Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Whether your nonprofit is aiming to raise awareness locally or nationally, engage volunteers, or boost donations in your city or region, focusing your efforts on Facebook makes strategic sense. Include your website, email and donation link. stories, event updates, volunteer spotlights, donation appeals etc.) Consistency is key.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This is why its important to create a grant calendar that pre-plans each grants application deadline, reporting schedule, required documentation, and any contingencies. Your calendar should lay out activities, costs, expected income, deadlines, and other notable events month-by-month.

Finance

CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It’s like doubling—or even tripling—the impact of every donation you receive! Find space in your email calendar, swap social media accounts for a day, and line up media interviews. Those businesses then donated a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofits! But finding the right donor is key. Let your partner share their story.

Utilities

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

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Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

These gifts are often the largest and most impactful contributions a donor will ever makewith the average planned gift ranging from 200-300 times larger than a typical annual donation. Read the rest of the article for valuable details, typical case study and a readyness calculator. What small update can I make to our messaging?

Policies

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Your online fundraising campaigns and donation pages connect to your nonprofit CRM, and you can automate donation processing, receipts, and the recording of donations. And with a calendar view, you can see whats coming up at a glance, from campaign launches to donor meetings. What Are The Benefits of a Nonprofit CRM?

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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. We also made our articles shorter and easier to read. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. And already, many of them have donated a second time already.

Donation

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Your online fundraising campaigns and donation pages connect to your nonprofit CRM, and you can automate donation processing, receipts, and the recording of donations. And with a calendar view, you can see whats coming up at a glance, from campaign launches to donor meetings. What Are The Benefits of a Nonprofit CRM?

CRM

Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 7, 2025

And lets not forget the almighty thermometer chart, filling with donations like a Las Vegas slot machine on a good day. If your fundraising plan looks more like a social calendar than a business strategy, youve got a problem. Fundraising: Strategic Investment or Sideshow? Nonprofits love events. Its thrilling. Its communal.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 15, 2025

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style — and neither does good advice. For nonprofits on a calendar fiscal year, your due date will be May 15th of the following year. Anyone can view the 990 you file — in fact, many donors will specifically search for them and other details prior to making donations.

Liability

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template. Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Seasoned fundraisers are well aware that fundraising involves a lot more than simply asking for donations. A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Many nonprofits operate on a July 1st through June 30th calendar.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 9, 2024

Keep it simple by planning ahead If communicating regularly with your donors sounds overwhelming, plan ahead by using a communications calendar. Fill your calendar with different ways to do that and update it as needed. Is it to ask for a donation, say thank you, or send an update? If it’s a branded donation page (e.g.

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Clairification

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Because as we approach what I call the “Grateful for Blessings Holidays” (emotional trigger) and the end of the calendar year (financial/tax trigger), people naturally turn their thoughts toward generosity and philanthropic giving. This is the magic season for fundraising. I am deeply appreciative for your support!

IT

Strategic Grants

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There have been many articles written by attendees and speakers from the event. One that has been in the news of late is for the Australian Government to look at the ability of allowing donations from superannuation accounts once someone has passed away. billion per year by 2060. But how generous are the super-rich, really?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, we highlight key insights from our report, Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , which combines data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good. Who gives to what causes? According to 2023 IRS data, there are about 1.9 Source: Data from Candid.

Funding

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Donate, join, volunteer, help.

Media

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

For more benefits of starting a monthly giving program, check out this article. As with any campaign, you’ll want to incorporate monthly giving into your messaging channels so that donors have lots of opportunities to learn about this donation method. Add The Option To Your Donation Form.

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Strategic Grants

APRIL 18, 2024

Following on from the theme of reframing overheads, comes this article by the Stanford Social Innovation review. The final paragraph in this article says it all “So what are funders waiting for? This article delves into this growing movement in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more: [link] Why Isn’t No-Strings Funding More Common?

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Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 11, 2023

billion in donations in the 2020–21 year and distributed $1.14 Read more here: [link] Reflections about medical research: Philanthropy’s role A theme we have come across recently is spoken about again in this article: Unrestricted funding provides the flexibility and speed needed when working on breakthroughs and innovation.

Grants Calendar

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Here are a few new marketing trends worth considering when putting together your fundraising plan: Influencer Marketing Does the adage people donate to people who they trust sound familiar? Thats because its so true!

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Strategic Grants

JUNE 2, 2024

We also share relevant articles with the rest of Team SG as our commitment to keeping up-to-date with what’s happening across the sector here at home in Australia and New Zealand, and across the globe. A list that is read by many to see who has donated the most funds in the last 12 months.

Grants Calendar

Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan. Use your nonprofit development plan to distribute team responsibilities.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Reaching a Specific Fundraising Goal: By creating persuasive content that highlights the impact of donations and providing clear calls-to-action, you can inspire individuals to contribute to your cause. Maria’s content calendar template. Raising Awareness: Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to fundraising is a lack of awareness.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

New to TechSoup: 3G Windows Venue Pro smartphones (admin fee: $31) from the Dell donation program. Access your calendars and daily schedule on the road. Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. These donated phones include a Windows Mobile operating system, 4.1-inch

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

With that in mind, let’s dive into the article, starting with a quick definition of the overhead myth itself. Keep the following suggestions in mind to create a strong financial foundation for your nonprofit: Plan a robust fundraising calendar that incorporates both online and offline strategies. What is the overhead myth?

Fundraising

Joe Garecht Fundraising

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In this article, I’m going to give you some simple guidelines to help you answer that question. For our purposes, simply putting a “Donate Now” link at the bottom of your e-mail newsletter or sending out asks on social media are not “asks.”. The Fundraising Ask Calendar.

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Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We also share relevant articles with the rest of Team SG as our commitment to keeping up-to-date with what’s happening across the sector here at home in Australia and New Zealand, and across the globe. This article delves into this growing movement in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Good stories show a dramatic difference in the ‘before’ and ‘after,’ and move people to ask questions, make a donation, or get involved. Has the blog been updated recently with a new article? Can a visitor make a donation on my website in 2 clicks? page after their donation is completed? Detailed activity calendar.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we’ve put together a collection of fundraising strategies for nonprofits so you can see the myriad of funding options and choose the ones that fit best for your organization. We recommend creating a fundraising calendar to keep you on track and organized in your efforts.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

But if your web design isn’t accessible, you risk missing out on online donations and other conversions. This article will answer these following pressing questions about where to begin: What is web accessibility? Streamline your online donation process by ensuring that the form is embedded on your donation page.

Engineering

Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Donor databases like Little Green Light , Bloomerang , and Kindful do so much more than just track donations. You can customize a dashboard to show you at a glance how many donors you have, what your average donation amount is, and lots of other great information to help you manage and plan your fundraising activities.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Time-block your week with an online calendar. Using an online calendar like Google Calendar can be great for planning out your time because you can see your day, week, or month at a glance, and access it from either your desktop or mobile device. The real benefit of using a calendar is block scheduling.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

360MatchPro reports an increase in individual donations and corporate philanthropy in recent years—two common nonprofit revenue sources. Jitasa’s guide to fund accounting points out that nonprofits need to appeal to supporters who want to understand where their donations go and how it helps the organization’s mission.

Liability

Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement. Identify what you’re raising funds for (e.g.,

Media

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). They should receive an email confirmation of their donation. Live support.

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