Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. Over the long term, optimizing how you use your CRM will help you achieve more of your objectives. Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. Revenue per donor is increasing: The average donor gave $865 in 2023 compared to $673 in 2019.

Donation

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. All fundraisers know that their main goal is to raise money, but not all of them think about sustainability or scalability. Use a CRM to help w ith donor research .

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

Specifically, a handful of fundraising data points can help you track performance, illuminate opportunities for growth, and set ambitious yet realistic goals. Find the average gift size from the last two years—for clarity, we’ll use 2020 and 2019. Calculation: $200,000 / 5,000 = $40). Calculation: ($50-$40) / $50 x 100 = 20%.

Metrics

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue.

Funding

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

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. 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.

Software

Candid

MAY 4, 2021

2020 was a year of ambitious goals and gargantuan effort for Candid’s business systems team as we consolidated the bulk of the systems we need to operate effectively and deliver on our mission. In August, we launched a combined CRM (customer relationship management), a new e-commerce system, and a single sign-on solution.

Consulting