Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Thanking your donors is not just something you do after you receive a donation and then do nothing for a while. You can send thank you photos via email and social media, use one to create a card, and include one on your thank you landing page. You can also put your thank you video on your website and share it by email and social media.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Students can apply classroom knowledge in practical ways by handling money, calculating profits, and tracking donations. Most profitable school fundraising ideas Driving a high return on investment (ROI) with your fundraising efforts is crucial to earning money for your school while staying on budget.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations. When so many supporters are coming to you through Google, your website, and social media, you want to show them the face of a trustworthy and effective organization. Today, donors see their gift as an investment in outcomes.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A nonprofit’s website established credibility, helps improve its reach, increase donations, and amplify its impact. Users visit a nonprofit’s website to learn their mission, donate to the cause, and/or to learn the virtual volunteering opportunities are offered. However, a website is more than just a digital space.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. Having the right message means that your emails, social media posts, and in-person requests must have some thought behind them. The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate! If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

However, you find that your budget won’t allow for the purchase and now you’re stuck. Did you know that corporations sometimes provide in-kind support grants by donating promotional items to help enrich your mission? Imagine this, you are hosting a fundraiser in the near future. But, it can be expensive.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In fundraising terms, this means you can break the mammoth task of raising money for your operating budget into small steps that feel less intimidating. Myth #3: I’ll fund my nonprofit with corporate donations! Corporate donations require relationships that take time to cultivate. This is how you get donations.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Volunteers sit outside grocery stores, ringing bells and encouraging shoppers to donate to their cause. With so many options for charitable giving, people want to know how they can donate wisely. In this blog, I will share how you can use your head and heart to inform your giving and to ensure your donations make a difference.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

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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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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Key Takeaways: Creative Packaging: Combine donations into themed lots that excite bidders. Multi-Format Descriptions: Write adaptable descriptions for social media, print, and digital use. Pre-Event Buzz: Launch email and social media campaigns to build anticipation.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Here’s what that means: Working together: Link your CRM to the tools you use every day, such as your email system, social media tools, fund accounting software, and event registration platforms. Once connected, information can update automatically everywhere, which means less re-keying or importing/exportingand fewer mistakes.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2024

Email and social media are okay, too. You can also use email and social media. The downside is people get a ton of email and social media messages, so make yours stand out. Will certain policies or budget cuts affect your organization? Many states have issued their budgets for the next fiscal year.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

That’s why having a good grasp of your Event Budget and ROI (Return on Investment) matters so much for your fundraiser. Event Budget Basics. Who is going to donate and how much should each donor contribute? That’s why it’s important to build some wiggle room into your Event Budget.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

A golf tournament fundraiser is not only a fantastic day out but also a powerful fundraising event that can drive significant donations, strengthen community connections, and build long-lasting partnerships with local businesses. Establish a Budget and Pricing Strategy Money matters. Sounds pretty great, right?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 6, 2024

Think of the enormous amount of email and social media posts you receive as opposed to postal mail. You could put a donation envelope in your newsletter to raise some additional revenue, but do not put one in a thank you or holiday card. Don’t skimp on your communications budget. Shorter is better.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations? Do you need a platform to collect online donations? Donation Platforms provide easy online fundraising, helping you reach a wider audience. Sure, there are!

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Online giving has been an important branch of fundraising for more than a decade now—but the pandemic has made the ability to accept donations digitally an absolute necessity. Donations made through online donation platforms climbed dramatically in 2020, even though the average amount of gifts has decreased.

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DoJiggy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

An effective online giving platform simplifies donations, encourages generosity, and helps churches manage their funds more efficiently. Congregants should be able to make donations quickly without navigating complicated menus or forms. Recurring Donation Options : Churches thrive on consistent support from their congregants.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The proceeds from ticket sales, silent auctions , and donations go toward your fundraising goal, making it a win-win for everyone involved. Social media or community boards can be excellent resources for finding talent. For guidance on managing fundraising budgets, see our event budgeting tips.

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CauseVox

JULY 13, 2021

You’ve probably heard of a donation pledge if you’ve been in fundraising for any amount of time. A donation pledge is when a supporter promises to give a certain amount of money in a set time frame. Why Ask For Donation Pledges? So what is the benefit of a pledge over a donation? Increase Gift Sizes. It’s All Automatic.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Seasoned fundraisers are well aware that fundraising involves a lot more than simply asking for donations. Board meetings and budget meeting dates If you are new to fundraising and havent yet held a fundraising campaign , then this is where a bit of research will likely go a long way. If so, when will they be trained?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To run a silent auction, you’ll need to plan many logistics, such as how guests will bid on items, what items you’re procuring, and how you’ll process donations. Determining the auction budget. To set an accurate budget for this event, assess past event budgets for similar experiences.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Digital Fundraising: Incorporate online auctions , merchandise sales, and virtual donation requests. Enhanced Marketing: Use email campaigns, social media integrations, and analytics tools to maximize your events reach and ticket sales. Pricing models that suit your budget, such as our free option.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Online Donation Statistics. Social Media Fundraising Statistics. Men between the ages of 18 and 34 are more likely to make a charitable donation than any other group. 60% of millennials donate an average of $481 to nonprofits each year. 69% of all donations are made by individuals. billion dollars donated.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll cover some of the best ways to bring in more donations to your auctions—practices that you can use over and over again, without having to reinvent the wheel. Cater to different budgets: Not all attendees may have the financial means to bid on high-end items.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

You don’t want to spend more than you raise, and poor planning can turn an event into a budget buster that wastes your most precious resource – time and volunteers. Tupperware parties, garage sales, and candle fundraisers will not sustain your budget. The RIGHT event: Raises 10-20% of your annual budget. BUT the flip side?

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The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Social Media Marketing for the Nonprofit Leader with no time and zero budget () Tuesday, September 27 at 1 pm Eastern social media expert David Pride is coming to The Nonprofit Academy to show us how to do social media when we don’t have budgets for social media staff.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Step 3: Create a Business Plan and Budget You’ll need to develop a business plan to start an animal rescue. Budget and Expenses Outline your expected costs, including the facility, animal care, administrative, and fundraising expenses. Host online donation campaigns to reach a broader audience.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. Large, lavish in-person events will naturally need bigger budgets than intimate ones or virtual or hybrid events.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For organizations in the beginning stages of focusing on large donations, there are certain tried-and-true steps to cultivate major donors. This is one part of your organization where you don’t want to wing it. If you can’t work a staffed fundraising officer into the budget, you can hire a fundraising consultant.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For example, if a supporter belongs to an older generation, you might opt to send them emails or direct mail rather than targeting them with text messages or social media ads. This increases the chance that they will engage with those messages and complete the desired action, such as donating or visiting your website.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Your donation page is an essential component of your digital fundraising. It doesn’t matter how many people you get to click through your emails or social media posts; if your donation page doesn’t convert, you won’t see any payoff from that hard work. Sometimes you see donation page examples that makes you swoon.

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Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

Not everyone can be a math genius, but when you’re using a fundraising event budget template, you don’t have to be. Hosting an event requires your organization to do a lot of research and planning, but using a budgeting template can ease some of the stress of your staff.

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Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 10, 2025

Why a Large Pipeline of Small Donors Matters A single major gift can undoubtedly jumpstart a new initiative or close budget gaps, but a vibrant pipeline of low-dollar donors may offer even more long-term promise. These supporters arrive via direct mail appeals, social media asks, online donation pages, and other broad outreach methods.

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