GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

Your nonprofit’s fundraising success depends on various factors, some outside of your organizations control. There are just things outside nonprofits ‘ control, from weather to current events and grant fluctuations to tax code changes. Donating should be convenient and easy for the people supporting your nonprofit.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

Strong data management is a necessity for nonprofits juggling multiple programs, fundraisers , and outreach campaigns. Data should inform all of your nonprofit’s decisions, whether you’re determining which programs to focus on, how to scale your nonprofit, or which major giving prospects are the most promising.

Management

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

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. By personalizing your donation letters, your nonprofit can increase fundraising revenue and develop long-lasting supporter relationships.

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Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key stages: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

Fundraising

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

In todays hyper-competitive nonprofit environment, data-driven research can mean the difference between finding your next six-figure donor and wasting precious resources chasing the wrong leads. First, centralize your data in a single donor management system or CRM, ensuring you have one source of truth for all donor information.

Metrics

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. This paradigm shift requires nonprofits to reevaluate their entire operational model.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2025

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Retail

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

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Here are some examples: EducationCounsel National Council of Nonprofits The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools Track both state and federal policy shifts.

Policy

The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the challenges of managing a robust volunteer program. In this guide to improving your nonprofits volunteer program, well discuss five strategies for managing your volunteers and helping them thrive in their roles. Volunteer grant programs benefit your nonprofit by: Increasing funding.

Software

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

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Software

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. Monthly donors. Recurring annual donors. Major donors.

Donation

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% Chances are, your nonprofit offers many different services, covers several different sub-causes, or runs various projects at once. Demographics. between 2022 and 2023. Engagement level.

Demographics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

Ethics

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2024

One of the best ways to identify your most enthusiastic donors is by looking closely at demographics. Demographics are key to understanding your audience, which will help you create informed campaign strategies and personalized messaging for top donors. Charitable involvement: Donors can support your nonprofit in more ways than one.

Demographics

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Male or female? Young or old?

Demographics

Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

However, it can be easy to get lost if you don’t know which information is helpful to your nonprofit. That way, you can transform the masses of information stored in your CRM into insightful tidbits. Organize and segment your data in your CRM. In your CRM, you might notice gaps in supporters’ profiles.

CRM

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

The past couple of years have represented a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising. Individual giving declined in 2022 , and 70% of nonprofits expect giving to continue to decrease or remain flat. To make personalization as simple as possible, leverage an online giving platform integrated with your CRM.

Donation

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Amid ongoing economic uncertainties and the global pandemic aftermath, nonprofits have had to navigate a lot of change in recent years—shaping the global nonprofit space towards digital-first experiences and processes. In turn, growing nonprofits have a more evenly spread income stream portfolio.

AI

Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2012

CRM clearly met all of our needs, even if they were to shift later in a dramatic. fashion," says BBBSC’s Dynamics CRM system manager Malcolm McAuley. the specific needs of local demographics. " Prior to implementing Dynamics CRM, much of the organization’s technology was. than 120 agencies.

CRM

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

From recruitment to training to stewardship, volunteer management helps your organization keep an effective and devoted staff of volunteers ready to aid your nonprofit with events, daily tasks, marketing, and more. Training After you’ve recruited people to help your nonprofit, they need to know what they’re going to be doing for you.

Management

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. Setting Clear Objectives Setting clear objectives is the bedrock of a successful nonprofit annual development plan.

Calendar

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, this upcoming holiday season can be both stressful and exciting. This means your nonprofit faces an excellent opportunity to engage with donors through your year-end giving fundraiser and gain more support. Understand Target Demographics In the U.S., The end of the year is just around the corner.

Software

CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

highlighting just how impactful this one day can be for nonprofits. Running Specific Reports Your platform should allow you to run specific reports on donations, matching gifts, donor demographics, and more. CRM Integration The ability to integrate with tools you already use can streamline your workflow and improve efficiency.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 27, 2024

From collecting contact information to processing their payments , your nonprofit has access to much of its donors’ private data. Hackers and data breaches can cost nonprofits time, money, reputation, and even donors. Here are four tips any nonprofit can use to safeguard against vulnerabilities.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 11, 2024

Data transforms nonprofit marketing and fundraising strategies; by incorporating real supporter information, you can personalize your campaigns and build genuine relationships with your donors. In this guide, we’ll provide steps you can take to break down data silos so your nonprofit can use its data to its fullest potential.

CRM

CauseVox

JULY 13, 2021

But, when you re-imagine donation pledges to be optimized for the digital space, donation pledges arise as a huge opportunity and can provide serious benefits for your nonprofit. Pledges are a great option no matter who you’re soliciting, but there are certain demographics who are going to be ideal candidates for donation pledges.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 19, 2024

Donor segmentation is the process of dividing a nonprofit’s donor base into distinct groups based on shared characteristics or behaviors. While retaining donors is far more cost-effective than acquiring new donors, nonprofits face a challenge as only 40-45% of donors typically continue their support.

Demographics

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Remember that marketing for nonprofit organizations is not only about fundraising. Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels. Integrating Nonprofit Marketing Channels.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Navigating the world of nonprofit tools can be tough. This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. Nonprofit Tools. What are the most important nonprofit tools? Nonprofit Fundraising Tools.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2024

Donor profiles are not reserved only for large nonprofits with thousands of donors and prospects. A donor profile is a description of the type of person most likely to donate to your nonprofit. It is based on data about the individual, such as their donation history, demographics, and engagement with your organization.

Donation

Qgiv

JULY 16, 2024

Donor information Basic donor information includes details such as your donor’s full name, contact information, and demographics like age, gender, and occupation. Here are the main categories of data for your donors and their significance: Demographic data. Data-driven decision-making is essential in the nonprofit world.

Management

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Almost all nonprofit professionals focus their efforts on growth in one way or another, and your team is likely no exception. After all, growth plays a key role in increasing your nonprofit’s impact. Building and maintaining a strong relationship with your supporters keeps them coming back to support your nonprofit over and over again.

Donation

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Nonprofit professionals know the best fundraising events are fun, interactive, and accessible. Depending on the size of your nonprofit, you can start with staff and board members. This also ensures that you capture important donor data right at registration so you can include it in your nonprofit’s CRM. Live-scoring.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Major giving is on the rise across the nonprofit sector. According to a Chronicle of Philanthropy analysis , wealthy donors gave nearly $300 million more to nonprofits in the first five months of 2024 than they did over the same period last year. What are their demographics? Personalize your outreach.

CRM

GiveSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A successful fundraising strategy starts with nonprofit donor acquisition. While the exact objectives will vary from nonprofit to nonprofit, a good first step is to pull and compile data from the last five years, paying special attention to your donor acquisition and retention numbers.

Nonprofit