Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Here’s a sobering statistic: Only 23% of first-time donors give a second gift according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ latest research. Nearly 8 out of 10 people who believe in your mission enough to make their first donation will never give again. Let that sink in for a moment. Keep it human and real.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Let’s face it—keeping up with donation matches can feel like a race against the clock. Let’s dive into the benefits and see why it’s a must-have for your fundraising toolkit. Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. However, its not enough to simply send the same appeal to your entire supporter base and ask them to donate. Well cover: What is a donation request letter?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

These fundraising gems have been a hit with our readers, and Ive gathered them all in one place just for you. Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. Thats how youll get people to donate.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When it comes to running a successful campaign, having the right fundraising tools can make all the difference. At CauseVox, we know how important it is to stand out in today’s crowded fundraising landscape. Donation Counter One of the best ways to create excitement during your campaign is with a donation counter.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values. 3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising. In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2025

Why does making a donation often feel like a transaction? The concept of relationship fundraising has been around for a while, even though its not always implemented. That includes fundraising appeals. Stop using transactional language First, the word transaction should not appear anywhere in your fundraising.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 27, 2025

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that does well. Whether youre a big or a smaller organization or your fundraising went well last year or it didnt, monthly giving makes so much sense (or cents). Monthly gifts are smaller, but you can raise a lot of money with lots of small donations.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 15, 2025

Your important messages – whether it’s about fundraising, new volunteer opportunities, upcoming events or new member activities – should all be sent via email. 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.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Online fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit success. Your digital marketing strategy determines whether donors will actually donate to your fundraiser. Your digital marketing strategy determines whether donors will actually donate to your fundraiser. Promote Your Fundraiser with Google Ads.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It may feel intimidating at first, but here’s the exciting part: today, more than ever, nonprofits have the tools and resources to make a smooth shift to the grants-plus-fundraising model. Adding fundraising to your funding model gives you the agility to stay mission-focused no matter what comes your way.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 31, 2024

I often get asked about the techniques of fundraising: When we do things like write short sentences, underline copy, and tell emotional stories — isn’t that manipulative? Isn’t it like reaching into their brains and turning a switch that makes them donate? People who don’t want to donate won’t donate.

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CauseVox

JULY 22, 2025

That kind of personalization is often missing in today’s fundraising. For nonprofits, this matters because successful fundraising is more than just transactions; it depends on genuine donor relationships. And with the right tools, it’s easier than you think to make your fundraising feel personal at every step.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2025

Creating an effective donation form is crucial for maximizing contributions and ensuring a seamless donor experience. As a result, optimizing your donation form can significantly impact your fundraising success. What makes a donation form accessible? Perceivable: Is your donation form easy to locate on your website?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. Implementing a well-organized and engaging fundraiser can yield numerous benefits for your school.

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Bonterra

JULY 30, 2025

Digital transformation has become a necessity for organizations striving to grow fundraising revenue and engage their supporters effectively. Bonterra DonorDrive offers a solution built to empower nonprofits, turning their challenges into opportunities with flexible, innovative, and scalable fundraising solutions.

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Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2025

In the competitive world of online fundraising, your donation form is your gateway to success. With countless nonprofits vying for donors’ contributions, it’s crucial to understand how your donation form stacks up against industry standards. Set a timeframe that makes sense for your organization (typically annually).

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A donation page is like your nonprofits digital giving hubits the place where supporters can easily contribute and feel connected to your mission. Having a dedicated donation page ensures that giving is simple, accessible, and distraction-free. Clean Water For The Worlds optimized donation page hosted on their website with CauseVox.

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Candid

MARCH 10, 2025

As a scholar of nonprofit management and public service, Ive explored, among other things, to what extent the element of competition affects nonprofit messaging in an online fundraising competition, and what types of messaging are most effective.

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OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful approach for nonprofits. And peer-to-peer fundraising programs are doing well these days. According to the 2024 Top 30 and P2P Benchmarking Survey , 18 of the top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs in the U.S. And peer-to-peer fundraising programs are doing well these days.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 17, 2025

Pay attention to your donor relationships One of the most important components of fundraising is building relationships with your donors. That second donation is known as the golden donation. Pay attention to your lapsed donors A lapsed donor is someone who hasnt donated for at least a year. Obviously, we can do better.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Year-end fundraising coincides with the gratitude season, which includes Thanksgiving in the U.S. This is appropriate since thanking your donors is part of the fundraising equation, even though many nonprofits don’t always realize this. Here are a few ways to incorporate gratitude into your year-end fundraising campaign.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2025

If youre looking for a fresh, fun, and engaging way to raise money for your nonprofit, a challenge fundraiser might be just what you need. Its a simple concept: supporters commit to a challengelike running a certain number of miles, doing daily acts of kindness, or giving up coffee for a monthwhile fundraising for your cause.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

Your fundraising campaign page is more than just a digital placeholder its the heart of your mission online. For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. Here are 7 ways to maximize the results of your fundraising campaign page: 1.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Year-end fundraising is in full swing. You may have or will see an increase in donations because of the recent U.S. This is why it’s so important to get a second donation, also known as a golden donation. Once you get that golden donation, you’re more likely to have long-time donors who will keep giving.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It’s a day when donors, businesses, and communities come together to create positive change—and it’s also the perfect launchpad for your year-end fundraising efforts. Maybe you noticed a large segment of your audience hasn’t given yet, you want to hit a specific fundraising target, or are hoping to engage more first-time donors.

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Gail Perry Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

While the TCJA didnt change charitable giving deduction limits - you could still deduct up to 60% of your adjusted gross income for cash donations - it reduced most tax rates and doubled the standard deduction to $12,000 for individual filers and $24,000 for couples. Create flexible fundraising plans that can adapt to different tax scenarios.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is your fundraising organization prepared? According to Double the Donation, eight out of 10 US donors regularly attend fundraising eventsfrom charity auctions and galas to run/walk/ride initiatives and more. In this guide, well share five best practices for nonprofits looking to raise more during the fundraising event season.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 24, 2025

Its a normal part of life, work, and fundraising. While some mistakes are unavoidable, there are a few common fundraising pitfalls that we see organizations regularly make. If you can avoid these or adjust the following issues in your current fundraising programs, it will set your programs and your organization up for success.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2025

Are you asking for a donation? If you ask someone to make a donation, volunteer, and contact their legislators in the same message, they may not do any of that. Some of the PACs send emails that are so obnoxious they give fundraising a bad name. We also have email, the internet, and social media, just to name a few.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

GoFundMe and Meta announced new sharing features intended to drive more donations to nonprofits. In the coming weeks, the new Instagram sharing features will be available on GoFundMe for fundraisers supporting nonprofits, with similar functionality following soon on Facebook, according to an announcement from the firm. In the U.S.,

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Fundraising isnt always about money. Margherio suggests outlining different volunteer/giving opportunities that she calls Giving Recipes, from hosting a clothing drive as part of a celebratory occasion or birthday party to setting up a community donation drop-off. Mobilizing your volunteers can also have a financial impact.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The end of the calendar year is around the corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the year! This guide will show you how to create a year-end fundraising campaign that will effectively reach the hearts and wallets of donors during this spike in end-of-year donations.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. For mobile users, the primary donation page conversion rate was just 10%. Make it easy for supporters to complete their donations. Optimize the submit button.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Seasoned fundraisers are well aware that fundraising involves a lot more than simply asking for donations. A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. Managing your fundraising efforts can be difficult, especially if you are working on a team.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. It is one of the most meaningful contributions a fundraiser can make in the days or weeks before your community begins the process of rebuilding. Heres how fundraisers can help.

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