, Blue State.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

America’s top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs raised $1.05 Though the top 30 programs reached a notable milestone in its second year of continued growth, that figure still lags behind 2019’s $1.37 billion in 2022, according to the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum’s annual study. drop in revenue in 2020.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge RBW Strategy first partnered with 2019 to support a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant application. Since the organization is limited due to only having a Chief Development Officer, additional outsourced support was requested to expand its reach into new fundraising areas.

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 8, 2019

Season 1, BONUS Episode of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. March 8, 2019, is International Grant Professionals Day (IGPD). Season 1, BONUS Episode of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Season 1, BONUS Episode of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. March 8, 2019, is International Grant Professionals Day (IGPD).

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Qgiv

APRIL 18, 2022

There’s a lot of fundraising software available to nonprofits, but how do you know what your nonprofit needs? And what’s the difference between a fundraising CRM and a fundraising platform? This blog post will break down what a fundraising CRM is, what a fundraising platform is, and the key differences between them.

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Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 6, 2025

I was talking to a fundraiser for a medical charity about how they talk to their donors. And fundraising wasn’t going very well. This post first appeared on March 20, 2019.) They had a pretty amazing advantage: A large majority of their donors had close personal connection with the disease the charity was focused on.

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Penelope Burk

AUGUST 3, 2021

Should fundraisers and not-for-profit decision-makers be concerned? It’s Money that Matters The job of fundraisers is to make more money and they have consistently accomplished that for the last forty years. Fundraisers can bring in more money OR more donors, but not both. No, because they have bigger fish to fry. million [4].

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Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 20, 2024

I just realized that some time late last year, I hit the 35-year mark as a fundraiser. As a belated celebration, here are some of the things I’ve learned over those three and a half decades: Fundraising is not about you. Bragging about how great your organization is not effective fundraising. It’s about donors.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 28, 2021

in new recurring donors compared to 2019! In 2020 there was an astonishing increase of 76.8% If you’ve been waffling on making monthly giving the priority it needs to be, what are you waiting for?

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Future Fundraising Now

DECEMBER 12, 2024

But I do have a problem with the way his pyramid is often interpreted in fundraising. I can’t count how many times a Psych 101-educated fundraiser has told me that the “low” levels on the pyramid are in some way less important, less worthy, even less moral than the “high” needs at the top.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Blackbaud Institute has released its 2021 Charitable Giving Report, one of the most credible resources on fundraising performance in the social good community. The report finds online giving has grown a substantial 42% since 2019.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Drove Fundraising Success. “We

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2025

uptick in individual giving last year, based on data from a sample of 8,674 organizations with over $55 billion in total fundraising revenue. billion in online fundraising revenue) rose 2.2%. In fall 2023, 53% of surveyed fundraisers predicted fundraising revenue would increase in 2024, and it appears their optimism was warranted.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 9, 2021

Hosting a fundraiser is similar to leading a band. But what happens when an unexpected event, like the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, shuts down your event only a few weeks before your biggest fundraiser of the year? The entire fundraiser brought in nearly as much money their 2019 event, with fewer expenses and a broader audience.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 2, 2019

Some of my favorites are Aubrey Bergauer (marketing for symphonies), Rand Fishkin (digital marketing and SEO) and Tom Ahern (fundraising word master). If you're on Twitter and are interested in sharing and learning in 2019, follow me at @JoeWaters. A few more suggestions if you want to join me on Twitter in 2019: 1.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

Most fundraising professionals know that having good information is the secret to increased revenue, stronger relationships, and more successful appeals. By analyzing the donor data you have available, you can learn volumes about donor motivation and behavior, then use this information to guide your fundraising approach.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Most fundraisers have seen year-over-year loss of revenue in the past 2-3 years since a surge of giving in 2020 and 2021. The data is from food banks, but it’s similar to what most fundraising sectors have experienced. The data is from food banks, but it’s similar to what most fundraising sectors have experienced. But is it?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

When tracked separately, certification data showed [e]that 33% of freelancers have a certification as compared to 9% of grant professionals working as employees (GPA, 2019). Certified Fund Raising Executives Like the GPC, the CFRE set the standard for fundraising professionals worldwide. Why aren't more grant professionals certified?

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2020

To kick-off the new year, let's take one last look back at 2019. Here are the top ten most-clicked posts from my 2019 newsletters. How Much Do Partnership Professionals Make in 2019? Engage for Good 2019 Panel: Something for Everyone: Attracting Diverse Industries to Your Cause ?? But it's time to get back to work!

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

As you’re getting ready to launch your next fundraising event for your nonprofit, there’s a lot of moving pieces. But, one of the things that has the biggest potential to drive more ticket sales right off the bat is having an amazing fundraising event invitation that captures your audience’s attention.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Karen brings over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and has provided counsel to more than 70 organizations, offering her expertise in major gifts fundraising, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. between 2019 and 2020 and grew 7.7% between 2019 and 2020 and increased 27.5% 1 – Giving reached a record $484.85

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Critical Fundraising

AUGUST 12, 2024

Takes over from the current chair, Heather Hill, who has been in the role since 2019 Vision to “reshape fundraising to make it more inclusive, ethical and impactful” Damian Chapman – the director of fundraising and communications at the Charity for Civil Servants, in the UK – has become the new chair of Rogare – The Fundraising Think Tank.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 14, 2021

In 2019, we made the decision to move our long-standing golf event to the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. . The Salvation Army Indiana Division had to make several decisions, especially those affecting special events for much-needed revenue.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Since its inception in 2019, the Beloved Benefit has raised over $24 milliondollars that directly impact communities. Friend-raise before you fundraise Trust is the foundation of any partnership, and building trust takes time. When fundraising for the Beloved Benefit, we didnt just ask businesses to write a check.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 23, 2025

I think it’s a perfect picture of ineffective fundraising, and here’s why: One of the figures is the fundraiser. Have you seen fundraising like this? It’s when fundraising is about statistics, methodology, how amazing the organization and its people are, how successful and important the work is.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

He’s also a co-author of Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. All three metrics dropped slightly from 2019 to 2020. compared to 2019. The Opportunity.

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