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4 Proven Direct Mail Fundraising Strategies For Nonprofits

Pamela Grow

Mailing donors is a form of direct marketing, which Double the Donation defines as appeals addressed and sent to individuals. You can also customize suggested donation amounts based on their giving history or tailor recommended involvement opportunities to provide new ways to give. Personalize for Maximum Impact.

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

Money donated for Haiti earthquake relief went into a restricted account that could only be used for programs and services for Haiti. One of the named plaintiffs who donated an unspecified amount of money, Nathaniel Ballantyne, shares a last name with Renee A. Haitian Diaspora PAC is based in Washington, D.C.,

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be.

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Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts ??

Selfish Giving

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements [Released 12/4/19] Contracts UBIT [Coming Soon!] Today, our legal expert, Karen Wu of Perlman & Perlman , is answering your questions on contracts. Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts 1. SellCo sent us a draft contract to sign.

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4 Top Donor Retention Strategies to Keep Your Year-End Donors

CauseVox

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. This is the first interaction your donor will have with the organization after they make their donation.

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Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.

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What The Latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project News Means for You

Clairification

I’ve been getting nervous emails from colleagues who attended the 2023 AFP ICON conference in New Orleans, all bemoaning the fact not just donors but also donations are down. But this had been offset by larger average donations, so total philanthropic dollars didn’t contract. Let’s put this information in a little context.