The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Organizing an event, whether its a charity gala or a school carnival , involves juggling multiple moving parts. Fortunately, incorporating technology into your event planning process can significantly boost efficiency and revenue. Real-Time Updates: Event software can send reminders to attendees or update them about schedule changes.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

In this guide, we explore the importance of school fundraising events in building community, providing actionable strategies to organize inclusive, memorable events. In the USA, school events are a cornerstone of community-building, uniting students, parents, teachers, and residents in a shared purpose.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. However, effective procurement requires a strategic approach so you can use your nonprofit’s resources wisely and maximize the amount of event funding you can put toward your mission. Let’s dive in!

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The Fundraiser Coach

APRIL 13, 2025

And it is important that the invitation to action isn't driving by "need" or year-end deadlines or budget panic. In your Invitation to Action , there are two key aspects to keep in mind: First, that the donor or prospect does NOT feel lost or ignored in a large event.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. And that’s where the RIGHT event comes in.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This includes creating an annual operating budget , a document that breaks down your organization’s revenue, or the money you’ll bring in, and expenses, or the money going out to cover your costs, for each fiscal year. In this guide, we’ll walk through four essential steps to build an operating budget for your new nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

They could be event attendees, volunteers, or newsletter subscribers. A better use of your print and mailing budget is to send thank you notes instead of swag. Monthly donors are committed donors. Welcome emails have high open rates. Impress your new donors right away, so they’ll be more likely to donate again. Who are your new donors?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. However, this is not a universal benchmark.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2024

Live auctions are the heartbeats of fundraising events, generating excitement and significant donations. Experiences that Thrill Behind the Scenes Pass Auction exclusive access to a sporting event, concert, or concert. The post Big Impact, Small Budget: Live Auction Ideas for Small Nonprofits appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. Consider your budget, research specific software providers , and decide if changing tools is the right decision for your organization. Stay within budget : What are the true costs of changing CRMs? Dream big and dream together as a team. Read contracts carefully to avoid surprises.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Every other aspect of nonprofit financial management stems from this infrastructure—from budgeting and tax filing to setting fiscal goals in your strategic plan. Some of their responsibilities include approving budgets, implementing risk management plans, and reporting your organization’s finances to the rest of the board.

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Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2024

Which Event Formats Work Best? Tips for How to Choose To maximize attendance and engagement at your next nonprofit event, you need to choose the best event format for your audience. Many considerations go into deciding between in-person, virtual, or hybrid events. The downside is that in-person events can be expensive.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Event participation: Acknowledge their involvement in past events, volunteer efforts, or advocacy work to deepen their connection to your mission. Consider what action you want readers to take after reading your letter or postcard, such as donating to a specific initiative or attending an event.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Conquer Fundraising Event Planning with the Perfect Committee Based Team Large fundraising events can be intricate beasts, with countless moving parts and details to juggle. Assigning clear roles to your event committee is crucial for building a dream team that positions the right people for success. Appoints committee chairs.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Auction math works for any size event, making your planning simpler and reducing stress for your committee. Once you understand what’s required for a successful auction—one that meets or exceeds its revenue goal—you can confidently set your procurement goals and define your event budget.

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Clairification

JULY 18, 2024

You get a huge bang for your buck from an individual major gifts program, which costs you roughly 10 cents on the dollar vs. 50 cents or more on the dollar for special events fundraising and actually losing money on direct mail donor acquisition. With staff cut back and budgets diminished, you need to target your resources wisely.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Managing your annual budget—and multiple budgets within it—is one of the most crucial components of running a nonprofit organization. Learn more about what a nonprofit fiscal year is and how you can arrange your budget to best meet your organization’s financial needs below. What is a Nonprofit Fiscal Year?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

Those who have discovered and leveraged it are successfully unlocking new opportunities by maximizing their complimentary ad budget to drive donor engagement, increase event attendance, and raise awareness of their programs and initiatives.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Organizations collect numbers through opt-ins or promote text keywords on social media and at events. Virtual events: Online musical performances, virtual auctions, and live-streamed events allow organizations to engage donors remotely. Host a virtual fundraising event that offers a behind-the-scenes look into your operations!

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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. See campaign performance, donor and gift details, and fundraising event performance in your CRM. Your whole team benefits, too.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Use Your Experience to Put Together a Post-Event Case Study to Learn From. If you want to learn more about the success of a specific program, initiative, or event, a case study can help. In this article, we’ll show you the power of a post-event case study and how to create your own. There’s no better teacher than experience.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Download Your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Template: Fundraising calendars are designed to outline donor correspondence, campaign timelines, special events , benchmark dates, and other noteworthy occurrences that your fundraising team will be engaged in over the course of the year. Who will be organizing the event?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Events may require an events coordinator. Large nonprofits with large fundraising teams may have the budget to hire a full-time grant writer; however, the process to hire a grant writer often takes more than 6 months from start to finish. Maybe your team does a great job planning events. What is a grant consultant?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

This guide covers the following tips and school fundraising ideas to plan memorable and productive events and campaigns: Why host a school fundraiser? Plus, you can network with potential corporate partners interested in sponsoring events and campaigns. Raffles You can host a raffle at any time and with almost any budget.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

These may include delays in grant approvals, rescheduling of major events due to unforeseen circumstances, or sudden increases in demand for disaster relief services. Budget Line Item for Reserves: Include a specific line item in the budget dedicated to contributing to the operating reserves.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

Virtual events allowed nonprofits to reach more new donors than ever before. The nonprofit industry relies heavily on in-person charity events, so COVID-19 dealt a painful blow. 60% of the nonprofits surveyed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2020 report postponed at least one in-person event, and 80% outright canceled one.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

A well-thought-out system can do the following automatically: Track Funding Sources Nonprofits often receive funding from diverse sources , such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and events. Support Budget Management With so much funding uncertainty, budgeting and cash flow management is more important than ever.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Within many companies, Business Continuity works tirelessly to align all business units, secure leadership approval for processes, and allocate the necessary support for such events. In the event of a disaster, communities and employees quickly begin to look for support. Activate your campaigns.

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Greater Giving

MAY 4, 2022

Golf fundraising events are great for golf enthusiasts, but this great auction idea offers something for everyone at your event. TIP: Looking for even more fun auction ideas to boost your event revenue? Punch Up the Enthusiasm and Fun at Your Golf Fundraiser Event! And that’s double the chance to sell a raffle ticket!

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Must-Watch Webinars for Event Planning from Industry Leading Professionals Planning a successful fundraising event requires creativity, strategy, and expert insights. Greater Givings webinars in 2024 brought together some of the best minds in the nonprofit space to share actionable advice for planning unforgettable events.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Fundraising events can be a stressful challenge for some organizations. Throughout all the planning for the event, there’s one important question that can cause a lot of worry: will there be enough people attending the event? Before you get overwhelmed, read these 7 effective tips to increase fundraising event attendance.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Today, you need to order costly promotional items to distribute at your event. However, you find that your budget won’t allow for the purchase and now you’re stuck. You can’t host an event without merch to spread your brand. For example, co-hosting digital events like webinars or live streams. #4:

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Above all, donations and grants work together to provide vital funding to ensure a nonprofit’s budget is sustainable. Grants to Nonprofits & Charities to Hold Fundraising Events – Grants of up to $50,000 to Ontario nonprofits and charities for events that celebrate music, dance, culture, food, arts, and more.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. In return, the nonprofit will provide advertising and publicity opportunities to help the company reach and engage their event’s audience. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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Blackbaud

MAY 27, 2024

It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what was approved versus what’s been modified. What if it raises more?

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