CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

That’s when it hit us: they didn’t need just a fundraising platform, they needed CRM software for nonprofits. While a fundraising platform helps you raise money by hosting donation pages, peer-to-peer campaigns, events, and more, a CRM software for nonprofits helps you manage donor relationships. What Is a Fundraising Platform?

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

These unrestricted gifts are necessary to pay fundraisers’ salaries, overhead, bills, and the supplies for your tried-and-true programs. How Is Annual Giving Different from Other Fundraising Types? Let’s take a look at annual giving compared to other fundraising types like major gifts or planned gifts.

Donation

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

Work with your development team to assess how well your organization retains donors and secures funding. Planned Events or Milestones Incorporate known or planned activities that could impact your finances, such as a new program launch, a major fundraising campaign, or a necessary repair.

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Like your overhead ratio, there is a balance between what goes toward programs and what needs to go toward administrative costs and fundraising. Overhead Ratio Overhead ratio calculates the percentage of expenses spent on administrative and fundraising costs. For many nonprofits, a program ratio above 75% is considered strong.

Metrics

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. After the donor passes away, the nonprofit retains the remaining value. Incorporate planned giving into fundraising appeals. Measure and refine the program.

CRM

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Watch Erica’s presentation, download the resources below, and make a plan. Related Posts: Lessons From Motivate Monday | Retaining and growing… Lessons from MotivateMonday | Why monthly giving is… Motivate Monday | Bolster your back-end for monthly… Are you missing this key fundraising “system?”

Retainer

Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

What do smart fundraisers, particularly those heading up “one-person” development shops, need to know? Develop a balanced, thoughtful fundraising plan. Retain staff. Download Encouraging Longevity in Nonprofit Development to discover the secrets behind employee retention. Download it here.

Letter Of Inquiry

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

Calendar

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 10, 2022

This free guide lays out the four types of emails you need to send your fundraisers to ensure your next peer-to-peer campaign is a success. Use these frameworks to create compelling emails that will recruit, activate, engage and retain supporters. Download Now

Retainer

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

Calendar

Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

It’s called “Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising,” and it examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the nonprofit industry in 2020. It’s full of data-backed fundraising strategies for engaging with donors during difficult times, including tips for fundraising during times of uncertainty.

Fundraising

Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s not enough to know that your fundraising strategies are successful. These insights can only be gained by calculating fundraising Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success. This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 13, 2024

This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. As peer-to-peer fundraisers are all too aware, those were particularly disruptive years for the industry given the impact of COVID-19 on in-person events. What does the future of peer-to-peer fundraising look like?

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2024

Recurring donors are easy to retain, highly engaged, and deeply connected to the causes they love. Download now to access benchmarks, donor insights, data-backed strategies, and advice from industry fundraising experts. From 2018 to 2022, the average nonprofit’s recurring donor base grew 127 percent!

Retainer

CauseVox

AUGUST 12, 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by the sea of fundraising campaigns out there? This guide is here to simplify the process and give you everything you need to know about nonprofit fundraising campaigns. Unlike your ongoing fundraising efforts, campaigns have a clear start and end date, which makes them super targeted and efficient.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2024

Choosing the Right Fundraising Platform : Discover how to select a platform that meets your needs. Retaining and Growing Recurring Donations : Tips on keeping your recurring donors engaged and increasing their contributions over time. Promoting Recurring Donations : Strategies for effectively marketing your recurring donation program.

Donation

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. The struggle to retain donors is widespread, with the lowest recorded donor retention rate at 42.6%. Your overall focus in fundraising should always be general operating support.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

MARCH 8, 2024

To encourage you to download and read the full report , we are sharing a few highlights we think you will find particularly compelling. The annual and lifetime value of a sustainer is usually higher than the average one-time giver because one-time givers are only retained at around 20%, according to Giving USA.

Metrics

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Fundraising during Covid has been disruptive for everyone – every single sector has been impacted but particularly those that work in event fundraising. Due to social isolation policies, many nonprofits have had to cancel or reimagine their future fundraising events (depending on their location). Crowdfunding.

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Those are the two main questions that an annual fundraising plan must answer to help you become more successful. This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Download Template.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Fundraising has been showing troubling trends for a while now. of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Nonprofit organizations will need to get serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Fundraising isnt wrong. Only 13.8% Real relationships.

AI

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

of Greater Indianapolis is encouraging their supporters to celebrate the International Day of The Girl, on October 11th, all month long by fundraising and spreading awareness. Supporters are encouraged to celebrate their interests by creating unique, volunteer fundraising events. What You Can Do. Request a demo today!

Fundraising

Network for Good

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Attracting new donors is an essential part of every fundraising strategy. Using Subscription Giving SM , which focuses on treating donors as subscribers, you can retain the new donors you attract for the long term. . But it’s not enough. In 2019, only 19% of first-time donors gave a second time. Giving Club Email Template .

Template

CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

generation so your organization can ensure future fundraising success. Short, impactful videos are a fantastic fundraising tool to use across social media, your website, and your fundraising pages. Move For Freedom used a short, powerful video on their fundraising page.

Media

Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Media coverage will help improve awareness and drive interested traffic to your project’s fundraising page. If a business is looking for ways to attract new talent and retain the people they have, they’re likely to welcome a Remote Volunteer Day. This type of partnership is especially effective for promoting a specific project.

Media

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 3, 2023

School Fundraising Insights: A Recap of Greater Giving’s Infographic We’re excited to share some fascinating insights from our recent survey on school fundraising. Download The School Fundraising Infographic in Printable PDF Layout. Download The School Fundraising Infographic in Printable PDF Layout.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

But how do we as nonprofit fundraisers go about getting those coveted unrestricted dollars? One of my primary goals over the past three years has been creating a donor appeal process to generate revenue for our annual fund, using Blackbaud fundraising software to help us accomplish our goals. Have Some Fun with It!

Funding

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With new donor acquisition costing 10-20x more than retaining existing donors, it's time to dig deep into your database and come up with a plan to re-engage the constituents that have fallen off your radar. Nonprofits typically lose over 50% of their donors every year.

Retainer

Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement. Why should nonprofits use social media for fundraising?

Media

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This Thanksgiving, our CauseVox team has talked a lot about how important the end of the year is from a fundraising standpoint. But we also know that your year-end efforts aren’t just centered around fundraising. Retains Existing Donors Thanking donors is actually an excellent donor retention strategy. Of course, consent is key.

Award

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Online fundraising sites are powerful tools to help you fundraise. Take your fundraising game to the next level with a dedicated fundraising website. Fundraising websites are powerful tools to help you raise more money; it’s the rallying point for all of your planning and messaging. 1) Visual Storytelling.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

He’s also a co-author of Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. Compared to past years, the 2020 report was as unique as the year itself. The Opportunity.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

Here at Qgiv, we know being a fundraiser is not always an easy job. With rising costs, the Great Resignation shaking up nonprofit teams, and individual donor numbers declining, fundraisers face increased pressure to raise more money with even fewer resources.

Burnout

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2024

Online fundraising sites are powerful tools to help you fundraise. With a dedicated fundraising website, you can enhance your campaign, providing a central hub to help you raise more money; it’s the rallying point for all of your planning and messaging. 1) Visual Storytelling The best weapon against apathy is a compelling story.

Fundraising

CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What are the top GivingTuesday best practices and fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2024? Here are a few things you should discuss with your team as we head towards the holiday season: Themes to tie your fundraising together. Since 2012, GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving.

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