Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program. When laying out your goal, consider following the SMART model for goal setting. Determine your objectives.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 26, 2024

We’ve brought together a panel of partners, ready with ideas to help your team understand the importance of analyzing their past campaigns and events. We asked our panel, “How should organizations use their donor and fundraising data to impact giving?”

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DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2024

PPC, or pay-per-click advertising, is a powerful tool that charitable organizations can leverage to drive fundraising success. It allows them to target specific audiences, track performance metrics, and optimize campaigns for maximum impact. In fact, the most favorable return on investment (ROI) was $4.78

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2024

The midpoint of the year is always a good time to see if you’re meeting your fundraising and communications goals. Your fundraising revenue may be down. We’re still in an uncertain economy, but that doesn’t mean you should stop fundraising. Never stop fundraising! Never stop fundraising! Always have a plan.

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Qgiv

JULY 16, 2024

Knowing your donors is essential to more effective fundraising! And at the heart of successful fundraising lies one key element—data. Managing your fundraising data can help engage your donors, reach your goals, and maximize your organization’s impact. What is fundraising data or database management?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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CauseVox

APRIL 6, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising can be a powerful tool for small nonprofits to raise funds and increase awareness about their cause. With limited resources and staff, it can be challenging for small nonprofits to execute successful fundraising campaigns. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn and grow!

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Blackbaud

JUNE 21, 2024

Before you incorporate texting into your marketing strategy, you need to understand its strengths as a communication channel and the natural ways it can help you further your marketing and fundraising goals. Urgent fundraising appeals. These use cases are just the beginning. Look for gaps in your current multichannel strategy.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 6, 2024

These interactions can be anything from attending a fundraising event to donating online. In this guide, we’ll explore three ways your nonprofit can inspire these positive feelings among donors through online fundraising. Let’s get started with the most important part of the conversation: choosing effective technology.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 16, 2024

The stakes are always high when you’re launching a fundraising campaign. Professional fundraisers need to cover all the details to meet their targets. Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Hit them up.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

JULY 9, 2024

Comprehensive Guide to Successful School Fundraisers: From Planning to Profit Blog Summary: This comprehensive guide walks you through every step of the process, from initial planning to achieving your fundraising goals. School fundraisers support various educational programs, activities, and resources.

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Not Your Father's Charity

MAY 25, 2022

The best place to start when it comes to fundraising from major donors is to begin with your database. However, like all donors, they can make a significant financial impact, and you should include them in your fundraising strategies. And they ensure your nonprofit’s programs and activities reflect your mission, values, and goals.

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The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 12, 2023

Fundraising is essential to your nonprofit’s strategy. Therefore, it’s important that you do everything you can to make sure the fundraising campaigns you host are as impactful and productive as possible. Even if you run a successful fundraising campaign and have incredibly generous donors , things can still go wrong!

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amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

The summer is almost behind us, and fundraisers like yourself are spinning their wheels and starting to think ahead about the 2024 year-end campaign season. Be strategic with your goals. GivingTuesday has quickly become one of the biggest days in fundraising. But it’s important to know what metrics to look for ahead of time.

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amplifi

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So, are you feeling prepared for the year-end fundraising season? Do you think you have all the pieces in place for the year-end fundraising season? So why not start with your year-end fundraising plan? As you know, the fundraising landscape is always evolving. Measure meaningful metrics. We hope so!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

No matter where you are on your journey in the nonprofit world, fundraising is the lifeblood that fuels the important, world-changing work you do. Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

Elevate Your Impact: Crafting a Winning Fundraising Plan for Your Next Charity Event As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of effective fundraising. A well-crafted fundraising plan can be the difference between exceeding your goals and falling short. These goals should be both financial (e.g.,

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

With Giving Tuesday and the end-of-year giving season fast approaching, your nonprofit is likely ramping up efforts to reach its annual fundraising goals. Text marketing , also known as SMS marketing, can help your organization engage supporters, build relationships, and ultimately boost your fundraising results.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

As you navigate the world of fundraising, donor relationships, and program management, you’re bound to make a few mistakes—and that’s not a bad thing! We’ll walk through the process using the example of a capital campaign fundraising event —an important fundraising event for any nonprofit looking to grow its long-term fundraising capacity.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side?

