GrantNews

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, research shows that donors expect their philanthropic donations to go directly to the cause rather than overhead. Keenan , an assistant professor in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School Donor-Centric Strategies Boost Donations Determining a nonprofits value is done by calculating its social impact. Elizabeth A.

Grant

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

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! This guide will show you how to create a year-end fundraising campaign that will effectively reach the hearts and wallets of donors during this spike in end-of-year donations.

Donation

CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts.

Goals

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. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation.

Retainer

Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

Encourage recurring giving Get 60% of current donors (653) to donate by 30th of September 2025. Success stories, testimonials, and statistics showcase your nonprofit’s achievements, build trust, and encourage more donations. In fact, your SWOT analysis should evolve with you. Authenticity and resonance are key.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Marketing-qualified leads are individuals who have engaged with your nonprofits marketing materials in some way but arent yet ready to donate. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating. Streamline your online donation form.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Think back on what made the day successful—was it the heartfelt story shared on social media, the surge of donations from a matching gift, or the high open rate on a well-crafted email appeal ? Here’s how to do it. Consistency is key.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Many funders announce their grant cycles well in advance, so you can start building a calendar of deadlines for the coming year. Start planning now for a diverse funding strategy that includes individual donations, corporate partnerships, and earned income.

Grant

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Determine which mobile giving strategies resonate most with your supporters, such as a mobile-responsive donation page on your website or a text-to-give campaign. For example, youll need to partner with a text-to-donate provider before launching a text campaign to receive a shortcode and accept donations.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But how can you ensure your social media efforts translate into actual donations? Using real-world examples from successful campaigns, Julia will demonstrate how to craft compelling content, engage your audience, and drive donations.

Media

Grant Writer Team

MAY 1, 2025

Establish Your Grant Calendar – After grants of interest are located, the next step is to organize your calendar. Use the GrantWatch Calendar to organize your grant pipeline. Use the Foundation Search tool to gain insight into a grant-makers donation trends. What is Grant Cycle Management? Need More Help?

Management

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

In effect, increasing volunteer involvement and donations. As we reflect on the past year, we naturally wonder about the trends 2025 will bring nonprofits. While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. However, AI is still relatively new.

AI

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. Leverage Corporate Sponsorships While individual donors can be instrumental in providing donated or discounted auction items, it’ll be easiest to secure many of these prizes through your nonprofit’s corporate partners.

Procurement

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.

Media

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Develop a Social Media Calendar Consistency is key. A Nonprofit Social Media calendar helps you plan content in advance, ensuring you post regularly. Is your nonprofit struggling to grow its social media following? Nonprofit Social Media can be challenging, especially if you’re not tech-savvy.

Media

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! What could your GivingTuesday partnerships look like?

Utilities

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

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In an evolving financial landscape, the smartest organizations are expanding beyond traditional donations. Promote the option, add a DAF widget to your donation page, and provide information and consistent reminders about how donor-advisors can request grants to make the most of this fundraising source.

Funding

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These include: Donation receipts and tax acknowledgments: Promptly sending these essential documents shows your professionalism and gratitude while giving donors the information they need for tax purposes. Average Gift Size: Indicates the average amount donated per gift, helping you assess the effectiveness of your fundraising strategies.

Metrics

DonorSnap

APRIL 8, 2025

The Formal Acknowledgment Letter Every donation deserves a formal acknowledgment. DonorSnaps donation strata report automatically does this for you, simplifying the process of creating your report. Donation Anniversary Thank-Yous Recognizing a donors giving anniversary is another powerful touchpoint.

Calendar

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Nonprofits can maximize donations and, in turn, their impact by attracting new funding. Plan out your grant applications by using the GrantWatch Grants Calendar. The Grants Calendar enables users to link and schedule grants to organize application submissions. Utilize budgeting tools to monitor spending patterns.

Funding

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Often, nonprofits are forced to cut corners or rely heavily on donations, which can add uncertainty to the planning process. In-kind donations, such as catering or printing services, can significantly reduce costs while building community relationships. Crowdfunding platforms can also help you raise funds in advance.

Budget

amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And it can actually strain the donor/organization relationshipif a donor is accustomed to making $50 donations, and all of a sudden you ask for a $500 gift! Consider targeting donors who have already given more than once during a calendar year. You didnt need us to tell you that. Its a win-win! Its a win-win scenario!

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 4, 2025

These include donation features, production resources and even free ad credits. These include a “Donate” button right on your videos and channel, links to your website in video annotations and access to YouTube’s Creator Academy for training. It’s an easy way to spread the word and boost turnout or donations.

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

Think of GivingTuesday like a grant application: Focusing on a specific need will make it easier for supporters to understand how their donation will make a difference for your mission. As your supporters learn more about your GivingTuesday initiative, they’ll know their donation will go a long way and feel motivated to give.

Goals

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

But many nonprofits that earn organization-changing donations scramble to build the infrastructure to manage the funds effectively. The growth of trust-based philanthropy principles with multi-year, unrestricted funds is starting to shift organizations from that scarcity mindset to one of abundance.

Award

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Breakdown of revenue sources: Identify which aspects of the fundraiser (ticket sales, donations, auctions, etc.) Fundraising events are critical in supporting schools, providing much-needed resources, and fostering community among students, parents, and staff. A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

Fundraising

The Almoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These efforts help to inspire donations from local Catholics. The foundation team also helps their Bishop with a calendar of special fundraising events. He’s the CEO and a former FOCUS missionary, so he is passionate about evangelism and serving the Church. He runs an excellent organization.

Fundraising

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. Its hard to fundraise without clean, easy-to-access donor data. None of those activities raise any money. This helps you raise more.

CRM

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. ” Appreciated Securities : “Donating stocks or bonds that have increased in value since you acquired them.”

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Government grants operate under a fundamentally different financial framework than private donations or earned revenue.Federal funders establish specific metrics that finance teams must track and report consistently. Plus, be sure to verify requirements before spending and create compliance calendars with advance reminders.

Government

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

By leveraging digital platforms, teams can tap into a broader audience, simplify the donation process, and achieve their goals faster. Online fundraising tools simplify the donation process for both teams and contributors. Online fundraising is a game-changer, empowering basketball teams to take control of their financial destiny.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JULY 15, 2025

In this guide, we’ll walk you through what makes a great capital campaign website, share real examples, and give you practical tips to help yours stand out and bring in donations. Instead, it’s a streamlined, purpose-built space designed to tell your story, inspire donations, and show progress. How will it change lives?

Metrics

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

PayPal isneveran acceptable nonprofit donation page. Yes, while you want to offer the option of PayPal as an option, it should never be your primary donation option. Theres a scene where Neo discovers that most of the population is asleep in pods where they are being used like a battery by the sentient AI that put them there.

AI

Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Incorporating matching gifts into your nonprofit’s marketing strategy can unlock significant fundraising potential year-round. However, timing is everything when it comes to making a matching gift impact. By aligning your campaigns with key dates, seasons, and donor behaviors, you can ensure your message resonates at just the right moments.

Calendar

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Shared Resources : Sponsoring organizations often contribute resources beyond financial donations. By partnering with local businesses , corporations, and community organizations, you can expand your reach, draw in additional funds, and strengthen relationships that support the well-being of your students. When and where will it takeplace?

Fundraising