DoJiggy

APRIL 29, 2025

When people have fun, they are more inclined to support your cause through extra activities like raffle ticket purchases , custom merch sales, or donations. This should include venue rental, equipment costs, promotional materials, food and beverages, and any permits or insurance needed for the event.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

Ideas include product sales such as cookie dough, popcorn, tumblers, or discount cards, along with online donations and event-based fundraisers. specialized medical supplies not covered by insurance, transportation to appointments) that limited discretionary funds could helpaddress. Ensure clear instructions for donating.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 24, 2025

That’s why providing a smooth and hassle-free donation process is so important. After all, with the average American spending over five hours a day on their phone , why not make donating as easy as a text? Donation: When trust and interest are high, send a compelling text donation appeal with a clear call to action.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

These gifts are often the largest and most impactful contributions a donor will ever makewith the average planned gift ranging from 200-300 times larger than a typical annual donation. ” Life Insurance Gifts : “Making our organization the beneficiary of a policy you no longer need.” Gratitude opens doors.

Policies

Planned Giving

MAY 19, 2025

Pitch: Instead of cash, consider donating stock. Donating real estate can relieve you of maintenance, reduce your taxes, and create a lasting legacy. Pitch: With a trust, you donate an asset, receive income for life, and reduce capital gains tax. STOCK DONATION Avoid capital gains by donating stock instead of selling.

Readiness

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

However, you can strategically cut other administrative costs by: Evaluating your organizations insurance plan to ensure youre getting the right amount of coverage for the best price. Seeking out nonprofit discounts or asking for in-kind donations of new office equipment.

Management

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Fundraising costs include any expenses related to seeking or soliciting donations, including the salary of your development staff, any fees associated with fundraising consultants, and costs to print your mailers. It also includes any legal fees as well as insurance and general office management, like copy paper and ink for the printer.

Indirect Cost

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. While they are essential to everything from disaster recovery to affordable childcare, many operate under strict financial constraints. Only 41% of survey respondents are able to pay all full-time staff a living wage.

Funding

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its helpful to organize this section according to the five primary categories of nonprofit revenueindividual donations, corporate philanthropy, earned income, investments, and grants to align with your budget and internal records.

Liability

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

respondents reported access to employer-provided health insurance. Benefits Access Expands, With Emphasis on Health and Retirement This year’s report includes a deeper dive into employee benefits. Over 96% of U.S. Of those, 21% had their entire premium covered by their employer, while 74% shared the cost. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

When your nonprofit aims to maximize donor outreach , you’re likely hoping to reach new supporters or secure recurring donations. Understanding Planned Gifts Let’s begin by understanding precisely what planned gifts are and how they differ from other types of donations.

CRM

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

How to do it: Gather donations from familiesespecially those of outgoing sixth gradersbefore the previous year ends. If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. Ask parents or local garden stores to donate seedlings. How to do it: Host a seed or plant sale.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Why are insurance rates soaring for nonprofits?

Insurance

Blackbaud

JULY 10, 2025

But there’s a catch—the donor says they will only donate the money if your organization raises at least $200,000 to assist with the funding. Examples of contribution revenue include one-off donations from individuals, sustained giving, or grants. Now, you have to assess the specific conditions or restrictions of the donation.

Finance

DoJiggy

JULY 22, 2025

Set a donation goal and include it in your promotional materials. Check insurance requirements for your jurisdiction. More ideas for business sponsors include: Motorcycle dealerships Local restaurants, diners, or cafes Mechanics and repair shops Safety gear retailers Insurance companies 6.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Or an airline could donate frequent flier miles to cover an organization’s travel expenses. Host a “24-Hour Giving Blitz,” for example, where each donation unlocks a surprise or milestone. maintenance, insurance) to ensure profitability. How to Start: Create a time-limited campaign with a unique theme, challenge, or match goal.

Finance

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

Donation

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

You might like to consider supporting them as part of your estate plan, making a charitable donation with the wealth you leave behind. It also feels great, which is why so many people opt to add a charitable donation to their estate plan. It’s one of the best ways to maximize the value of your donations.

Insurance

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

How to Make Charitable Donations in Your Will Including charitable donations in your will is a meaningful way to ensure that your legacy continues to make a positive impact long after you are gone. Financial Assets Cash Donations Cash donations are straightforward and highly valued by charities.

