Bonterra

JULY 30, 2025

Innovative features that transform giving Unleashing the power of individual giving Individual donations are vital to nonprofit sustainability, but barriers like clunky forms, limited payment options, and inefficient donor journeys can significantly lower conversion rates. Smart data sync for smarter fundraising : Say goodbye to siloed data!

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Marketing-qualified leads are individuals who have engaged with your nonprofits marketing materials in some way but arent yet ready to donate. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating. Streamline your online donation form.

Nonprofit

Soapbox Exchange

JULY 21, 2025

Our free downloadable End-of-Year Fundraising Checklist will take you through all the giving season best practices, like setting clear giving goals, establishing a fundraising calendar, optimizing your donation pages, building a peer-to-peer campaign, and more! Wondering how you can prepare?

Fundraising

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. This is the first interaction your donor will have with the organization after they make their donation. Lets make this happen.

Retainer

Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations. If theyre entrusting their money to your organization, they need to have faith that youll use it to advance your stated goals. Budgeting: If you can track goals and budgets in your software, are you doing so?

Finance

Blackbaud

APRIL 24, 2025

This cadence can include a series of emails that thanks them for their donation, welcomes them to the organization, and shares additional resources to learn more about the organization. Mistake #4: Recurring Giving Has Slipped from Your Priority List Fail: Your organization focuses exclusively on one-time donations.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 1, 2025

SMART Goals Setting SMART goalsmeaning goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-boundprovides a clear structure for drafting successful objectives. Often, nonprofits overlook the importance of setting well-defined and realistic goals , which can hinder their progress.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JANUARY 10, 2025

Further, the budget can be reviewed for product ordering and profitability goals. Once your goals are set, you can continually monitor your progress and identify shortcomings. This is a critical step, as you cannot measure the success of your golf tournament without establishing these goals. What about the benefits?

Budget

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Email marketing is a powerful tool that nonprofits can leverage to reach supporters and maximize donations. Since its inception, millions of people have participated, donating billions of dollars to causes they care about. Encourage early donations! Lapsed Donors : Reach out to those who haven’t donated in a while.

Fundraising

CauseVox

MAY 12, 2025

We created this with one goal in mind: to help you stay focused and show up strong throughout your campaign, from pre-launch to final thank you. Heres a quick look at what youll find in this free downloadable resource: Week-by-Week Campaign Timeline: A sample plan to guide your communication before, during, and after your campaign.

Template

CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

Whether youre refining an existing program or just beginning to play around with the idea of recurring donations, this guide is designed for you. Optimize Your Sign-Up Process As a fundraiser, you know that its vital to make the donation process as accessible and intuitive as possible.

Donation

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

With Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals on the horizon, leveraging social media effectively can make all the difference in reaching your fundraising goals. But how can you ensure your social media efforts translate into actual donations?

Media

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

Step-by-Step GivingTuesday Strategy for Your Nonprofit Step 1: Brainstorm Your Goals Before jumping into GivingTuesday email examples for this year, take a look back at last year’s campaign. You’ll want to set a clear goal that builds upon last year’s momentum and helps your organization grow. Remember to make it a SMART goal.

Goals

CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

A golf tournament fundraiser is not only a fantastic day out but also a powerful fundraising event that can drive significant donations, strengthen community connections, and build long-lasting partnerships with local businesses. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1. Sounds pretty great, right?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Grantees facing increased demand may require additional funding, but its vital to assess whether your foundation can provide more without compromising long-term goals. If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior. Finally, know your own organizations limits.

Government

Fundly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Whether youre raising money to fund a nonprofit initiative, support students at your school, or cover a personal expense, an online fundraiser can be an effective way to reach your goal. Top Features of Fundly vs. GoFundMe Successful fundraising requires more than putting up a donation page and waiting for donations to come in.

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 25, 2025

This approach not only helps in achieving financial goals but also in fostering stronger, lasting relationships with your supporters. First, align your goals with your nonprofit’s mission to ensure your efforts resonate with both donors and stakeholders. Consider your funding needs and set realistic financial targets.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Ill also provide useful tips for launching and promoting your unique P2P challenge, everything from enabling solo DIY fundraisers to achieve their sometimes zany personal goals to making sure your app makes donating easy for their supporters. Lets get to it! And theyre likely to get read.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Network with local freelance photographers who connect with your mission and see if theyre willing to donate some of their time and talent for your highest bidder. 1 Fan Basket $ Sports teams from high schools to colleges and professional teams are often willing to donate merchandise to create a basket for your auction.

Donation

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Your training should also show them how to apply the requirements based on the goals of the program. Provide information on your mission, the goal of the program, and what makes a good fit for the grant program (and what doesnt) in your reviewer training. Do you know the person who wrote the application?