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Accurate data and insights like fundraising growth, return on investment, cost of acquisition, and financial health are integral components of planning successful fundraising. Integrating your fundraising data into accounting software allows you to make better investments and meet your organizational objectives.

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GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A successful fundraising strategy starts with nonprofit donor acquisition. Set Goals To successfully secure new donors, your organization needs to establish clear goals. You might also develop goals for your organization in the next year, as well as mission and vision statements.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

To see how this method works in practice, let’s say your nonprofit is planning its annual bikeathon fundraiser. The event is scheduled for this coming March, so you open registration in December to give participants plenty of time to sign up and collect pledges through their peer-to-peer fundraising pages.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2024

Or, a fellow nonprofit could share some of their effective fundraising and donor engagement tips. Make sure to cover more logistical questions during the interview as well, like how the partner will track impact metrics during the partnership. You could start with something simple instead.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Whether you’re future-proofing your fundraisers by focusing on future giving initiatives or leveraging low-cost digital channels to acquire donors , your nonprofit can still inspire enough support to keep its operations going strong. However, make sure you have the right tools and technology in place to capture these metrics.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How to Leverage Your School’s Website to Support Fundraising Use our best practices to turn your website into a powerful fundraising tool. However, fundraising for your school year-round comes with challenges, from effectively getting the word out about your events and campaigns to facilitating a smooth donation process online.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 15, 2021

He's been on all sides of a nonprofit - running the fundraising, analyzing nonprofit databases, and consulting to nonprofits. Here, he shares the basics of creating an effective nonprofit fundraising plan. You can see his tweets about nonprofit fundraising, and about Labrador retrievers, by following him on Twitter @TClayBuck.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

As virtual fundraisers have grown in importance and popularity over the past couple years, peer to peer fundraisers have emerged as a necessary tool for nonprofits looking to raise more with less effort. CauseVox offers users the opportunity to run optimized peer to peer fundraising campaigns with our easy-to-use software.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Need to create your 2021 fundraising plan? Register for the course, “How To Create A Fundraising Plan For 2021” for only $115. “If And as far as fundraising planning goes, your fundraising plans were thrown off. Creating a Fundraising Plan. Creating a fundraising plan may seem daunting.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Navigating the Challenges of Fundraising for Private Schools Learn how effective fundraising builds a thriving educational environment. Welcome to our exploration of the unique and often challenging world of fundraising for private schools. However, navigating the landscape of private school fundraising is a considerable feat.

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DoJiggy

MAY 14, 2024

A Trivia Night Fundraiser is a popular event in which teams compete by answering trivia questions. DoJiggy offers this complete guide to help you organize a trivia night fundraiser. DoJiggy offers this complete guide to help you organize a trivia night fundraiser. Let’s begin!

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. By collecting essential metrics as part of your program management process, you’ll be able to use this information to: Identify program gaps and areas of need.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals? out of scope).

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Community Boost

AUGUST 13, 2024

This post will explore the significance of year-end giving, offering practical strategies, innovative ideas, and real-world success stories to help your organization maximize its fundraising efforts during this pivotal time. Evaluate the platforms used: were these campaigns more successful on your website or a separate fundraising page?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Just before the pandemic, or about 1,000 years ago, I took a Scrum project management course in preparation for the certification exam from Agile for Nonprofits through DH Leonard Consulting, a long-term sponsor of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. The big-picture goal? – HayDay Services. What makes you happy about the work you do?

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this digital age, effective fundraising requires more than a strong proposal. Candid Seals have helped nonprofits reach more funders and donors and significantly boost their fundraising. The post Kickstart a successful fundraising year with Candid Seals of Transparency appeared first on Candid Blog.

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