Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to Funraise's 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , people are two times more likely to donate to causes and organizations that they volunteer for. Did you know that your volunteers are prime candidates to become lasting donors?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 1, 2023

By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising.

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Qgiv

APRIL 13, 2021

According to our research report, Navigating the Unknown: Findings to Future-Proof your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one drivers of charitable gifts in 2020. Pandemic shutdowns in 2020 made social media usage increase drastically! Keep your posts short and simple and always include a link to your donation form.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2020

No need to stress, though – we wrote the guide on 2020 Year-End Fundraising and now we’re here to break down the 5 key takeaways you need to know. Fundraisers often spend the last few days of the year anxiously tracking donation levels against their campaign and annual goals. Start Early (Right Now).

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Candid

OCTOBER 28, 2024

of individual donors contributed nearly half of total donation dollars, and the top 0.1% Other findings point to shifts in giving that seem linked to the COVID and racial crises of 2020. For example, the year 2020 saw a 26% increase in individual donations to human services nonprofits (e.g.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York City announced Scott had donated $40 million and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta received $10 million, both during September. It is the largest contribution in LISC’s nearly half-century history. The LISC gift was not a solo. We are enormously grateful for Ms.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

The only sure-fire way to capitalize on your website views is to create a successful donation page. Donation pages are an essential component of every organization’s fundraising effort. In today’s world, these pages are responsible for the vast majority of donations that an organization will receive. Be Branded (Storied).

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. We started sharing the stories of the collective’s artisans, illustrating the direct impact of their donations. Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Online giving has been an important branch of fundraising for more than a decade now—but the pandemic has made the ability to accept donations digitally an absolute necessity. Donations made through online donation platforms climbed dramatically in 2020, even though the average amount of gifts has decreased.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

More small donors than ever are getting involved in causes they care about by giving “micro-donations,” and successful fundraisers are jumping on it. What are “Micro-Donations,” and why should you care right now? While donations of $10 or $20 may not sound like much—especially when compared with major donor contributions!

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In early 2020, I briefly debated the pros and cons of Wearing-a-Mask-While-Asian. In April 2020, I listened, sick to my stomach, as my mother told me she was a victim of a COVID-related anti-Asian hate incident. Early figures for 2020 funding to AAPI communities. history of interning Asian Americans ). Which is more deadly?)

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Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2024

What does the path to a $50 million donation look like? They are activists, donating professional services, fundraising, serving on boards, and organizing events. If you hope to secure a donation of $50 million or more from this kind of donor, it behooves you to give great thought as to what you would use it for.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Online Donation Statistics. Men between the ages of 18 and 34 are more likely to make a charitable donation than any other group. 60% of millennials donate an average of $481 to nonprofits each year. 69% of all donations are made by individuals. 69% of all donations are made by individuals. billion dollars donated.

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OneCause

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In the Spring of 2020, the movement toward virtual galas was just a trickle. It started to pick up steam in Summer 2020, and then became a torrent in the Fall of 2020. The virtual galas we did in Spring 2020 were amateurish and simple. By the Fall of 2020, they were polished, professional events. The post Ante Up!

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Candid

MAY 14, 2021

percent on a year-over-year basis in 2020, even as the typical nonprofit saw a drop in fundraising revenue, a report from the GivingTuesday Data Commons finds. Based on aggregated data from seventy-four giving platforms and issue- and action-specific apps and tools, the report, Giving in Unprecedented Times: A Lookback at 2020 U.S.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

But what about donating, you ask? Yes, especially donating. There’s been a huge influx of donors paying with ACH and Venmo for a few reasons: it’s fast, easy, and secure for donors, that’s why nonprofits using these payment methods are seeing higher average donation sizes. donation with Stripe or PayPal).

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Ill also provide useful tips for launching and promoting your unique P2P challenge, everything from enabling solo DIY fundraisers to achieve their sometimes zany personal goals to making sure your app makes donating easy for their supporters. DIY could be almost anything: skydiving for your cause or donating the proceeds of a bake sale.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Expected Nonprofit Trends for 2025 Donor-Centric Management Grants Donor-centric management may increase donations by 20-30%. Because of this, you will see an increase in In-Kind Grant Support from funders who donate software, development services, training, and more to help nonprofits. A slow and steady approach will win the race.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For many nonprofits, 29% of annual donations happen between #GivingTuesday (November 30 this year) and December 31, and a shocking 11% of annual donations were reported to come in during the last three days of the year. Giving Tuesday’s 2020?Impact percent on a year-over-year basis in 2020 (3.8 an Unprecedented?Year

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Candid

MAY 21, 2021

Nine out of ten affluent American households continued to give to charity in 2020, a report from Bank of America and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds. Additionally, many households expanded giving by donating to local businesses and individuals during the pandemic.".

