Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

While complex strategies, modern donor data management systems, and multi-step engagement plans have their place, sometimes the simplest tactics can yield effective resultsand should not be overlooked. Encourage recurring giving Get 60% of current donors (653) to donate by 30th of September 2025.

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

GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

In effect, increasing volunteer involvement and donations. Because of this, expect global issues like conservation of biodiversity, waste management and recycling initiatives to be competing for attention in everyone’s social feeds. However, plan to see an increase of DAF in nonprofit management trends for 2025.

AI

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

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

Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

Common fundraising event committee roles include: Auction Procurement Lead Marketing & Communications Coordinator Logistics & Venue Manager Volunteer Coordinator Sponsorship & Donor Relations Chair TIP: Provide a one-pager or short description of each role’s duties and tasks to align expectations and accountability.

Procurement

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 ? But data only tells part of the story.

Fundraising

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

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

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. If you run nonprofit auctions, take a look at AuctionSnap , our event management platform that pairs perfectly with DonorSnap.

Calendar

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

GrantNews

JUNE 12, 2025

Integrating a transparent budget and other donor-centric practices into a nonprofit’s management allows donors and volunteers to see exactly how their contribution will make a difference. Nonprofits can maximize donations and, in turn, their impact by attracting new funding. Utilize budgeting tools to monitor spending patterns.

Funding

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

But managing everything required for a standout event is challenging. That’s where fundraising event management software for nonprofits can help. Keep reading to learn more about the best charity event software and event registration platforms for nonprofits, and how you can make your nonprofit event management better than ever.

Software

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

But many nonprofits that earn organization-changing donations scramble to build the infrastructure to manage the funds effectively. They are likely not experts in investment management. Check out our next product tour to see how Blackbaud Grantmaking can help you manage your relationships and amplify your impact.

Award

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

You don’t want to be juggling spreadsheets trying to manage your grant award. Additionally, give program managers access to dashboards that show restricted fund balances, program balances, and budget-to-actual reports, allowing them to make informed decisions. How Does Government Grant Accounting Differ from Other Funding Sources?

Government

amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Perhaps you worked out a financing plan or used your credit card to break down your purchase into more manageable payments over a few months. 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!

Fundraising

The Almoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The foundation then creates and manages multiple pools of funds called endowments for the good of the diocese and the parishes within the diocese. The Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota works with the Bishop to create and manage his annual appeal. These efforts help to inspire donations from local Catholics.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Continuous improvement enhances the quality of fundraisers and builds confidence in the schools ability to manage these initiatives effectively. Breakdown of revenue sources: Identify which aspects of the fundraiser (ticket sales, donations, auctions, etc.) contributed most significantly to the totalrevenue.

Fundraising

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Customer/Client Relationship Management software was developed in the for-profit world. Companies use a CRM to track their customers behavior, manage communication, and make offers that the customer is likely to be interested in. Manage time and tasks with CauseVoxs CRM 5. What is a Nonprofit CRM? This helps you raise more.

CRM

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

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.

Nonprofit

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. These include the need for digital literacy, the time required to manage online campaigns, and the competition for online attention.

Fundraising

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.” Who did I forget to thank?

Policy

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. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. And all of those ahead of us in the ranking are much bigger orgs – two of whom had $1million single donations.

Donation

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Recommendations Master Digital Fundraising Always, always, always focus on ease of giving from the donors perspective and how youre managing your follow-up. 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.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

In other words, the very constituents most nonprofits court through email acquisition, social media campaigns and peer-to-peer events departed in large numbers during the first quarter — an issue that researchers noted is common at the onset of each calendar year. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. rail-container).hide();

Retail

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Customer/Client Relationship Management software was developed in the for-profit world. Companies use a CRM to track their customers behavior, manage communication, and make offers that the customer is likely to be interested in. Manage time and tasks with CauseVoxs CRM 5. What is a Nonprofit CRM? This helps you raise more.

CRM

Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2025

However, managing that communication manually takes time that most organizations don’t have. Once set up, these actions happen based on triggers like someone joining your list, clicking a link or making a donation. The solution? Marketing automation. Automation tools don’t just schedule messages, though. That time adds up.

CRM

Planned Giving

APRIL 17, 2025

Whos going to train, manage, and feed them? You are if you want donations. Donors dont remember your calendar. Right after they finish donating to people who asked first. And they dont need your donation. Then enjoy the mediocrity of trying to please everyone. And congrats for joining the safest group in the world.

SAM

Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2025

You don’t want your home page and your donation page to look like two different organizations. That might be donating, becoming a member or signing up for an email list. Nonprofit Websites to Inspire: Shofco Why we love it: Shofco’s website design has a particularly clear call-to-action: donate.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Organizations where managers invest the time into mapping journeys will see impacts starting at the awareness stage and driving well into influencing retention and advocacy. The goal is to deliver an organization’s point of view (POV), explain the mission and provide inspiration that hopefully leads to engagement and donations.

Donation

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. And yet somehow, tens of thousands of people manage to set up a will every year. If your fundraising plan looks more like a social calendar than a business strategy, youve got a problem. Nonprofits love events.

Burnout

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This year, GivingTuesday, which is held the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, will be on the latest possible calendar date — December 3. 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.

Pass-Through

GiveSmart

APRIL 1, 2025

Many of these ideas could be committee-run or added to your existing fundraising calendar. Even smaller initiatives can help build your donor base so that you have a larger group to market your cornerstone fundraisers and donation campaigns to. Ask committee members, local wine shops, wineries, or vineyards to donate bottles.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Mark your calendars! Dynamic Communication via Blackbaud Education Management Mary Mulvehill and Patrick Mulvehill, Hebron Christian Academy This course will empower you to create visually engaging and effective communications using Blackbaud’s education management solutions. bbcon is coming to Philadelphia October 6–8!

Education

DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Online Auctions Leverage your business network to gather donated goods and serviceseverything from spa packages to restaurant gift cards. Ask member businesses for prize donations in return for publicity. Community Yard Sale Invite businesses and residents to donate items for a massive yard sale hosted by the Chamber.

Fundraising