The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce a revolutionary upgrade in how donors can support your causes—introducing our enhanced Donation Carts. How Donation Carts Work The Donation Cart makes giving fun and interactive, allowing donors to explore, discover, and add your organization’s various causes to their basket.

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Candid

JULY 31, 2024

Teachers know how to support students but need help Teachers have a unique on-the-ground understanding of what their students need to thrive, from classroom basics like pencils and paper to books, science equipment, and laptops for digital coursework.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2025

The sooner you start creating event materials, finding sponsors, booking vendors, and selling registrations, the more successful your golf outing will be. Date: Many country clubs close on Mondays, making this a prime day of the week to book your outing for a private course.

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Fundraising Software Donation Procurement 52

DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Online Auctions Leverage your business network to gather donated goods and serviceseverything from spa packages to restaurant gift cards. Buy Local Coupon Books Create a coupon book with exclusive offers from member businesses. Sell the books to the public for a small fee.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Their key responsibilities include: Creating fundraising plans and strategies Setting fundraising goals Establishing the budget for fundraising activities Working with other departments to ensure a smooth fundraising process This role is crucial for your organization’s nonprofit success, so choose the right individual to fill it.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

360MatchPro reports an increase in individual donations and corporate philanthropy in recent years—two common nonprofit revenue sources. Insights to glean from this statement When you compare your nonprofit statement of activities with your budget, the line items in both the revenue and expenses sections should match up. Net assets.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

How to do it: Gather donations from familiesespecially those of outgoing sixth gradersbefore the previous year ends. Further ideas: If you have a bigger budget, invite a guest performersuch as a local musicianto perform alongside the children, drawing community members who dont have kids at theschool.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The sole purpose of a Donor Management system is to track donors, track your communication with donors, and track donation information.

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IT Budget Nonprofit Software 98

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The concept is simple: donate $5 and you get coupons worth at least $15 to eight local businesses. And your donation couldn’t support a better organization. I went to the site and donated my $5. In addition to having in-store coupon books they have signage and 5000 bag stuffers. It was that simple. Give5Get15.com

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As your finance team is preparing for year-end, with prepping reports and making sure your budget is on track, your donor development and fundraising teams are hard at work, too. You will find revenue sustainability if you provide multiple avenues for supporters to donate. How are expenses tracking?

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Audiobook and e-book library : Access thousands of fundraising- and nonprofit-related e-books and audiobooks, expertly curated by Candid’s librarians. Online librarian consultations : Receive real-time, personalized assistance from our in-house experts on philanthropy, nonprofit management, and fundraising.

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Letter Of Inquiry Proposal Writing Proposal Nonprofit 98

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Scholarships and other educational grants can cover tuition, books, and related expenses. Budgeting and Financial Reporting Accurate budgeting and financial reporting are vital components of grant writing. A detailed budget outlines how funds will be allocated and ensures transparency and accountability.

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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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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

You only have a small budget allocated to the fundraiser, and you don’t have much time to plan between prepping for games and holding practice sessions. They want their team member to succeed and will be receptive to appeals to donate or volunteer. Let’s say you coach a Little League te am. Team members can personalize their efforts.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced. Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales. You will always get the grant and donors will never churn.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home. In the recent 2023 CauseVox Giving Study , 75% of donors were more likely to donate to a branded donation page than a generic design.

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Donation Fundraising Budget Media 98

Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

Since we launched our donation program in 2002, TechSoup has saved nonprofits and libraries in the United States and around the world over $3 billion dollars in IT expenses. Today more than 50 partners offer product donations and discounts in 37 countries — and growing. The Donor Class of (TechSoup Fiscal Year) 2012.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It also means having a mobile-friendly, branded donation form. With CauseVox’s mobile-optimized donation forms, supporters can donate quickly and effortlessly. Unique hashtags can help people filter through the noise, follow your campaign, and ultimately donate to your cause. In 2020, online giving increased by 21%.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Shared Resources : Sponsoring organizations often contribute resources beyond financial donations. For example, Last year, our 5K run gathered more than 300 participants and raised $7,500 for new library books. Are you seeking an in-kind donation, such as drinks for an upcoming fair? Be direct yet polite.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