Grant

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

When donors are thanked within 48 hours of making a gift, they’re 4x more likely to donate again. Download Our Free Donor Engagement & Retention Playbook: 1) Immediate Email Confirmation Let’s start with the lowest hanging fruit. If you’ve struggled with finding a creative way to thank your donors, you’re not alone.

CRM

CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

From tracking every donation and interaction to segmenting audiences and automating outreach, a CRM gives you the visibility and control you need to deepen engagement and drive your mission forward. Download our Free Complete Guide to CRMs for Nonprofits: 1. Lets dive in!

CRM

CauseVox

AUGUST 4, 2025

Download our free Complete Guide to CRMs for Nonprofits : Why SOPs Matter for Your CRM Your nonprofit’s CRM is only as powerful as your team’s process for using it. Trust us, your future self (and your fundraising goals) will thank you. A supporter donates under two different emails. Someone misspells a name.

CRM

Wild Apricot

JULY 15, 2025

In their quarterly email, they share about their fundraising goal and how it will help save 50 more animals, so you donate through their call-to-action button. Whereas someone who doesn’t share the same passion wouldn’t donate, they probably would have sent the email straight to the trash. A win-win for each party.

IT

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

Even among smaller donors, you might spotlight anyone who gave more than your average first donation. Gift size: Above your average donation? Download our free Complete Guide to Nonprofit CRMs : Crafting the Right Message Tone is everything when you’re reaching back out. Amount: Were they low, mid, or major level? More points.

CRM

Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Download our free guide, From Moments to Movements, to learn how nonprofits are unifying advocacy and fundraising to mobilize more supporters and keep them giving. Digital advocacy Digital advocacy uses channels like email, social media, and SMS to mobilize supporters wherever they are. Ready to see what unified advocacy can do?

Lobbying

DoJiggy

JULY 15, 2025

In this guide, we’ll walk you through what makes a great capital campaign website, share real examples, and give you practical tips to help yours stand out and bring in donations. Instead, it’s a streamlined, purpose-built space designed to tell your story, inspire donations, and show progress.

Metrics

DoJiggy

JUNE 18, 2025

Create a walkathon fundraising page and use tools like peer-to-peer fundraising and pledge forms to track donations. Don’t forget to promote your event in the community with our downloadable walkathon flyers. Or use our free online auction platform to collect bids and donations digitally.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 9, 2025

“By transforming volunteers into lifelong donors, organizations can start to see a reversal in declining donation trends and all-time low records of individual donation rates,” says Golden CEO and Founder, Sam Fankuchen. The new Golden app is now available for download on iOS and Android. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

While the idea of a budget is simpleand some budgets can beit takes a good amount of preparation to create a tool that accurately forecasts your goals for the year. Have our goals shifted this year? Translate your organization’s goals into clear financial objectives.

Budget

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Here are several strategies to help nonprofits rebuild their reserves to a healthy level, ideally equivalent to at least three months of operating expenses: Diversify Revenue Streams: Explore new funding sources , such as grants, donations, and earned income opportunities, to create a more resilient financial base.

Management

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

Review trends in revenue sources such as donations, grants, and earned income, as well as expenses across programmatic, operational, and administrative categories. Expected Revenue Break down your projected revenue by source, such as individual donations, grants, corporate sponsorships, or earned income.

Finance

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

First-person testimonials from beneficiaries help connect donations to a face and personal story. For example, if a donation was earmarked for purchasing medical equipment, the report must verify that funds were used accordingly. For instance, you might report the cost per meal provided through a donor-funded food assistance program.

Finance

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Your online fundraising campaigns and donation pages connect to your nonprofit CRM, and you can automate donation processing, receipts, and the recording of donations. Start by Choosing the Right Platform Look for a CRM that fits your teams size, budget, and goals. What Are The Benefits of a Nonprofit CRM?

CRM

Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Bequests Generate Substantially Larger Gifts Than Lifetime Donations Extensive research consistently shows that donors leave significantly larger bequests than they contribute during their lifetime. Begin with several free downloads and tools at giftplanning.org.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

A well-thought-out system can do the following automatically: Track Funding Sources Nonprofits often receive funding from diverse sources , such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and events. For nonprofits, their duties involve more than just basic bookkeeping. Want to learn more about improving your organizations data health?

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

The metrics you emphasize will depend on your funding sources, financial situation, and strategic goals. Annual Revenue Your annual revenue is like the heartbeat of your organization—it represents the total revenue your organization generates in a year, including donations, grants, and earned income. over the fiscal year.

Metrics