Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major gift fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit financial health, providing the resources needed for transformational impact. To streamline their search for donors, nonprofits can utilize wealth screening tools, donor data analysis, and in-depth prospect research.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

Ideas include product sales such as cookie dough, popcorn, tumblers, or discount cards, along with online donations and event-based fundraisers. They offer something tangible in return for the donation, making participation appealing. Fundraising Angles: Accept direct monetary donations of anyamount.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Animal rescues are generally nonprofits but can also be privately owned and operated. Conferences and Workshops : Attending conferences and workshops on animal welfare and rescue can provide hands-on learning and networking opportunities. See our guide on nonprofit essentials, How to Start A Nonprofit 501(c)3 Org. [10

Policy

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. Yet, many nonprofits hesitate to launch their own planned giving program, assuming they lack the expertise or resources. Gratitude opens doors.

Policy

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

Nonprofits are no exception. Nonprofit Workforce Outlook Nonprofits employ over 12.8 To stay competitive, nonprofits must offer more than wages. Effective Nonprofit Recruitment Strategies Modern job seekers want more than a paycheck. Then study successful nonprofits. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In-Kind Contributions : Donations of services or goods that may also support the project. Effective networking can include attending conferences, seminars, and local workshops, as well as participating in online forums dedicated to grant writing. Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Budget submissions can fall by the wayside when competing with midterms and parent conferences, causing delays and incomplete data. Tuition, fees, donations, grants, endowments, and events all need to be accounted for accurately. Then theres the Excel spreadsheet challenge.

Budget

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Where would your nonprofit be without its volunteers? They are also a likely group to donate money to your organization. to a nonprofit, having the right strategies and plans for volunteer recruitment and management is critical for long-term nonprofit success. With a volunteer hour being valued at $33.49

Management

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, the truth is that the best way to strengthen your nonprofit and your partnership program is to grow a broad and deep base of individual supporters. While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. This conference is wicked affordable. THEY ARE INTERNATIONAL.

Funding

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

Building and managing a strong nonprofit board of directors can be challenging. The success of a nonprofit often hinges on the effectiveness of its board making it important to implement the best practices and proven strategies for optimal board governance. ” and, once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

Management

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

It offers live and on-demand webinars, recorded sessions from GPA conferences, and exclusive virtual events. When this grant job was ending, I attended a local interagency meeting made up of nonprofit leaders and staff that I had previously attended to promote services. Connections matter. I introduced myself and shared my background.

GPC

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

This sentiment is true for more than just the average Joe – nonprofits, associations, clubs and chambers like yourself are always trying to do more with less, combatting the ever-increasing costs. Event Budget Templates for Nonprofits Some of the most frequent events we see nonprofits execute are fundraisers and workshops.

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Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit organizations Where nonprofits serve a broad purpose for the public good with funding from donations and grants , not-for-profit organizations serve a smaller community or member base and are primarily funded by membership dues and fees. Are you a nonprofit looking to grow your impact?

Nonprofit

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

If youre looking for a dynamic, engaging speaker (who doesn't pronounce his R's) for your annual conference or partnership summit, Id love to join youwhether live or via Zoom. I want to help more small and mid-size nonprofits excel in their corporate outreach and execution. Online keynotes are more affordable than live presentations.

Retail

Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

But what if your nonprofit could offer donors something a little more … eternal? Beyond the obvious psychological triggers, the symbolic permanence of a burial site confers a gravitas that few marketing gestures can rival. It’s Good Stewardship Tote bags are nice. Coffee mugs? Donors want clarity, not clichés. Cover on WSJ.

Metrics

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 27, 2024

If you’re a bit like me, registering for a conference is not something you look forward to. Since you’re on this website, you are showing an interest in nonprofit fundraising and marketing. So I wanted to write to you about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Conferences are usually filled with information.

Conference

CauseVox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mini-conference. We’ve gathered top thought-leaders in the nonprofit space to equip you to raise more through year-end fundraising in this one-day mini-conference on 11/4/21. Big Impact. The Year-End Fundraising Fair is the most fun you can have preparing to raise more this year-end!

Conference

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Your success is found in the strength of your nonprofit storytelling. In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people.

