Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2025

For individuals, this should include donation frequency and amounts, event participation, volunteer history, and any other relevant data. For a major donor, you might document your entire history of phone calls and face-to-face meetings with notes about how they respond in each setting. Focus on relevant metrics.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

If your community outreach programs are grant-funded, your funder likely requires you to report key metrics like the number of individuals served or how you were able to expand your programs into new areas. First-person testimonials from beneficiaries help connect donations to a face and personal story.

Finance

Bonterra

JULY 31, 2025

Givebutter is an online fundraising platform option that provides nonprofits with the tools they need to fundraise, plan and manage events, and take in donations. However, users can add and manage contacts, manage donations and donor segments, and create basic reports. What is Givebutter? You can even achieve a 3.5-times

CRM

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To run a silent auction, you’ll need to plan many logistics, such as how guests will bid on items, what items you’re procuring, and how you’ll process donations. To determine these target metrics, review past event results. Accept donations during the event registration process to facilitate even greater fundraising results.

Procurement

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

They had an optimized donation page and were running campaigns online, but every time they needed to send a thank-you note, pull a donor report, or figure out who gave last year, it turned into a scramble. At its core, a fundraising platform is a tool designed to help you collect donations and run campaigns online. Sound familiar?

CRM

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By dedicating a robust budget to planned giving, youre not only preparing for an influx of future donations but also positioning your institution to benefit from the long-lasting impact of legacy relationships. Every $1 invested in these communications generated $15 in documented planned gifts. Set clear metrics for success.

Budget

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Evolution of Philanthropic Expectations: A Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits For decades, many nonprofits have operated with a reactive approach to fundraisingchasing grants, hosting emergency campaigns, and depending on one-time donations. However, the philanthropic landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Funding

Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Shared Resources : Sponsoring organizations often contribute resources beyond financial donations. Are you seeking an in-kind donation, such as drinks for an upcoming fair? Provide Updates on How Donations AreUsed Nothing builds trust like transparency. Sponsors can donate over several months instead of paying a lump sum.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

” In addition, name any files or documents linked on your website clearly. Use Descriptive URLs and File Names A good URL helps users and search engines understand what is included on the page. For example: “yournonprofit.org/staff” is better than “yournonprofit.org/page?id=3.” setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Engineering

DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Digital Fundraising: Incorporate online auctions , merchandise sales, and virtual donation requests. Step 2: Build a Business Case Compile a document or presentation that outlines the case for adopting new tech. Online Donations: Accept and track contributions with ease. Offer support for any issues they might encounter.

Software

NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2025

At the center of this release are two significant capabilities: Boardable Public Sites, enabling organizations to share agendas, documents, and key updates publicly with just a few clicks; and Surveys & Forms, which streamline stakeholder input and compliance workflows. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Government

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. The post Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations?

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2024

What does the path to a $50 million donation look like? They are activists, donating professional services, fundraising, serving on boards, and organizing events. If you hope to secure a donation of $50 million or more from this kind of donor, it behooves you to give great thought as to what you would use it for.

Donation

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 14, 2025

If youre just getting started with nonprofit accounting, one of the most straightforward entry points is to learn about some of the key documents involved in this process. Lets walk through four types that youll see frequently together. should have input on. Statement of activities. Statement of financial position.

Liability

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. Offering free recycling worldwide to its customers, who returned 12,180 metric tons of Cisco products for reuse and recycling last year.

Donation

Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Review your planning materials, budget, marketing collateral, attendance data, event photos, and any other documentation you have. Whether guests donated or not, ask what motivated their decision. Ask questions about each person’s experience, what aspects they think could have gone better, and what they enjoyed most about the event.

Metrics

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

A good CRM will help you track your donors’ giving history, document their engagement with your organization, and help you identify opportunities to build strong donor relationships that will last for years. This notes the number of donations needed to reach your goal, as well as the number of donations at varying levels you need to solicit.

Fundraising

amplifi

MAY 2, 2024

Traditionally, when fundraisers think about a capital campaign case for support or case statement, we visualize a document that explains why someone should support a campaign. This first version of your case for support will help you get buy in from key stakeholders and secure those leading donations during the quiet phase of your campaign.

Donation

GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In essence an RFP is a solicitation released by a funding agency who has money to donate to a good cause. The metrics and criteria section details the anticipated impact of the project’s goals. For example, things like requests for additional documentation or letters of stakeholder support. And the best part?

