OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

Be sure to build and optimize your participant portal to help your participants recruit team members, access resources that help them fundraise, showcase their personal fundraising pages , ask for donations from their social networks, and track progress toward their fundraising goals. Embrace mobile tools and tactics. Level up your emails.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

hide(); }});--> Equity Decisions Systems, a provider of AI-driven fundraising technology, and Fund Raising Strategies have completed a multi-organization test proving that AI-powered donor analytics increase non-profit donations and campaign efficiency for house campaigns. of new donors retained year-to-date. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

AI

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Students can apply classroom knowledge in practical ways by handling money, calculating profits, and tracking donations. Everyone will jump at the chance to win a 50/50 prize or a basket of donated goods. Wishlists Donors love to give in-kind gifts because they know their donations will immediately impact your school.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2025

It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. For example, consider the differing expectations of: New donors: First-time donors likely dont know much about your organization or how to engage with it beyond donating.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness Acquiring new donors can prove significantly more expensive than retaining existing ones. to acquire a new donor , while existing donors only cost about 20 cents to retain. Retained donors are more likely to respond to annual giving campaigns, major fundraising events, and emergency appeals.

Retainer

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. Ultimately, this would result in a $200 (or doubled) donation value for the nonprofit.

Retainer

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. Your event site is the hub where golfers register, sponsors get recognized, and donations roll in.

Fundraising

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

Although email, printed letters, and social media acknowledgments have their place, they rarely match the impact of a live conversation. Timing Is Everything The sooner you reach out after receiving a donation, the more meaningful the thank-you call becomes. Why a Phone Call Over Other Methods? Put This Strategy into Practice Today!

CRM

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. My predictions and recommendations for fundraising in 2025: Predictions AI and Social Media AI In last years predictions post I wrote As AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are.

AI

GiveSmart

JUNE 20, 2025

With contributions to DAFs at an all-time high, and grants from DAFs to charitable organizations reaching a reciprocal all-time high, it is time to educate yourself on DAFs and learn how your organization can secure donations from these billion-dollar entities. 3 ways to secure donations or grants from DAFs 1.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To run a silent auction, you’ll need to plan many logistics, such as how guests will bid on items, what items you’re procuring, and how you’ll process donations. If you need to budget more conservatively, recruit more volunteers to support the event or gather more in-kind donations rather than purchasing auction items yourself.

Procurement

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Can becoming more intentional in your relationship-building strategies help your organization retain more donors? Look for volunteer service, social media interactions, and other forms of engagement. Every donation, regardless of size, can be a meaningful indicator of commitment.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Breakdown of revenue sources: Identify which aspects of the fundraiser (ticket sales, donations, auctions, etc.) Channel performance: Identify which communication channels (social media, email, flyers) generated the most awareness and participation. contributed most significantly to the totalrevenue.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

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.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

In other words, the very constituents most nonprofits court through email acquisition, social media campaigns and peer-to-peer events departed in large numbers during the first quarter — an issue that researchers noted is common at the onset of each calendar year. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1%

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

This opens the door to competitive differentiation for those who are willing to invest in a proactive approach to retaining individual donors. With the average cost of acquiring a new donor five times greater than retaining an existing one, organizations would be remiss to ignore this key aspect of their strategy. rail-container).hide();

Retail

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires millions of people to give back through donations, volunteering, and acts of kindness on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In the United States alone, donations jumped from $400 million in 2018 to over $3.6 donations since the movement launched in 2012 36.1 Key Facts and Stats $3.6

Software

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. We do really well at retaining donors. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. And already, many of them have donated a second time already.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? Leverage Your Internal Team in the Hiring Process Use social media, professional networks and brand storytelling to attract attention. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

How to do it: Gather donations from familiesespecially those of outgoing sixth gradersbefore the previous year ends. How to do it: Suggest a sponsored Dry January, where teachers and parents give up alcohol for the month and donate what they save. Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales.

Fundraising

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. Donate the materials (e.g.,

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For example, a morning-after pill manufacturer is partnering with Louisiana health clinics to donate its contraceptive in the House Speakers home state every time Mike and his colleagues try to shut down access, spread misinformation or spew anti-contraception messaging. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC.

Funding

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retain more volunteers over time. Social media marketing, targeted email outreach, word-of-mouth marketing from current volunteers Engagement Keep volunteers engaged in your mission and provide a fulfilling experience. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 85% of volunteers donate to the nonprofits they volunteer with.

Management

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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Retail

Pamela Grow

APRIL 30, 2025

Recurring donations are the cornerstone of a sustainable nonprofit. In this guide, well cover three solid tips that will help any nonprofit increase recurring donations and shore up its programs. In other words, smaller monthly donations add up to more than larger one-time giftsand donors often dont realize this!

Donation

amplifi

JANUARY 4, 2024

And you can do even more if you make it a priority to retain year-end donors! You already know making sure your current donors stick around is more sustainable than securing a bunch of one-off donations. And saying thank you the right way after someone gives is crucial if you want to retain year-end donors! Jump on it!

Retainer

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. Social media posts. Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% between 2022 and 2023. Newsletters.

Demographics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. You can also use data gathered from social media, email, and other marketing platforms to see who is engaging with your communications. Referencing internal and external data. Examine donors’ journeys.

Ethics

Candid

JULY 7, 2022

July 15 is officially Social Media Giving Day. This ‘holiday’ began in 2013, when Givver.com promoted it as an opportunity to leverage social media platforms for donations. Meta and TikTok have made donations even easier, giving potential donors the opportunity to donate without leaving the platform.

Media

OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

They’re the ones who sign up to raise funds on behalf of your organization – driving donations from their own networks of friends and family. So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants. Offer great coaching and support.

Retainer

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Of all the different social media tools I’ve tried (e.g. Customers spread the news of cool hangouts or great places to shop, flag meet-up spots for friends, visit new places for points and revisit favorites to retain their title of mayor. Donors/Shoppers donate $100 for discounts at some of Boston’s swankiest shops.

Media

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The number of new retained donors, or those who gave the previous year but never before, dropped by 18.7%. For example, if a supporter belongs to an older generation, you might opt to send them emails or direct mail rather than targeting them with text messages or social media ads. Learn how digital waivers improve donor experiences.

Retainer

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?

Donation