CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

So, if you’re considering launching a GivingTuesday fundraising campaign , having a strong presence on social media is a no-brainer for success. Free Download: Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit 1. An example of storytelling in a Raising Hope Dogs GivingTuesday social media fundraising campaign.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

This seamless flow of information is truly incredible, particularly when the data exchange is between finance and fundraising. When you unite your fundraising and finance systems, efficiency is simply the first win of many. Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

Estimates suggest that less than half of eligible nonprofits know about or utilize the program, leaving substantial potential for growth and impact largely unclaimed. Driving Donations: Google Ads can direct potential donors to fundraising pages or showcase compelling stories that inspire generosity.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To capitalize on this opportunity, nonprofits must employ effective strategies to maximize their fundraising efforts. Highlight how donations can make a difference during this season of giving. Optimize Your Online Fundraising 3.1 Optimize Your Online Fundraising 3.1 Leverage the Holiday Spirit 1.1

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DoJiggy

MARCH 20, 2025

Pop-up store fundraising is a powerful way to raise money by setting up a temporary online store or retail space. In this guide, youll learn how to plan and run a pop-up store fundraiser successfully. What Well Cover Key Takeaways for Pop-Up Events What Is a Fundraising Pop-up Store? What Is a Fundraising Pop-up Store?

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

To illustrate, donatable gifts can be defined as “time, talent, and treasure.” ” These resources are donated to help make the world a better place. The Many Forms of Philanthropy New and seasoned philanthropists are encouraged to research a cause before donating.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability. In this article, Kristin Hanlin, an instructional designer at Candid, explores how nonprofits can utilize Instructional Design principles to develop training that engages, empowers, and educates the learnerincluding volunteers. Fundraisers need to adapt.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Many of these organizations utilize funding mechanisms, like fundraising events and donation campaigns. But all of this costs money, including operating costs for shelters, food costs for animals, shots, chipping, medical care, and so much more. However the need often outspends available funds.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From simple “Donate” buttons to advanced fundraising campaigns , Facebook’s tools enable nonprofits to creatively engage supporters and drive donations. Facebook Live with Donate Button: Add a Donate button to the bottom of your Facebook Live videos , enabling real-time donations during virtual events.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 30, 2025

You can quickly maximize donations by adopting donor-centric management practices. Additional donations will fund new projects, such as updating ESG compliance, website improvements, and more. Start integrating donor-centric management practices to perpetually increase donations. Meet your fundraising goals for 2025!

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s dive into what Giving Tuesday is, its history, and how nonprofits can leverage this day to kickstart year-round fundraising efforts. For nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is more than just a single day of fundraising; it’s a launchpad for ongoing efforts throughout the year. billion donated in the United States alone.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

How did a concept, little known to the general public just a year ago, become a major disruptor in the world of fundraising as we know it? Whether you believe it to be a fad or the future, millions of dollars in donations for nonprofit organizations and charities have been generated through this technology in the last few years.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Engaging Local Businesses in School Fundraisers — A Win-Win Strategy Blog Summary: This guide explores the numerous advantages of involving local businesses in school fundraisers and offers practical tips for building effective partnerships. How Can Local Businesses Help In School Fundraisers?

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

In effect, increasing volunteer involvement and donations. Social fundraising is when a nonprofit showcases a social cause it is missioned to address. To illustrate, the Food Donation Improvement Act(FDIA) was signed into law, specifically, to improve food insecurity and reduce food waste. The research is clear.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This efficacy is why we encourage nonprofits to think about utilizing GivingTuesday partnerships in their campaign. It’s like doubling—or even tripling—the impact of every donation you receive! Those businesses then donated a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofits! But finding the right donor is key.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It is best that donors see the impact, small as it may be, with each donation. Donor-Centric Management: Transformational Giving Nonprofit leaders who implement donor-centric management into their organization’s daily management are most likely to maximize donations. Diversify Your Funding Sources: Apply For Grants!

