Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

B y Olivia Mode-Cater Picture this: your organization is about to host another fundraising event. Once it comes time to get the word out about your event, you quickly realize you don’t have that much money left in your budget to create promotional materials and decide to deprioritize marketing. Let’s dig into the essentials.

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OneCause

JANUARY 5, 2025

Holding a special event is a great way for an organization to generate fundraising proceeds, engage new and previous donors, and build awareness for their cause. Including a silent auction can take your special event to the next level, but it requires your nonprofit to solicit awesome items for guests to bid on. So, make it count!

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

Organizations that rely on donations to continue serving their communities or participants, whether they are nonprofits, schools, or sports teams, must focus on providing high-quality donor experiences. But how can you make sure the act of donating is both easy for donors and maximizes results for your organization?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For example, to promote recurring giving, Double the Donation recommends segmenting your audience based on factors like: Interests and affinities. Additionally, offer suggested donation amounts that align with each segment’s past contributions to encourage them to contribute and upgrade their giving. Event communications.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Looking to spice things up for your next live fundraising campaign or virtual event? While you may have a few generous donors who frequently make donations, a creative fundraiser like a game allows everyone to get in on the fun. Make sure your organization has the resources to administer and manage the event to raise more money.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

In difficult circumstances, it’s helpful to return to the fundraising basics to ensure you’re making the most of tried and true strategies to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. Explain the impact of donations.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. For example, you could find an opportunity to secure a large donation from an existing supporter in less time than it takes to secure several smaller ones from new donors. Examine donors’ journeys.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In other words, where they’ve come from (direct mail; online appeal; website; social or other media; event; peer fundraiser; emergency appeal; volunteer activity; personal introduction; user of services; etc.), Could you enter in a “proxy” age, based on something you know about the event they attended (e.g.,

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Use Your Experience to Put Together a Post-Event Case Study to Learn From. If you want to learn more about the success of a specific program, initiative, or event, a case study can help. In this article, we’ll show you the power of a post-event case study and how to create your own. There’s no better teacher than experience.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 7, 2024

Fortunately, this is something you can fix, but donors don’t magically donate, or more important, keep donating to your organization. If you ignore your donors or communicate poorly, they’re unlikely to donate again. That second donation is known as the golden donation (that pot of gold?).

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Potential/new single gift donors If you’re sending an appeal to someone who’s never donated to your nonprofit before, what is your connection to them? Are they volunteers, event attendees, or people on a list you purchased? The more you can establish a connection, the better chance you have of getting a donation.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In 2023, the Attorney General’s Office received a complaint regarding concerns that a donation did not go to MVF, as intended. The post Event Fundraisers Banned From Minnesota appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

You’ll want some good photos for your letter and donation page, too. Also, now is a good time to segment your mailing lists – current donors, monthly donors, lapsed donors, event attendees, etc. Your current donors are your best source of donations. Acknowledge if someone has donated in the past or is a monthly donor.

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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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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your nonprofit may use waivers for its volunteer opportunities or before fundraising events. Specifically, they are not sustainable, make it difficult to accommodate special needs, and can be cumbersome for supporters to complete on-site at events. However, traditional paper forms do have their drawbacks. Identifying loyal supporters.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Your nonprofit donation page is a crucial tool for gaining and keeping new donors for your organization. Online donating is far and away donors’ favorite method, with 63% of donors saying they prefer to give online with a credit or debit card. Learn how to set up a donation page with our preferred solution, Qgiv by Bloomerang.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 28, 2024

You might also want to move some lapsed donors who haven’t donated for several years into an inactive file. Don’t do this until you’ve sent targeted, personalized appeals asking them to donate again. Perhaps it’s events or grants. Maybe you’ve held a particular event for years. I’m not a gardener. What are your weeds?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2024

And your website’s most important asset is your donation form. It’s important to keep your website updated to attract significant traffic and to feature your donation forms prominently on the main page. Let’s explore the eight most common mistakes made on donation pages and simple solutions to fix them.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 15, 2024

Feeling the pressure of the upcoming fundraising event season? We’ve brought together a panel of partners, bursting with ideas to help you freshen up your events this year to overcome event planning fatigue. As part of the partnership, Danaher encouraged its staff to give and collect funds for an LLS fundraising event.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Truly, every donor deserves a heartfelt thank-you message for their contributions and gifts, but you can take it to the next level and make a lasting impression with an appreciation event or customized outreach. Fun, memorable donor appreciation events and initiatives function to build a sustainable support network for your small nonprofit.

