Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Year-end fundraising season is underway. Make sure you’re ready to go when the donations come in. Remember, even though your online donors will get an electronic acknowledgment, they should still get thanked by mail or phone. We may be looking at another tough fundraising season. But don’t stop there.

Electronics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2023

Thanking your donors is just as important, if not more important than fundraising. Yet many organizations spend a lot of time putting together a fundraising campaign and treat thanking their donors as an afterthought. It’s not only important when you’re running a fundraising campaign, but also during the “between times.”

Calendar

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Looking to spice things up for your next live fundraising campaign or virtual event? Some friendly competition may also increase your fundraising potential as donor competition fuels fundraising. Most importantly, make sure your creative fundraiser is fun!

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I imagine many of you are working on your year-end fundraising campaign. Make sure you’re ready to go when the donations come in. Remember, even though your online donors will get an electronic acknowledgment, they should still get thanked by mail or phone. Maybe not that much. These often come across as transactional.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JULY 11, 2022

Corporate sponsors are the best way to add lots of money to the bottom line of your fundraising event. A sponsor for a fundraising event : Is usually a business or corporation giving money in exchange for publicity and good will. Before you go after sponsors, have these ready: Sponsor packet or invitation detailing levels and benefits.

Fundraising

Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2024

A Chronicle of Philanthropy survey last year found fundraisers were stressed over inflation, lack of staff, and declining donors. We’re not yet ready to start. A basic website coupled with some print and electronic marketing will not drain the bank account. Nonprofits are still struggling to recover from 2022’s 10.5

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. Confirm that signed planned gift intentions are scanned and available in your database and that the gifts are recorded correctly to pull into fundraising totals.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Get this one right, and fundraising gets easier. Your donor thank you letter plays an important role in fundraising that you can leverage to build relationships – or ignore, and suffer the consequences. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor.

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Top 10 Best Fundraising Sites to Power Your Creative Fundraising Ideas for 2024 Best Fundraising Sites. In an ever-evolving landscape of community support and educational enhancement, fundraising is a pivotal tool for schools across the United States. Enter the digital age of fundraising.

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Are you ready? A FREE electronic version of my last book Fundraising with Businesses. A top reference guide with all my best fundraising ideas for working with businesses! Senior Director, Philanthropy & Corporate Fundraising, Reading is Fundamental (Washington, DC) 2. Here's what you get to choose from.

SAM

Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of checkout fundraisers that raise under one million dollars and were not included in the report (which set minimum threshold of one million or more raised to be included in the report). Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you.

Retail

Fundly

JULY 16, 2020

A recent push has been largely due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent social distancing practices, though many organizations have been transitioning to virtual or hybrid fundraising models for years. Luckily, there’s no shortage of virtual fundraising ideas to choose from! Take a look and find one that suits you best.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JULY 6, 2021

This guide to fundraising auctions for churches is for you! While pen and paper auctions may have been the norm a few years ago, fundraising auctions are rapidly moving online. Below are our picks for must-have software for fundraising auctions. That said, you can’t fundraise directly on YouTube and neither can participants.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Other office tools: Other office tools you can use to put forth a professional, established, organized image include Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs, Docusign for signing agreements electronically, and CamScanner for all your scanning needs. The tool has been around for many years and was created by fundraising professionals.

CRM

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. A fundraising event is the best way to engage with donors, garner support for your mission, and meet your revenue targets. But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As fewer and fewer people carry cash and checks, it’s becoming more relevant for businesses to accept transactions with electronic payment methods. Before you look for an online fundraising platform , one of the key things you need is a merchant processor. How to choose an online fundraising platform.

Policies Procedures

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Moreover, it’s incredibly frustrating for your nonprofit if you’re in danger of not reaching your fundraising goals , and there are people willing and ready to help who cannot contribute financially. The big question is, how much can your nonprofit spend on fundraising? Electronics. Fundraising coordination.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

From new connected cars to "smart" baby pacifiers, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2015 ran the gamut of new gadgets. The technology isn't ready for retail yet, but the company told the BBC that it's raising money from investors and is aiming to have it in stores by 2017. " What earns this praise?

Nonprofit

Just Write Grants

MAY 20, 2024

Think Outside the (Physical) Box: Move your fundraising efforts online. Utilize social media platforms and online fundraising tools to reach a wider audience and reduce reliance on paper marketing materials. Host virtual fundraising events like webinars, online auctions, or live-streamed challenges.

Utilities

Just Write Grants

APRIL 23, 2024

Fundraising, volunteer management , keeping the lights on – it's a lot to handle. Electronic Folder System : Pros: Compact, searchable, allows collaboration on a network drive. Get ready to put them to work! Ready to transform grant writing from a time-consuming chore into a streamlined success story?

Grant Writing

Fundly

JANUARY 3, 2021

Matching Gift Databases: The Ultimate Q&A Guide for Nonprofits Taking advantage of corporate philanthropy is one of the best ways to increase fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. This easy integration will allow you to analyze that data to further improve your fundraising strategy. Ready to become a matching gift expert?

Software

Fundly

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The more you share your fundraiser with others, the more likely they’ll be to donate to your community service project. It’s a fundraiser to raise the money necessary to transport shelter animals out of Houston and into safe shelters.

Donation

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay! 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas to Try Out Best Virtual Fundraising Strategies Virtual Fundraising Software: Our Top Picks.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Foundations and companies often send checks, though sometimes they want to make a deposit directly into your bank account via an electronic funds transfer (EFT). The most common form is cash, checks, and credit cards, and I’ll bet most of your fundraising results in these kinds of donations. You need a simple process for that.

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