The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

billion in 2023, according to Adobe Analytics. billion the corresponding day saw in 2023. That said, 2023 results have long been codified, and they offer at least a full-day yardstick by which rising donation levels in 2024 might be compared. In 2023, the full-day GivingTuesday take via Classy was roughly $49.4

Donation

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values. 3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising.

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Clairification

MAY 8, 2025

In fact, bequest marketing produces the highest ROI (return on investment) of any fundraising activity. And a highlight of the 2023 Giving USA Report is that charitable bequests, at $43 billion, were up 4.8% If a major gift for your organization is $1000 (or even 5000 or 10,000), I imagine this sounds off the charts to you. Guess what?

Nonprofit

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. Fundraiser Pages: Create dedicated fundraiser pages where supporters can learn about your cause, donate, and share the fundraiser with their networks to help spread the word.

Fundraising

Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Success and wellness tips for Black fundraisers. According to Candids 2023 survey, 90% of respondents awarded unrestricted funding in 2021 and 2022, allocating about 30% of overall grant dollars to GOSbut definitions of GOS and ways of tracking varied greatly by foundation. What do we know about recent trends in unrestricted funding?

Burnout

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. To do this you can: Gather the total number of donors in 2023/2024.

Retainer

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. 2023: Giving declined further to $374.40 2023: Giving declined further to $374.40 Why Was 2021 a High Year for Fundraising? 2023: 1.9%

Policy

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We’ve compiled 200 subject lines from GivingTuesday 2023 to give you some inspiration—and a glimpse into what subject lines are flooding your supporters’ inbox. The Ultimate List: 200 GivingTuesday Email Subject Lines #GivingNewsDay | Your donation is matched today #GivingTuesday 2023 Update: 3:00 p.m. Empower _ Families.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. These are among the data release by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. The data is contributed by 10 of the most active fundraising platforms. The number of Supersize donors, those fundraisers crave, dropped 4.9% Dollars declined by 10.3% and had growth of 2.7%

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This form of fundraising provides predictable (and often unrestricted) future funding, strengthens relationships with loyal supporters, and builds powerful social proof among your community. Understanding donor motivations will inform your entire fundraising approach, from research to segmentation, outreach to stewardship.

Demographics

GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2024

While nonprofit fundraising takes many forms like hosting events, corporate sponsorships, membership programs, and even knocking door to door, grants are the tried-and-true funding staples. In 2023, the estimated value of a volunteer hour was $33.49. Donors-Centric relationships are valued by smart nonprofits, the world over.

Grant

Clairification

APRIL 28, 2025

Per the National Philanthropic Trust 2024 DAF Report *, total charitable assets in 2023 sat at $251.52 First, lets consider how much money and whose money — is sitting on this particular table. I know, its a hard-to-grasp number.

Funding

Blackbaud

AUGUST 5, 2025

billion donated in the United States alone—a 16% increase from 2023—with 36.1 Fundraising success depends on breaking through the noise with strategies that spark action and build lasting connections to your mission. The numbers from GivingTuesday 2024 tell a remarkable story: $3.6 They want to know ‘Where are the students?

Fundraising

Candid

JUNE 9, 2025

In the “Map,” “Trends,” and “Subjects” tabs, you can explore funding patterns by state from 2019 to 2023. In the “Map” tab of either dashboard, you can easily see which states are awarding or receiving the most—and least—foundation funding for each year between 2019 and 2023, over multiple years, or for the entire five-year period.

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , only 8% of first-time donors make a repeat gift. 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.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Trending topics included artificial intelligence (AI), fundraising strategies, and maintaining strong finances for nonprofits. Leveraging AI in Major Gift Fundraising: A Game-Changer in Philanthropy 2. 10 Simple Fundraising Tips Guaranteed to Improve Effectiveness 3. Maximize Your Progress: 4 Poor Fundraising Habits to Kick 5.

AI

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

If you want to get unstuck, consider expanding your peer-to-peer fundraising strategy beyond the traditional run, walk, or bike event. However, we do know that donor demographics and fundraising methods are always changing. Do you ever get stuck with your event planning? The fun factor is high, and so is the amount of money raised.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workplace Survey , 51.7% Fine-tune your fundraising efforts to ensure they resonate with supporters. In addition, help grantees strengthen their fundraising strategies. Be prepared to broaden your mission so you can address important needs within the communities you serve.

