Clairification

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Fundraisers wonder about the upsides and downsides in asking donors to cover credit card and other gift transaction fees. Truth be told, more and more nonprofits are going this route. However, other metrics lead them to recommend adding this option. The post Should you ask nonprofit donors to cover gift transaction fees?

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 15, 2024

Free White Paper to A Nonprofit's Guide to Fundraising Metrics AI and Data Analytics

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

GoFundMe and Meta announced new sharing features intended to drive more donations to nonprofits. Through the collaboration, donors and nonprofits might be able to more easily share the causes they care about with their social networks. The post GoFundMe, Meta Combine On Sharing Features appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Dean Dalzell & Jerry Frick: Financial Literacy For Your C-Suite & Board Leadership that understands your numbers protects not only your nonprofit. It also protects the people filling those roles. It also protects the people filling those roles.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

Understanding these projected trends will help nonprofits stay ahead of the curve and optimize their funding strategies. Funders and nonprofits alike will increasingly rely on data to drive decisions and measure impact. Enhanced Reporting : Nonprofits will need to provide more detailed data on outcomes and effectiveness.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As leaders in the nonprofit and social impact space, it’s so important for you to project a clear sense of trust into the world. More specifically, nonprofits that went from not transparent at all to fully transparent via their Guidestar profile raised 53% more in contributions in the following year.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

AI plays a pivotal role in the nonprofit sector The challenges related to AI bias and affordability highlight the importance of community-centered and responsible AI development. Candid’s AI-powered LOI writer assistant aids fundraisers and provides guidance on writing different sections of an LOI.

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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. Move beyond channel-specific metrics and adopt a holistic view of donor engagement.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

Your nonprofit’s fundraising success depends on various factors, some outside of your organizations control. There are just things outside nonprofits ‘ control, from weather to current events and grant fluctuations to tax code changes. This is where collecting, managing, and understanding data becomes crucial.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

December is a critical month for nonprofits, often bringing a surge of charitable giving as donors seek to make year-end contributions. To capitalize on this opportunity, nonprofits must employ effective strategies to maximize their fundraising efforts. Optimize Your Online Fundraising 3.1

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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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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

The connection may be a values alignment with the mission, it may mean that they’ve experienced something positive (been a patient, attended a performance, helped build a school), or may have had a meaningful interaction with someone from your nonprofit. When you lead with connection, you become more than a fundraiser.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 27, 2022

But the process of identifying the right metrics and reports to measure and communicate is more complex… especially when it comes to finding metrics to drive grant performance. If you’re keeping track of something, then you’re probably doing it… right? Download to see the list.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For many years, the overarching narrative for annual giving in higher education fundraising has been the same: We’re getting bigger gifts from fewer donors. With my co-host, Brian Kish, we pour over data from Blackbaud’s donorCentrics® and Fundraiser Performance Management. Maybe we need to focus our attention on narrower metrics.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% Chances are, your nonprofit offers many different services, covers several different sub-causes, or runs various projects at once. Then, you can more easily identify major donor prospects and reach out to them with relevant fundraising appeals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your website can be a great marketing tool, but it can also help your nonprofit raise funds. Learn how to encourage donations on your nonprofit website. However, one of its most important functions is as a tool for fundraising. Donation buttons are a critical part of a well-designed nonprofit website.

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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. What is Giving Tuesday?

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and tried to pull together the various challenges I’ve seen nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and marketers grapple with in the past year. I thought: what can people do now to set themselves up for success as we move forward into high fundraising season at the end of this coming year?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofit organizations are often challenged with the daunting task of delivering significant impacts with limited resources. The Google Ad Grants program, which started in 2003, is a transformative tool that offers nonprofits worldwide $10,000 per month for free to promote their missions and connect with target audiences.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These key event metrics quantify the success of your events, and can show you how to improve them. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are measures of how much money your fundraising events are raising, how your audience is growing, and which parts of your event are the most successful. Fundraising ROI (Return on Investment).

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, which factor do you believe best showcases the success of your mission? Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E.

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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. Move beyond channel-specific metrics and adopt a holistic view of donor engagement. 3 key areas for reframing 1.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Early in my fundraising career, my then boss gave me a great piece of advice to celebrate wins. If you have other metrics you have used, please share! What she meant was to not only look at how much money you raised, but to evaluate the many other indicators of progress that can often be overlooked.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Imagine this: Your nonprofit is in the midst of several key projects and is planning to launch a new community program, all of which will greatly benefit your mission. However, you quickly realize there are several obstacles to starting a new fundraising campaign, including team time, resource availability, and donor fatigue.

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Tom Ahern

JANUARY 30, 2025

File under: An "A-level" check list according to AI Top 10 fundraising writing best practices (circa 2025 and remarkably useful) What are the top 10 fundraising writing best practices? fundraisers. Expert: Katya Andresen ( Nonprofit marketing strategist ) notes that integrated campaigns boost response rates by 1530%.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 8, 2024

Fundraising is at least half a numbers game. Here’s some help from Fundraising Report Card, at Avoid These 8 Common Fundraising Metric Analysis Pitfalls to Make Better Nonprofit Management Decisions : Focusing Solely on Revenue. Ignoring Fundraising Costs. Overlooking Non-Monetary Metrics.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. If these trends continue, we risk exacerbating existing inequities and undermining the capacity of nonprofits to fulfill their missions effectively.

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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. Key practices include setting clear objectives, analyzing metrics, and celebrating successes to foster accountability andmorale.

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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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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s not enough to know that your fundraising strategies are successful. These insights can only be gained by calculating fundraising Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success. This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Artificial Intelligence can now be used to enable behavioral economics modeling (BEM), the well-established field that combines economics and psychology to comprehend how and why people behave the way they do when making financial decisions.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. Monthly donors. Recurring annual donors.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2024

Partnerships with organizations that share your values can yield much-needed support for your nonprofit. By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Access to more resources.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. 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.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

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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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