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4 Qualities of a Strategic Major Donor Thank-You Letter 

Center for Major Gifts

They also reported that an impressive 93% of participants would consider donating again if they received a prompt acknowledgment for their donation. When in doubt in the fundraising world, always follow the data. Does your message sound manufactured and generic? Or does it sound warm and inviting?

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Due diligence is a two-way street

Strategic Grants

When we think of due diligence in fundraising and philanthropy, often the focus is on the donor conducting due diligence on the beneficiary organisation. Also overseas, a Florida university made headlines last month for backing away from a $237M donation they’d already accepted and received in shares.

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Asking is (almost) more about listening

The Fundraising Coach

I think both perspectives mistakenly think of fundraising as speaking to donors. Fine-tune the manufacturing process correctly and the right gift comes out. Fundraising, successful fundraising, takes involving the donor in the process. Without donations, the nonprofit won’t survive. Something predictable.

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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

Tech Soup

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. Symantec donated more than 432,000 licenses reaching more than 23,000 organizations in 29 countries last year.

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Newsletter: Funding Freeze: What Nonprofits Must Do NOW; How to Approach Audience Research; FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Sponsorship Practices

Selfish Giving

While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC. If you've sat in on my Audience-Centric Fundraising presentation, this isn't new to you. Now is not the time to play it safe. The goal is to raise $5 million!

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Corporate Donations: Alternatives to Sponsorships

Qgiv

Do you want corporate donations but don’t want to host another peer-to-peer fundraising event? We put together several alternatives to sponsorships that you can use to raise more funds from corporate donations. First, the company can choose to pledge a certain amount to match donations to. Matching gifts drive.

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Bright Idea: Northern IL Food Bank Gives Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Tools They Need

Qgiv

They serve 13 counties and provide about 250,000 meals per day by partnering with manufacturers, local and corporate grocers, farmers, foundations, corporations, and individuals. What they did: Northern Illinois Food Bank organized a peer-to-peer event that encouraged participants not only to fundraise but also collect food.