Candid

JULY 16, 2024

We’re hearing from many nonprofit fundraisers that it’s harder than ever to drive revenue growth. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , in 2023, the number of donors was down three years in a row, while Giving USA found that total individual giving fell 2.4%, adjusted for inflation. vs. 39.9%). vs. 39.9%).

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Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

A survey of fundraisers in 2024 illustrated that a diverse revenue mix was one of the greatest determinations of resiliency. Marketing and fundraising strategies must be aligned to best frame and communicate the societal values embraced by an organization’s mission and programs. Harness the power of peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I'm wondering how this is impacting donation box fundraisers? Earlier this month, I wrote about how I'm donating to every Salvation Army red kettle this season. Another option is Dipjar , which is a donation box that takes credit cards. A similar campaign around the new five pound note in 2016 reportedly raised 12.5

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be. Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds.

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2025

uptick in individual giving last year, based on data from a sample of 8,674 organizations with over $55 billion in total fundraising revenue. billion in online fundraising revenue) rose 2.2%. In fall 2023, 53% of surveyed fundraisers predicted fundraising revenue would increase in 2024, and it appears their optimism was warranted.

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Penelope Burk

MARCH 18, 2020

Yes, the underlying cause is different this time, but it is a crisis of unknown duration and it is very likely going to have an impact on fundraising. Given very recent research on whether and to what degree donors trust charitable organizations, that must make fundraisers shiver.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Only 7 percent didn't send any email appeals in 2016. Fundraising. Some big nonprofit tech news in 2016 was that Facebook's nonprofit fundraising service launched last summer. Some big nonprofit tech news in 2016 was that Facebook's nonprofit fundraising service launched last summer.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

In 2016 I had just moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and started my first “real” job out of college. In this post, I’d like to share what I have learned about successful races as both a participant and as a product marketer for Blackbaud, whose fundraising software is used by hundreds of running events across the country.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2017

Online fundraising is growing fast, even in the nonprofit world. In 2016, Blackbaud found that 7.2 percent of total nonprofit fundraising came from online giving. People are also taking their phones out and making donations, literally. In 2016, 17 percent of online transactions were made using a mobile device.

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many people are inclined to feel the warm and fuzzy emotions that come with helping others and choose to make charitable donations during this time. One poll found that 70% of Americans find the holiday season the best time to give back to others, and 65% of respondents are making it a personal goal to donate more.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. They also invite our supporters and donors to be more deeply involved in our fundraising campaigns. What previous fundraising campaigns worked best and why?

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos already owns Raisely, a fundraising software. The firm released an online donation product, along with a CRM and communication tool, in 2014 and unveiled Advanced Accounting in 2016, the same year the firm secured $4 million in Series A funding from San Joaquin Capital. Aplos’ flagship product is accounting software.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

But they're not trying to pitch businesses on charity pinups , donation requests , donation boxes or round-up programs. The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you. The Lazy Fundraiser's Guide to Raising Six Figures This Fall 2. Don't believe me?

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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.” Median net worth is $121,700, up 17.6 % from 2016. Average net worth is $748,800, up 2% from 2016. Your audience is using technology to manage their portfolios, pay bills, research nonprofits, and, yes, make donations.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Big Lots Charity Pinup for the 2016 Program. How Big Lots support for Nationwide Children's went from a few pallets of food to a $50 million donation. Why it was important for Big Lots to include its customers and employees in its fundraising efforts. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 25, 2023

Organizations of all sizes are increasingly devoting more time and energy to forms of giving beyond straightforward one-time or pledged cash donations, like non-cash gifts of securities and appreciated assets or more complex planned gifts. The stock of publicly traded companies is most commonly donated to nonprofit organizations.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. . The wide range of objects help show that the United States has been shaped and reshaped by the giving of everyday philanthropists, grassroots organizations, major institutions, prominent benefactors, and fundraising and philanthropy industry professionals. .

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In 2016, he received the CFRE designation. Ryan loves working in small groups and has been in fundraising since his career started in 2002. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. Recall the trend of more donations and fewer donors?

