GiveSmart

JUNE 20, 2025

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) present a promising opportunity for nonprofits to not only expand their revenue and diversify their giving streams but also to bring a sense of stability and growth to their organization. What is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)? Additionally, DAFs’ funding is exponentially outpacing DAFs’ grant-making.

Funding

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.

Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in. These are among the data release by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. The data is contributed by 10 of the most active fundraising platforms. The number of Supersize donors, those fundraisers crave, dropped 4.9% of new donors retained year-to-date.

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. This dependence can create a precarious financial position, especially when funding priorities shift or economic conditions tighten.

Nonprofit

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Major gift fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit financial health, providing the resources needed for transformational impact. Here are the top ten essential strategies for major gift fundraising success. Understanding this distinction is crucial in developing an effective fundraising strategy.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

There are pockets of opportunity to better engage donors, invest in technology, and better strategize fundraising efforts. What can you and your team expect in the fundraising event, donor relationship, and nonprofit marketing landscapes? However, its important to remember: AI is not a replacement for a qualified fundraiser.

Fundraising

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. If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes.

Retainer

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

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , only 8% of first-time donors make a repeat gift. Can becoming more intentional in your relationship-building strategies help your organization retain more donors? You take these steps through various methods for every gift level, well before making a single direct appeal for funds.

Fundraising

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Regardless of the pricing model, it’s essential to note that paying a grant writer based on a percentage of awarded funds is both unethical and prohibited by industry standards. Monthly retainers Organizations that need ongoing grant support benefit from monthly retainers. Monthly retainer costs range widely.

Grant

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” It has been increasingly difficult to not only recruit and retain skilled staff, but just to get them to the interview process! ” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

Retainer

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 be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Fundraising isnt wrong. Only 13.8%

AI

Gail Perry Group

JUNE 5, 2025

As the end of your fiscal year approaches, theres one question on every CEO and board members mind: Will we hit our annual fund goal or fall short? At Gail Perry Group, we believe your final fundraising numbers dont need to be a nail-biter. And it starts with this question: Year-End Fundraising: Who Are Your Best Donor Prospects?

Goals

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many organizations are experts at driving traffic to their online donation forms, but plenty struggle to actually secure donations and reach their fundraising goals. Retaining donors is equally challengingthe average nonprofit donor retention rate is consistently around 45%. Personalize the thank-you process.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

These unrestricted gifts are necessary to pay fundraisers’ salaries, overhead, bills, and the supplies for your tried-and-true programs. What this looks like depends on your organization’s type and the programs it funds. The examples below show how annual giving funds enable different nonprofit sectors to serve their missions.

Donation

Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising? If your organization is just getting off the ground, the board is likely your go-to source of initial funding. Overcome these board excuses for not fundraising.

Government

Center for Major Gifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By focusing on automatic electronic funds transfers (ETFs), your donors will provide you with a reliable income stream to help bolster your general operating fund. by nonprofit organizations, it’s important to do whatever you can to retain existing donors. A monthly giving program generates predictable revenue.

Electronics

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

In this article, well discuss how making thank-you calls a key part of your donor stewardship routine can boost donor retention and fundraising results and show you how to make effective calls for your organization. When discussing your nonprofits work, keep it brief and refrain from making a new request for funds.

CRM

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

The challenge lies in the evolving funding landscape. Why Winning Grants Will Be Tougher in 2025 A More Competitive Funding Environment With more organizations vying for the same pool of grants, funders are becoming increasingly selective. A well-thought-out plan is key to securing consistent funding.

Grant

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

But if they get a call within 24 hours from a real person — you, the frontline fundraiser — thanking them by name and connecting their gift to the impact it will make, you’re telling them something different entirely: “You matter. This is relationship fundraising, and relationships thrive on connection.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

The metrics you emphasize will depend on your funding sources, financial situation, and strategic goals. For example, a heavily grant funded organization aiming to expand to other revenue sources may be more focused on their dependency quotient and revenue stream ROI.

Metrics

Strategic Grants

JANUARY 29, 2025

For-Purpose approach: When planning any events such as fundraisers, tours of facilities, or workshops, ensure a seamless experience for your attendees. Build and maintain a collaborative culture within your teams and invest in professional development to retain skilled staff and volunteers.

Strategic Plan

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Silent auctions are a classic go-to fundraising event, and for good reason. From large in-person events to casual virtual gatherings, fundraising silent auctions can generate much-needed revenue and strengthen donor relationships. Gathering auction items is one of the most important steps when planning your silent auction fundraiser.

Procurement

Community Boost

JUNE 27, 2025

You don’t raise more funds just by looking at a dashboard. You raise more funds when you know when to: Follow up with a lapsed donor Thank someone who just gave for the first time Reconnect with a recurring donor who missed a gift The challenge? That’s what leads to more retained donors , more giving, and less burnout for your team.

Burnout

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. This opens the door to competitive differentiation for those who are willing to invest in a proactive approach to retaining individual donors. rail-container).hide();

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

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? Well discuss what activities work well in fall, winter, spring, and summer, plus ways to keep funds rolling all year.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Beyond Fundraising: Building Community Through SchoolEvents Blog Summary: School fundraising is more than just collecting donations-its an opportunity to bring together students, parents, teachers, and local businesses to create lasting memories and a sense of belonging. But fundraising isnt just about meeting monetary goals.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Use your award management software to help monitor fund utilization and scholarship impact, refine strategies, and ensure funds are used effectively.

Award

Gail Perry Group

JULY 17, 2025

The Most Common Major Gift Fundraising Challenges We See in the Field Major gift fundraising should be one of the most energizing and rewarding parts of any development program. These are more than just operational hiccups—they're signs of deeper issues in how organizations support their fundraising teams.

Burnout

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

In healthcare fundraising, one of the most powerful tools often goes underutilized: grateful patient data. Fundraising teams can do exactly that by harnessing the power of grateful patient data. Not all patient data is suitable to include in fundraising efforts. But using this data responsibly is key.

Ethics

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? As part of my volunteer work chairing a local Association of Fundraising Professionals committee, I spoke at a regional conference. Replacing key staff—especially high-performing fundraisers—is costly. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. rail-container).hide();

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

However, there’s a source of funding you may be overlooking—planned giving. 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.

CRM