Donation

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Thanking donors is crucial for securing gifts—especially for small nonprofits trying to build a support base. By Logan Foote Building relationships is crucial for nonprofits to grow their impact. For small nonprofits in particular, these relationships are critical to growing and scaling your work to drive additional impact.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Will you be joining us in Austin for the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? TechSoup will be hosting a pre-conference workshop on Office 365; exhibiting at the NTC Science Fair; speaking at plenary events, breakout sessions, and a "Birds of a Feather" lunch; and facilitating networking opportunities.

Conference

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Approximately $300 billion is donated by individuals in the U.S. every year.

Conference

Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. According to the Global Trends in Giving report , 33% of nonprofit supporters in the United States and Canada say email is the communication tool that inspires them most to give.

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Double the Donation

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofits are all about bringing people together to fight for positive societal change and make their communities better places to live. Attending […].

Conference

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Luckily, there are plenty of free nonprofit resources online for your organization to take advantage of. And what better way to learn about donor engagement than by participating in engaging nonprofit webinars? Enriched knowledge.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He publishes how-to articles on NTEN, TechSoup Canada , and the surprising Nonprofit MarCommunity site. He teamed up with Jason Samuels to set up all of the collaborative note-taking at the latest NTC conference. He is an avid participant and presenter at Edgar Means’ Do Good Data Conference. Silicon Valley North.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 30, 2009

Here’s the April edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. So many nonprofits are looking to the internet as an inexpensive tool for raising money. Jeff Brooks has a good post pointing out some critical mistakes in his post called “How nonprofits fail their donors on the web.&#.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JULY 6, 2022

In the last two years, nonprofits have faced immeasurable challenges. It wasn’t just learning how to use Zoom or work collaboratively from home that hindered nonprofits in pandemic times. Now the question is out there: What skills are missing, and how do nonprofits catch up to achieve their full fundraising potential?

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

MAY 17, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Ryder Kessler , CEO of DipJar , a donation box for credit cards that is a major improvement on the traditional coin-fed canister. Supporters can "dip" to leave a one-step donation with any credit or debit card. Why Dipjar switched from tips to donations. How Dipjar makes money.

Retail

Greater Giving

AUGUST 24, 2022

We want to thank everyone who joined us online for the APEX: Greater Giving User Conference 2022! Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to share some of your stories and insights with our audience at this years fundraising conference. A Focused Group at the Fundraising Conference. Innovative Ways to Drive Donations.

Conference

The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 29, 2024

They had one executive coming for a tour and wanted to maximize their efforts for what might be a significant multi-year donation. The company's giving patterns showed they supported STEM initiatives and typically supported nonprofits only within a 30-mile radius. The food bank headquarters was 60 miles away.

Conference

DoJiggy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The notion that two heads are better than one couldn’t be more appropriate when discussing nonprofit collaboration. Nonprofit collaboration encourages organizations to come together and leverage each other’s strengths to make a greater difference. Partnering with nonprofits is commonplace and advantageous for everyone involved.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive donated video conferencing, online collaboration, and remote desktop solutions from the Citrix Online Donation Program. In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning often gets a bad rap, but time spent mapping out your organization’s future can save you from spinning your wheels, being busy but not effective. When running a nonprofit, there’s so much to do and you’re on the go from morning ’til night. What a waste of time! So, let’s change that.

Strategic Plan

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It's probably baked in to our cash-strapped nonprofit DNA to see if we can first get something donated before buying it outright. But asking for donations is time-consuming and not effective all the time. Luckily, there are a number of online donation platforms for in-kind donations that can make the process easier.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2010

I’m here for the AFP Conference (which starts today!) I’ve been looking for good examples of nonprofit blogs to share in my presentation and along the way, I’ve noticed something that I want to share with you. On a few blogs, I found a link to donate, but it was hidden at the bottom of the page or on a different page.

Nonprofit

Candid

APRIL 7, 2022

Some run small, volunteer-based organizations; others run major nonprofits. A 2020 Echoing Green study found that nonprofits led by Black women received less funding than those run by white women or Black men. Previously, the donations were allotted through a formula that included the size of the organization.

Lobbying

Blackbaud

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s Blackbaud’s annual three-day conference for nonprofit professionals highlighting what’s next in fundraising software and strategy. Agenda Overview Sessions schedule Pre-Conference Workshops Register for bbcon 2024 See you in Seattle! If it’s new and it cuts through the noise to help you do more for your cause, you’re there.

Fundraising