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Center for Major Gifts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As the world turns towards remote socializing, it only makes sense that non-profits would turn to virtual major donor events. Planning for a virtual major donor event takes a little bit of creativity, and may take major gift officers out of their comfort zone. The internets reach is worldwide.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 9, 2024

But here’s a bright spot: A growing number of people are choosing to make recurring donations to nonprofits. In the same year, donors who made one-time donations gave an average of $2,155.10. Create a Recurring Donation Program If you don’t already have a recurring donor program, now’s the perfect time to start planning one.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Running an event can be exhilarating, but managing event registrations often feels like navigating a maze. At CauseVox, we believe nonprofits deserve a registration process that works for them, so we designed a highly customizable event registration tool that adapts to your needs.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Individual donations dropped by 2.4%, with their share of total giving slightly decreasing from 67.4% In contrast, the Giving USA Foundation’s annual report highlights that donations rose to $557.16 Donation Sources: Individuals: Donated $374.4 Corporations: Donated $36.55 Charitable giving in the U.S.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

A lot of small donations can add up! You can apply for grants and hold events, but those sometimes require more effort than its worth. Dedicated monthly donors also step up and give additional donations. Be sure your fundraising plan includes a diverse stream of revenue. Individual giving has proven to be successful.

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Planned Giving

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

You’ve seen it before: a nonprofit posts about a successful event on its Facebook page (or LinkedIn, or Twitter, or Pinterest, or…) and racks up thousands of likes and shares. Then comes the kicker – by the end of the month, the donation tin is only jingling enough for a pack of gum. Give it up with the back-patting.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You may have or will see an increase in donations because of the recent U.S. This is why it’s so important to get a second donation, also known as a golden donation. Once you get that golden donation, you’re more likely to have long-time donors who will keep giving. Remember the golden donation, but don’t stop there.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2025

Why does making a donation often feel like a transaction? Sometimes I see the words Transaction complete after I make an online donation. Your recurring donation has been processed Donation tax receipt Transaction Receipt from for $… This again emphasizes the transaction. Generally, it happens way too often.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Buffalo Bills' kicker received threats after a missed playoff field goal, but fans donated to the nonprofit he advocates for in support.

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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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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Mailing donors is a form of direct marketing, which Double the Donation defines as appeals addressed and sent to individuals. Event participation: Acknowledge their involvement in past events, volunteer efforts, or advocacy work to deepen their connection to your mission. Personalize for Maximum Impact.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

This guide covers the following tips and school fundraising ideas to plan memorable and productive events and campaigns: Why host a school fundraiser? Students can apply classroom knowledge in practical ways by handling money, calculating profits, and tracking donations. Offer prizes for most books read per grade or class.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 18, 2024

You only have a few seconds to capture your donor’s attention and get her to make a donation. The Giving Experience Congratulations, someone has decided to donate to your nonprofit. Does your Donate Now button stand out? Does your Donate Now button stand out? Be sure it’s focused on making a donation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 27, 2024

Give supporters a compelling reason to donate. Much like a massage practice needs to convince customers to patronize its business, your nonprofit needs to give supporters a compelling reason to donate. Use this information to improve the language you use around donating and make giving even more compelling.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Next comes the ask Ask for a donation at the beginning of the next paragraph (after the story). Don’t distract people with information about an upcoming event or volunteering. They’re your best bet for getting donations. Create donation tiers that show what each amount will fund. Do this on your donation page , too.

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Clairification

APRIL 24, 2023

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. I want to share this with you, because you need to know.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

eCardWidget’s guide to charity eCards provides examples of the different occasions nonprofits can send eCards to supporters to show they’re valued: After a donation. 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.

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