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

You not only know your community, but you also know the people who care about it and donate to its most important causes. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden had to close its doors during the shutdown in 2020. No matter how large-scale a crisis, its a personal experience for everyone affected. That includes you and your organization.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

By the numbers… The total number of nonprofit organizations using Qgiv for their Giving Tuesday fundraising campaigns increased 6% from 2020. 40,537 individual donations were made. The largest donation made was $46,350. The average donation amount was $158.72.

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Qgiv

JULY 22, 2021

Giving USA’s annual report compiles data from the previous year, 2020, to see how nonprofits fared. On average, nonprofits Using Qgiv’s fundraising tools in 2020 raised 5% more than their peers. Seeing all the donations coming in just further confirmed that we had made the right choice to go with Qgiv.”.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Are you excited about your donation page ? Does your online donation form make your heart sing? Your donation page is an essential component of your digital fundraising. A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2020, organizations that were able to make changes to a plan already in place were most successful. A lot of small donations can add up! Dedicated monthly donors have also stepped up and have given additional donations. Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans. Even gifts of $5.00

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2022

“Digital-first” efforts leverage tools such as social media and livestream video to inspire donations from people connected with program participants. Over $154 million was generated for charity in 2021 by “digitalcentric” peer-to-peer fundraising, a 30% increase over 2020.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. Compared to past years, the 2020 report was as unique as the year itself. All three metrics dropped slightly from 2019 to 2020. 2020 is no exception.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

In other words, the amount of money donated to the Ivy Leagues suggests a ballpark figure for how much funding is available to higher education in general. It should be noted, however, that 2020 data collection is still ongoing. Ivy League schools received a combined $5.5

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

The livelihood of any nonprofit usually rests on receiving donations from individual and corporate giving, legacy planning, and fundraising events. #1 After experiencing a dip in 2020, giving by corporations rebounded and grew by 23.8% (18.3% 3 – Several subsectors that experienced a decline in 2020 rebounded in 2021.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

60% of the nonprofits surveyed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2020 report postponed at least one in-person event, and 80% outright canceled one. In 2020, nearly 80% of nonprofits said they replaced an in-person gala with a virtual event. Like 2020, some in-person events had to be canceled or moved back online.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 derailed plans and negatively affected a majority of nonprofits. At the end of 2020, only 16% were anticipating future growth in 2021. The number of organizations that struggled in 2020 has remained the same, but the majority of nonprofits are recovering—even growing.

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Qgiv

APRIL 18, 2022

Your CRM can include donation information, donor addresses, and other relevant information about your donors. However, a fundraising CRM doesn’t have the ability to accept donations. A fundraising platform, on the other hand, is a tool for accepting online donations for your nonprofit. of total giving in 2019).

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Both individual and institutional giving increased between 2015 and 2022, not only in terms of total dollars awarded but also in terms of average donation or grant size. Census Bureau’s State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021, July 2021. Who gives to what causes? Cause area determined by recipient NTEE.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Shrinking Congregations, Smaller Donations Ignoring the Warnings Since the pandemic, “one in five U.S. Pew Research Center) In 2020, 47% of Americans said they belonged to a house of worship, down from 50% in 2018 and 70% in 1999. “The Its primary fuel – donations – is drying up and disappearing.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 3, 2021

For organizations that picked those strategies back up again in late 2020, the good news is the number of sustainers is up and retention rates are also up. . Face-to-face/door-to-door fundraising, also known as canvassing, came to a screeching halt during COVID-19.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

In order to maximize their donation potential, nonprofits could embrace creative, diverse fundraising alternatives to monetary contributions. Many gifts that fall in this category are in-kind donations, defined as any non-monetary contributions to a nonprofit, like products and services. That’s where in-kind donations come into play!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2022

Overall, more money was raised than on Giving Tuesday 2020. I’ve been tracking results from the various CRMs and payment platforms to look at Giving Tuesday trends.

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