Clairification

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Yes, many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their annual fundraising goal in the last few months of the year. You may if your year-end fundraising looks mostly like this: Help us meet our fundraising campaign goal. In fact, December accounts, on average, for 31 to 50% of all contributions from individuals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Following capital campaign best practices can be incredibly efficient, despite these fundraising goals being among the highest your organization ever pursues. Goals need to strike the right balance of being ambitious but realistic. Goals need to strike the right balance of being ambitious but realistic.

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Clairification

MAY 13, 2024

In Part 1 we looked at establishing event goals and objectives; then determining if an event was the most efficient and effective way to achieve desired outcomes. In Part 2 we reviewed 4 top event planning tips.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Goals 279

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

You don’t wait too long, especially if you’re behind in your revenue goals. You may have already set a goal for your year-end campaign in your 2024 fundraising plan (at least I hope you did) and maybe that has changed. I’ve put together a checklist to help you get started. How much money do you need to raise?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 13, 2025

These days, workers rarely have a clearly defined path to the top of their organizations. Experts share advice on how to manage your career to advance. By Lisa Schohl iStockphoto These days, workers rarely have a clearly defined path to the top of their organizations. Experts share advice on how to manage your career to advance.

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Clairification

JULY 18, 2024

Major Donor Fundraising Basics There are three primary goals for a major donor program, once you have enough prospects in the pipeline: QUALIFY — build a serious portfolio of likely major donor prospects CULTIVATE — create individualized relationship-building plans to develop each donor’s most passionate gift.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 13, 2024

You'll be able to decide which model best suits your nonprofit's needs and goals. Learn how each approach impacts fundraising, membership engagement and organizational stability.

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Donation Nonprofit Goals Fundraising 177

Clairification

MAY 9, 2024

. — Alice in Wonderland When it comes to special events, your goal is important. Hopefully you read the previous article, determined an event was your best strategic option to reach your primary end goal, and now you’re ready to get to work! Once you settle on a direction, then you’re able to pick the best road to take you there.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 20, 2024

Digital marketing if key for your nonprofit to get others to hear about your mission and goals. In this guide you'll learn everything A-Z about nonprofit digital marketing strategies and how to build your own.

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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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Metrics Goals Nonprofit Media 130

Wild Apricot

JULY 26, 2024

Plus advice on how to set your goals, build a strategy and tips for easy reg. Here are 10 membership drive examples that attract new members.

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Goals 159

Clairification

JUNE 8, 2023

Goals Perhaps the most important thing I learned from Drucker was you must begin with the “why” question. They have more explicit goals related to solving specific problems. “I Goals that answer the “why” question are focused on impact. TAKE-AWAY #1: A goal worth meeting is one other people share. What is your purpose? “It

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

All day long your goals are hijacked. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important goals are put on hold. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? As you’re about to get back to work, a board member stops in to tell you about a new grant *opportunity.*

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 30, 2024

A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich. A new study finds the effort failed to reach that goal, but lessons for philanthropy-government collaborations are rich. By Maria Di Mento Jeff Chiu, AP Photo Tipping Point spent nearly $100.7

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

As we have worked with nonprofits, some of those nonprofits love to delve into data and constantly adjust goals and metrics, and other nonprofits need more guidance about how to structure their goals to be data-driven. Instead, they ask more general questions like “What are your program goals.”

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Grant Writing Grant Grants Demographics 130

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 6, 2025

This is especially important if youve fallen behind in your revenue goals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Remember the ask, thank, report, repeat formula. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. If you want to reach yourfundraising goals and engage your donors in giving, your words matter. SMART fundraising goals will help you succeed in raising the money your organization needs to grow your programs and fulfill your mission.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Outline your digital marketing goals. Before you start crafting your messages, it’s important to define clear goals to guide your digital marketing activities. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Achievable. Time-bound.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Heres why you should prioritize a thorough review: Measure Performance Track goals like attendance, revenue, and donor engagement. Key Metrics to Evaluate Your Fundraising Events When assessing your events, focus on measurable outcomes that align with your goals.

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Metrics Fundraising Goals Retainer 98

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Veteran fundraisers recommend nonprofits set specific goals, enlist their volunteers, encourage donors to give early, and more. Veteran fundraisers recommend nonprofits set specific goals, enlist their volunteers, encourage donors to give early, and more.