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2015

While the charity online fundraising field is very crowded indeed, a major unmet need among charities is to find new, engaged donors. Public Good is a new donation platform from the people who revolutionized grassroots online giving for the 2012 Obama presidential campaign. The ability to download all of your donor and donation data.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In 2016, it raised $127 million in cash and donated goods. Colleen understands that companies are powerful conduits to the most lucrative fundraising group: individuals. This year, the food bank received 16 commitments for donations of one million dollars or more. The food bank has come a long way in the past 15 years.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 2, 2021

Your organization has just made a compelling fundraising ask to your potential donors. Providing the path of least resistance for supporters to donate to your cause is crucial to meeting financial goals and pushing your mission forward. Simplifying the donation process. It’s more than a way to accept donations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

Fundraising is all about understanding human psychology. Fundraising is much more than asking for donations. Since CauseMatch began in 2016, we’ve isolated four four key principles to harness the power of human nature to achieve remarkable fundraising success. It positively contributes to your fundraising efforts.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

Fundraising is both an art and a science. To make fundraising a little easier for nonprofits, we put together this list of nonprofit fundraising best practices. Employ a strategic fundraising plan The first of our fundraising best practices for nonprofits is to employ a strategic fundraising plan.

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Critical Fundraising

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this blog he considers various aspects of that trip: Rogare’s ethics of school fundraising project The implications of this project being conducted in Australasia Alternative conceptualisation of a fundraising profession Māori philanthropy and fundraising.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 12, 2021

Our Favorite Fundraising Platforms for GoFundMe Charity Users. As GoFundMe moves to officially sunset the GoFundMe Charity solution, you may be on the lookout to transition to a new fundraising platform. Talk to the double the Donation team to take advantage of matching gifts with these awesome platform integrations. ACD Direct.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 17, 2018

As managing director of CMN’s signature dance marathon program, she and her team are stewards of the fastest growing peer-to-peer fundraiser in the country! In 2017, dance marathon fundraisers collectively raised a whopping $38 million dollars for CMN and its children hospital affiliates across North America. That was 2016.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Older Gen Zers would likely have voted in 2020; some might have voted in the 2016 elections. Although not ready or able yet to make a monetary donation, many 20-somethings are eager to support your cause through advocacy, social influence, and volunteering. Typically, junior board members personally donate. can pay off.

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Qgiv

MAY 24, 2023

Qgiv’s Generational Giving Study focuses on the information that nonprofits need for current and future fundraising. This means that Millennials may be reaching a point of economic security in which they have enough cash after bills to afford to make more substantial donations. What does this mean for nonprofit organizations?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2016

Only 15 percent of prospective donors who reach a website's donation page actually make an online gift. This stark statistic, revealed in the 2016 M+R Benchmarks Study , is a reminder of the challenge of raising money online. Here are 10 ways to improve your donation page: 1. Now's a good time to make improvements.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

If you haven't already heard, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is now available at TechSoup! A lot of people think that TechSoup just carries software for Windows, but we have a growing catalog of donated and discounted software for Mac OS too. Office for Mac was built for Mac users, with Mac user input.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2016

On May 3, 2016, right in the middle of Give Local America day, the online fundraising company Kimbia's donation processing platform stopped working. Last year, more than 9,000 nonprofits participated, and Kimbia processed over $68 million in donations. Give Local America day is a big deal. Kimbia's Statement.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Rutzen also requested that the Global Magnitsky Act of 2016, which authorizes the U.S. allies had passed or amended laws such as India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, which constricts the ability of NGOs operating in India to collect donations from around the world. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) noted that even U.S.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 27, 2022

With the election in 2016 with the pandemic in 2020 I said the same thing: "It won't be so bad." Any retail business could do this as a fundraiser for your nonprofit. An easy, doable example of a purchase-triggered donation program. ?? Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter will be bad news for the platform and the world.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 25, 2016

Blackbaud has reported recently that mobile conversions in 2015 have reached a new record, with 19 percent of donations and 23 percent of event registrations made from a mobile device. We've reached an important tipping point in how mobile is being used.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Thursday, June 2, 2016. Friday, June 3, 2016. Saturday, June 4, 2016. Monday, June 6, 2016. Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Las Vegas, Nevada: Benefits of Donor Software and How It Maximizes Your Fundraising Revenues. Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

The drop in volunteerism, as well as potential funders pulling back on making small donations, creates lack of agency — a loss of faith that individuals’ actions are meaningful. Between 2000 and 2016 some 20 million households moved away from giving roles. Wales backed her thesis with several disturbing pieces of data.

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