Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 30, 2024

They may share culture, language, education, faith, or interests. At a level much deeper than their demographic and psychographic characteristics, all donors are human. Here’s what this means: All fundraising should have a clear and direct ask for funds. All fundraising should be emotional.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. Collect Data on Auction Item Sales Like with most fundraisers, referencing past data in the planning process can greatly boost your auction’s success. Happy fundraising!

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2024

Check out these future-proof nonprofit fundraising strategies based on today’s top philanthropic trends. Do your fundraising practices look forward and actively build a foundation for long-term success? This often means investing in new forms of fundraising or making significant updates to existing practices.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

School Nurse Day Fundraiser Ideas in2025 Blog Summary: School Nurse Day, observed in May of each year, provides a perfect opportunity to show appreciation for school nurses by raising funds to improve their work environment and resources. Nestled within this vital week is School Nurse Day, typically observed on Wednesday.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Too often, we overlook informal methods of giving—such as mutual aid networks, crowdfunding, or even peer-to-peer fundraising—because they aren’t being tracked in traditional ways. We’re approaching a significant shift in donor demographics with Generation X entering their 60s and Baby Boomers turning 80.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

That translates into increased donations and fundraising success, she said. Here are the top 5 CRM tech trends Leggett says enterprise fundraising organizations should pay close attention to in the coming year. Migrating to a Cloud-Based CRM Moving to a cloud-based CRM platform is a trend thats gaining momentum.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Beyond Fundraising: Building Community Through SchoolEvents Blog Summary: School fundraising is more than just collecting donations-its an opportunity to bring together students, parents, teachers, and local businesses to create lasting memories and a sense of belonging. But fundraising isnt just about meeting monetary goals.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

nonprofit sector demographics. According to demographic data shared on Candid profiles , 69% of all nonprofit staff and 62% of nonprofit leaders identify as women. These resources offer data on disparities and tips on how to counter themas fundraisers and as grantmakers. Surviving and thriving as fundraisers of color.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 15, 2023

When you’ve successfully embraced permission-based marketing, you convert your fundraising systems into donor attraction systems. So, before you embark on integrating texting into your organization’s fundraising program, be very intentional about having explicit permission from your supporters to text them.

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Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As nonprofit fundraisers navigate the ever-evolving world of philanthropy, keeping up with donor trends is crucial. Here’s a look at select key findings fundraisers should consider when planning their strategies. Here’s a look at select key findings fundraisers should consider when planning their strategies.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Audiences can be categorized into different segments based on their demographic information and donation behavior. See this report from the Miami Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education , which uses a strong contrast between the text and background colors to provide an engaging experience for all.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After many organizations received a fundraising boost during the pandemic, direct response professionals once again seem to be bracing for a decline. Even so, direct-response fundraising remains critically important—both as a source of sustainable annual revenue and as a funnel for the cultivation of higher-level donors. Young or old?

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Traditionally, funding for these institutions has come from tithes, donations, and local fundraising efforts. Tithes and donations, while essential, are often subject to fluctuations due to economic cycles, demographic shifts, or changes in community engagement.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By personalizing your donation letters, your nonprofit can increase fundraising revenue and develop long-lasting supporter relationships. These letters are particularly impactful during nonprofit giving days like GivingTuesday and targeted fundraising campaigns, providing a personal touch that can resonate with recipients.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As technology continues to advance, nonprofits are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and optimize their fundraising efforts, and for good reason. Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With this year’s GivingTuesday quickly approaching on Dec 3, 2024 , choosing the right fundraising platform is more important than ever. In this article, we’ll cover the must-have features to look for your GivingTuesday fundraising platform, so you’re set up for success. Minimal Fields: Only ask for what you absolutely need.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Nonprofit professionals know the best fundraising events are fun, interactive, and accessible. There’s one type of fundraising event that’s traditional but modern, competitive but fun, keeps people coming back but attracts new donors: a charity golf tournament. He lives and golfs in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife and three sons.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2025

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. Successfully securing corporate sponsors for your fundraising event can not only give your budget and staff’s bandwidth a boost. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

A target audience is developed with demographics and there are some vital elements you need. Demographics includes hundreds of attributes, such as age, gender, education, and socioeconomic factors. Like anything else in fundraising, you need a measurement framework. This approach found success.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

We’ve all been there: staring at a blank screen, desperately trying to create captivating social media fundraising content that resonates with our audience, while keeping up with the latest algorithms and trends. So, are you ready to harness the power of social media for your fundraising efforts?

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

As a membership organization that educates, connects, and advocates for North Carolina nonprofits, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (the Center) looks to sites like Candid’s GuideStar for data to support their nonprofit programs and recruitment. By nature our field hosts a wide array of organizations all in service of good.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition to rising temperatures, green leaves, and seasonal allergies, March usually heralds the beginning of the spring fundraising season. We’ve talked before about how to plan and execute a great fundraising event (you can check out our fall fundraising tips here , here , and here ). What’s a fundraiser to do?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Demographics. Encouraging supporters to host birthday fundraisers on your nonprofit’s behalf. Plan to share impact stories, video clips from previous fundraising events, relevant statistics, behind-the-scenes tours, and more. Do many of your donors prefer receiving updates on social media?

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GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

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., Understand Target Demographics In the U.S., For example, women are more likely to donate to nonprofits than men.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A paddle raise, also known as a fund-a-need or direct ask , is a powerful tool to drive significant revenue at fundraising auctions or events. A paddle raise is a fundraising activity typically conducted during a live auction. Paddle raises are often the emotional centerpiece of fundraising auctions or events.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fundraising is all about connecting with your audience with personal and relevant messages. As you know, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to fundraising! Demographics like a donor’s age, education level, and occupation are the clearest places to start with donor segmentation. Here’s what you need to know: 1.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There are a few ways you can use your donor segments to boost your organization’s fundraising and donor retention. Tailored messaging Tailor your fundraising appeals for your different donor segments by creating templates for your different donor groups. Demographics Demographics is a common way to segment donors.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. Some ways to segment donors include (but are not limited to): Demographics : This includes age, gender, occupation, and location. You can gather some data (especially demographic data) from other analytics. Only ask questions you cannot find the answers too.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 10, 2024

How Can We Use Data Analytics to Improve Our Fundraising Strategies? Blog Summary: In todays competitive landscape, nonprofits, schools, and community groups can significantly enhance their fundraising efforts by leveraging data analytics. Understanding Data Analytics in Fundraising What Is Data Analytics?

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Qgiv

APRIL 19, 2023

An event communication plan is crucial to the success of your fundraising event. A good event communication plan can elevate your event and help you make the most of your fundraising efforts. What are their demographics? Based on those demographics, what is the best way to reach out? What is an event communication plan?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. This can be especially helpful as you host events like high-energy fundraising galas or auctions that could benefit from financial support and in-kind donations.

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