Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofit organizations are often challenged with the daunting task of delivering significant impacts with limited resources. The Google Ad Grants program, which started in 2003, is a transformative tool that offers nonprofits worldwide $10,000 per month for free to promote their missions and connect with target audiences.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. Fortunately, I had some experience in marketing that gave me ideas about how to fundraise and help the nonprofit. But big goals cost big money.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

If online giving is part of your organization’s fundraising strategy, user-friendly donation forms are essential for maximizing donor engagement, conversion rates, and donation amounts. Let’s explore the impact of well-designed donation forms and best practices to help you leverage these tools for greater fundraising success.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is essential to helping to mitigate the impact of climate change on communities around the world. But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. We are facing a future of growing human need.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofits have a conversion problem. 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%. Optimize the pages performance.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Well-intended, ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals are donating large sums of money to fund solutions for some of society’s most challenging problems. Experienced health-focused nonprofits can shift strategies to attract those megadonors, their dollars, and their influence. technology and think tank conferences on diverse topics).

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Despite the importance of raising money well, the majority of small to midsize nonprofits use suboptimal strategies—methods that are expensive, time-consuming, and yield only minimal returns on a lot of hard work. These are the kinds of revenue strategies that keep nonprofits just surviving instead of scaling.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A stellar website is essential for your nonprofit. A website serves as your digital headquarters and the foundation of your nonprofit’s online presence. A nonprofit’s website established credibility, helps improve its reach, increase donations, and amplify its impact. 5 Reasons fora StellarNonprofit Website 1.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 12, 2024

While educators and administrators work to create inclusive and supportive environments for each student, funding still presents a large challenge. That’s why we’ve curated a list of grants to help nonprofits, educators, and schools provide much-needed resources. GrantWatch knows how important these programs are.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Ever wonder who donates to a specific organization? With just a little digging—using the tools and resources I will share in this blog—you will be able to get a picture of who donates to a particular nonprofit. Many nonprofits thank their donors, especially major donors, in their annual reports, newsletters, and websites.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As we look back on the past year, we would like to present the top 10 articles that captivated our readers’ attention and provided valuable insights and practical advice for our community. Trending topics included artificial intelligence (AI), fundraising strategies, and maintaining strong finances for nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Keep reading. We have the answers you seek.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

The past couple of years have represented a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising. Individual giving declined in 2022 , and 70% of nonprofits expect giving to continue to decrease or remain flat. This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships.

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Community Boost

MAY 13, 2025

This website should be linked to your main website for easy access but having a second, event-specific site gives you greater control over adding helpful tools like bidding automation, selling tickets, hosting online raffles, collecting donation payments, and more. People dont donate out of the blue. Sell tickets through your website.

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage with donors and streamline the fundraising process. By making donating as simple as a single touch or scan, digital wallets are transforming the way we support the causes that matter most to us. Our Mobile Payment Options Make Donating Swift, Secure, and Easy.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 14, 2025

We've developed a nonprofit ask strategythat is polite, easy, and almost always successful. A few well-placed questions can help you move forward to start discussingthe idea of what a donor might like to do for your nonprofit organization. How to ask for a gift - it's a question many people ask us. It's called the Conversational Ask.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

December is a critical month for nonprofits, often bringing a surge of charitable giving as donors seek to make year-end contributions. 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.

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amplifi

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And this presents a unique opportunity to use the biggest day in fundraising to kick off your year-end fundraising push. So, remind your supporters there is still time to make a donation that will count toward their 2024 deductions. You can also set limits by matching donations dollar for dollar up to a certain amount.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

GivingTuesday presents an invaluable opportunity for nonprofits to capture the generosity of first-time, spontaneous givers. Understanding how these donors select organizations to give to and what encourages them to donate again can help you make the most of the surge of first-time givers attracted by your GivingTuesday efforts.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 24, 2024

When you think of the most critical tools for driving your nonprofit’s mission forward, what comes to mind? You might consider your CRM , donation processor, or the platforms you use to manage community programs and services. This will serve as the source of truth for anyone inside or outside your nonprofit who works on your website.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 20, 2025

Whether you’re a minority woman with a startup, re-entering the workforce, or a nonprofit with programs empowering minority women-owned businesses, we can support their efforts as they unlock the door to a brighter, more inclusive future. The purpose is to increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

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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. Mobilize Your Closest Friends We often forget to ask our nonprofit or charity’s most loyal friends for help before a fundraiser begins. Naturally, our personal to-do lists grow increasingly long as year-end nears.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2023

Allow them to Donate Now, Pay Later (DNPL). Your nonprofit gets all of the money upfront, but your next-gen donors get to pay over time (interest and fee free). Our CEO gave an excellent presentation recently on the realities of next-gen giving and DNPL. The solution? We invite you to give a listen and keep B(eing) Generous!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Your nonprofit donation page is a crucial tool for gaining and keeping new donors for your organization. Online donating is far and away donors’ favorite method, with 63% of donors saying they prefer to give online with a credit or debit card. Learn how to set up a donation page with our preferred solution, Qgiv by Bloomerang.

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NextAfter

JANUARY 13, 2023

But you wonder: why aren’t the likes, comments, and even clicks to your donation page not translating into more donations? Since 2017, mobile traffic has made up the majority of web traffic 1 , but only 28% of donations are made on mobile devices 2. Choosing your donation: gift arrays and frequency. You’re not alone.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make the case during your donation request. Let’s get started!

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

How does your nonprofit acknowledge memorial gifts? For anyone who is confused about exactly how to steward these delicate gifts, Little Green Light’s Virginia Davidson came to the rescue with this thoughtful presentation. View the presentation on Vimeo below and click here to download the slides.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. However, sometimes you need to ask for donations in person at fundraising events or other functions. It can be a stressful and time-consuming endeavor.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 10, 2025

Before and after giving, donors demand more information about the impact of their donations. According to Blackbaud Institute research , 56% of donors surveyed said they actively research a nonprofit before giving. Your supporters want to feel more ownership over their gift even after it changes hands.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Leverage these cost-effective strategies to shape your website into a powerful marketing tool: Create event and campaign landing pages: Dedicated landing pages can help you dive deep into the details of your upcoming events and spotlight why it’s worth your audience’s time to register, donate, or take another relevant action.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

I once volunteered to help raise some extra funds for our nonprofit. Yes, nonprofit employees are extremely busy. However, if anything, a donor thank you should be at the top of your to-do list because a gesture of gratitude goes a long way in proving to your donor how important they are to your nonprofit.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Paying it forward is simply what nonprofits, schools, foundations, and their supporters do. The techniques our experts use can help build a steady stream of support for cultural organizations , schools, healthcare foundations, and nonprofits of any size. Donors share their good fortune with those in need.

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Donor stories can inspire more donations and support, as can mission stories and stories about those you serve. And this ability to convey emotion is what makes stories so powerful for your nonprofit. And the numbers were staggering: It had nearly double the amount of donations than the data-driven appeal!

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 9, 2023

A well-worded call-to-action (CTA) can encourage your nonprofit supporters to engage with your cause in a myriad of ways. For example, as you get better at identifying CTAs, you might find you could do a better job of writing CTAs in your Google Ads copy, on your donation form, or in your spoken presentations.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Nonprofits struggled to acquire new donors as well. While major donors have kept donations rising or steady in the past, they also pulled back in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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