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 17, 2025

Fundraising is the lifeblood of most nonprofits, and Jewish organizations and synagogues are no different. But for Jewish organizations, fundraising goes beyond financial necessity – it is a deeply rooted tradition that reflects the core values of charity and assistance to those in need.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 15, 2023

When you’ve successfully embraced permission-based marketing, you convert your fundraising systems into donor attraction systems. So, before you embark on integrating texting into your organization’s fundraising program, be very intentional about having explicit permission from your supporters to text them.

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Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2024

Online giving is not a single way of donating. With such an array of options—and donor preferences—it’s essential for your organization to employ diverse strategies to reach the widest audience with your online fundraising campaigns. Here are seven tips for optimizing your donation page to boost your online fundraising success.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology.

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Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major gift fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit financial health, providing the resources needed for transformational impact. Here are the top ten essential strategies for major gift fundraising success. Understanding this distinction is crucial in developing an effective fundraising strategy.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 2, 2024

You can make a year-round impact by implementing these turn-key fundraising ideas in minutes. Fundraising doesn’t always need to mean involved annual galas, golf tournaments, and large-scale campaigns. No- it’s not a get-rich-quick scheme, it’s proven and simple year-round fundraising! Have a free minute?

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. However, sometimes you need to ask for donations in person at fundraising events or other functions. It can be a stressful and time-consuming endeavor.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make the case during your donation request. Let’s get started!

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

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DoJiggy

MARCH 4, 2025

Get ready to turn your prom night into the most unforgettable experience with these 10 creative and profitable Prom and After-Prom fundraising ideas! Whether you’re a student organization looking to fundraise for prom or the Junior class organizing an after-prom event, these ideas can generate the funds you need.

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Center for Major Gifts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Since virtual major donor events require half of the supplies and manpower, they are becoming a lucrative form of fundraising as major gift officers begin to warm to the idea. There also seems to be a preference for monthly donations, with monthly donations growing by 40%. Virtual classes are increasingly popular.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

It’s been a challenging past couple of years for nonprofit fundraising. Plus, the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report highlighted the fact that online fundraising essentially stayed flat in 2023 (declining by 1%). This underscores the importance of having effective fundraising strategies and software solutions to bring those plans to life.

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Greater Giving

JULY 6, 2022

In the absence of in-person events, fundraising was challenging, particularly engaging donors without face-to-face meetings and stewardship events. Most of all, it exposed growing weaknesses when it comes to effectively using fundraising technology. Rethink Your Online Fundraising With the help of Technology. Online giving.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For organizations in the beginning stages of focusing on large donations, there are certain tried-and-true steps to cultivate major donors. This is one part of your organization where you don’t want to wing it. Assign work to a specialist Next, make sure that the person handling your fundraising knows what he or she is doing.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 10, 2024

Smart nonprofits utilize both to keep their donors close. Leading international fundraising copywriter, Lisa Sargent, calls print donor newsletters your “retention engines.” Email or print donor newsletter? Take it from Jody-Joy O’Keefe of Bethany Health.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 28, 2021

The onset of COVID-19—and the resulting restrictions on large gatherings—necessitated a very quick pivot away from traditional fundraising galas and in-person events. It was a huge challenge, and only 20% of respondents to our State of Nonprofit Fundraising report felt prepared enough to shift seamlessly to online-only. Production.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 28, 2024

They don’t call you frontline fundraisers for nothing. That’s why bbcon 2024 in Seattle is the place to be for frontline fundraisers. It’s Blackbaud’s annual three-day conference for nonprofit professionals highlighting what’s next in fundraising software and strategy. What’s bbcon? Starting Sept. Starting Sept. Learn more.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What has been your most successful fundraising strategy?” Cassie Lancaster from Mission Scholars Match Campaigns Can Doubles Donations, Boost Engagement Last year, we had our first-ever match campaign. ”) show that you care and that you notice them.

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