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How To Develop And Maintain Your Fundraising Calendar (Downloadable Template)

CauseVox

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. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Many nonprofits operate on a July 1st through June 30th calendar.

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How to Make 2025 a Successful Year for Your Nonprofit

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Go one step further and create a fundraising calendar , as well. A lot of small donations can add up! Dedicated monthly donors also step up and give additional donations. Having a communications calendar will help you with this. Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans.

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Go All In on Monthly Giving

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Monthly giving helps you raise more money Monthly or recurring donations can help donors spread out their gifts and its easier on their bank accounts. Monthly gifts are smaller, but you can raise a lot of money with lots of small donations. It should be an easy option on your donation page. The average is around $25 a month.

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Why It’s Important to Pay Attention to Your Donor Retention Right Now

Ann Green's Nonprofit

That second donation is known as the golden donation. Pay attention to your lapsed donors A lapsed donor is someone who hasnt donated for at least a year. Monthly donors are also more likely to give an additional donation. Put together a communications calendar to help you with this. Obviously, we can do better.

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New Year Clairity Click-it: Nonprofit Links + Free Resources

Clairification

All those year-end donations you received? 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). They light a path on the way to better.

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How to Use Social Media to Raise More Money in Your Year-End Campaign

CauseVox

But how can you ensure your social media efforts translate into actual donations? Using real-world examples from successful campaigns, Julia will demonstrate how to craft compelling content, engage your audience, and drive donations.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Calendar [2024]

CauseVox

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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