CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Power up your digital fundraising for free with CauseVox.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We conducted our annual Status of Fundraising research in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ). Digital Maturity A digitally mature nonprofit is one where digital is integrated across all areas, including fundraising, supporter experience, internal processes, and more.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With this year’s GivingTuesday quickly approaching on Dec 3, 2024 , choosing the right fundraising platform is more important than ever. In this article, we’ll cover the must-have features to look for your GivingTuesday fundraising platform, so you’re set up for success. Minimal Fields: Only ask for what you absolutely need.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

FINANCE DIRECTOR: Fiscal year-end numbers have not been fully reviewed yet, but recognized revenue from fundraising will be close to $7 million DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: What the…?!? Development and Finance both love when fundraising reports and financial statements show increases over last year, over targets, and over budgets.

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In this article, well explore practical strategies for turning one-time gifts into multi-year commitments. Enhanced Mission Impact Securing multi-year support frees nonprofits from the cycle of perpetual fundraising, allowing them to focus on program growth and community impact.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The theme for this final week of TechSoup's GreenTech Initiative campaign, The Green Side of Cloud Computing , is all about using cloud databases – more specifically, constituent relationship management (CRM) databases. My colleague Elliot Harmon has just written an informative article, CRM in the Cloud: Right for Your Organization?

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s not enough to know that your fundraising strategies are successful. These insights can only be gained by calculating fundraising Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success. A steady stream of new donors is key to a sustainable fundraising strategy.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising capacity is essential to compete in today’s fundraising environment. According to the 2024 Digital Fundraising Benchmark Report , new donors acquired online gave 19.4% This shows the value of dedicating more resources to growing your online fundraising efforts. Event fundraising.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this article we will go through 7 easy steps on how to create a donation page for free, ways to optimize your page for conversions, and tips to promote your donation page to maximize contributions. A free fundraising platform takes care of all that for you, so you can focus on what matters most: connecting with donors and raising funds.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup provides an array of CRM programs. Other CRM Apps. Many of the popular CRM programs have mobile counterparts. Social CRM Apps. SugarCRM Mobile.

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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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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Finding the right CRM (constituent relationship management) program for your organization can help you find potential donors, foster relationships, and organize successful fundraising campaigns. With so many different CRM programs out there, however, it can also be very overwhelming! In search of a new CRM tool ?

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The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Whether that’s an opened email newsletter, a social media comment, or the many digital donations made during your year-end fundraiser , these interactions provide a wealth of information. If you’re not leveraging this data for more efficient fundraising, you’re missing out. Store data in the right CRM for you.

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

Organizations that use data analytics in fundraising report significantly higher major gifts and donor retention rates than those that rely on guesswork. This article aims to show how nonprofits can leverage wealth screening, engagement metrics, and analytical tools to identify and qualify top prospects.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile. TechSoup provides an array of CRM programs. Other CRM Apps. Many of the popular CRM programs have mobile counterparts.

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DonorSnap

JANUARY 18, 2023

When it comes to successful fundraising, relationships are at the forefront. A nonprofit CRM will help you build meaningful relationships with your supporters. To reap the true benefits of CRM, your nonprofit will need both a system and a strategy. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It doesnt matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success is a well-thought-out fundraising plan. What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

With #GivingTuesday and end-of-the-year campaigns only a few months away in December, we wanted to round up some of the best fundraising tools from the TechSoup catalog. Constituent relationship management (CRM) tools can help you keep track of donors as well as your organization's other constituents. Donor Management Tools.

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The Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 14, 2020

So what is a fundraiser to do? Some fundraisers are struggling. Some fundraisers seem to be really floundering. Is it any wonder that some of these fundraisers have had four months of lurching between long times of inactivity and bursts of trying to get every donor in their portfolio onto a Zoom call?

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Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

In this article, well discuss how making thank-you calls a key part of your donor stewardship routine can boost donor retention and fundraising results and show you how to make effective calls for your organization. Donor Thank You Calls Work!

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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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CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

This model of convenience and consistency isn’t just limited to consumer goods; its actually been part of nonprofit fundraising for decades in the form of monthly giving, and it fits right into this subscription culture. And don’t forget to plan your follow-up strategy, utilizing your nonprofits CRM as a tool to keep you on track.

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CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

Start With What (and Who) You Already Have: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising One of the most effectiveand often underutilizedways to find new donors is by tapping into your greatest asset: your existing supporters. Download our free Ultimate Guide to Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: 2. Heres why it works: people give to people.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Silent auctions are a classic go-to fundraising event, and for good reason. From large in-person events to casual virtual gatherings, fundraising silent auctions can generate much-needed revenue and strengthen donor relationships. Gathering auction items is one of the most important steps when planning your silent auction fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Today’s article dives into a vital topic for nonprofits – letting your supporters know how much they’ve impacted your cause and how much you appreciate them. Donor appreciation should be a crucial aspect of your overall fundraising strategy from the moment you start your nonprofit.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But is it really an effective fundraising method? In this article, we’ll explore seven recent statistics from Double the Donation’s list of matching gift statistics that provide insight into donors’ opinions, and we’ll discuss the most important takeaways for nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Preparing and submitting articles of incorporation. There is a small fee required from your state’s corporate filing office to submit these articles. Every nonprofit will approach the early stages of fundraising differently based on their needs and objectives. Creating bylaws for your organization. Event revenue.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

To be the most effective fundraiser that you can, it’s important to know about the fundraising cycle. The fundraising cycle or donor cultivation cycle is the key to gaining, engaging, and retaining donors. The fundraising cycle has six stages and is the key to your fundraising success. Identification. Cultivation.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They play a key role in fundraising by providing a steady stream of significant support while having the potential to increase their giving over time. Cultivating relationships and refining your mid-level donor strategy can lead to deeper engagement and long-term loyalty, making them valuable assets in any fundraising plan.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2017

While focusing on your organization's fiscal year-end planning, it might be a good time to revisit your fundraising strategy. We've put together a list of fundraising and also financial accounting resources and product donations. Fundraising Ideas. Cloud-Based Fundraising Tools. See fundraising solutions.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

To help your nonprofit organize future advocacy campaigns, this article will explore four strategies advocacy leaders should consider: Market your advocacy campaign on multiple platforms. Use your CRM to track relationships with supporters. Use your CRM to track relationships with supporters. Focus on volunteer retention.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. It cannot and should not be all about fundraising. As such, no longer can we think of our advancement system as just a ‘database ’.

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. Email continues to be an important tool in a nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit. It’s time to turn this approach around by sending more targeted peer-to-peer fundraising email communications.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Effective grant management goes beyond tracking funds in your CRM its also about budgeting effectively, prioritizing programs that need financial support, and delivering timely reports to grantmakers. However, proper financial oversight is critical to make the most of those vital funds.

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Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. Email continues to be an important tool in a nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit. It’s time to turn this approach around by sending more targeted peer-to-peer fundraising email communications.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When you do it right, hosting a fundraising event that includes an auction brings many benefits. Use this article as your guide. Even if they’re not directly related to your board members or in your CRM, think about your friends outside of the organization and how they might be able to support your event by donating auction items.

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