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.

Donation

Blackbaud

APRIL 18, 2025

Maybe this shouldnt come as a surprise: Our post-pandemic world is full of social, governmental, and economic concerns that have an impact on our outreach and fundraising work. Take Sarah, a fundraiser friend of mine who works for a nonprofit that provides critical services to adults with developmental disabilities. Whomp whomp.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Does your nonprofit want to increase engagement with your marketing and fundraising efforts? This guide explores tips to increase both marketing and fundraising qualified lead generation. Marketing-qualified leads are individuals who have engaged with your nonprofits marketing materials in some way but arent yet ready to donate.

Nonprofit

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To capitalize on this opportunity, nonprofits must employ effective strategies to maximize their fundraising efforts. Highlight how donations can make a difference during this season of giving. Virtual Events : Consider virtual holiday events, such as online auctions or webinars, to reach a wider audience.

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

Explore top event ideas to strengthen relationships between donors and beneficiaries, enhance engagement, and maximize fundraising success for your nonprofit. By Jen Wemhoff Nonprofit fundraising is about more than just dollars—it’s about connections. A potluck or BBQ can feel more like a family reunion than a fundraising event.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Regardless of whether they donated before the election or in response to it, don’t treat rage donors as one-and-done. But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM.

CRM

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Discover Neil Squire Society’s top strategies for GivingTuesday and year-end success, plus insights into how CauseVox has powered their fundraising efforts. Join Chad Leaman, Director of Innovation at Neil Squire Society, as he shares rapid-fire fundraising tips to empower nonprofits and increase year-end donations.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

In digital fundraising, the shortest distance between you and your next loyal donor just might be a friend. That’s the power of peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising. Doing Good Digital partnered with Blackbaud to answer those questions during a two-part webinar series. Design a campaign story that fundraisers can get behind.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

Funding

Center for Major Gifts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Since virtual major donor events require half of the supplies and manpower, they are becoming a lucrative form of fundraising as major gift officers begin to warm to the idea. There also seems to be a preference for monthly donations, with monthly donations growing by 40%. Virtual classes are increasingly popular.

Media

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Annual giving is the collection of donations throughout the year to support an organization’s day-to-day operations and programs. Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI

Community Boost

MAY 13, 2025

When youre stressed about putting on a fundraiser, you want tried and true tips plus trusted tools at hand to help you keep things running smoothly. Organizations use Auctria to plan and run event and auction fundraisers; theyve raised over 1 Billion with our fundraiser software. Sell tickets through your website.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

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Retail

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s dive into what Giving Tuesday is, its history, and how nonprofits can leverage this day to kickstart year-round fundraising efforts. For nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is more than just a single day of fundraising; it’s a launchpad for ongoing efforts throughout the year. billion donated in the United States alone.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

You know the feelingyouve sent the thank-you notes, optimized your donation page, and run a successful campaign or two. Start With What (and Who) You Already Have: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising One of the most effectiveand often underutilizedways to find new donors is by tapping into your greatest asset: your existing supporters.

Nonprofit

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.

IT

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Do we have the capacity to squeeze in another donation campaign? Does my platform allow me to quickly (without extra cost) deploy a text-to-donate campaign to donors already in our system? Watch our webinar on-demand, Year-End Best Practices Every Nonprofit Should Know.

Goals

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

During a recent webinar, New Administration: How Nonprofits Can Survive and Thrive , I uncovered some shocking numbers about the decline in individual givingnumbers that have largely gone unnoticed in the nonprofit sector. 2022: Donations dropped to $386.76 2022: Donations dropped to $386.76 Americans donated 2.1%

Policy

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Funding

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These include: Donation receipts and tax acknowledgments: Promptly sending these essential documents shows your professionalism and gratitude while giving donors the information they need for tax purposes. Depending on the fundraising platform used during your event, these messages may be sent automatically!

Metrics

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , only 8% of first-time donors make a repeat gift. Research tools and the native capabilities of your fundraising CRM can help you understand the giving patterns of all your supporters and prospects, not just those considered for major gifts.

Fundraising

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Master key strategies to elevate your GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising with social media, including profile optimization, engaging content, and video storytelling. As the end of the year approaches, nonprofits of all sizes gear up for their most critical fundraising period.

Media

GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

There are pockets of opportunity to better engage donors, invest in technology, and better strategize fundraising efforts. What can you and your team expect in the fundraising event, donor relationship, and nonprofit marketing landscapes? It ties donations to outcomes. You must segment your donors to better personalize.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

If you want to get unstuck, consider expanding your peer-to-peer fundraising strategy beyond the traditional run, walk, or bike event. However, we do know that donor demographics and fundraising methods are always changing. Do you ever get stuck with your event planning? But I want to do more than just inspire you.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2025

With golf increasing in popularity, a charity golf outing is a smart fundraising event format for your organization to consider. Invites and promotion: Set up a dedicated golf fundraising event page where participants can register. Ticket/tournament type: There are a handful of golf fundraiser formats to select for your tournament.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JUNE 18, 2025

Whether you’re an advocate or part of a nonprofit group, this guide shares some of the best fundraising ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month that you can implement to make an impact. Host a Virtual or In-Person Walk-a-thon A walkathon is one of the most accessible fundraising ideas for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JUNE 11, 2025

Speakers Julianne Read, Director of Fundraising Events, Kilbreath Events Webinar Summary This webinar hosted by Greater Giving on Webinar Wednesday focused on transforming donor relationships from transactional to transformational, fostering long-lasting connections. How to Maintain Donor Relationships Key Takeaways 1.

Strategic Plan

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

” The nonprofit sector continues to discover how to take advantage of DAF giving as part of their fundraising strategies. Plus, there was the added challenge of crediting DAF donations to specific participants. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Funding

GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collecting silent auction items for your next fundraiser takes a lot of consideration you need to know where to begin, fight donor fatigue, and think of fresh items. 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.

Donation

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior. Fine-tune your fundraising efforts to ensure they resonate with supporters. In addition, help grantees strengthen their fundraising strategies. Fewer donors or smaller gifts may require adjustments to your processes.

Government

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

But if they get a call within 24 hours from a real person — you, the frontline fundraiser — thanking them by name and connecting their gift to the impact it will make, you’re telling them something different entirely: “You matter. This is relationship fundraising, and relationships thrive on connection.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 5, 2025

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Funding

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. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

DoJiggy

MAY 27, 2025

Whether safeguarding documents, restoring old buildings, or hosting educational programs, these organizations rely heavily on fundraising to support their work. To thrive, its essential to implement creative, sustainable, and community-oriented fundraising strategies. What Well Learn 14 Great Historical Society Fundraising Ideas 1.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Retail