CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals Here’s an example of what a year-end fundraising communications calendar can look like before Dec 1: Want this template to create your own year-end fundraising plan?

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Professional Grant Writers

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The post Develop a grants calendar to stay on top of deadlines appeared first on Professional Grant Writer. If you’ve written grants for a while, you’ve probably experienced it: that sinking feeling when you realize — or your employer tells you.

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The Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 31, 2023

One Leader’s Approach to Annual Team Planning “Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!” We call it our “Calendar Planning Day” and the first year I took my team through the exercise it was a little overwhelming. appeared first on FundraisingCoach.com.

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Booster

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But it can sometimes feel like a daunting task to start building a fundraising calendar. Planning out your school fundraisers for the entire year is an excellent way to ensure you have the time and resources to realistically reach your fundraising goals.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Every organization that relies on fundraising to operate should consider incorporating a fundraising calendar into their yearly plan. Always focus on what works best for you.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Go one step further and create a fundraising calendar , as well. Having a communications calendar will help you with this. Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans. If you havent put together these plans yet, do that now! Your plans need to be specific, too.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Your Fundraising Calendar includes monthly inspiration - to welcome more people into your mission, reimagine your connections, and extend compassion to yourself - so let’s start fresh! In 2025, generosity bridges every divide. Research shows that despite giving declines, many people are eager to make a difference.

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re:Charity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The post 4 Tips to Build an Annual Nonprofit Fundraising Calendar appeared first on re: charity. From diversifying your revenue streams for increased financial stability to keeping donors at all levels engaged in supporting.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 7, 2024

A communications calendar will help. And not just with appeals. You need to thank donors and share updates. Follow the ask, thank, report, repeat formula. This is essential for good donor retention. So will sending shorter, more frequent updates. Spring forward to reach out to your donors March may be a slower time for you.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 9, 2024

Keep it simple by planning ahead If communicating regularly with your donors sounds overwhelming, plan ahead by using a communications calendar. Fill your calendar with different ways to do that and update it as needed. You should be in touch every one to two weeks, if possible. Otherwise, aim for once a month.

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Hands-On Fundraising

JULY 25, 2023

Guest post from Sonia Urlando Virtual events are now normal additions to organizations’ calendars, and that’s great! They offer your donors and members increased convenience, and they offer you increased flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Virtual events allow more people worldwide to attend events.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here’s my challenge to you: Will you calendar some time to ask and answer these questions within the next 45 days? At least not to most of the people. Maybe not even to you. Maybe they should matter, but there’s no way to figure that out unless you stop to think, ponder and explore. Ideally, do it with some team members.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 13, 2024

You can use your communications calendar to incorporate ways to thank your donors, but why not go one step further and create a specific thank you calendar? Remember to try to say thank you at least once a month. Here are some ways to do that.

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Clairification

JUNE 1, 2023

Write it down and calendar a time to dig into it a bit more sometime next week. Set aside a little time to explore, and see what you find. What calls to you? Pick at least one thing to click on. What did you learn? What did it make you think about doing differently?

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Clairification

MAY 30, 2024

Write it down and calendar a time to dig into it a bit more sometime next week. Set aside a little time to explore, and see what you find. What calls to you? Pick at least one thing to click on. What did you learn? What did it make you think about doing differently?

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Clairification

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Did you know more than 20% of all online giving for the entire year occurs on the last two days of the calendar year? So your best bet for boosting year-end results is digital. What do you have planned online between now and December 31 st ? Among digital strategies, email rules.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 3, 2023

So, how can you raise more dollars without adding yet another campaign or event to the calendar? Your nonprofit probably spends a great deal of time on fundraising. Let’s look at four effective ways to optimize your fundraising results.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing youll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so youre sure to revisit it at the appropriate time). I encourage you to dig through this curated content from across the web and pick one or more doable strategies.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Create a communications calendar for the year, one that includes the dates for your fundraising appeals, your monthly giving asks, your annual report, print newsletters, and more. Download our Annual Fundraising & Marketing Calendar to stay on top of important dates. What to Include.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can use your communications calendar to incorporate ways to thank your donors, but why not go one step further and create a specific thank you calendar? Remember to try to say thank you at least once a month. Here are some ways to do that.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing you’ll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so you’re sure to revisit it at the appropriate time). I encourage you to dig through this curated content from across the web and pick one or more doable strategies.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 10, 2023

Download your free Nonprofit Fundraising Calendar today and never miss an opportunity to celebrate. Through email and social media campaigns, nonprofits can involve their supporters, foster a sense of community, and encourage action, ultimately driving greater impact and support for their mission.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Which brings us to year-end fundraising – that crucial time of the calendar year when many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their contributed income. Today, let’s just focus on your work in making the world smarter, kinder, more just, more caring, more peaceful and more joyful.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing you’ll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so you’re sure to revisit it at the appropriate time). I encourage you to dig through this curated content from across the web and pick one or more doable strategies.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Because as we approach what I call the “Grateful for Blessings Holidays” (emotional trigger) and the end of the calendar year (financial/tax trigger), people naturally turn their thoughts toward generosity and philanthropic giving. This is the magic season for fundraising.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing you’ll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so you’re sure to revisit it at the appropriate time).

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Clairification

JANUARY 18, 2024

Twice at the end of last calendar year I was asked for a major gift. Pretty much out of the blue. Without much preparation, relationship-building or making of an inspiring case for support. It was clear to me what the charity would get out of it: my money. It was not so clear what I would get out of it. Should I not care? Perhaps not.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 3, 2024

MemoryFox is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2025 Fundraising Calendar. Click here to learn more about MemoryFox and how it makes capturing and sharing your best stories and testimonials easy!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Don’t let this term scare you.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 1, 2024

Mark your calendar now for two half-days of free, virtual sessions on June 4th and 5th. SPARK your passion for change at the 2024 DonorPerfect Community Conference, led by celebrated nonprofit leaders and fundraising experts. Explore innovative solutions to engage your community and grow your impact.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2022

Your fundraising success starts by putting your annual fundraising campaign(s) calendar together. It can be really fun to identify the key dates and event timelines that you will build out to help you reach your nonprofit’s revenue goals. But.then what? What else can you do during the rest of the year?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 6, 2024

Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules. Stale” calendars or no calendars? “No No calendars” wasn’t going to fly now that folks had seen the benefit of pre-populated calendars. It wasn’t great. What is better?

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 22, 2023

So 10 calls taking 10 minutes each would be just about 2 hours.Schedule that time on your calendar. So, this week, block specific times on your calendar. Figure out how long it takes to call 10 people – looking up their number, dialing, leaving a message or speaking with them, recording a note in your donor database.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 7, 2023

Explore a calendar that gives you a roadmap for implementing our technology. With critical funding and a need to boost your services, the time to onboard innovative, effective case management software is now.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

A strong collaboration has emerged, leading to expanded support across the grants lifecycle on other private and public grant opportunities, and post-award management of the SAMHSA grant Services provided Since the partnership began in 2019, RBW Strategy has expanded the original SAMHSA writing support into the development of annual grant calendars, (..)

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

My calendar and ‘To Do’ list were written in a notebook. Google Calendar has many rivals in the marketplace, but for meeting the scheduling needs of a busy nonprofit, I can’t imagine a more effective tool. When you accept invitations via email, the meeting gets automatically added to your calendar. With a pen.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Incorporating matching gifts into your nonprofit’s marketing strategy can unlock significant fundraising potential year-round. However, timing is everything when it comes to making a matching gift impact. By aligning your campaigns with key dates, seasons, and donor behaviors, you can ensure your message resonates at just the right moments.

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