After all, many nonprofits and charities raise upwards of 30% or more of their annual operating budget during these few short months. When you show your donors kindness and appreciation, they’re more likely to spread the word about your cause to their networks, creating social proof that inspires others to donate or get involved.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

And it’s really hard to tell donors how their donation will make a difference, because the truth is that you don’t know. You don’t get a ‘pass’ if you think you’re not a numbers person or if this is your nonprofit’s first budget ! What was the average donation? Some may drop off, but some will increase their donation.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

You need a budget. If you’re a business, and you don’t have an audience, a brand, a budget, and a marketing plan, you can’t sell your products or services. If you’re not marketing your nonprofit every day, you’re missing out on donations that could be helping you meet needs in your community. Does your budget reflect reality? .

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Policies Procedures Insurance Insurance Policy 116

Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect. Braided River combines the arts of photography and literature to create books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. Environmental Impact. Contributors presented across the U.S.,

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Publishing Budget Electronics Media 56

Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference. If someone gives you a donation of $100, that’s great. That’s $240 for the year, which is more than the person who gave two $100 donations. Let’s look at the math. Here’s a story of my own about that.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The story of that passion in action brings in the donations that pay for your programs and services, which have an impact and change lives. Draft a budget: When you start a nonprofit, budgeting can be difficult because you don’t know yet exactly what will happen. Yet it’s critical to have a budget for the first year.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

To optimize your advertising budget, create a marketing strategy to establish the best time for your organization to use ads. When scheduling your ad campaigns, keep in mind that some months are more lucrative when it comes to donations. Do you want to encourage people to donate to your organization?

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Demographics Nonprofit Budget Media 86

Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Nursery workers, teenage babysitters, and members with childcare experience volunteer to watch kids for a few hours, and grownups make a donation in exchange for a few hours of childcare. Gather all of your artisans and ask them if they’d be willing to participate in a craft sale and donate part of the profits as a fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. If you can tug at their heartstrings during those critical first few seconds, a well-designed site will lead your nonprofit website visitor straight to your donation page, where they will feel moved to contribute.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. I’m referring to individual donations , corporate partnerships , events , grants , and online campaigns. With our social sharing feature, it’s easy to spread the word and drive donations.

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Greater Giving

MAY 4, 2022

Check out our Auction Games look book for lots of exciting games and activities to raise money for your cause! Find a price where your nonprofit still makes money after budgeting for prizes! Find a sponsor for the putting tee with an additional donation, and advertise them around your booth. How to Play Putter or Purse.

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Fundraising Budget Donation IT 98

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Basically, if you haven’t already taken the time to create an annual budget for your nonprofit, you need to do that first. You can find new donor prospects by booking speaking engagements at community groups, clubs, churches, universities, anywhere you think you can find people who will be interested in your work. The Bottom Line.

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Fundraising Calendar Grant Grants 122

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Board will be responsible for monitoring how closely financial activity matches the actual budget, looking into how much programs and services cost, and whether that cost is appropriate. Because they donate their time, people in the community tend to respect the fact that they are part of something they really believe in.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2012

Learn how to correctly set up your organization’s books, enter transactions common to nonprofits, and create nonprofit-specific reports with the new QuickBooks Made Easy Donation Program at TechSoup. Run nonprofit-specific reports such as a Budget to Actual Profit report, and a Loss and Expenses by Program report.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As we’re all probably aware, the grant application usually begins with the detailed conceptualization of the project, followed by the creation of a budget and narrative. On most application budgets, M&G is the last line item and is calculated by multiplying the organization-wide M&G rate by the project’s total expense.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The library, which serves about 4,000 people, has no dedicated IT staff and a budget of about $200,000 per year. With a tight budget, a small staff, and an obvious need for computers, a technology plan is crucial for the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library. TechSoup Product Donations. Technology inventory.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

In your plan, be sure to include who (help you’ll need) will do what (responsibilities), what things will cost (budget), and how you’ll stay on target (accountability). We’re used to relationships growing naturally, and when work on a relationship for the purpose of getting a donation, it can seem uncomfortable.

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