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Donor Cultivation Cycle: Tips for Each Major Stage of Fundraising

Blackbaud

Can becoming more intentional in your relationship-building strategies help your organization retain more donors? Utilize prospect research tools : Invest in tools that can screen large lists for wealth indicators and philanthropic history. Make sure you don’t overlook those who have made modest contributions in the past.

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Annual Giving Basics: A Fundamental Guide for Yearly Donations

Blackbaud

This means the organization has the flexibility to use the funds where they are most needed to fulfill its mission, cover operational costs (salaries, rent, utilities), and respond to emerging opportunities or crises. Unrestricted funds: A defining characteristic is that annual gifts are typically unrestricted.

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5 Proven Scholarship Strategies that Boost College Enrollment

Blackbaud

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Use your award management software to help monitor fund utilization and scholarship impact, refine strategies, and ensure funds are used effectively.

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Planned Gifts: A Quick Guide To Help Nonprofits Raise More

The Fundraising Coach

After the donor passes away, the nonprofit retains the remaining value. Use your CRM to identify loyal, long-term donors, particularly those over the age of 55. Many CRMs will offer wealth screening tools that can help identify prospects. Charitable gift annuities (CGAs): CGAs are contracts between a donor and a nonprofit.

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6 Tips to Retain Volunteers

Blackbaud

It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. Utilize Their Strengths Volunteers feel valued when they can use their expertise for a good cause.

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Your Accounting, CRM, and Fundraising in a Single Core System

NonProfit PRO

Manage your nonprofit’s core activities—fundraising, CRM, and accounting—in one software solution. Foundant’s NonprofitCore helps utilize your staff, time, money, and other resources more effectively with streamlined and automatic workflows and reporting.

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End-of-Year Giving 

GiveSmart

The best way to retain your donors is to make them feel welcome and follow up with efficient communication on ways they can stay involved with your nonprofit. To help inspire creative ideas, you can utilize campaign management software to access analytics and data that help you come up with unique themes.