The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By Amanda Wasson In the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, it’s clear that the traditional channel-first mindset is no longer sufficient. It’s time to embrace a paradigm shift toward audience-first fundraising. The future of fundraising lies in prioritizing audiences instead of channels.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 15, 2021

This is a guest post from Candace Cody, Manager of Content + Education at CauseVox. Your nonprofit’s board is one of the most powerful fundraising assets you have. But often our board members go untapped: either because you don’t think.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? This guide explores tips to increase both marketing and fundraising qualified lead generation. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 17, 2025

Every major gift fundraiser has imagined it: the moment you’re sitting across from a donor, and a carefully orchestrated conversation builds toward the Ask. We took it in stride when in late 2024 the library’s chief fundraiser and the head of library special collections asked for a meeting with us one afternoon.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. It cannot and should not be all about fundraising. In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Support to USA Nonprofits to Improve Fundraising Capacity – This grant provides a technological upgrade for a donor management system, thus enhancing fundraising and donor management capabilities. About GrantWatch With nearly 8,500 grants currently available, GrantWatch.com is the leading grant listing directory.

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DoJiggy

APRIL 1, 2025

However, keeping these programs running requires funding for supplies, special events, and educational opportunities. Thats where creative 4H fundraising ideas come into play. In this guide, well explore the top 4H fundraising ideas to raise money and align with 4Hs mission of education, sustainability, and community involvement.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 22, 2025

Education is the greatest pathway to success, and children thrive in diverse environments. However, relying solely on tuition fees, endowments, and fundraising events, private schools can still fall short of covering all the expenses required to maintain quality education.

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Candid

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These organizations overwhelmingly have small budgets and limited staffing and fundraising capacity. What would it mean if we both greatly increased Latinx giving to these nonprofits from Latinx individuals and helped these organizations to improve their fundraising? of our members report improvements in their fundraising initiatives.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 3, 2024

To help you navigate this topic, this article delves into the importance of data privacy in nonprofit fundraising. Donation amounts and interests : Financial contributions and areas of interest that help tailor fundraising campaigns. Create a free account and see how we can help your organization smash your fundraising goals!

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

What Types of Fundraisers are Most Popular Among Schools Blog Summary: This blog explores popular fundraising options, including catalog fundraisers, online storefronts, direct sales campaigns, and seasonal themes, each offering unique advantages for engaging supporters and meeting financial goals. Types of Fundraisers 1.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, one of its most important functions is as a tool for fundraising. Below we will explore actionable tips and strategies to help you design or revamp your website to turn it into an effective fundraising powerhouse. For example, detail how a $50 donation supports educational programming or how $100 provides meals for families.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By Amanda Wasson In the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, its clear that the traditional channel-first mindset is no longer sufficient. Its time to embrace a paradigm shift toward audience-first fundraising. The future of fundraising lies in prioritizing audiences instead of channels.

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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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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. PreK-9 Educators for Classroom Pets Funding for PreK-9 educators to offset the costs of acquiring guinea pigs, lizards, hamsters, fish, and other small pets, setting up classroom habitats, and supporting continued maintenance.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whether your focus is education, healthcare, environmental issues, or social services, GrantWatch connects you to suitable funding sources. Mental Health and Support Services Grant Grants to USA mental health professionals, nonprofits, educators, and individuals to promote the mental wellbeing of youth. But there is so much more to it.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. These are among the data release by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. The data is contributed by 10 of the most active fundraising platforms. The number of Supersize donors, those fundraisers crave, dropped 4.9% Dollars declined by 10.3% and had growth of 2.7%

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Candid education programming manager Lori Guidry answers some of the most commonly asked questions about nonprofit boards, including members responsibilities and what to do when theyre not being met. How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising?

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Areas of focus include cultural development, education and advancement, disability and empowerment, and healthy communities. Enhance the Lives of Children : Grants to nonprofits to support fundraising events for programs that will improve the lives of youth and children.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Foundations are funded through donations, wills, bequests, fundraising, earned income, and memberships. Exemplary Academics in Sci entific Fields : Grants and awards to nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that further the professional advancement of researchers and educators in scientific fields.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Check out these future-proof nonprofit fundraising strategies based on today’s top philanthropic trends. Do your fundraising practices look forward and actively build a foundation for long-term success? This often means investing in new forms of fundraising or making significant updates to existing practices.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2025, aligning fundraising efforts with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is more vital than ever. Prizes for Effective Translational Science Education and Training Prizes of $10,000 to USA individuals, teams, and private entities for models of effective translational science education and training.

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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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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the most popular Greater Giving fundraising blog articles that inspired, educated, and empowered fundraising professionals throughout the year. Key Takeaways: Pickleball is an accessible and community-friendly fundraising idea.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Educate Your Donors Keep donors informed about WHY their gift matters.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Social fundraising is when a nonprofit showcases a social cause it is missioned to address. Funding Grants for USA Midwestern Nonprofits to Promote Education for Women Grants to USA nonprofit agencies and associations and IHEs in midwestern states for programs and projects that provide learning opportunities and experiences for women.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 1, 2025

How to Get Chocolate Bars School Fundraiser forFree Blog Summary: This article outlines how schools can launch a chocolate bar fundraiser without upfront payment through Big Fundraising Ideas. It also addresses common concerns like leftover stock and overlapping fundraisers.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

You'll find inspiring and educational podcasts on every topic from social media and nonprofit technology to cause marketing and fundraising ideas. Check out these 27 great podcasts for nonprofits to get started!

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Clairification

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As we enter the season of light, and you move into full-steam-ahead year-end fundraising mode, there’s something I want to remind you about your messaging. Every aspect, from job to education to family to hobbies? “Oh, by the way, it’s not about you. The biggest mistake you can make is thinking your organization is the story.

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amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

But have you considered using a monthly giving program to boost fundraising revenue from your current donors? Now, were not saying we can turn your worst fundraising month into your December, but a monthly giving program can provide you with a more consistent stream of revenue throughout the year. You didnt need us to tell you that.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 10, 2025

Free Report to Education Benchmark Report Help your education nonprofit retain donors and optimize fundraising efforts

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If, like my client, youre asking if its time to change your fundraising CRM , the starting point is understanding your current situation (your team, your data, and your needs) as well as your goals for the future. Would you like a peer-to-peer fundraising option that lives in your CRM rather than one that you must integrate?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets make do for another year.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

By Randall Hallett Fundraising is a major component of the job description of most nonprofit chief executives — whether they like it or not. Many of them have never been fundraisers and lack the basic understanding and expertise in dealing with a nonprofit’s most important donors. You should be bold. Share the correct data.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 30, 2025

Meet your fundraising goals for 2025! Research shows that in 2025, aligning fundraising efforts with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is increasing in popularity. When volunteers are involved, they feel connected to the cause and are more likely to donate or fundraise for the cause.

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Gail Perry Group

MARCH 19, 2025

Educate yourself thoroughly on the financial realities your nonprofit is facing. We saw this during the pandemic - when, out of fear, many organizations simply stopped fundraising. Invest in FundraisingIts Your Lifeline Above all, do not cut your fundraising investments. And do not lay off your fundraising team.

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