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Nonprofit Radio for September 23, 2024: Quantitative Fundraising Research

Tony Martignetti

Russell James: Quantitative Fundraising Research You can stop relying on conventional wisdom passed on through webinars and conferences. There’s a plethora of quantitative research on how to optimize storytelling to get your best fundraising outcomes. What is social emotion, how do you evoke it and why should you?

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News to Use! What Fundraisers Can Expect from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration

Gail Perry Group

In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which significantly altered the U.S. Here's what else we've learned about TCJA's impact: Lower Tax Rates: Result in a higher perceived cost of giving, with donors feeling less incentivized to offset tax burdens through philanthropy. Watch tax legislation like a hawk.

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Best Fundraising Tips Ever: Experts Share Ideas That Work

Blackbaud

In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. If you’re looking for fundraising ideas that really work, put our experts’ advice to good use. Then pass it on.

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Choosing a Print Shop for Your Nonprofit Mailings | You Better Shop Around

Pamela Grow

Hardly a week passes that I dont get an email like this one from Amanda: We are looking at expanding the number of direct mail campaigns we run. Do their staff members have the knowledge to guide you through your printing project? Ive attended your webinars and followed you for quite some time.

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Affinity Eats Capacity for Breakfast: The Fundraiser’s Guide to Transformational Giving

The Fundraiser Coach

When it comes to major gift fundraising, one mantra reigns supreme: Affinity eats capacity for breakfast. Consider this real-life scenario: Working with a client who was a half-time fundraiser at a private girls school, we instituted thank you calls to every donor posing a simple question in conversation. million — as a bequest.

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Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

Blackbaud

This form of fundraising provides predictable (and often unrestricted) future funding, strengthens relationships with loyal supporters, and builds powerful social proof among your community. Understanding donor motivations will inform your entire fundraising approach, from research to segmentation, outreach to stewardship.

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Discussing a Change in Leadership with Your Donors

Blackbaud

As bridge builders whose success depends on forging authentic relationships with donors, fundraisers can sometimes find the line between the professional and the personal becoming blurred. Both donors and fundraisers may experience feelings of loss, uncertainty, and even resistance.