CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. To do this you can: Gather the total number of donors in 2023/2024. You can go even further than that simple calculation though.

Retainer

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, while grants are a fantastic way to secure funding, a grantee’s relationship with donors must be strategically cultivated to maximize donations. Some nonprofit organizations miss the opportunity to cultivate a healthy working relationship with donors as a means of maximize donations. Recognize your donors. Brag on them.

Grant

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 Each reshare, comment, and like on your posts increases visibility, creating more opportunities for donations and boosting your campaign’s success. Crypto fundraising: diversifying donations for GivingTuesday. Here’s how to donate wisely. It’s Giving Season.

IT

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Annual giving is the collection of donations throughout the year to support an organization’s day-to-day operations and programs. Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt. compared to the previous year.

Donation

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Using Giving USA 2024 and IRS Statistics on Individual Tax Returns , I discovered a massive decline in individual donations that could have long-term consequences for fundraising. 2022: Donations dropped to $386.76 2023: Giving declined further to $374.40 2022: Donations dropped to $386.76 Americans donated 2.1%

Policy

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In the United States, there were 28 climate disasters in 2023 , which surpassed the record of 22 disasters in 2020 – tallying a price tag of at least $92.9 Finally, the numbers worldwide are alarming– with 398 recorded natural disasters worldwide in 2023. In response, people often step up and ask, “How can I help?”

Donation

Future Fundraising Now

MAY 14, 2025

This after a 1% drop in 2023. This this is down 10% decrease from 2023. PayPal was the most widely-used alternative payment method 76% of nonprofits made this option available on donation pages. Its a look at what happened in 2024, as seen by a =healthy range of organizations who are raising funds online.

Fundraising

GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

To illustrate, donatable gifts can be defined as “time, talent, and treasure.” ” These resources are donated to help make the world a better place. The Many Forms of Philanthropy New and seasoned philanthropists are encouraged to research a cause before donating. Volunteering : Make an impact firsthand.

Education

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From simple “Donate” buttons to advanced fundraising campaigns , Facebook’s tools enable nonprofits to creatively engage supporters and drive donations. Facebook Live with Donate Button: Add a Donate button to the bottom of your Facebook Live videos , enabling real-time donations during virtual events.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Heres a tip: give two (or more) of your friends $10 and ask them to donate to your nonprofit online, via your website. Gifts by DAF (Donor Advised Funds) increased by 83% from 2019 to 2023.Ensure You know that yes, online giving isgrowing because of how accessible and easy it is (or how easy and accessible itssupposedto be).So

Fundraising

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

8 Common Donation Page Mistakes (and Simple Solutions!) A poorly designed donation page will make you miss out on supporters’ donations. 8 Common Donation Page Mistakes (and Simple Solutions!) Here are the five steps to get you started! How to Make a Donor Profile in 5 Easy Steps 6.

AI

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To illustrate, On January 5, 2023, the bipartisan supported Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) was signed into law. Because of this, grants are a vital element to our society. Above all, bipartisan decision makers work together to improve our quality of life as a collective whole.

Policy

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

In effect, increasing volunteer involvement and donations. To illustrate, the Food Donation Improvement Act(FDIA) was signed into law, specifically, to improve food insecurity and reduce food waste. Above all, donors want to see the real-world impact created with each donation to a cause. The research is clear.

AI

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workplace Survey , 51.7% If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior. Be prepared to broaden your mission so you can address important needs within the communities you serve. of nonprofits have more staff openings than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In an evolving financial landscape, the smartest organizations are expanding beyond traditional donations. million DAF accounts were open as of 2023, and the average value of a DAF account was $141,000. Accept Stock Donations Accepting gifts of appreciated stock is a win-win for you and your donors.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2025

DAFs incentivize wealthy donors to give more without creating their own foundations, providing new opportunities for nonprofits to receive large donations. Should your nonprofit still target DAF holders and accept donations from them? The Latest Reports on DAF Giving In 2023, funding from DAF accounts made up almost 9.8%

Funding

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

There was a small increase in total dollars donated (0.9%) for the first three quarters of 2024 but there were significant declines in donor participation, particularly among smaller donors (gifts less than $100), which had a 12.4% This marks an increased decline compared to 2023, when the decrease was 9.9% Dollars declined by 10.3%

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York City announced Scott had donated $40 million and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta received $10 million, both during September. It is the largest contribution in LISC’s nearly half-century history. The LISC gift was not a solo. There were 6,353 applications for the Open Call.

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

A giving circle is a group of individuals who pool their charitable donations and collectively decide how to distribute those funds to nonprofits, schools, or other specific causes. From 2017 to 2023, participation in collective giving grew to 4,000 giving circles contributing more than $3.1 billion to social causes.