Donation

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

So, while bequests, insurance policies and planned gifts are exciting for the organization, those donations won’t be reflected in the GAAP reporting. Kudos to your development team for getting the payout from an insurance policy of a 45-year-old.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This can range from highlighting volunteer and community opportunities, to making matchable donations, to sharing news and updates on the company’s commitment to and progress addressing social initiatives. Causecast's Employee Impact Platform. for cause marketing , this is one area where companies will have to pay for play.

Insurance

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A total of $5000 in cash donations are available for the 25 winning photos. The grand prize is a $1000 donation. This photo contest is open to all 501(c)(3) nonprofits — not just those insured by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance. Everything you need to know is on the official photo contest page.

Insurance

Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Any 501(c)(3) can lend your project its nonprofit status and collect donations on your behalf. Financial management, budgeting, and accounts payable/receivable Tax preparation and annual audit Grants management Risk assessment and insurance Legal counsel. Executive and organizational coaching Donation oversight. Not to worry!

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

If you’re not marketing your nonprofit every day, you’re missing out on donations that could be helping you meet needs in your community. But the good news is you can always ramp up as your donor base grows and you bring in more donations. But if you aren’t fortunate enough to have an insurance specialist on your Board, hire one!

Policies Procedures

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder. All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary.

Funding

Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You may also have legal fees and operational costs, such as office space, salaries, and insurance. Unfortunately, funders do not typically give grants for start-up costs , so you will most likely need to pay these expenses out of pocket or rely on donations from friends, family, board members, or your supporters. More public scrutiny.

Liability

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 2, 2023

Balance a lemon on your head during the next two weeks, and Northwestern Mutual will donate $10 toward childhood cancer research. A great graph to share with your partners in your corporate partnership newsletter. The four steps every business should take before conveying a stance on an issue.

Insurance

Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

Review funding history, including donations, grants, sponsorships, or program income, to determine which sources can be repeated for the budget year, what areas have room for growth, and where diversification is needed. These are set costs like headquarters rent, insurance, and administrative salaries.

Budget

Planned Giving

JULY 11, 2024

It turns out there are several: The nonprofit might not get the donation if it doesn’t know about it. Sometimes other heirs contest charitable donations. Sometimes brokerage and insurance services are slow to pay out on a planned gift or beneficiary designation. Knowing about a future gift helps a nonprofit to plan.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 22, 2018

Now this is an incentive to donate. My insurance company, MAPFRE , offered me a 5% discount off my insurance policy for a $25 donation to the Pan-Mass Challenge. With teens on my auto insurance, my plan is over $3,000 a year so I saved $150! See the redesign. ??Now

Insurance

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2023

A city donated space within a local park for the construction of an adaptive baseball field and playground. A group of doctors formed a nonprofit to provide free primary care for area residents without access to health insurance. Doctors donate their time. So, what does that look like?

Grant Writing

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Since 1960, ABCS has expanded its services rapidly, just this year donating more than 10,000 items such as diapers, formula, and clothing to members of the community who come to it for help. He says, "One of the key features of our Office 365 donation … is OneDrive for Business.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

So you’re not asking them for a straight-up donation, even though you should educate them about your organization in some way and hopefully add them to your list of supporters. The cost for these types of events is low so you spend less money to bring in donations. You can maximize your donations by finding corporate sponsors.

Fundraising

CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

Woven Health Clinic is a 501(c)(3) community healthcare clinic that helps uninsured and under-insured adults build healthier, happier, and more productive lives. She knew her board members would need to be able to set up their own virtual “tables” and reach out to family and friends to ask for donations and support.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Obviously, donors want as much of their donation as possible to go to your programs, to help change lives. Or, if you rent a list of names and addresses and send a direct mail piece to everyone on that list, you probably won’t recoup enough in donations to make that a worthwhile expense. And fundraising. If you’re outside the U.S.,

Fundraising

amplifi

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your school needs to do more than the electric company or an insurance provider when you apply the personal touch to your school’s fundraising outreach! You may already have these set up to trigger a thank you response after someone gives through your online donation page. It’s not hard to address someone by their first name.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Is special insurance needed? If you’re holding your event at a public venue, many times the venue will require you to carry an insurance rider to protect them if anyone should get injured. This is usually easy to get from your insurance company. Is it easy to make donations for an online event? Do you have donation jars?

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