LOI

Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Increase donations: success is measured by an increase in donations on the platform’s embedded fundraising tools, such as those on Meta or TikTok. Here are a few examples: Increase awareness and expand your audience: success is measured by an increase in followers, but you could also track things like shares, reposts, and retweets.

Media

Blackbaud

APRIL 17, 2024

Clean data allows you to reach the right audience at the right time with a higher probability of getting their attention and sealing the deal, whether that is a donation, a new student enrollment, or simply getting current parents at your school to sign a permission form. Data gives us context. If you are the data guru, welcome to the club.

IT

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Use a spreadsheet to document all fundraising endeavors, assessing expenses, benefits, and key details for each. Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels. Analyze past giving patterns, contribution frequency, and preferred donation channels.

Calendar

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Even the word “planning document” might make you stressed. Remember this should be a living document – something that you refer to constantly and one that includes key fundraising objectives, detailed plans to execute, and goals. And so, here’s what we recommend as you focus on planning your fundraising initiatives in 2021.

Calendar

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. Would you consider making a donation of $100 to the university’s endowment fund?”. Statement of purpose: Why is your organization asking for donations?

Training

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Analyze donor behavior, campaign performance, and operational metrics to make data-backed decisions and optimize your fundraising. Qgiv helps your organization focus on making the donation process as easy as possible for both you and your donors. per donation. Analyze data for informed decisions.

Software

The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 11, 2024

Keep track of fundraising metrics —such as each donor’s individual gifts, your average donation amount, and donor retention rate—to assess your strategy. Then, you can automate email communications to certain segments and track email engagement metrics within your CRM. Fundraising. Integrate your existing systems.

CRM

DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2024

It allows them to target specific audiences, track performance metrics, and optimize campaigns for maximum impact. This article will explore some PPC tips for nonprofits to drive fundraising success and increase donations for your organization. Conversion Rate: This KPI monitors the percentage of ad clicks that result in a donation.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Data can be any number of things for organizations from number of volunteers, donations received, number of website visitors, average number of Facebook likes, and so on. The output of a dashboard can in turn be used to generate reports that document an organization’s progress.

Metrics

Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

For the Professional Social Media class I teach at Sonoma State University , I created an exercise designed to help folks practice both content creation and looking at metrics. In my case, I will ask folks to take back their card and type their scores into the online document, which we will view live. The totals are then tallied.

Media

The Fundraising Coach

APRIL 12, 2023

This living document includes both your anticipated annual revenue, your regular and anticipated expenses, and notes on how you arrived at those figures. For instance, you may have different funding goals associated with donations, merchandise sales, and other revenue streams. Average donation size. Let’s get started.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

From a GreenTech perspective, we mean something specific: a succession of online sessions over time that allow people to communicate and work together on long-term or shared projects, often by developing common work-plans, documents, presentations, meeting notes, and other work products that all participants can use whenever and wherever they want.

Calendar

The Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If you dont make it easy for donors to understand what you do, explore how they can support your cause, and donate, chances are theyll find another nonprofit that does. When donors reach your giving page, they should immediately know that theyre at the right place and feel comfortable enough to donate.

Metrics

Big Fundraising Ideas

JUNE 4, 2024

From online donation platforms to social media marketing, leveraging modern technology can expand reach and efficiency, opening up exciting possibilities for your fundraising efforts. Use shared documents or project management software to track who is doing what. Assign a leader for each who reports back to a central project manager.

Goals

Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

An effective case for support is a must-have for any organization that relies on donations to get its work done and make a difference in its community. The core message of your case for support would detail how you enact your mission: Donations make a life-changing difference for homeless pets. Gather diverse stakeholder perspectives.

Donation

DoJiggy

JULY 16, 2024

A nonprofit annual report is a comprehensive document that displays your organization’s activities, achievements, and financial status over the course of a year. Gather Your Data Collect all relevant data from the past year, including financial statements, program metrics, and key achievements.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

Work closely with administrators to identify reports that need to be run and the metrics to track during the campaign, which will inform your fund setup and gift entry process. Document as you go. Capital campaigns encompass a range of giving strategies, making it beneficial to have a selection of donation forms.

Goals

CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Reaching a Specific Fundraising Goal: By creating persuasive content that highlights the impact of donations and providing clear calls-to-action, you can inspire individuals to contribute to your cause. This could include donating, volunteering, signing up for newsletters, or sharing your content. Maria’s content calendar template.

Media