Government

Candid

JULY 31, 2025

About the dataset We examined 501(c)(3) organizations that filed the IRS Form 990 in fiscal year end 2022 and 2023 (the most recent years for which the IRS has released comprehensive filing data). We explored the return on investment of earning a Seal of Transparency and whether it led to more donor contributions.

Nonprofit

GrantNews

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In truth, in 2023 the estimate for the value of a volunteer hour was $33.49. Support to USA Nonprofits to Improve Fundraising Capacity – This grant provides a technological upgrade for a donor management system, thus enhancing fundraising and donor management capabilities. Volunteering : Make an impact firsthand.

Education

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

” The nonprofit sector continues to discover how to take advantage of DAF giving as part of their fundraising strategies. “In 2023, we had $198,000 in [DAF] grants in that two-week period. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Funding

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore six alternative funding ideas that nonprofits of all sizes should consider to complement their existing fundraising strategies. million DAF accounts were open as of 2023, and the average value of a DAF account was $141,000. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

Acknowledging that other fundraising efforts may affect which needs remain relevant, the proposal requests flexibility in how funds are ultimately spent. Specificity is critical. Listing real examples helps funders feel more comfortable with unrestricted support by demonstrating thoughtful planning and clear need.

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

These unrestricted gifts are necessary to pay fundraisers’ salaries, overhead, bills, and the supplies for your tried-and-true programs. How Is Annual Giving Different from Other Fundraising Types? Let’s take a look at annual giving compared to other fundraising types like major gifts or planned gifts.

Donation

Gail Perry Group

JULY 23, 2025

Remember, fundraising may feel familiar to you, but for many board members, this is new territory. Many trustees don’t really understand what it takes for successful fundraising , so this is a wonderful opportunity for you to educate them about your own program. The question isn’t whether they’ll give.

Readiness

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2025

The Latest Reports on DAF Giving In 2023, funding from DAF accounts made up almost 9.8% billion in 2023. In late 2023, the IRS and U.S. Non-cash giving remains a lucrative fundraising opportunity. If you have similar questions, youve come to the right place. of all U.S. charitable giving. billion in 2022 to $54.77

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

hide(); }});--> Leadership Management July 10, 2025 Fundraising Salaries Stabilize as Median Pay Outpaces Inflation, AFP Report Finds Credit: Getty Images by Nora Carol Photography By Amanda L. fundraising professionals — especially those in the middle of the pay scale — are seeing encouraging signs of financial progress.

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

From 2017 to 2023, participation in collective giving grew to 4,000 giving circles contributing more than $3.1 As the fundraising and grant-based landscape faces political headwinds, giving circles offer nonprofits and schools a resilient, community-driven approach to diversifying revenue streams beyond traditional grants and donations.

Donation

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. Additionally, leveraging donor engagement strategiessuch as storytelling, impact reports, and targeted fundraising campaignscan build sustained philanthropic support for CHW programs.

Transportation

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%. Both categories had seen flat or slightly negative growth in 2022 and 2023, following significant growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Policy

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.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Fundraisers at nonprofit hospitals have three major priorities: major donor development, retention and upgrade of donors, and fueling growth of the donor pipeline. The data was included in the 2024 Digital Fundraising Benchmark Report for Hospitals. It has more than doubled since 2022.

Retainer

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

Social fundraising is when a nonprofit showcases a social cause it is missioned to address. By expanding liability protection for food donors (many of them businesses) vital In-Kind Support has been provided to critical programs to improve the quality of live to local citizens since January 5, 2023.

AI

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the community of women consultants that I work with, members are succeeding in all kinds of projects with their nonprofit clients: research and writing, strategic planning, fractional and interim leadership roles, project management, development and fundraising, and human resources—and they’re doing so at both small and large organizations.

Consultant

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

Many nonprofits participating in GivingTuesday rely on Blackbaud’s fundraising platforms , donor management software , payment processing , and data analytics capabilities for their campaigns. Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We What tools do fundraisers use for GivingTuesday campaigns?

Software

Community Boost

JULY 14, 2025

As of 2023, total charitable assets in DAFs reached a staggering $251.52 In this blog, we’ll explain how DAFs work, why they matter for charitable organizations like yours , and how GoFundMe Giving Funds simplify access to this powerful giving channel to help propel your mission forward. billion —up from $228.92 billion in 2022.

Funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

AI Tools Are Reshaping Grant Writing and Reviewing At Grant Writing Made Easier, we’ve been championing responsible AI use since 2023 , and the 2025 grant trends are underscoring that this trend isn’t going anywhere. Join Grant Writing Made Easier Today Let’s make the second half of 2025 your strongest yet.

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