Center for Major Gifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Want to become a better fundraiser? Then you’ll definitely need good negotiation skills. The bottom line is this: If you want to be successful at fundraising, at life, at just about anything, you need good negotiation skills. It’s just like the many people in this sector who don’t like to hear that fundraising is sales.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

No matter your cause, GivingTuesday is the biggest fundraising event of the year for nonprofits and schools. That was a record since the online fundraising event launched in 2012. GivingTuesday isn’t just a fundraiser, though. That’s definitely relevant to the kids! You can consider non-fundraising goals, too.

Goals

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

If you’ve been in fundraising for a while, you start to recognize the names, the gala captain who always brought friends, the monthly donor who replied to every newsletter, or the runner who raised big because a loved one was helped by your program. Once you’ve set your definition, it’s time to crunch some numbers. Your stomach sinks.

CRM

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires millions of people to give back through donations, volunteering, and acts of kindness on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In the United States alone, donations jumped from $400 million in 2018 to over $3.6 Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We

Software

Wild Apricot

JULY 8, 2025

If you’re looking for a complete nonprofit branding guide that helps you define your mission, clarify your message and roll out a consistent brand across every touchpoint, then you’re definitely in the right place! Calls-to-Action (CTAs) – Clear, compelling invitations to act: Donate Now; Sign Up Today; Click Here to Volunteer.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Because your organization cant turn a profit by definition, the goal of tracking your finances is to demonstrate to donors, funders, the government, and the community that youre using your funding responsibly to further your mission. Accountability is at the heart of nonprofit accounting. Net assets.

Liability

Gail Perry Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Seven Do's and 3 Don'ts for Soliciting Board Member Donations 1. Board members know that their cash contributions lend vital credibility to your fundraising efforts. Create an environment of abundance, rather than scarcity, in your handling of board work in the fundraising and financial area. Make the philosophy clear.

Publishing

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

From the moment a person joins a board, there is a definition of a role, which may be a description in the bylaws. Having managed a 21-member board for 15 years and currently serving on five boards two fundraising boards and three where I distribute funds Ive learned that strong relationships are the key to effective board leadership.

Management

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC. This podcast is definitely worth a listen: How should you approach audience research? Now is not the time to play it safe. The goal is to raise $5 million!

Funding

Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 12, 2025

A lot of fundraisers feel caught in a trap: We are required to raise unrestricted (or undesignated) funds most or all of the time. The money that keeps everything going, including the stuff donors just aren’t into, like staff salaries, the electricity bill, and the cost of fundraising itself. It’s urgent and timely.

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Its important for you to remember these four words – Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat If your nonprofit follows this fundraising formula, you should be more successful. Because whats most important is to thank and report before you ask for another donation. Your appeal should make people feel good about donating to your organization.

Donation

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

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

When people think of a development department, most put emphasis on the fundraisers, which is great but there is a whole other side to it – the operations. In the advancement office, since we deal with all of the data, gifts, and reporting, you can definitely be assured that critical needs are very common. I call it the brain.

Software

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 7, 2024

Fortunately, this is something you can fix, but donors don’t magically donate, or more important, keep donating to your organization. You need more than luck to keep your donors Building relationships with your donors is one of the most important components of fundraising. This is known as one-and-done.

Calendar

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 13, 2024

Thanking your donors is just as important, if not more important than fundraising. Yet many organizations spend a lot of time putting together a fundraising campaign and then treat thanking their donors as an afterthought. It’s not only important when you’re running a fundraising campaign, but also during the “between times.”

Donation

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. It can be hard, especially if you’re new to fundraising or don’t like to write. Why Your Message for Fundraising Is Important. Years ago, when I first started fundraising, messaging was simpler.

Donation

Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

Organizations that rely on donations to continue serving their communities or participants, whether they are nonprofits, schools, or sports teams, must focus on providing high-quality donor experiences. But how can you make sure the act of donating is both easy for donors and maximizes results for your organization?

Donation

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Your nonprofit donation page is a crucial tool for gaining and keeping new donors for your organization. Online donating is far and away donors’ favorite method, with 63% of donors saying they prefer to give online with a credit or debit card. Learn how to set up a donation page with our preferred solution, Qgiv by Bloomerang.

Donation

Qgiv

MAY 17, 2023

Your online donation forms have the potential to boost your fundraising results. But how do you know if your donation form is hurting or helping your chances? We’ve put together this list of 5 ways you can optimize your online donation forms to increase the funds you raise. They exceeded their fundraising goal by 345%!

Donation

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2023

Thanking your donors is just as important, if not more important than fundraising. Yet many organizations spend a lot of time putting together a fundraising campaign and treat thanking their donors as an afterthought. It’s not only important when you’re running a fundraising campaign, but also during the “between times.”

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Fundraising is not about you. Keep reading. It’s true.

Donation

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it.

Calendar

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 22, 2023

Sure, the return rates on that kind of fundraising were awful. If our cause involves using donated funds, then learning exactly what to say to donors is not a distraction from our work. Fundraising opportunity exists with donors of all gift sizes. ” Is fundraising getting harder? It’s part of the work.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? And even better, RESPONDED to them by clicking the Donate Now button? It’s definitely not as many as we would like. So, what can you do to get more people to open and respond to your fundraising emails? That’s average. ). Well, it’s tricky.

Fundraising

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. However, sometimes you need to ask for donations in person at fundraising events or other functions. It can be a stressful and time-consuming endeavor.

Donation

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

You may be familiar with the Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat formula in fundraising. Because what’s most important is to thank and report before you ask for another donation. Going a step further, fundraising expert Penelope Burk recommends seven touches before asking for another gift. Is this the first time someone has donated?

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. So what’s the catch?

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 11, 2020

Last month, I shared some ideas on fundraising in an age of the Covid-19 coronavirus. What is a nonprofit fundraiser to do? In my time as a nonprofit fundraiser, we've seen recessions related to the dot-com bust, the 9/11 attacks, and the housing market implosion around 2008 and 2009. Cutting fundraising and marketing budgets.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fundraisers are scrambling to comply with an October 12 deadline to register without penalties with the State of California regarding the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act. Passed in 2021 , it establishes a new statutory framework regulating online charitable fundraising platforms.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. Obviously, donors want as much of their donation as possible to go to your programs, to help change lives. And fundraising. The training. The print collateral.

Fundraising

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

With vaccine rollouts underway, nonprofits are still wondering: how do I fundraise during COVID? Will there be a return to in-person events and normal fundraising for 2021? But we can plan carefully to ensure that fundraising is successful regardless using the latest insights and strategies. .

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 23, 2022

Everyone knows that effective communication with donors is essential to successful online fundraising. Nathan Hill is the VP of Marketing at NextAfter , a fundraising consulting research lab and institute on a mission to unleash generosity. This pivotal idea deserves a clear definition. Let’s Break The Question Down.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. Tags: Online Fundraising Online Fundraising. The guide is available for free at [link]. The guide is available for free at [link].

Publishing

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology.

Mentor

CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Fundraising Campaign Best Practices. Grow Your Email List.

Donation

CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it.

Fundraising