Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

While the TCJA didnt change charitable giving deduction limits - you could still deduct up to 60% of your adjusted gross income for cash donations - it reduced most tax rates and doubled the standard deduction to $12,000 for individual filers and $24,000 for couples. Here's the bombshell: Only 7.5% of Americans now itemize their taxes.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! Marketing and fundraising include a lot of touchpoints, and certainly it is unlikely that donors decide whether to donate based solely on a nonprofit’s mission statement.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right?

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

They’re vague, don’t explain the impact of the donation, and ask for an arbitrary amount of money. Real relationships: Making an ask for a donation immediately after meeting someone is like asking to borrow a car from someone you just met—there isn’t enough trust built to warrant the interaction. Train your AI tool.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

You may be laser-focused on your year-end campaign and think you’re too busy to spend much time thanking your donors, but that’s precisely why you need to get on the thank you train. Whatever you decide, DO NOT include a donation envelope or any other type of ask with your thank you message. You’re never too busy to thank your donors.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Before you get into the nitty gritty of training resources (like these nonprofit webinars rounded up Nonprofit.Courses ), start with these 10 tips for onboarding all types of volunteers! The post 10 Volunteer Training Ideas for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers appeared first on Qgiv Blog. They’re just too valuable. Final Thoughts.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Grant Opportunities for Religious Organizations In-Kind Book Donations In-kind book donations of reading material to underserved communities. The program provides books to communities and schools throughout the world. This program uses strategies that promote family bonding through the use of literature.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Digital Fundraising: Incorporate online auctions , merchandise sales, and virtual donation requests. Learning Curve Another concern is the time required to train staff on new tools. Be prepared to answer questions about costs, training, and security. Online Donations: Accept and track contributions with ease.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless of where those funds came from, one thing is certain: not-for-profit (NFP) organizations must maintain the publics trust if they wish to continue receiving donations.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Priority will be for farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitality, and agriculture education, including food shelf donations, grain bin safety equipment and training, and local FFA and 4-H support. Grants of up to $10,000 to eligible ag retailers and cooperatives to support neighborhood projects.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Ever wonder who donates to a specific organization? With just a little digging—using the tools and resources I will share in this blog—you will be able to get a picture of who donates to a particular nonprofit. The post Digging in: who donates to the nonprofits you care about? But don’t get discouraged. Have a question?

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

This short training will show you exactly what you want to look at when segmenting your donor base for your EOY appeal. Go online and make a donation to your organization. Better yet, distribute $10 each to ten outsiders and have them make an online donation and report back. Multichannel without question.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rethinking donor relationships When I started Imani Collective, it was a small nonprofit training program in Mombasa, Kenya. We started sharing the stories of the collective’s artisans, illustrating the direct impact of their donations.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Volunteers sit outside grocery stores, ringing bells and encouraging shoppers to donate to their cause. With so many options for charitable giving, people want to know how they can donate wisely. In this blog, I will share how you can use your head and heart to inform your giving and to ensure your donations make a difference.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. The language of your online donation forms, scripting, print materials, and any other content should center this language. Make it easy to giveor you risk your supporters abandoning their donations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 6, 2023

Prest Also, Mary and Richard Templeton donated $20 million to Southern Methodist University for engineering education and scholarships, and California State University at Fullerton has received a pledge of $4 million for desert-science studies.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Each reshare, comment, and like on your posts increases visibility, creating more opportunities for donations and boosting your campaign’s success. Crypto fundraising: diversifying donations for GivingTuesday. Here’s how to donate wisely. Discover how to tap into social media sharing as a form of generosity this GivingTuesday.

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Candid

MAY 16, 2023

Apple Pay for donations empowers supporters to donate with Apple Pay through an organization’s website or app. Apple Pay is an easy, secure, and private way to pay online and in-app with Apple devices, making it as fast as possible to give donations. This means donating is a single step for your donors.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here are a few other skills for fundraising that can transfer from a grants-based approach or can be acquired with minimal training: Technology proficiency: It helps to have (or to prioritize learning) basic skills with database management or, as it is often called in fundraising, constituent relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plus, a college registrar, a Broadway producer, and a billionaire novelist donate huge sums to higher education, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a career-training charity.

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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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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They’re often giving by donating items, volunteering their time, and supporting fundraising (e.g., Offer NextGen donors volunteering opportunities as a gateway to donations Gen Z and Millennials’ charitable giving extends beyond financial donations, with 54% of survey respondents volunteering their time in the past year.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Starting today, 501(c)(3) nonprofits who earn a Candid Seal of Transparency may be eligible to enable and accept donations using Apple Pay, providing donors with an easy and secure way to give back. Contact information Donation information Mission Grantmaker status Leader information Click Publish. Complete the required information.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Enhance Your Fundraising Skills with Greater Giving Training Academy Whether you’re a nonprofit professional, school fundraiser, or event planner, the Greater Giving Training Academy is your go-to resource for effective, seamless fundraising. Why Greater Giving Academy?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

But what about donating, you ask? Yes, especially donating. There’s been a huge influx of donors paying with ACH and Venmo for a few reasons: it’s fast, easy, and secure for donors, that’s why nonprofits using these payment methods are seeing higher average donation sizes. donation with Stripe or PayPal).

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Case in Point According to the 2023 M+RBenchmarks report, nonprofits that maintained consistent branding and simplified their donation pages saw marked improvements in conversion rates. Studies show that more than half of supporters want to know an organizations story before deciding whether to donate.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. Board members determine how funds are distributed, but some donations come with restrictions based on the donors wishes. Corporations For-profit businesses. Government Federal, state, and local governments.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Expected Nonprofit Trends for 2025 Donor-Centric Management Grants Donor-centric management may increase donations by 20-30%. Because of this, you will see an increase in In-Kind Grant Support from funders who donate software, development services, training, and more to help nonprofits.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Automating tasks from a central location: Once you have data from separate systems consolidated, you can let your CRM handle routine work like sending thank-you emails after donations or event attendance, as well as reminding you about upcoming renewals. Volunteer management platforms: Keep all your volunteer information in one place.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 21, 2024

Prest DonorsChoose DonorsChoose, which allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom projects, will share in a $10 million commitment by Google.org to create the Teen Mental Health Initiative. The funding supports all current mental health projects from high school teachers on the DonorsChoose platform.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Start planning now for a diverse funding strategy that includes individual donations, corporate partnerships, and earned income. This might mean training existing staff, or hiring a dedicated grant writer. This approach not only provides financial stability but also makes your organization more attractive to grant makers.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 16, 2024

They are also a likely group to donate money to your organization. Offer Volunteer Job Descriptions and Training How can your nonprofit fill your needs if you cannot share the ins and outs of what the volunteer role entails? Share what training will be offered for the outlined role. With a volunteer hour being valued at $33.49

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Seasoned fundraisers are well aware that fundraising involves a lot more than simply asking for donations. There are prime times to ask for donations and other times when donors are less likely to donate. Therefore, when will you start asking for these initial upfront donations? If so, when will they be trained?

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Did you know that corporations sometimes provide in-kind support grants by donating promotional items to help enrich your mission? When a company links to your nonprofits cause they will also typically pledge to donate a percentage of sales or create a special product to support your shared mission. But, it can be expensive.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your nonprofit will collect donations in various ways, which means there are several sources and massive amounts of data that your organization must protect. Whether your supporters donate to your text fundraiser or simply sign up for your email newsletter , their information should be protected by the database it’s stored in.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products. Research funding strategies Researching your peer organizations funding strategies involves checking out public financial sources and, ideally, talking directly with those peers to get more details.

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