GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

There are pockets of opportunity to better engage donors, invest in technology, and better strategize fundraising efforts. What can you and your team expect in the fundraising event, donor relationship, and nonprofit marketing landscapes? However, its important to remember: AI is not a replacement for a qualified fundraiser.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. There was a small increase in total dollars donated (0.9%) for the first three quarters of 2024 but there were significant declines in donor participation, particularly among smaller donors (gifts less than $100), which had a 12.4% of new donors retained year-to-date.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered. And one of the biggest event-driven fundraising models shuttered their doors. Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the fourth of a six-part series on 2024 grant predictions. In our work with our nonprofit partners, we have heard many organizations talk about how it can take more than six months to fill a fundraising position. This is our fourth grant prediction for 2024. Check them out here and here.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2024

A study by Nuclavis found that peer-to-peer fundraising programs are struggling to activate fundraisers and retain past participants in 2024.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets make do for another year.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2024

Recurring donors are easy to retain, highly engaged, and deeply connected to the causes they love. Download now to access benchmarks, donor insights, data-backed strategies, and advice from industry fundraising experts. From 2018 to 2022, the average nonprofit’s recurring donor base grew 127 percent!

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The 2024 Festival and the 46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will call on communities to imagine and demand the world we rightfully deserve under the theme Our Future. Lesbians Incorporated: Community Grants Round One 2024 – closes 22 March Lesbians Inc provides financial backing to lesbians and lesbian-friendly groups in Australia.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What are the top GivingTuesday best practices and fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2024? With GivingTuesday 2024 coming up on December 3rd, the time to start planning is now. Prepare Early One of our top GivingTuesday best practices for 2024 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now).

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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. We also share free books about year-end fundraising strategies. What can fundraisers do?

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amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

The summer is almost behind us, and fundraisers like yourself are spinning their wheels and starting to think ahead about the 2024 year-end campaign season. Here are five tips to keep in mind for your 2024 year-end campaign: 1. Then, make sure all elements of your 2024 year-end campaign tie into that mission.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

From planning peer-to-peer fundraisers to properly marketing your online campaigns, there’s an endless number of items on your to-do lists. That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Personalize donor engagement.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Watch How to Attract and Retain Committed Donors , a webinar with GiveSmart and our partner Beeline Marketing , to l earn how to stand out in this competitive giving environment for greater year-round success. Timeline The 2024 presidential election is on Tuesday, November 5. In 2023, GiveSmart -powered nonprofits raised $1.25

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Fundraising has been showing troubling trends for a while now. of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Nonprofit organizations will need to get serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Only 13.8% And thats saying a lot. I was not off the mark.

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amplifi

APRIL 15, 2024

There was a lot of talk about how AI can help fundraisers be more efficient with their strategies. Fundraisers that find ways to embrace AI in a similar, and positive way that resonates with their audience are on the right track! There was a lot going on, and a lot to learn! Amplifi your outreach with AI. It’s how do you get started!

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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. Let’s discuss some 2024 year-end giving campaign ideas to help your nonprofit stand out this holiday season.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 1, 2024

Celebrate Service: Shining a Light on Volunteer Week 2024! From April 21st to 27th, 2024, we celebrate National Volunteer Week – a dedicated time to recognize the incredible impact volunteers have on our communities. Let’s Celebrate Volunteer Week 2024 Together! How are you celebrating National Volunteer Week 2024?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Known for their activism, fundraisers are eager to connect with this up and coming generation. Most members of Gen Z will donate between $5 and $55 in 2024 mostly through a credit or debit card. How do you retain Gen Z donors and supporters? Members of this generation make great volunteers and peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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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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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement. Why should nonprofits use social media for fundraising?

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos already owns Raisely, a fundraising software. There is a “stick in the ground” to have a single sign-in for the platform by late 2024 or early spring 2025, he said. Constituent relationship management firm Keela has been acquired by Aplos Software and will become part of a three-application cloud solution for nonprofits.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For many years, the overarching narrative for annual giving in higher education fundraising has been the same: We’re getting bigger gifts from fewer donors. With my co-host, Brian Kish, we pour over data from Blackbaud’s donorCentrics® and Fundraiser Performance Management. This is about looking at the numbers in a new way.

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amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you’re like other successful fundraisers, you’re probably looking for ways to do something different and improve your fundraising outreach. So, let’s stop thinking about checking off items from today’s to-do list and start thinking proactively about how you can take your outreach a step forward in 2024. Looking ahead to 2024.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. Recruitment challenges have been listed as one of the upcoming trends to look out for in 2024. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind. Related Posts: What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. Recruitment challenges have been listed as one of the upcoming trends to look out for in 2024. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind. Related Posts: What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study found that December giving accounts for 26% of all online revenue for nonprofits, with the final week alone contributing 13% of total online donations. If your platform enables charity eCards, you can also sell your cards, making them the perfect holiday fundraiser. Create a thank-you video.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals.

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Candid

AUGUST 12, 2024

Another reason may be that boards tend to focus on fundraising. BoardSource’s forthcoming 2024 Leading With Intent report found that nonprofits that assigned a higher level of importance to the board’s racial diversity had a more racially diverse board and board leadership.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Digital fundraising Increase engagement Build your base by giving them the cohesive, personalized experience they deserve. Build and retain more support. Unlock more of your nonprofit’s digital fundraising potential. Help different audiences take action frequently and easily with customized asks, and see up to a 3.5X

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Fundraising solutions Attract donors Meet the right donors, have better conversations, and hit your fundraising goals. Bonterra’s fundraising solutions help you build and maintain stronger donor relationships, making it easy to give and simple to raise more for your mission.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you start planning your fundraising events, you want to make registration and management as easy as possible for both you and your donors. With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause.

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Bonterra

MARCH 13, 2024

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To be a skilled fundraiser, you need many skills. You’ll make mistakes, miss opportunities, and learn valuable lessons on your journey to becoming a seasoned fundraising professional. That being said, everyone makes fundraising mistakes, it’s how you learn from them that matters most. Top fundraising mistakes to avoid 1.

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GiveSmart

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Improve Your Donor Retention with Strategies Informed by The Fundraising Effectiveness Project Are you feeling like your donors are swiping left after just having swiped right? It’s, to put it mildly, alarming for fundraising professionals. What do these donor retention trends mean for fundraising in 2024?

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