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.

Donation

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. 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 Hey, it happens. Its been a year.

Fundraising

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To illustrate, On January 5, 2023, the bipartisan supported Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) was signed into law. The goal of the program is to mitigate diesel exhaust produced by school buses. Because of this, grants are a vital element to our society.

Policies

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

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% Grantees facing increased demand may require additional funding, but its vital to assess whether your foundation can provide more without compromising long-term goals. If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior.

Government

Blackbaud

AUGUST 5, 2025

billion donated in the United States alone—a 16% increase from 2023—with 36.1 Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge Exceeds End-of-Year Goals with Matching Gift In 2024, we surpassed our end-of-year appeal by $30K! The numbers from GivingTuesday 2024 tell a remarkable story: $3.6 The direct ask really helped.

Fundraising

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

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

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

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence has local staff in Central America to assist in devising actionable plans tailored to each organization’s goals. 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

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 With billions set aside for future charitable giving , there’s a clear and pressing opportunity to drive more funds into the hands of nonprofits to fuel their philanthropic goals. billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022.

Funding

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

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Director who is already stretched thin is helping you determine the goals and outcomes youll report on. The staff are donating their precious time (although its paid work time) to be a part of the grants team. Volunteer to help : See if theres anything you can do to help them accomplish their goals. The program staff!

Grant Management

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My goal in taking your classes was to be a better fundraiser for sure. 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. I wanted to be educated.

Donation

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

Planned Giving

JULY 31, 2025

Editor’s Note (August 2025): This article was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated to reflect current terminology and to include links to additional resources on Philanthropy.org , a platform for insights and trends in modern giving. In most cases, the goal of charities is to provide basic necessities to needy individuals.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

The most recent M+R “Benchmarks” report found that texting had the second-lowest cost per donation ($62) — just behind search ads ($61) — and significantly lower than paid media like Meta, display, connected TV (CTV) and digital audio. Texting can also support broader strategic goals. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Candid

MARCH 20, 2025

Platforms serving these donors would also benefit by having a single, comprehensive source of data on groups eligible for charitable donations. Fiscal Sponsor Field Scan 2023. At Candid, we know building a more efficient, effective, and equitable sector takes more than just data. Data is just the first step. i Social Impact Commons.

Government

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Salvation Army leaders set an aggressive goal of $3 million for GivingTuesday 2024. Part of Bannon’s bullishness stems from the higher number of donors, even though the average donation slipped from $166 two years ago to $140 last year. Bannon hopes urgency will spur donations. Red Kettles typically bring in an average $2.7

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For instance, the Blackbaud Institute Spotlight: 2023 Trends in Giving found that online giving grew by 17% among small organizations, medium organizations by nearly 10%, and large organizations by 12.5% A user-friendly donation form helps too. By setting measurable targets, you give your design agency a clear direction.

Nonprofit

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

Examples of corporate social responsibility initiatives Water stewardship: With a goal to replenish 120% of the water they consume, Google works to enhance water resource management, address water-related challenges, and improve relevant ecosystems. On the climate front, their goal is to reduce emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2040.

Ethics

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Heres my goal for 2025: If just 10% of you300 readersmade a valuable investment in coaching, consulting, or a case study, wed create an even stronger community of impactful partnership work. Additionally, they run a round-up customer donation program at store registers, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the organization.

Retail

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

A 2023 survey found that 76% of employees prefer to work for companies making a positive impact. How businesses, nonprofits, and government can build a stronger future If youre a business leader, consider going beyond one-time donations. Encourage employees to get involved through volunteering or matched donations.

Policy

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.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

in 2023 after adjusting for inflation. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries. Individual donations dropped by 2.4%, with their share of total giving slightly decreasing from 67.4% in 2023, down from 73% in 2013. billion, a 1.6%

Letter Of Inquiry

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

between 2022 and 2023. Define your segmentation goals. Any strong strategy starts with goal-setting. Based on your goals, choose the segmentation criteria you’ll rely on to group your supporters. Depending on your goals, you can tailor the following types of communications to each segment: Fundraising appeals.

Demographics

Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Candid’s 2023 Seals of Transparency are here, and this year it’s even easier to earn your first Bronze Seal or update your current Candid Seal and take advantage of their perks. Become eligible for Apple Pay donations : If you are looking to give your supporters an additional way to donate to your mission, you are in luck.

Strategic Plan

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

dip in donations. Our All New 2023 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit will help you: Stand out and get noticed. Set campaign goals and objectives. Optimize your donation form to convert more donors. The Challenge Post-pandemic fatigue and economic uncertainty have caused a 10.5%

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

The numbers are down, but you’ve still got plenty of time to end the year ahead — far ahead — of your goals. Go online and make a donation to your organization. Better yet, distribute $10 each to ten outsiders and have them make an online donation and report back. Why end-of-year fundraising? No opt-in is required.

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

decrease in 2023 after inflation, showing how challenging it is for donors and nonprofits to keep up with inflation rates. One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. Charitable giving saw a 2.1% Referencing internal and external data.

Ethics

amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’ve been taking things day-by-day, you may not be caught up with the ways the nonprofit industry evolved in 2023. And learning how to use ChatGPT and other learned language models to their strengths was a gamechanger for nonprofits in 2023. Make the most of small dollar donations. Don’t be afraid to get some help!

AI

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2024

I also hope 2023 was a successful year for your nonprofit organization. As with personal New Year’s resolutions, you want your goals to be realistic and attainable. Take a look back at 2023 to see what worked and what didn’t in your fundraising and communications/marketing. A lot of small donations can add up!

Nonprofit

Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 concludes, we’ve put our twist on this yearly tradition. We hope you enjoy rediscovering and reflecting on the 10 most-read Candid blogs of 2023. After years of pandemic-related delays, Cathleen and Shane explain the significance of one million Forms 990 released by the IRS in May 2023.

Burnout

amplifi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Whether you’re a GivingTuesday veteran or launching a campaign for the first time, consider these ten pieces of advice as you build your 2023 GivingTuesday strategy! Update your donation page. Nearly all GivingTuesday donations will come from online donors. Your donation page is no exception. Use the #GivingTuesday brand.

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