Gail Perry Group

JUNE 26, 2025

We had that exact conversation last week with our friends at fundraising software service BetterUnite. Here's what we learned from the latest giving data, what we’re seeing with our clients right now, and why you should be excited about your fundraising prospects. And honestly? billion in 2024 —an impressive 8.2% Don't hold back!

Consultant

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about. Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We The appeals created by Blackbaud definitely helped achieve that. When is GivingTuesday?

Software

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

Board members know that their cash contributions lend vital credibility to your fundraising efforts. When they discuss it themselves, they are more bought in, and ready to make commitments. Create an environment of abundance, rather than scarcity, in your handling of board work in the fundraising and financial area.

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

Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

Organizations that currently fit the definition of acceptable can leverage their relative safety to help shelter others: Be ready to extend fiscal sponsorship status to an organization that has its 501(c)(3) status revoked; this may put the sponsoring organization under scrutiny, but it will also help others survive when they have no alternative.

Nonprofit

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

You have a compelling case to make; chances are, the right people are ready to listen. While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. This podcast is definitely worth a listen: How should you approach audience research? Here's my three-point strategy.

Funding

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl is the institutional fundraising platform. When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving. You've got to go deep and stay deep until you're ready to come back up. I use a lot of Google sheets, Asana, Instrumentl, definitely.

Instrumentl

Clairification

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If you have board members who aren’t giving a monetary gift… If you have board members who are just seeing what they can “get away with” … If you have board members who could definitely make a larger gift… If you’ve got board members telling you their service is their gift… You’ve got a problem.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

We build a budget that is fair, balanced, and built on evidential history, but flexible ready for whatever hiccups and bumps come along. We may need to revisit our plans for spending and our fundraising needs. Every situation is different so, again, if you have any doubts about how much to communicate, definitely do your due diligence.

Budget

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

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

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

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

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? 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? If you’re using email as a fundraising and donor communications tool, you can’t afford to send anything dull.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We all know that running a nonprofit requires fundraising , but how do you plan a fundraiser ? No matter how large or small, every fundraiser or fundraising activity requires structure and planning to be successful. You see, you can host any fundraiser and make money. Where do you even begin? Set a Goal.

Fundraising

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. Here’s a list of 6 things you can do to get your nonprofit website ready for the holidays. That’s a problem. First things first!

Readiness

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

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 ! Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Drove Fundraising Success. “We

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. Facebook fundraising tools are designed to keep people on the site rather than send them to a crowdfunding platform or other website. Despite the downsides, Facebook can be a powerful fundraising tool.

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. . Start With Virtual-First.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JANUARY 27, 2023

Team fundraising can seriously boost your campaign. The Power of “Together” in Team Fundraising A fundraising team is a group of people working together to raise funds for an organization or cause. Team Fundraising Means Lower Pressure, Bigger Impact Joining a fundraising team has less of a risk/cost than going it alone.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork.

Fundraising

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

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! We call it Fundraising Season and the key to maximizing your revenue potential during this special time of year is to have and execute a plan. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like?

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

MARCH 1, 2023

If you’re torn, you’ll definitely want to read these before -and- after LinkedIn articles about a young fundraiser named Kathleen. First, you have to ask yourself if you’re actually ready to leave. Or are you just ready for a change? And how can you do it gracefully, without burning any bridges?

Nonprofit

CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Fundraising burnout is real and it’s killing too many small nonprofits. You are managing your organization, coordinating volunteers, handling all the marketing and fundraising tasks, making sure programs are running, and maybe even sweeping the floors. Avoiding Fundraising Burnout Starts With YOU! And it’s time to cut it out!

Burnout

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It doesnt matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success is a well-thought-out fundraising plan. What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

You see, great fundraising takes planning and preparation. If you want to make sure that you raise more money this Fall and have your BEST fundraising season ever, there are some things you need to do NOW to set the stage. But good fundraisers carve out time to review their numbers. Relationships take time to develop.

Readiness

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Need to create your 2021 fundraising plan? Register for the course, “How To Create A Fundraising Plan For 2021” for only $115. “If And as far as fundraising planning goes, your fundraising plans were thrown off. Creating a Fundraising Plan. Creating a fundraising plan may seem daunting.

Calendar

CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

As nonprofit fundraisers, we’re always thinking about our donors first. But donors aren’t the only people who make your fundraising events and campaigns successful, and they aren’t the only people whose needs you should be considering. Fundraising campaign promotion to their audience. ” tweet this. Gift match agreement.

Fundraising

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Depending on your organizational culture, you may need to expand your definition of who is a major donor. Start by selecting a gift level and definition for major donor that aligns with your organization’s data and values. Major gifts fundraising is a team sport. As we say in fundraising, if you don’t ask, you won’t get.

CRM

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

That’s why we created this list of tips that will save you time when you’re planning and running your fundraising events. Whether you’re in-person, virtual, or hybrid, we’re all trying to pull off a great fundraising event with limited time and resources. Before The Fundraising Event. Create A Committee.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In the world of fundraising, it’s lethal. With a fundraising task, there definitely comes a point of diminishing returns. To be a successful fundraiser, you need to be able to move fast. Are you ready? Starting Monday here on the blog, we’ll be taking your best tips for fundraising. We launch next Friday!

Fundraising

CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Their websites were built and their platforms were ready And fundraisers knew they must breathe slow and steady, But still in their minds there lingered some fright: “How do I know if I’m doing this right?” Are you ready? Move For Freedom used a short, powerful video on their fundraising page. don’t worry.

Media

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We’ll cover: How to set up a donation page Donation page best practices Our favorite donation page examples How to set up a donation page With today’s robust, user-friendly fundraising tools, building a donation page for your nonprofit is easier than ever. Track the performance of your form and keep adjusting to improve your fundraising.

Donation