The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

at an event or sending an email update twice a year. In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. Replace “Check-Ins” with “Connection Points” Look at your calendar. I n short, a human-to-human connection. What Gets in the Way of Connection?

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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. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count!

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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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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! Once the end-of-year giving campaign goes public, the remaining fundraising goal will be met by following best practices and promoting across all channels. A clear-cut focus will make it that much easier for you to succeed.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Clear value proposition: Explain what subscribers gain from your newsletter, whether exclusive event registration opportunities, discounts for your nonprofits store, or specialized content. To set up repeat visitor tracking in GA4, your nonprofit must create a new audience and event.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 22, 2024

If you have donated money to a quirky aid event focused on snorkeling or a unique chess fundraiser, you know that fundraising events have evolved far beyond the typical 5K runs, cycling events, and charity walks. How do you pick the right event? Build the right-fit event and they will come.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Events may require an events coordinator. Maybe your team does a great job planning events. Time savings a support person should be able to utilize available materials to get up to speed quickly on the organizations work and goals. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team.

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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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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. Planning ahead ensures you’ll stay organized and keeps you on track with your goals. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to.

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The Almoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The pastors in the diocese show the videos, pass out the pamphlets, and talk about their goals for the annual appeal. The foundation team also helps their Bishop with a calendar of special fundraising events. They help design, print, and send invitations, manage guest lists, and coordinate the logistics of the event.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Your Goals. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. to promote your organization’s events or activities. 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.

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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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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on. Lets make this happen.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Beyond viewing GivingTuesday as a standalone event, we can think of it as the starting line for a broader campaign. Adjust Year-End Goals Based on GivingTuesday Insights Again, since time is of the essence, this step should be swift.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Virtual events are here to stay, and for nonprofits that means more opportunities to fundraise without breaking the bank and a sweat. Virtual events have proven flexible, cost effective, and easily planned vs. their in-person counterpart. Here are 5 reasons why you should keep virtual fundraising events on your calendar: .

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Strategic Fundraising Calendar: Mapping Out a Successful Year for Your Nonprofit In the dynamic world of nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on meticulous planning and execution. Enter Greater Giving’s guide on building a Strategic Fundraising Calendar —your key to unlocking a prosperous 2024.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

For example, you might give recurring donors above a certain amount discount codes for your merchandise or provide access to a donors-only chat during virtual events. Assess your audience’s interests, preferences, and goals to determine what appreciation methods are likely to resonate with them. Foster a sense of identity.

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Fall is in the air, and with it comes many opportunities to finish up this calendar year strong. Your fiscal goals are within reach. September Do you host a large annual event in the fall? Whether your answer is yes or no, you should consider adding more fundraising and outreach opportunities to your fall calendar.

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Grantmakers can issue challenge grants, sponsor nonprofit events, and host capacity-building workshops. Set a goal and budget. Promote your campaign. Thank all of your donors.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products. Start by setting a clear and achievable fundraising goal.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Build your promotion calendar around these times, and youll be sure to catch more attention and inspire action. January – Resolutions and Planning Season A new year means new goals and new reflections. The goal is simply to further expose your audience to the option of creating a planned gift without making an explicit pitch.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Many grantmakers request a proposed budget along with grant applications to show youre thinking about these goals from the start. After determining which grants to pursue , integrate grant planning into your overall budgeting process to ensure alignment between the grants specific requirements and your nonprofits broader financial goals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2024

The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. For this post, I’m assuming your fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. You may need to make some changes to your fundraising plan and other goals. Believe it or not, we’re halfway through 2024.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy can’t achieve its aims without the proper goals and workload distribution. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. Can’t miss” goals! In some form or fashion, we’ve all heard how essential goals are. Set a goal! Set a goal! Set a goal! Goals, goals, goals….

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

Planning an event is a daunting task for most nonprofits. You may be wondering, will adding fundraising tickets to the event just complicate things? The answer is simple: it has the potential to make your event more effective and to help you raise more money. Decide On Event Format: Virtual, In-Person or Hybrid?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

You need a goal for your annual fundraising plan. That’s not a goal. That will have an impact on your goal. Make that your goal, at least for now. The money you raise should come from a variety of sources including individual donors, foundations, and events. You don’t need to keep putting on event after event.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

The Blueprint By taking the time to plan ahead and get creative, your nonprofit can work toward building a year-round fundraising calendar. If you’re starting from scratch, download GiveSmart’s Annual Fundraising Calendar. These resources could spark some inspiration for your year-round fundraising calendar.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Solution To manage time constraints effectively: Develop a Grant Calendar : Create a detailed calendar with deadlines, submission requirements, and timelines for each grant application. Ensure that the budget aligns with the project’s goals and funder’s expectations. Meeting Deadlines 6.1 Building Funders’ Relationships 7.1

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While #GivingTuesday and end-of-year appeals might feel far away, the busiest time of the giving calendar is just around the corner. Donors are paying attention, and many are looking at their spending for the rest of the calendar year. Now is the time to finalize your strategy, make your plans, and create your messaging templates.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Fundraising events are critical in supporting schools, providing much-needed resources, and fostering community among students, parents, and staff. Fundraisers are vital to supporting school programs, but their impact can extend far beyond immediate monetary goals if post-event reviews are conducted effectively.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

With a plan, you’ll: Be more productive because you’ll be working on tasks that move you toward your goals. Leave out events that cost too much relative to what they brought in. Events can be the trickiest when deciding whether or not to repeat them. Aim to raise at least four times what you spend on an event.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Outline your digital marketing goals. Before you start crafting your messages, it’s important to define clear goals to guide your digital marketing activities. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Achievable. Time-bound.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Below are key steps to establish a strong foundation: Define Your Fundraising Goal Clarity is everything. Think about who will attend or contribute to your fundraising event. For instance: Bronze Sponsor ($100 to $300) : Logo placement on the event flyer and mention in the school newsletter. Be direct yet polite.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2024

As with personal New Year’s resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable. You can apply for grants and hold events, but those sometimes require more effort than it’s worth. Your goal should be to have donors who support you for a long time. Having a communications calendar will help you with this.

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