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How The Salvation Army Uses Power BI to Boost Major Giving

Blackbaud

By extending the power of its Blackbaud CRM platform with Power BI, the team now sees more focused information about their major giving prospects. Tim McCleary, CRM Director for The Salvation Army Southern Territory, said the organization’s 71 major and planned giving officers have portfolios assigned by geographic region across 15 states.

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Stop Dreading Mondays: How Fundraisers Can Start the Week Right

The Fundraiser Coach

I clearly remember walking into the development office, dreading opening up the CRM to start my fundraising week. Time for Deep Work on projects or tasks that require uninterrupted time deserve to have a 1-2 hour block of time from your calendar when needed. Use Time Blocking : Don't let your schedule get nibbled away!

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4 Software Tools For Better Nonprofit Grant Management

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

In this post, we will explore four software tools your nonprofit can leverage to better manage your ongoing grant applications: Your CRM. Your nonprofit’s CRM hosts a wide range of your organization’s data and management tools, making it an essential part of your grant management process. Grant Management Software. Accounting Tools.

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What Kind of Experience Are You Giving Your Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Depending on your CRM/database, you may be able to customize gift amount strings. A communications calendar will help you with this. Be sure your direct mail appeal includes a reply envelope/card so someone can send you a check. You can help your donors by filling out their name, address, and past giving amounts on the reply form.

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How to Craft Your Annual Nonprofit Development Plan

CauseVox

When outlining each fundraiser, use a fundraising calendar to maintain a balance—ensuring enough activities to meet budgetary needs without overstretching your resources. The resulting figure will be the amount you need to raise through other fundraising activities during the upcoming calendar year.

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Promoting your cause: Marketing strategies for your nonprofit’s fundraiser

GiveSmart

A content calendar and evaluation plan Two other valuable components of a marketing plan involve timing. A thorough content calendar can help your team track when you plan to share content on each channel. While building your calendar, keep key dates and seasonal trends in mind.

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15+ Online Fundraising Platforms to Increase Giving

Qgiv

Donor CRM integration. Your online fundraising tool should integrate with your nonprofit’s donor database or CRM functionality. Your fundraising platform should integrate with your nonprofit’s software solutions, including your CRM, marketing tools, accounting software, and analytics platform. Integrations.