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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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. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 22, 2024

Download the report to glean insights from 939 fundraising professionals, benchmark your nonprofit's success, see where other nonprofits plan to invest their budget, learn how the nonprofit sector feels about AI, and more.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mastering Your GivingTuesday Fundraising Email Campaign: How, When, Why, and Who GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect opportunity to inspire generosity and rally support for your cause. Cost-effective : Compared to print marketing or paid ads, email is a budget-friendly option with a high return on investment (ROI).

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Budget Line Item for Reserves: Include a specific line item in the budget dedicated to contributing to the operating reserves. Multi-Year Capital Budgets: Incorporate reserve contributions into multi-year capital budgets to ensure consistent replenishment over time.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ive only just started reading Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the Worlds Best Charities Excel at Raising Money , and Im already widely recommending it to colleagues, students, and clients. Particularly fundraising professionals. Know Your Donors: Fundraising isnt about data points or demographic segments.

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Planned Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

After all, in the fundraising world, thank you shouldnt be a seasonal garnish. But despite a life bursting with entrepreneurial grit and the kind of courage that cant be downloaded, Cameron is often remembered for his aphorisms. The budget? Lets break that down for the fundraising world. Entrepreneurs. The real ones.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Is your nonprofit or school getting the most from its fundraising CRM? See campaign performance, donor and gift details, and fundraising event performance in your CRM. You can then easily follow up with them afterward, include them in email campaigns, or see how your events are helping your fundraising efforts.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2024

Choosing a new fundraising CRM is exciting–but also needs careful consideration. The core purpose of your nonprofit should guide all of your activities and decisions, including your fundraising strategy and technology projects. 4 What is your budget for the technology project?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Having the right tools in your fundraising toolkit makes your life easier. And your fundraising more productive! It takes an entrepreneurial heart to start a nonprofit, fundraising and marketing skills to grow it, and leadership skills to manage it. Most nonprofits have no plan for fundraising. Detailed budget.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Seasoned fundraisers are well aware that fundraising involves a lot more than simply asking for donations. A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. Managing your fundraising efforts can be difficult, especially if you are working on a team.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If you’re wondering how you should adapt your fundraising strategy to the new landscape, then look no further. Our Year-End Fundraising Resource Package has everything you need to craft a winning year-end campaign that is optimized for online fundraising. Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Need to create your 2021 fundraising plan? Register for the course, “How To Create A Fundraising Plan For 2021” for only $115. “If And as far as fundraising planning goes, your fundraising plans were thrown off. Creating a Fundraising Plan. Creating a fundraising plan may seem daunting.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Our annual nonprofit fundraising report is here, packed full with surprising insights and new fundraising strategies, all based on YOUR answers. Download the full State of Nonprofit Fundraising report here! Dear fundraising professional : we wrote this report for you! What we learned from the data.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 28, 2022

Quality design can boost visibility for your nonprofit and take your fundraising to new heights. If you’re not an artist and don’t have the budget to hire one, fear not! Download your free guide to learn essential principles of design you can implement for free, with resources you already have.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 7, 2022

Quality design can boost visibility for your nonprofit and take your fundraising to new heights. If you’re not an artist and don’t have the budget to hire one, fear not! Download your free guide to learn essential principles of design you can implement for free, with resources you already have.

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Budget Nonprofit Fundraising 95

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU? And no two fundraising plans should be exactly alike either.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Your overall focus in fundraising should always be general operating support. As always, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report is a wake-up call. How can you turn this tide?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. We also downloaded their IRS Form 990s?from It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.

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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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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. Download Template.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And as a nonprofit organization, the start of October also means you’re entering the last quarter of the year and the beginning of the year-end fundraising season. When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. Halloween Fundraising Ideas.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

One way to kickstart the season of giving is by participating in #GivingTuesday fundraising. Since #GivingTuesday is fueled by online donations (and 2020 saw a 32% increase in online fundraising revenue for nonprofits), it’s a good idea to focus on your online audiences. Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide below: 2.

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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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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s one of the most overlooked places to seal the deal with your donor: the fundraising landing page. . Your fundraising landing page is a perfect opportunity to make a strong connection with your donor. But as important as fundraising landing pages are, they are often dull and transactional. Blah, blah, blah.”.

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Revenue diversity is a good hedge against the unexpected, but diversity alone is not enough when your budget is threatened or dismantled by outside forces. Use budget scenarios to plan for possible outcomes and contingencies. But creating budget scenarios helps you prepare for both the good and the less optimal outcomes.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Analyzing budgets. Your accountant will use your recorded financial data to review your nonprofit’s annual operating budget and suggest revisions before it goes to your board for final approval. They’ll also perform budget vs. actual comparisons throughout the year to help keep your organization’s spending and fundraising on track.

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The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Servant Leaders Most Consistently Associated with Growing Philanthropy The researchers defined a culture of philanthropy as one in which both the CEO/Executive Director and others in the organization, like the board and staff, participated in fundraising. Including their role in fundraising. Here, we’ll just hit the high points.

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Fundraising Budget Goals Nonprofit 69

Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Here we share how, in undergoing this shift, we managed to exceed our fundraising targets while gaining more flexibility to do our core work. To make this shift, we began by fundraising around existing initiatives that could deliver the greatest impact to create a win-win scenario. It was also the most downloaded Candid report in 2023.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura Kruisenga, COO with Kennari Consulting , works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. Though recurring giving isn’t perhaps as magical as that title sounds, it really is an incredible tool that is widely underutilized in nonprofit fundraising.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of a well-crafted fundraising development plan. Whether you’re creating a new plan or adapting an existing one to address new trends and unprecedented events – a common occurrence in recent years – it’s important to remember that fundraising plans are dynamic.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2023

To learn more about the application process and evaluation criteria, download the Applicant Guide. Investing in Systems and Processes: These types of projects may include adaptation of a fundraising strategy, investment in management systems, implementation of new communication plans, etc. Stay up to date by signing up here.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Considering the twists that fundraising plans may have taken in 2023, it’s crucial to recalibrate for the upcoming year. As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. What’s your plan for 2024?

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How to Host a Successful Bowling Tournament Fundraiser: Basics, Revenue Ideas, and Decor Themes Bowling tournaments offer an interactive way to bring your community together while raising funds for a meaningful cause. Some venues might even throw in discounts or extras for fundraisers, so don’t hesitate to ask.

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