CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

If you’ve been in fundraising for a while, you start to recognize the names, the gala captain who always brought friends, the monthly donor who replied to every newsletter, or the runner who raised big because a loved one was helped by your program. Then one day, you notice they haven’t given this year. Your stomach sinks. Where did they go?

CRM

DonorSnap

JULY 29, 2025

Yet too many organizations treat events as isolated fundraising activities rather than strategic entry points into long-term donor stewardship. The truth is, every person who walks through your event doors is a potential lifelong supporter if you know how to cultivate them properly. It starts with your registration process.

Pass-Through

DoJiggy

JANUARY 17, 2025

Fundraising is the lifeblood of most nonprofits, and Jewish organizations and synagogues are no different. But for Jewish organizations, fundraising goes beyond financial necessity – it is a deeply rooted tradition that reflects the core values of charity and assistance to those in need.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 4, 2025

The goal is simple: help nonprofits grow their audience and get results through video. Education and Awareness YouTube is a great platform to educate people about your cause. Promotion for Events and Fundraisers Videos are a strong way to build momentum before an event or campaign.

Nonprofit

Planned Giving

APRIL 24, 2025

You Can Be Up There With Them Many fundraisers hesitate to explore real estate gifts, viewing them as complex and unfamiliar. By understanding the facts, fundraisers can unlock a major opportunity to generate substantial gifts that benefit both donors and charities alike. The reality? These myths are just thatmyths.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. in Adult Education. However, designation certifications go further in requiring ongoing continuing education and adherence to a professional code of ethics.

Grant Writing

Planned Giving

MARCH 17, 2025

Legacy gifts through bequest marketing require no immediate financial commitment from donors, removing a significant barrier to participation. The Significant Impact of Bequests in Nonprofit Fundraising 1. Therefore, even donors who make modest annual gifts can become major supporters through thoughtful estate planning.

Pass-Through

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Primary School Fundraising Ideas: A Seasonal and Year-Round Guide Blog Summary: Looking for fun ways to raise money for your primary school throughout the year? Youll get practical tips, references to helpful resources, and fresh ideas to maximize your primary school fundraising ideas.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. Instrumentl is the institutional fundraising platform. If you've written grants for 30 years, think through, and how many would you say, just an estimate, have you written?

Instrumentl

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Now, PRO Impact and the Rapid Response Fund have established a new collaboration for philanthropic response through matching and crowdfunding. ” While this is the first fundraising initiative between all of these organizations, future funding opportunities are in the works for additional high-impact nonprofits. rail-container).hide();

Retail

Bonterra

JULY 3, 2025

Nonprofit organizations hold a variety of events, from fundraising galas to auctions to community outreach programs. That’s where fundraising event management software for nonprofits can help. That’s where fundraising event management software for nonprofits can help.

Software

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. Here are some of the most common types of planned gifts: Bequests : These are gifts made through a donor’s will or living trust. Is your board on board?

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Due to the current ambiguity around government funding—including the recent cuts to the Department of Education and impoundment of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title funds—schools are looking for strategies to navigate shifting tides. Were you counting on ESEA funds to pay for learning specialist training?

Policy

Bonterra

AUGUST 5, 2025

Fortunately, several cancer charities are actively working to improve patient outcomes, whether through treatments, prevention, or support. You can also start your own internal fundraiser to collect money for St. In 1936, the Women’s Field Army was created to raise funds and educate the community.

Education

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Patient portal platforms enable patients to message their care team through a secure portal. On your end, if you have lab or test results, you can share them securely through this platform. Offering patient education resources. Empower your patients to educate themselves about their health conditions and healthy lifestyles.

Insurance

CauseVox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Year-End Fundraising Fair is the most fun you can have preparing to raise more this year-end! We’ve gathered top thought-leaders in the nonprofit space to equip you to raise more through year-end fundraising in this one-day mini-conference on 11/4/21. The Year-End Fundraising Fair is free + fun, register now!

Conference

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. You probably have potential fundraising ambassadors who are already engaged in your work. Sounds great, right?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

You can’t plan out your nonprofit’s impact this year without projecting your fundraising revenue. In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising goal is. You don’t get a ‘pass’ if you think you’re not a numbers person or if this is your nonprofit’s first budget ! The two are tied together.

