Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to bring you a taste of our own flavor of Spotify Wrapped by revisiting and reflecting on the top 10 most-read Candid blogs from 2022: 1. The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency by Jacob Spencer of Donately. Read her blog to see if these trend predictions came true.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

He’s also a co-author of Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition. For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. Get the eBook: Retaining Your P2Peeps. Know who your year-end donors are.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2025

It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. You might use existing segments from your fundraising database or create new ones based on your unique donor base. The post 5 Components of an Effective Donor Stewardship Matrix first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

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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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Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Though the specifics can vary from company to company (and nonprofit to nonprofit), heres how the matching gift fundraising process typically works: A donor makes an initial donation to a nonprofit organization. However, the retention level jumps to approximately 60% for donors retained annually on a multiyear level.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Primary School Fundraising Ideas: A Seasonal and Year-Round Guide Blog Summary: Looking for fun ways to raise money for your primary school throughout the year? Youll get practical tips, references to helpful resources, and fresh ideas to maximize your primary school fundraising ideas.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Understanding it and employing it is essential to creating responsible fundraising messaging. Listen to the TrueSense webcast: Ethical Storytelling in Fundraising.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Use GivingTuesday as the kickoff to your year-end fundraising campaign. Check out some other great tips to maximize your year-end fundraising campaign kick-off from Candid’s recent webinar. Have a year-end fundraising goal and plan to set yourself up for success. Check this blog out. Here are a few top tips: 1.

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Penelope Burk

MARCH 18, 2020

Yes, the underlying cause is different this time, but it is a crisis of unknown duration and it is very likely going to have an impact on fundraising. Given very recent research on whether and to what degree donors trust charitable organizations, that must make fundraisers shiver.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 13, 2024

This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. As peer-to-peer fundraisers are all too aware, those were particularly disruptive years for the industry given the impact of COVID-19 on in-person events. What does the future of peer-to-peer fundraising look like?

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

It’s called “Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising,” and it examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the nonprofit industry in 2020. It’s full of data-backed fundraising strategies for engaging with donors during difficult times, including tips for fundraising during times of uncertainty.

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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? Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. Let’s begin.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re continually looking for new ways to maximize fundraising for your mission, expand your organization’s network, and bring in new supporters. Peer-to-peer campaigns succeed because supporters have a personal relationship with the fundraiser asking them to donate.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. Looking for online fundraising software that fits into your donor pipeline? The post How a Donor Pipeline Can Help Attract and Retain Donors appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2022

How do you recruit, coach, and retain your board members? This blog post will explain how to do just that! Before worrying about how to coach and retain board members, you first need a full board. Retaining your board members. That can go a long way toward retaining vital board members for your cause. Conclusion.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some strategies for attracting and retaining these younger supporters: Use social media to connect and engage Undeniably, social media is a powerful tool for reaching out to Millenial and Gen-Z Donors. Host virtual events, volunteer opportunities, and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

In an increasingly digital world, it’s only natural that technology has also transformed countless aspects of charity fundraising. What was previously limited to more manual processes, like in-person events, door-to-door fundraising, or a letter in the mail with a return slip enclosed, is so much more today.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT and fundraising may not be two things you’d think would go together, but the combination works better than you’d expect. What is ChatGPT ChatGPT for Fundraising Appeals ChatGPT for Thank Yous ChatGPT for Resource Materials ChatGPT for Fundraising Ideas What is ChatGPT? Be sure to double check any work created by ChatGPT.

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity to leverage your supporters’ personal networks and increase the reach of your campaign. This strategy involves recruiting supporters to fundraise on your behalf, and you might be surprised to find out just how many of them are willing to fundraise for your organization!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

On average, nonprofits only manage to retain between 40-45% of their donors each year. Market your text fundraising keywords. For your text fundraising campaign to be as successful as possible consider the following. Choose an effective text fundraising keyword. Market the heck out of your fundraising keyword.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 22, 2025

But between fundraising, engaging volunteers , and delivering services to your community, dedicated recruitment efforts can fall by the wayside. Over time, youll start to develop the optimal recruitment solutions for your nonprofit and build (and retain ) a team of passionate advocates.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

By tapping into the plethora of free resources, your team can better prepare for your fundraising campaigns to raise more money and more awareness for your cause. These resources often offer great advice so you can create a first-rate fundraising strategy. Optimized fundraising. Enriched knowledge. Enhanced outreach.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 17, 2023

Recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers can be a challenge, especially in today’s busy and competitive world. In this article, we’ll explore some best practices for recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers. Volunteer Management Effective volunteer management is key to attracting and retaining volunteers.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Known for their activism, fundraisers are eager to connect with this up and coming generation. 51% volunteer their time (the second highest of any generation), 56% are willing to be peer-to-peer fundraisers, and they’re the generation most interested in fundraising events. How do you retain Gen Z donors and supporters?

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Strategic Grants

JANUARY 29, 2025

For-Purpose approach: When planning any events such as fundraisers, tours of facilities, or workshops, ensure a seamless experience for your attendees. Build and maintain a collaborative culture within your teams and invest in professional development to retain skilled staff and volunteers.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Those are the two main questions that an annual fundraising plan must answer to help you become more successful. This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Here you go!

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, and even before that, nonprofits have turned to virtual fundraising to boost revenue and engage supporters in their mission. Like other nonprofits, your organization likely conducts regular fundraising efforts to support new programs and projects and ultimately help more people. Text messaging.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Not sure what to write for your nonprofit blog? Continue reading to learn how to determine what type of posts you should write, how long your post should be, how to edit your own work, strategies for getting past the dreaded writer’s block when writing your blog, and more. Find topics for your blog Make your blog work for you.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

This is the story of the hybrid fundraiser. Throughout 2020, planners were forced to go online to hold their annual fundraising events virtually when large gatherings were prohibited due to the pandemic. The results were surprisingly good for many nonprofits, which has brought us to the next generation of fundraising—the hybrid event.

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Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2024

Whether your fundraising year is tracking ahead of schedule, right on track, or you’re off to a bit of a slow start, there’s no time like the present to consider what kind of experience you are delivering to both new donors and to long-time supporters. When it comes to the donor journey, a proper strategy can make all the difference.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2024

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Qgiv and Winspire that will help nonprofits raise more at their next fundraising event or auction! Best of all, there’s no risk—no money down and you only pay for what sells, ensuring your fundraising efforts are as profitable as possible.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

As nonprofit fundraisers, we’re always thinking about our donors first. We’re focused on recruiting them, retaining, engaging, and so on. But donors aren’t the only people who make your fundraising events and campaigns successful, and they aren’t the only people whose needs you should be considering. ” tweet this.

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