Future Fundraising Now

AUGUST 6, 2024

You can have all the facts that support your fundraising offer lined up like an army on the march, but you’ll hardly motivate anyone to give until you reach their hearts. If you ignore this fundamental truth about human psychology, your fundraising will always be in trouble. It should be the white paper. Blame biology.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

However, using borrowed terms to communicate mission success has made it more difficult to explain the critical connection between the critical connection between financials, fundraising, and mission delivery. However, we shouldnt rely on for-profit output measures to paint a complete picture of nonprofit success.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 27, 2025

Joe will also be creating white papers, downloads, and developing more courses. Joe is the founder of Joe Garecht Fundraising and the President of Donor Dynamics , bringing over 25 years of experience leading and consulting with nonprofit fundraising programs.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

In an increasingly digital world, it’s only natural that technology has also transformed countless aspects of charity fundraising. What was previously limited to more manual processes, like in-person events, door-to-door fundraising, or a letter in the mail with a return slip enclosed, is so much more today.

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Future Fundraising Now

AUGUST 13, 2024

You can have all the facts that support your fundraising offer lined up like an army on the march, but you’ll hardly motivate anyone to give until you reach their hearts. If you ignore this fundamental truth about human psychology, your fundraising will always be in trouble. It should be the white-paper. Blame biology.

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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. As such, no longer can we think of our advancement system as just a ‘database ’.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

This guest post was authored by Nancy Palo, a senior consultant on Blackbaud's strategic services team with an emphasis on peer-to-peer fundraising. The more I engage with clients, the more I find myself wishing I knew what I know now when I was on the fundraising staff at a nonprofit. It originally appeared on npengage.com.

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this early-stage document, which we often call a Vision Statement or White Paper, you’ll outline your campaign’s vision and plan. The feedback and early commitments you gather from this initial White Paper will inform the final, full document, ensuring that it resonates deeply with your broader donor base.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Yes, it is also the most effective channel for fundraising (including a higher ROI than events). This means that that most effective fundraising starts by growing your subscriber base and using email to turn those subscribers into donors. eBook/checklist/white paper/report. eBook/checklist/white paper.

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Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2024

Is it important to identify other grants to replace them or would it be better to adjust your annual fundraising campaign with higher goals? According to a recent report by Blackbaud, 41% of all early tech adopters say their organization exceeded their fundraising goals, compared with 31% overall.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Innovative technologies helped mobilize fundraising campaigns and increase donations to support these efforts. But he also noted that organizations with access to technologies, fundraising plans, and marketing campaigns fared better than those without. .

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Planned Giving

MAY 15, 2024

Still, there are fundraisers who say things like, “Our donors are all elderly, so they aren’t online.” Fifteen years later, our “Seniors on the Internet” white paper showed a leap not just in technology — adding smart phones and social media to the mix — but in its adoption by older generations. 40% of all U.S.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Ellen Bristol is renowned for her expertise in managing fundraising strategy and operations. days – Before COVID – I was having lunch with the executive director and board chair of an advocacy organization, talking about fundraising. Check out our white paper on gettin g donors to give for more information.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. Why We Love This School Fundraising Platform.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

2 for 1, free white paper, or enter them for the raffle. Do schedule it during the middle of the week and work day; when in all probability the attendees will have the time. Do NOT schedule it for more than an hour. People lack attention span and time. Offer incentives to people buying tickets or spreading the word.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2012

Email signatures can provide legal protection when they include a disclaimer, but they can also be used to fundraise, promote events, and even spread the word about your organization’s work. Using Your Email Signature to Promote and Fundraise. This method is an effective and inexpensive way to market your events and fundraisers.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

With either scenario, there are many ways to get started, so please check out my colleague David Lamb’s white paper, The Basics of Prospect Management. The other missing element is providing metrics on your fundraising process and results.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 12, 2024

How to do it Pull a list of your income sources from your accounting system or fundraising software. Integrate your fund accounting with your fundraising software to ensure data consistency and accuracy across your systems. Use fund accounting software that can handle multiple funds and sub-funds.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 21, 2015

A new Box white paper by Box.org executive director Bryan Breckenridge and nonprofit program director Anne Maloney, Why Fund Tech for Nonprofits , makes a strong case for increased funding for technology and suggests some ways to move forward.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks. An online solicitation strategy has indeed become a staple element of a comprehensive end-of-year fundraising campaign.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We know nonprofits and libraries gather piles of data, from program outcomes to constituent data to fundraising or advocacy campaign results. Back to the fundraising example: Do you want to compare fundraising campaign results to see which outreach method is most effective? Why You Need to Move Beyond the Pie Chart.

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Planned Giving

JULY 22, 2024

In the realm of nonprofit fundraising, planned giving stands out as a powerful yet underutilized strategy. How do you bring up the topic without feeling awkward or intrusive? How can you convey the profound impact of such gifts while making the process simple and appealing? Instead, emphasize the enduring impact of their generosity.

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