Pamela Grow

JULY 2, 2025

Imagine you just made a major donation to a cause that’s important to you. Would you be likely to choose the same organization the next time you want to make a charitable donation? Would you be likely to choose the same organization the next time you want to make a charitable donation? Acknowledge the donor’s specific gift.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Sometimes people want to support a local nonprofit, but they dont know where to start. Make it easy for people to volunteer.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Nonprofits are crucial for communities, but they face significant hurdles. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most? When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most?”

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Matching Grants for Children’s Music Programs Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools to equip music programs with musical instruments. Matching grants of up to $75,000 and in-kind services to eligible nonprofits for utility expenses and to build capacity. Matching Grants for Utility Costs and to Build capacity!

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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.

Goals

Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2025

It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. To effectively steward donor relationships and inspire higher levels of giving, you must strategically engage donors in various ways that deepen their connections to your nonprofit. The answer is a donor stewardship matrix.

Donation

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

Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Based on my 25 years experience working in global development, here are five tips to help nonprofits be ready to respond to unforeseen challenges. Leaders are accountable for bringing resilient and imaginative colleagues into their organizationsand retaining them. ” In the nonprofit context, this means strong partnerships.

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OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful approach for nonprofits. For inspiration, take a look at examples of creative and successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns from other nonprofits. Retaining participants : Build an ongoing relationship with participants to keep them coming back year after year.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2025

Donor retention is a nonprofit’s ability to keep its existing donors engaged and encourage them to continue giving over time. Building strong relationships with donors is fundamental for nonprofit success. Cost-Effectiveness Acquiring new donors can prove significantly more expensive than retaining existing ones.

Retainer

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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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

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

MAY 1, 2025

Nonprofits work tirelessly to make a difference in their communities, and fundraising is often a vital yet challenging part of this work. By leveraging these straightforward yet impactful approaches, nonprofits can better understand their strengths, address weaknesses, seize opportunities, enhance supporter engagement, and grow their impact.

Fundraising

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, nonprofits of all sizes gear up for their most critical fundraising period. But how can you ensure your social media efforts translate into actual donations? Leverage Video to Boost Donations: Understand the power of video storytelling and how to incorporate it into your campaigns.

Media

CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Picture this: a sunny day, a beautifully manicured golf course, and a group of enthusiastic golfers ready to tee offall while raising funds to support your nonprofit’s mission. Whether you run a small community organization or a large nonprofit, hosting a successful golf tournament fundraiser is entirely within your reach.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Bonterra

JUNE 19, 2025

of new donors are retained after their first gift. And when someone clicks a link in your email, that action translates to an average of $39 in donations. EveryAction features like Optimized Ask increase dollars raised by 11% per donation form. The first gift isn’t the goal. It’s just the beginning. The result is clear.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

There was a small increase in total dollars donated (0.9%) for the first three quarters of 2024 but there were significant declines in donor participation, particularly among smaller donors (gifts less than $100), which had a 12.4% of new donors retained year-to-date. The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in.

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Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

More and more nonprofits are monthly giving societies, clubs, and programs. by nonprofit organizations, it’s important to do whatever you can to retain existing donors. There are several reasons why. Let’s take a look at why a monthly giving program might be right for your organization. Monthly giving becomes a positive habit.

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Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

Imagine a nonprofit that calls every donorregardless of gift sizewithin a day or two of receiving their contribution. Nonprofits have reported that donors who receive prompt, personal phone calls often give again more readily than those who receive only automated messages or standard form letters. Donor Thank You Calls Work!

CRM

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

A few years ago, I was helping a small nonprofit revamp their donor outreach. They had an optimized donation page and were running campaigns online, but every time they needed to send a thank-you note, pull a donor report, or figure out who gave last year, it turned into a scramble. What Is a CRM Software for Nonprofits?

CRM

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. The Benefits of Budgeting by Program for Nonprofit Organizations As a nonprofit, you have to manage which funds are restricted and which aren’t. One program could use more headcount to serve more people.

Budget

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Nonprofit organizations will need to be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. Only 13.8% Not by a long shot.

AI

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major gift fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit financial health, providing the resources needed for transformational impact. To streamline their search for donors, nonprofits can utilize wealth screening tools, donor data analysis, and in-depth prospect research.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2025

A recent Blackbaud Institute survey of nonprofit and education fundraisers found that over 80% of them were using AI in their daily work, and most organizations are using AI tools at a higher rate than they had in the year prior. Yes, but an understanding of human-centric AI is essential. These possibilities are only the beginning.

AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: Nonprofits are missing one of the easiest and most meaningful opportunities to deepen donor relationships — a real thank-you. That’s how you stand out in a sector where most nonprofits are just checking the box. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

Despite widespread concerns for potential federal budget cuts and funding instability, 63% of nonprofit professionals remain optimistic about their organizations future. Nearly half of nonprofits grew revenue last year, but early-tech adopters had more revenue streams than other nonprofits — with an average of 5.14.

Retail

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For nonprofits, expressing gratitude isnt just a courtesy. The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study found that December giving accounts for 26% of all online revenue for nonprofits, with the final week alone contributing 13% of total online donations. Its a powerful strategy that transforms one-time support into lasting commitment.

Template

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key stages: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

Fundraising

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

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Breakdown of revenue sources: Identify which aspects of the fundraiser (ticket sales, donations, auctions, etc.) Conversion rates: Calculate how many people responded to the marketing by attending or donating to the fundraiser. contributed most significantly to the totalrevenue. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.

Fundraising

amplifi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It gets them excited to engage with your organization and helps you retain them long-term. So, your thank you’s need to be: Prompt – Say thank you within 48 hours of a donation. If someone donated to an animal shelter, use happy pictures of the animals there. READ MORE: Is your nonprofit suffering from boring storytelling?

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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. GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about.

Software

GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofit staff have grit. What can you and your team expect in the fundraising event, donor relationship, and nonprofit marketing landscapes? This on-demand webinar reviews what 2024 was like for nonprofits and offers fundraising, donor, and marketing strategies for 2025. It ties donations to outcomes.

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