Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. By Chelsey Newmyer What first comes to mind when you think about increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising efficiency? Prioritization is a key part of efficient fundraising.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How To Handle Leftover Products After a Fundraiser Blog Summary: In this guide, we’ll share practical tips on handling leftover fundraising products so you can maximize your profits and minimize waste. Many schools and organizations face the challenge of handling leftover products after a fundraiser.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When it comes to running a successful campaign, having the right fundraising tools can make all the difference. At CauseVox, we know how important it is to stand out in today’s crowded fundraising landscape. Plus, it adds an interactive, dynamic element to your campaign, making fundraising feel more impactful and engaging!

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GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

Your nonprofit’s fundraising success depends on various factors, some outside of your organizations control. Collecting and managing data can help you better manage these things to future-proof your mission and grow revenue. This is where collecting, managing, and understanding data becomes crucial.

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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. Budgeting: If you can track goals and budgets in your software, are you doing so? That builds trust.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. Implementing a well-organized and engaging fundraiser can yield numerous benefits for your school.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How a Grant Consultant Can Amplify the Impact of Your Fundraising Team Many different staff positions fulfill fundraising duties. Some organizations additionally have a social media manager, volunteer coordinator, or data analyst. Each of these individuals serves a unique role on the fundraising and development team.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Capital Campaigns: Include operating reserve goals as a component of capital campaigns to raise dedicated funds for replenishing reserves. Board Contributions: Engage board members in contributing to the reserve fund, either through direct donations or fundraising efforts.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. Your Fundraising Goals Are Materially Increasing As your organization grows, so do your fundraising goals.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s digital world, running a successful fundraiser goes beyond traditional methods; it requires innovative approaches that meet donors where they are—online. From boosting your team’s efficiency to expanding your reach, here are three key benefits of using an online platform like CauseVox to enhance your next fundraising campaign.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

There is no simple answer to the question of whether to consider a new constituent relationship management system. 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.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Let’s dive into the benefits and see why it’s a must-have for your fundraising toolkit. Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal. It’s a simple addition that can make a huge difference in your fundraising results!

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?” We will increase digital fundraising by developing a strong online presence, enhance our website and social media for compelling narratives, and host virtual events to leverage peer-to-peer fundraising.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While nonprofit fundraising takes many forms like hosting events, corporate sponsorships, membership programs, and even knocking door to door, grants are the tried-and-true funding staples. Above all, increase your real-world impact by implementing donor-centric management. However, a donor-centric management plan must be sustainable.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is your fundraising organization prepared? According to Double the Donation, eight out of 10 US donors regularly attend fundraising eventsfrom charity auctions and galas to run/walk/ride initiatives and more. In this guide, well share five best practices for nonprofits looking to raise more during the fundraising event season.

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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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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It’s a day when donors, businesses, and communities come together to create positive change—and it’s also the perfect launchpad for your year-end fundraising efforts. Maybe a volunteer noticed that donors seemed most engaged with a particular theme, or your social media manager saw more traction from one platform over another.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Accountant.

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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. Clearly outline your immediate funding priorities, such as specific programs, campaigns, or goals.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2025

A defined moves management framework makes your fundraising efforts more efficient and fosters genuine, long-term connections with donors. What is Moves Management? At its core, moves management revolves around intentional moves, or touchpoints, that bring a donor closer to your organizations mission. email opens).

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Define your segmentation goals. Any strong strategy starts with goal-setting. Based on your goals, choose the segmentation criteria you’ll rely on to group your supporters. Then, group them accordingly in your constituent relationship management system (CRM), and use the channels they indicate to promote recurring giving.

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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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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! This guide will show you how to create a year-end fundraising campaign that will effectively reach the hearts and wallets of donors during this spike in end-of-year donations.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Thats why were thrilled to bring these tactical tips to you from Jitasa to help broaden your understanding of grant management.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Organizing a successful fundraiser involves some main bases: creative ideas, attentive planning, and suitable tools. Each component is needed for effective and easy fundraising processes. Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations?

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

With major gift fundraising, it’s about understanding the person , not just knowing their giving history. In unsettled times, it’s tempting to focus on metrics: number of meetings, dollars raised, goals hit. When you lead with connection, you become more than a fundraiser. It happens in conversation. In listening.

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

This approach is known as moves management a structured method of planning and tracking each interaction or move that nudges a donor from initial awareness to a transformational gift. A defined moves management framework makes your fundraising efforts more efficient and fosters genuine, long-term connections with donors.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

A golf tournament fundraiser is not only a fantastic day out but also a powerful fundraising event that can drive significant donations, strengthen community connections, and build long-lasting partnerships with local businesses. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 30, 2025

You can quickly maximize donations by adopting donor-centric management practices. Start integrating donor-centric management practices to perpetually increase donations. Meet your fundraising goals for 2025! Below are donor-centric tips to help your nonprofit integrate donor-centric fundraising practices in 2025.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

Just as a successful capital campaign follows defined steps and milestones, so does the work of a database manager—nitty-gritty, behind-the-scenes tasks to keep the campaign moving toward its goal. Gifts from prospects on the top of your giving pyramid are necessary to meet your campaign goal. Add data health tools.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

Whether you are embarking on a capital campaign, increasing your annual fund goal, navigating leadership changes, or simply trying to stay up to date and modern, youre developing strategy. According to the Nonprofit Change Management Toolkit , 70% of change initiatives fail. Set goals that they believe they can achieve.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Top 10 Reasons to use Big Fundraising Ideas over other Fundraising Options Blog Summary: The article highlights the importance of community engagement, the fun of organizing events, and the professional support provided. Choosing the right fundraiser can make all the difference in reaching your financial goals.

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Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job. But while not every contributing factor to retention will be within your control as a manager, many thankfully are. Fine-tune new management and engagement tactics as they roll out. Source new internally- or externally-facing ideas for improvements.

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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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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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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. The content walks through setup steps, student involvement, promotion tips, and inventory management.

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