Donation

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Ill also provide useful tips for launching and promoting your unique P2P challenge, everything from enabling solo DIY fundraisers to achieve their sometimes zany personal goals to making sure your app makes donating easy for their supporters. In 2023, the live-streamed event raised more than $8,200 for Make-A-Wish Georgia.

Fundraising

Candid

JULY 31, 2025

Nonprofits can choose to share information about their organization on their profiles—including mission, donation information, program information, financial reports or IRS filings, and/or leadership and board demographics. Candid creates an online profile for every tax-exempt organization in the United States.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

AUGUST 5, 2025

billion donated in the United States alone—a 16% increase from 2023—with 36.1 For example: “It’s #GivingTuesday and I just donated to [@yourorganization]. ” “This holiday season, you can help [your mission] by donating to [@yourorganization].” Join me in supporting [your mission]!”

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

More than half of the pre-retirees (56%) and retirees (59%) surveyed gave $1,000 or more to IRS-qualified charities during 2023, with pre-retirees and retirees giving in similar amounts, with 65% of those surveyed reporting giving between $500 and $1,999. Retirees who volunteer are committed to their causes.

Donation

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Destination: Collaboration When Natasha was at the Mary’s Pence Annual Board Meeting in October 2023, she had an idea after a meeting about donor groups and a brainstorming session about non-monetary donations.

Mentor

Blackbaud

MARCH 24, 2025

As of 2023, there are over 58,000 CHWs working to help address unmet health needs in historically disadvantaged and underserved communities. Charitable donations and grants help hospitals hire and train more CHWs, increasing their reach within underserved communities.

Transportation

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Although the news is a little better for the retention of repeat donors, who account for 37% of all donors, even this loyal group shrunk by nearly 5% from 2023 to 2024. Also consider giving patterns at all levels—recurring monthly gifts, participation in fundraising events, or smaller but consistent donations.

Fundraising

Strategic Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Others in attendance included Paul Ramsay Foundation CEO Kirsty Muir, Paula McLean ($1M donation to the Stella Prize), representatives from Minderoo Foundation and Gandel Foundation plus members of some of the countrys wealthiest families including Fiona Geminder, Kirsha Kaechele, the Pratt Family, the Fox family, the Smorgon family.

SAM

Candid

APRIL 15, 2025

Both categories had seen flat or slightly negative growth in 2022 and 2023, following significant growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fall 2023, 53% of surveyed fundraisers predicted fundraising revenue would increase in 2024, and it appears their optimism was warranted. billion in online fundraising revenue) rose 2.2%.

Policy

Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Case in Point According to the 2023 M+RBenchmarks report, nonprofits that maintained consistent branding and simplified their donation pages saw marked improvements in conversion rates. Studies show that more than half of supporters want to know an organizations story before deciding whether to donate.

Nonprofit

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 Use flexible payment methods to simplify the donation experience and remove friction. The rising popularity and unrealized potential of donor-advised funds DAFs have quickly become a central part of the philanthropic landscape. billion —up from $228.92

Funding

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. Since taking your classes and listening to your feedback, we made some significant changes in 2023 and 2024. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them.

Donation

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires millions of people to give back through donations, volunteering, and acts of kindness on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In the United States alone, donations jumped from $400 million in 2018 to over $3.6 billion raised in the United States in 2024, a 16% increase over 2023 Over $18.5

Software

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

“In 2023, we had $198,000 in [DAF] grants in that two-week period. Plus, there was the added challenge of crediting DAF donations to specific participants. ’” So, what were the results of the direct mail campaign? “DAF Day last year was on Oct. The next year when we ran this campaign, we had $1.8

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

The staff are donating their precious time (although its paid work time) to be a part of the grants team. She was first introduced to the world of grants in 2016 and became Grant Professional Certified in 2023. Ironically, this is often the group that goes without the recognition they deserve.

Grant Management

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless of where those funds came from, one thing is certain: not-for-profit (NFP) organizations must maintain the publics trust if they wish to continue receiving donations.

Training

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Commission approval and publication follows the March 2023 announcement of a notice of proposed rulemaking which resulted in more than 16,000 comments from consumers and federal and state government agencies, consumer groups, and trade associations. A leader at donation and donor relationship platform Fundraise Up was not as coy.

Contracts

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

In addition, nonprofits organizations frequently initiate capital campaigns for facilities, which are usually a combination of seeking donations from local individuals and businesses of good will and a foundation appeal. PWEAA supports long-term community or regional economic development efforts.

Federal Grants