NonProfit PRO

JUNE 26, 2023

Nonprofits across the U.S. However, they also report facing high levels of burnout in their staff and difficulty filling staff positions and retaining staff. report that they are experiencing an increase in trust from funders and positive changes in funder practice.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. Donors were down 7.6%

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

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amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’ve been taking things day-by-day, you may not be caught up with the ways the nonprofit industry evolved in 2023. So, it’s critical to have your finger on our industry’s pulse and be aware of some of the latest and greatest strategies other nonprofits use to raise more money and inspire their audiences. percent and 18.2

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% between 2022 and 2023. To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. Engagement level.

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OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising offers big benefits for your nonprofit. It helps to get the word out about your mission, attract new donors to your nonprofit, and deepen relationships with your existing supporters. So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

of new donors retained year-to-date. This underscores the persistent challenge of engaging and retaining first-time donors, he said. Both the Micro organizations (less than $100,000) and medium-sized nonprofits ($250,000-$1 million) had improved fundraising performance compared to 2023. Dollars declined by 10.3%

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, meaning a big day of fundraising for nonprofits like yours. Once the email template is generated, insert your nonprofit’s details in the places provided by the template and double-check the email for any grammatical errors.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do?

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You can solidify priorities today to set you and your team up for a successful 2023, and, importantly, retain your best people. Between the Great Resignation and many people reconsidering their career goals, your team members may be re-evaluating their commitment to your workplace.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Leveraging data and making tweaks to donor-facing forms helps your nonprofit build stronger relationships. By Logan Lewis In 2023, donor retention was down significantly from the previous year. The number of new retained donors, or those who gave the previous year but never before, dropped by 18.7%.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

Giving was up (4.1%) compared to the first quarter of 2023, but the number of donors and retention both declined again, 1.3% There was a significant decline in new and new retained donors (10.3% Repeat retained donors, constituting 50.4% It was the same story, different day, for fundraising during the first quarter of 2024.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Constituent relationship management firm Keela has been acquired by Aplos Software and will become part of a three-application cloud solution for nonprofits. Aplos started looking for a CRM component during the fall of 2023. Founded in 2009, Aplos Software develops finance software for nonprofits and churches.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Value of Your Volunteer Time To recruit and retain valuable volunteers you must build trust by providing the correct tools for a productive and joyful work environment for your volunteers. Because of this, we encourage nonprofits to offer virtual volunteering opportunities so that more supporters are easily able to volunteer.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It may come as no surprise that this period of uncertainty can drown out nonprofits. Perfect Your Stump Speech Messaging for Nonprofits There is an overwhelming amount of noise during any election; depending on where your donors live, it can be borderline bombarding. In 2023, GiveSmart -powered nonprofits raised $1.25

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In this blog, Jacob explains where the overhead myth comes from, what it is, and why it can be damaging for nonprofits and their ability to achieve impact. He also urges nonprofits and funders alike to strive for greater funding transparency and to engage in trust-based philanthropy. by Melissa Pulis of Candid. by Sarah Willey.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday in the United States alone saw an astounding $3.1 Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. It reinforces what you’re doing with why you’re doing it.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Modern direct marketing methods: The growth in nonprofits (there are nearly 2 million nonprofits vying for donor attention and dollars) and the sophistication of our direct marketing efforts is forcing even lower-level donors to make more intentional philanthropic choices. And that one gets a bigger gift.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Levey Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. By Richard H. A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2 This is how community land trusts work: A nonprofit organization buys a plot of land or a set of homes and sells them to community members at below-market rates. million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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Just Write Grants

JULY 10, 2024

According to Independent Sector, in 2023, the estimated value of a volunteer hour reached a staggering $33.49. This blog will guide you through practical strategies to attract, engage, and retain enthusiastic volunteers who contribute significantly to your organization's mission. Why Focus on Summer?

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Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

Yet many nonprofits fail to strategically engage middle tier donors beyond building a pipeline for major gifts. This analysis was based on 210 global nonprofit organizations’ fundraising data, covering 512 million donations, 41 million donors, and 9.4 Midlevel donors don’t always get the love they deserve. million monthly donors.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

billion for nonprofits in 2021. Now that we’ve discussed who gave and how much, it’s important to understand which nonprofit subsectors received those funds. Make a plan for corporate giving Your nonprofit should prepare to pursue corporate giving. Individuals gave $326.87 billion, which was a 4.9% and raised around $90.88

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GiveSmart

MAY 22, 2024

The same goes for online transactions, including donating to nonprofits. In fact, the nonprofit donor experience relies heavily on the ease and convenience of the donation process. Read on to find out why you should leverage digital wallets to improve your donor experience and maximize donations for your nonprofit.

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GiveSmart

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Recent research from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) , a collaboration among fundraising data, providers, researchers, analysts, associations, and consultants to empower the sector to track and evaluate trends in giving, continues to show that nonprofit organizations are retaining fewer and fewer donors in the post-pandemic era.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Since Giving Tuesday is already coming up on November 28, your nonprofit organization is likely busy putting in all last-minute efforts to make a successful campaign. By discussing the answers to these questions, you and your entire nonprofit team will be on the same page and have a clear, articulated goal to aim for.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

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. Yes, especially donating. Maybe your organization is trying to navigate the new cash app terrain. There were 41.5

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The last three months of the year are often the most important for nonprofits because of the rise in donations compared to the rest of the year. According to the Giving USA 2023 Annual Report , individuals, as opposed to foundations, corporations, and bequests, gave 64% of the $499.33 billion for nonprofits alone.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

population in terms of demographics, and the professionals surveyed included decision-makers at for-profit and nonprofit membership organizations. The post Research: Loyalty Requires More Than A Transaction appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The composition of the consumer survey pool was representative of the U.S.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 12, 2025

when adjusted for inflation in 2023? To win over new donors and retain current supporters, nonprofits must fully engage their stakeholders and prove why their causes are worth supporting. In contrast, qualitative data might be something like an interview with a major donor about their experience with your nonprofit.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. While many nonprofits rely on grant funding for a significant portion of revenue, how nonprofits fill their grant writing needs varies significantly from organization to organization. This bill is too expensive for many nonprofits.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year.

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Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How nonprofits can avoid common pitfalls and sustain grant funding success. By Scott Armstrong Nonprofit organizations must come to terms with the fact that staff shortages and turnover are not a pandemic induced trend, but a persistent issue.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2024

Executive Directors are responsible for A LOT at a nonprofit organization. From managing staff to liaising with the board and vetting vendors to leading the fundraising, marketing, and mission delivery staff, Executive Directors play a significant role in the day-to-day operations and long-term success of their nonprofits.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But as we kick off 2023 and look back at what worked well in 2022, an excellent tool for evaluating donor retention is to look at the donors that gave last year but unfortunately not this year (LYBUNT) and work on engaging them with new opportunities to give. It isn’t easy to retain donors, but it is possible!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. A master’s degree and experience in a related field such as social work will show you that the candidate not only has relevant education but also has knowledge of nonprofits and how they work.

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Tom Ahern

DECEMBER 7, 2023

They paid me $2,000 in addition to my usual $1,500 monthly retainer as an on-call copy editor. Here's what the National Council for Nonprofits has to say on the topic: "It is NOT appropriate for a nonprofit to compensate a fundraising professional based on a percentage of the money raised." I asked for a total of $5,000 [i.e.,

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