The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Mississippi Free Press has won grants from regional and national funders, and almost half its revenue has come from local donations. By Stephanie Beasley Imani Khayyam, Mississippi Free Press Kimberly Griffin, center, founding publisher and chief revenue officer at Mississippi Free Press, speaks with staff during a newsroom meeting.

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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 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

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amplifi

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And after a deliciously long weekend, fundraisers everywhere will turn their attention to GivingTuesday. And this presents a unique opportunity to use the biggest day in fundraising to kick off your year-end fundraising push. The biggest mistake any fundraising organization can make is failing to build a communications schedule.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Fundraising has been showing troubling trends for a while now. Nonprofit organizations will need to be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Donor communications provide the very engine behind your fundraising program. PayPal isneveran acceptable nonprofit donation page.

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amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

But have you considered using a monthly giving program to boost fundraising revenue from your current donors? And it can actually strain the donor/organization relationshipif a donor is accustomed to making $50 donations, and all of a sudden you ask for a $500 gift! You didnt need us to tell you that.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Organizing a successful fundraiser involves some main bases: creative ideas, attentive planning, and suitable tools. Each component is needed for effective and easy fundraising processes. Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations?

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Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Originally Published, October 22, 2010. In todays fast-moving nonprofit space, its easy to get caught up chasing the next big thingAI tools, crypto donations, viral campaigns. But the organizations that build lasting impact understand a critical truth: timeless fundraising strategies consistently outperform flashy trends.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How To Handle Leftover Products After a Fundraiser Blog Summary: In this guide, we’ll share practical tips on handling leftover fundraising products so you can maximize your profits and minimize waste. Many schools and organizations face the challenge of handling leftover products after a fundraiser.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Engaging Local Businesses in School Fundraisers — A Win-Win Strategy Blog Summary: This guide explores the numerous advantages of involving local businesses in school fundraisers and offers practical tips for building effective partnerships. How Can Local Businesses Help In School Fundraisers?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2024

However, you can incorporate donor stories on other fundraising pages too, like peer-to-peer fundraising information pages or your ways to support page. Ensure your donor stories include information about the impact of your donors’ gifts to show supporters that your nonprofit uses donations effectively.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 6, 2025

Score Big with These Softball Fundraiser Ideas Blog Summary: The article provides a comprehensive guide for schools looking to raise funds in 2025. It highlights various fundraising strategies, including product-based sales, virtual fundraisers, event-based fundraisers, crowdfunding, and seasonal campaigns.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

What Types of Fundraisers are Most Popular Among Schools Blog Summary: This blog explores popular fundraising options, including catalog fundraisers, online storefronts, direct sales campaigns, and seasonal themes, each offering unique advantages for engaging supporters and meeting financial goals. Types of Fundraisers 1.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 29, 2025

It highlights various fundraising strategies, including product-based sales, virtual fundraisers, event-based fundraisers, crowdfunding, and seasonal campaigns. At Big Fundraising Ideas, we specialize in helping schools achieve their fundraising goals with high-profit, easy-to-execute programs.

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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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Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

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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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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Top 10 Reasons to use Big Fundraising Ideas over other Fundraising Options Blog Summary: The article highlights the importance of community engagement, the fun of organizing events, and the professional support provided. Choosing the right fundraiser can make all the difference in reaching your financial goals.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal. How often should you publish? And I’ve received nothing from hundreds of the organizations I’ve signed up with… until end-of-year fundraising rolls around. Consistency.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Primary School Fundraising Ideas: A Seasonal and Year-Round Guide Blog Summary: Looking for fun ways to raise money for your primary school throughout the year? Youll get practical tips, references to helpful resources, and fresh ideas to maximize your primary school fundraising ideas.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It’s like doubling—or even tripling—the impact of every donation you receive! Those businesses then donated a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofits! This post was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness in October 2024. But finding the right donor is key.

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Gail Perry Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We originally published this post a few years ago, and it's one of the most popular on our site. Seven Do's and 3 Don'ts for Soliciting Board Member Donations 1. Board members know that their cash contributions lend vital credibility to your fundraising efforts. Do show why it's important that board members give generously.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Here’s a surprising truth for a lot of nonprofit organizations: the donate button on your website is a really big deal! A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations. And it starts with your donate button. What Can A Donation Page Do?

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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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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to share some of the most read articles we published this year. Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do? 3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising by Celeste Flores and Samir Khan, GivingTuesday.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 4, 2025

Easter Fundraising Ideas for Schools: Inspiring Your Springtime GivingSpirit Blog Summary: This post highlights various Easter fundraising ideas for schools, from egg hunts and bake sales to evening movie nights and talent shows. With Easter just approaching, planning a memorable and successful fundraiser is the perfect moment.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 1, 2025

How to Get Chocolate Bars School Fundraiser forFree Blog Summary: This article outlines how schools can launch a chocolate bar fundraiser without upfront payment through Big Fundraising Ideas. It also addresses common concerns like leftover stock and overlapping fundraisers.

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Critical Fundraising

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Explores how the ‘traditional charity model’ is disintermediated by individuals, companies and other types of charity Each type of disintermediation raises its own ethical and regulatory issues, which have barely begun to be addressed Disintermediated giving is a lot more than just donating via crowdfunding platforms.

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Clairification

AUGUST 8, 2024

As you’re planning ahead, and readying your year-end fundraising initiatives, take a little time to think about your communication delivery mediums. I publish the Clairity Click-it to offer all kinds of resources for all kinds of nonprofit consumers. Not to mention your message content. And they work better when they “sound like you.”

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations. And then the following day, many small, new, or unknown (due to lack of social capital) nonprofits feel defeated because they didn’t get the donations they’d hoped for. Sound familiar?

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Your donation page is an essential component of your digital fundraising. It doesn’t matter how many people you get to click through your emails or social media posts; if your donation page doesn’t convert, you won’t see any payoff from that hard work. Sometimes you see donation page examples that makes you swoon.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Are you excited about your donation page ? Does your online donation form make your heart sing? Your donation page is an essential component of your digital fundraising. A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track. So, let’s look at what it takes to succeed in fundraising for startups. Where do you even start?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2022

EXAMPLE: Links for Life added a scannable QR code to mailed invitations so guests could quickly go to their event site to purchase tickets and make donations without having to mail back a check or RSVP. Accept Donations. Few people these days prefer to write checks when making a donation—plus, it takes extra time and postage!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Fundraising through a virtual gala has proven to be an effective way to connect with donors and get them excited about your mission. With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal.

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DonorSnap

APRIL 8, 2025

The Formal Acknowledgment Letter Every donation deserves a formal acknowledgment. Publish a Gratitude Report A gratitude report highlights your supporters from the previous fiscal year, often listing donor names by giving level and including memorial, tribute, or volunteer recognition.

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