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. It takes much more than just opening your doors to get donations to come your way.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 24, 2012

At Network for Good, we're gearing up for the busiest time for year-end donations. It's definitely not too late to send out a few more quick reminders to your supporters that there's still time to make a donation in 2012. Are your final fundraising appeals ready to go?

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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.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

These tools are affordable, easy to use, and have great templates you can customize for your nonprofit. Using a template from an email tool is ideal for your newsletter because these templates are made to be easily read online or on mobile (more about that in a minute). Less is definitely more. Your regular email (e.g.

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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

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

And even better, RESPONDED to them by clicking the Donate Now button? It’s definitely not as many as we would like. So, how do you show up as interesting and relevant in your donors’ inbox time after time, so they click on your emails, read them, and donate? How would you ask for a donation? Less is definitely more!

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

They can help you make phone calls to potential fundraisers or donors, reach out to sponsors, ask for donated items, or use other talents. My organization has found that some of our super volunteers have great skills like graphic design or database management and they’re willing to donate those talents on an event committee.

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 27, 2021

You’re undoubtedly familiar with donation forms for nonprofits. Looking for some donation form inspiration? You’ll love these interactive donation form templates ! Should I use a single-step form on my donation page? That’s why you should consider converting your single-step donation form to a multistep format. .

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

Make them short so they’re a quick read and don’t ask for anything (you’ve got other opportunities to ask for donations). If you need help, here’s a donor-focused newsletter template you can use. They’ll feel “in the know” which increases your chances of getting another donation from them this Fall.

Readiness

CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Make sure to: Make a test donation to determine that payment processing is in working order. Make a test donation on a mobile device. They are almost definitely not thinking about it in September, or counting down the days. Give shout-outs to donors as they make donations during the day.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Started in 2012, this movement inspires millions of individuals to donate to their favorite causes annually. Fiver encourage their community create their own peer-to-peer fundraising page on CauseVox and to make a personal donation. CauseVox makes it so easy to donate on your phone.”. To put this in perspective, in 2018, 3.6

Donation

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

Your supporters create personal and team fundraising pages and then connect with their social networks to collect donations from friends and family. Easy donation form with mobile payments. Flexible metric counting for donations, activity, and impact. Meat Fight Embedded Donation Impact Directly Into Their Donation Page.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

That’s where micro donations come in! A strong recurring gift program provides more long-term security and sustainability than occasional large gifts, and micro donations can help. In this article, I’ll explain what micro donations are and how you can leverage small gifts to make a big difference. Show Impact.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For ticketing, they were able to set up the ticket options to include optional donations on top of the ticket price, netting thousands more in “free” money from supporters who wanted to go beyond the ticket price and provide extra support during a tough time of fundraising. It really has us thinking differently about fundraising.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2025

The good news is the right approach, you can renew lapsed donors, renew the relationship with them — resulting in a donation. Most people like to give where they live, and if they move to another city or state, they may switch their donations to a nonprofit in their new home town. And guess what? We can help you with all of this!

Pass-Through

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. You see, many donor prospects will check out your nonprofit online before they donate to see who you are, what you do, and how you make a difference.

Readiness

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

This can make or break your event so while you’re evaluating your options, definitely consider the ease of use for your staff and participants. Since personal pages can come pre-populated with text, Invest in Kids provided templated language so that fundraisers didn’t have to author their appeal from scratch.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

So you’re not asking them for a straight-up donation, even though you should educate them about your organization in some way and hopefully add them to your list of supporters. The cost for these types of events is low so you spend less money to bring in donations. You can maximize your donations by finding corporate sponsors.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Instead of making a splash, they only get a trickle of donations. A Giving Tuesday donation page. Create a unique donation page on your website just for your Giving Tuesday campaign so you can repeat your Ask on the page. Provide a link to the Giving Tuesday donation page on your website for those who want to give early.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. Shows your progress so your donors visually see how their donation moves the needle. Donors: How many donors are you looking to get overall?

Nonprofit

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. Check out this great donation tier chart example from the Capital Campaign Toolkit. You’ll want to write down the tiers of donations or pledges you believe you can reach and how many of each you think you can reasonably fundraise.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Below is a SWOT analysis template, specifically for fundraising,with sample questions in each domain: Strengths Weaknesses – What fundraising strategies have been the most successful or lucrative? Thats because its so true!

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

One of the best features was that they embedded the livestream directly onto their CauseVox page so that viewers could watch and donate all in one place. Charge a flat entry fee or suggested donation for attendees. This doesn’t have to be an elaborate night event with food and drinks (although that is definitely an option).

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Ready to download the template? Download Template. It’s not all about raising more money (though that should definitely be your top priority).

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

We regard it as a TechSoup green product donation in that it makes it easy to for people to communicate easily regardless of where they are, thus making telework more manageable. SlideRocket also has drag-and-drop authoring tools and customizable presentation templates that allow users to create presentations from any web browser.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

If you don’t have much time, you might check out TechSoup donation partner, Mobile Beacon’s What's Involved in Technology Planning , which boils things down to three questions: What does your group plan to do with computers in the next few months? It’s definitely tech planning made simple. Additional Resources.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation, you’re missing out on some big gifts for your small nonprofit. I was pretty nervous about asking people for a large donation when I was new to fundraising. Use that number as your major gift definition.

Nonprofit

Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Ideally this plan is based on a template you can tailor for each new funder, and is either complimentary to, or includes, your acquittal reporting plan. It is the quality and most definitely NOT the quantity of applications. A great way to keep on top of this is to create a stewardship plan as soon as a grant has been confirmed.

Grant

CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2025

Your supporters create personal and team fundraising pages and then connect with their social networks to collect donations from friends and family. Easy donation form with mobile payments. Flexible metric counting for donations, activity, and impact. Ability to set default content, design pages, and clone campaigns.

Fundraising

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When you show your donors kindness and appreciation, they’re more likely to spread the word about your cause to their networks, creating social proof that inspires others to donate or get involved. You can use Canva to create free and customizable Instagram story templates that you can download and schedule out ahead of time.

Award

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

It’s pretty simple really – when donors feel like part of your team, they give bigger and more frequent donations. If you’re seeing lower email open rates, declining donations, and fewer donors giving, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate where things are off track. Give updates.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 25, 2021

These five text message marketing best practices will help you communicate with donors, raise more money by text, and give your donors a fantastic donation experience! . text you have associated with you text donations doesn’t require an opt-in… yet. Why are these text message marketing best practices so important? .

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Of course, the consumer donation/crowdfunding category is always my fave.?? Infographics should definitely be a part of your content strategy. Hubspot shows you how to create an infographic in under an hour and offers 15 free templates. Check out the Golden Halo Award winners and the finalists for 13 different categories.

Award

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Supporters want to know that their gift is making an impact, and a newsletter is a great way to help them feel more involved and keep them up to date on the projects their donation helped make possible. Nonprofit Newsletter Template. Seeing their name in a subject line will definitely make them want to click. Single column.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JULY 11, 2022

There are some definite “how to” steps you can follow, but success in getting corporate sponsors is about uncovering the specific company’s needs, interests, and expectations from their sponsor experience. Maybe they made a small donation last holiday season or sent a team of employees to volunteer with you last summer.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

How did donations to your cause help make someone’s life better? Once you’ve started to acquire new donors or receive donations from existing donors, it’s time to put a donor stewardship plan into action. That’s why we put together this great template for a Donor Communication and Stewardship Plan. What is donor stewardship?

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