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4 Proven Direct Mail Fundraising Strategies For Nonprofits

Pamela Grow

You can create targeted mailing lists based on giving history, demographics, and interests. Use short sentences, simple language, and contractions. For example, share the story of Maria, a single mother who received resources to secure stable housing and training to land a new job. Evoke emotion with stories.

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4 Tips to Optimize Your Donor Database to Boost Engagement

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Hold training sessions to introduce these best practices to your team, and compile them in a handbook for easy reference going forward. Remember to also cover your organizations rules for ensuring data security and ethical collection methods in this training to help you maintain donors trust and avoid legal issues related to your database.

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The most read Candid insights articles in 2024: Fundraising, AI, and diversity 

Candid

Candids contracts and compliance manager explains how an AI policy can help maximize the benefits of using these toolsby proactively mitigating risks inherent in AI, establishing clear operational standards and procedures, and preparing for the future. nonprofit sector demographics by Kyoko Uchida, Candid.

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Stop Begging, Start Planning: Why Foundations Are Done Funding Complacent Nonprofits

Planned Giving

Understanding Donor Demographics: The Generational Wealth Transfer Opportunity $68 trillion in wealth transfers to younger generations over next 20 years. Organizations lacking diversified funding streams become particularly vulnerable during economic downturns, when both individual giving and foundation support typically contract.

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Federal Policy and Private Schools: 5 Steps to Navigate Change

Blackbaud

Were you counting on ESEA funds to pay for learning specialist training? How to do it Assess your grant or contract language to identify which programs could be impacted. Does your target demographic enjoy mountain biking or horseback riding? Is there demand for skills-based training for auto technicians or software engineers?

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Samaschool Uses Tech to Empower Low-Income People

Tech Soup

As the technological barrier to entry increases, those who are born in some demographics or geographic areas are being left behind. Since 2013, Samaschool, part of the Sama Group, has provided in person technology training in low-income neighborhoods in California. million today to 7.6 million people in 2020.

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Grants: A Winning Formula

Sharpshooter Communications

Strong organizations have a variety of revenue streams, such as: Fees for services Fundraising events Contracts Private donations from individuals Corporate donations/sponsorships United Way Grants How many consecutive years have you filed an IRS Form 990? Completing the training shows that your board is engaged and understands their role.