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Readiness Goals Fundraising Nonprofit 123

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. You may need to make some changes to your fundraising plan and other goals. It’s not too late, yet If you’re falling short of your goals, you still have time to do better, but you need to make an effort.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Do you have the tools you need to reach your goals? Direct questions worth answering For everyone on the team… Do you care enough to do great work? Can we agree on what great work looks like? When the world changes, do we have a process to redefine great work? How could we create a system where great work is easier to do?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 18, 2024

The lesson of the activity was to teach the campers to set goals, strategize, and effectively communicate to accomplish the goal. They participated in a team-building exercise where the campers were passed a hula hoop around the circle while holding hands.

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Goals 121

Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. I’ll bet you devoted a lot of time to this endeavor. to raise $1.00 ).

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The maverick philanthropist, who donated to 199 organizations in 2024, is breaking some of her giving patterns and moving her investments into alignment with her social-impact goals.

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Crystal Mahon and Christian Robillard talk principles, best practices and goal setting. Crystal Mahon and Christian Robillard talk principles, best practices and goal setting. Crystal Mahon & Christian Robillard: Donor Surveys You’ll make the most of the donors you have by discovering their potential through surveying.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sam sent me this: I always thought it was someone who could manipulate circumstances to achieve some goal. I always felt it was sort of clever or creative negotiations to get something done when it seemed like it couldn’t be done. . No adverse implications. No criminal intent. And there were more. I thank you all. You made me think.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Overused acronyms and jargon aren’t just confusing — they make it harder for nonprofits to achieve their goals. By Jeff Raderstrong Getty Images Overused acronyms and jargon aren’t just confusing — they make it harder for nonprofits to achieve their goals.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Many nonprofits are reporting they're on track to meet or exceed their annual goals. Many nonprofits are reporting they're on track to meet or exceed their annual goals.

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Goals Nonprofit IT 98

Clairification

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Your goal is not to show you can write a coherent sentence. But sometimes the best fundraising letters break the rules a bit to come across as conversational. And they borrow from principles of psychology, neuroscience and behavioral economics to ramp up the persuasion [TIP: You might want to check out this book.].

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ChatGPT Fundraising AI Goals 202

Pamela Grow

MAY 9, 2024

The goal of growing your email list should play a primary role in every nonprofit’s yearly fundraising plan. Email is more important than your Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram followers combined. Because it’s only through email that you can build a one-to-one relationship online.

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Nonprofit Goals Fundraising 162

Clairification

MAY 6, 2024

What is Your End Goal? Think long and hard before embarking on a strategy that could potentially derail other more lucrative and cost-effective approaches. Events have their place, to be sure; it’s up to you to put them in their place. You must take charge, lest your event(s) take charge of you! You don’t buy a drill because you need a drill.

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Mentor Nonprofit Proposal Goals 180

Clairification

JANUARY 25, 2024

What work would we need to do to have sufficient skill, insight and reputation to be able to offer someone else a chance to reach their goals? When we offer to help someone get to where they were going, we’re approaching the relationship with generosity, not selfishness. That’s how we get. Not by asking, but by offering.

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IT Nonprofit Template Goals 193

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

However, this results in low attendance numbers, causing you to miss the mark on your fundraising goal. Instead, construct a quality and intentional social media strategy that is tailored to your audience and supports your marketing goals.

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Gail Perry Group

JUNE 6, 2024

First, understand why a porch party is crucial to hitting your fundraising goals! Watch this 3-minute video for a personal example of how the Cape Fear Botanical Garden used a garden party to secure its fundraising goal before even launching its capital campaign. One most important take-away is to be intentional with your party.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

6 ) Make Sure Your Proposal is Coherent and Readable If you submit a poorly written proposal, your application is less likely to receive funding for two reasons: The funder may not be able to figure out what the goal is that youre proposing to achieve or how you intend to accomplish that goal.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Nonprofits are always looking to raise more funds and connect with both new and established supporters, all with the goal of advancing their missions. To help nonprofits achieve this, they continue to innovate and evolve. Here are four key steps nonprofits need to take to push their missions forward in 2025.

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