Fundraising

OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, for nonprofits, fall also brings about a whole new array of seasonal fundraising opportunities! It’s time to start planning your fall fundraising calendar. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 20 fundraising ideas that are perfect for autumn. Either charge an admission fee or pass around a donation basket.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

Fundraising involves the process of gathering voluntary contributions of money or resources from individuals, businesses, or foundations to support a specific organizations cause. Below, we cover everything from different types of fundraising to upcoming trends for 2025. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to fundraising.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. Through your explainer video, you explain something, like your program or mission, and answer a few common questions that people might have.

Fundraising

CauseVox

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Are you tired of fundraising? During this fast-paced seminar, you will discover effective, simple concepts to drive your fundraising efforts with Major Donors and realize new level of engagement and revenue. Session III: Moving Passed the Old School Stewardship Methods for Major Donors with Chanda Lockhart. Frustrated?

Retainer

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It guides your fundraising efforts, drives marketing decisions, and largely impacts your ability to engage supporters. Whether your supporters donate to your text fundraiser or simply sign up for your email newsletter , their information should be protected by the database it’s stored in.

CRM

GiveSmart

MARCH 6, 2024

Virtual and online fundraising has been a sustainable practice for many nonprofits for years. Below you will find all kinds of virtual fundraising examples, including virtually-powered in-person campaigns, from real-life GiveSmart customers. We hope you will find fundraising inspiration! Into Action 2021 Campaign: diwleap2021.givesmart.com

Fundraising

Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Why is a CFRE certification important for fundraising professionals, and how can it elevate your career? The CFRE certification is an accredited credential designed specifically for fundraising professionals. Job Development Having a CFRE certification offers you greater confidence in the work you already do in nonprofit fundraising.

Fundraising

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

This National Library Week and on this National Library Workers Day, we celebrate our beloved libraries—and the librarians who sustained library services through the challenges of the past year. The recently passed COVID-19 relief bill contains $200 million specifically for public libraries.

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Planned Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The firm has expanded to offer just about any marketing product a fundraiser could dream up. Research shows fundraisers who even have a minor focus on planned giving earn 50-100 percent more than those who do not. And yet, when he passed away, he had no estate plan and created a challenge for my family to deal with.

Indirect

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. Fundraising is not about you. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? Let’s look at it another way.

Donation

Blackbaud

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. To ensure your campaign’s success and reach diverse audiences , tap into the reach and brand visibility of like-minded businesses through a corporate partnership.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They educate and entertain viewers quickly, feeding information to them in a comfortable, effective way. Learn more about video messages for fundraising from our latest webinar: Virtual Gala 2.0-Going Going to the Next Level in 2021 with Stellar Fundraising Auctions. The Brand Story. The Awareness Video.

Pass-Through

Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

As a result, fundraising continues to be of utmost importance for hospital foundations and other organizations providing programs or services to support patients. Hospitals can fundraise in a variety of a ways for their own foundations or other causes that support their patients. Why is Hospital Fundraising Important?

Fundraising

Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

If you're just doing a general fundraising campaign, Razoo or CauseVox might be the way to go. Examples of rewards could be the actual project (if it is something like a book) or a free pass to a screening of a movie or production of a play. The consultation donation through TechSoup, however, has an admin fee of $20.

Pass-Through

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

With giving declining in 2022 for the fourth time in forty years, many are worried about the state of fundraising in 2023 and beyond. With individuals giving the most of any group polled, this was particularly worrying because individuals make up the majority of fundraising dollars given in a year (64% of total giving in 2022).

Donation

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we embark on another year of impactful endeavors, let’s delve into the top ways you can increase your fundraising efforts in 2024. Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world. Employing these latest trends and best practices can help you amplify your organization’s fundraising success!

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have heard that we’re getting ready to run our 4th annual Digital Fundraising Summit, but maybe you’re wondering if it’s got the information you want, or you’re uncertain about what to expect. You’re joining 6000+ pros attending the DSF4 on July 21-22 to learn the skills you need to grow digital fundraising all year long.

Fundraising

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

This model was developed by Open AI and is one of the few language models to pass the Turing Test. How to Use ChatGPT For Email Communications To get started, you can access ChatGPT through Open AI’s website. This includes tracking metrics such as open rates, click-through rates, and donations received.

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