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. Use social media to create excitement, tap into your email list , find ways to share your event with the local golfing community, and reach out to local press.

Fundraising

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

Although email, printed letters, and social media acknowledgments have their place, they rarely match the impact of a live conversation. When discussing your nonprofits work, keep it brief and refrain from making a new request for funds. Why a Phone Call Over Other Methods? Put This Strategy into Practice Today!

CRM

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. My predictions and recommendations for fundraising in 2025: Predictions AI and Social Media AI In last years predictions post I wrote As AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are.

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Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

The Goal of an Annual Giving Campaign: Secure the Foundation The primary goal of an annual giving campaign is to raise unrestricted funds to support your nonprofit’s ongoing operational costs and core programs throughout the year. What this looks like depends on your organization’s type and the programs it funds.

Donation

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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AI

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Let’s say your auction will fund increased educational opportunities for students in need. Plus, you can use these photos in your social media posts to promote the event and entice your followers to get involved. Explore the following ideas: Consider creative social media ideas like short-form videos on TikTok.

Procurement

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Cost efficiency: Analyze the return on investment (ROI) by dividing net profit by total expenses, which helps determine how effectively funds were utilized. Channel performance: Identify which communication channels (social media, email, flyers) generated the most awareness and participation.

Fundraising

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();

Retail

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. Share your crowdfunding page on social media and email to spread the word.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

“In a year marked by shifting government priorities and uncertainty in federal funding, the need for timely, reliable data has never been more urgent,” Art Taylor, president and CEO of the AFP, said in a statement. Meanwhile, loyal repeat-retained donors had a less severe drop of 6.1% addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Can becoming more intentional in your relationship-building strategies help your organization retain more donors? Look for volunteer service, social media interactions, and other forms of engagement. You take these steps through various methods for every gift level, well before making a single direct appeal for funds.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

Workforce Retention Reflects Sector Commitment Despite funding and staffing challenges, the fundraising workforce remains resilient. Related story: Why Do Nonprofits Struggle to Retain Fundraising Staff? Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

APRIL 28, 2025

Higher education institutions today face mounting pressures to attract and retain students in an increasingly competitive landscape. Highlight financial aid and scholarship opportunities prominently across your website, social media, and marketing materials.

Award

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

How do they hire, train, and retain people? Leverage Your Internal Team in the Hiring Process Use social media, professional networks and brand storytelling to attract attention. He received a master’s degree from Marshall University with an emphasis on public administration plus a thesis on annual fund analysis.

Retail

Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

In this guide, we’ll explore four strategies for retaining your volunteers and cultivating loyal support for your mission. For volunteers who appreciate public recognition, shout them out on social media, in your newsletter, and through spotlights on your website. Create a structured onboarding process.

Training

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

First, I've talked with some of you about the government's hold on grants and funding. Effective audience research is essential for nonprofits looking to expand or retain their audiences. Three things this week. Fortunately, the hold was lifted. But what happened SCARED THE out of people - and rightfully so.

Funding

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

They provide essential funds for extracurricular activities , classroom supplies, technology upgrades, and facility improvements. These funds support everything from new playground equipment to arts programs and sportsteams. Read-a-Thons: Encourage literacy while raising funds. However, their impact extends far beyond finances.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Well discuss what activities work well in fall, winter, spring, and summer, plus ways to keep funds rolling all year. Impact: Reuses uniforms, saves parents money, and contributes to school funds in a simple, eco-friendly way. Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retain more volunteers over time. Social media marketing, targeted email outreach, word-of-mouth marketing from current volunteers Engagement Keep volunteers engaged in your mission and provide a fulfilling experience. Improve volunteer satisfaction. Appreciation Recognize volunteers for a job well done.

Management

OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

They’re the ones who sign up to raise funds on behalf of your organization – driving donations from their own networks of friends and family. So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants. Give participants a good story to tell.

Retainer

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

In this guide, we’ll dive into what you can do to discover, analyze, and appeal to donor motivations and maintain a healthy level of funding for your cause. You can also use data gathered from social media, email, and other marketing platforms to see who is engaging with your communications.

Ethics

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2024

Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. They’re an incredible pool of unrestricted funds that can support your mission, keep the lights on, and pay your staff. Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations.

Funding

Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s no secret social media has become a powerful tool for amplifying fundraising efforts and driving donations for organizations. The importance of harnessing social media’s potential cannot be overstated—it offers bigger reach and the ability to connect with a broader audience instantly.

Media

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

After all, your fundraising efforts won’t be successful if you don’t turn community members, social media followers, and website visitors into donors. When it comes to donating, your donors might not know the difference between pledges and donations or restricted and unrestricted funds. Offer clear options.

Software

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. Because a lot of GivingTuesday promotion takes place on social media, consider using different platforms’ paid ads options to boost your campaign before the day arrives.

ChatGPT

CauseVox

AUGUST 12, 2024

Fundraising campaigns are like the secret sauce of your nonprofit’s funding strategy. Here’s how you can spice things up: Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is all about harnessing the power of the internet and social media to reach a huge audience and collect lots of small donations.

Fundraising

GrantNews

AUGUST 20, 2024

Jobs: Locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees during economic downturns. Below is a current list of grants and other funding for small businesses (including independent retailers). Funding supports local organizations committed to providing objective, civically-important local journalism.

Retail

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Instead of scrambling days before you launch your campaign to send out emails and social media posts, it’s important to have everything planned and ready to go. The best way to retain your donors is to make them feel welcome and follow up with efficient communication on ways they can stay involved with your nonprofit.

Software

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. My predictions and recommendations for fundraising in 2025: Predictions AI and Social Media AI In last years predictions post I wrote As AI writing apps proliferate, donor communications will become even worse than they already are.

AI

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Do you have your social media strategy planned out? Use the next few weeks to prepare a variety of posts for all your different social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Focus on the social media platform where your supporters are most active, but don’t neglect the other channels.

Media

Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2015

How to Launch a Social Media and Content Strategy for Your NGO OnGood / Webinar / Fee: Free. How to Retain Your Donors. Ask The Expert: Finding Funding for Technology Projects NTEN / Webinar #NTENlearn / Fee: Free / Members Only. How to Retain Your Donors. Webinars and Other Online Events on Nonprofit Technology.

Education

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

With an effective and sustainable nonprofit fundraising campaign, charities have the potential to engage broad audiences and increase their impact as their funding grows. Sustainable fundraising practices can help you grow, ensure long-term support, and even aid larger projects like funding research. Social media outreach.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Segment Your Donors Organizations are only retaining about four out of 10 donors annually. Create a Better Thank You Strategy It costs far more to get a new donor than it does to retain an existing one. Multi-channel communication is crucial when asking for funds and every channel should be used in communicating your results.

Retainer

Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’re planning a 5k fundraiser , dance-a-thon, or social media campaign, you know a lot goes into preparing for a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. Your marketing messages should explain the positive impact that participants can have on your mission by raising funding on behalf of your nonprofit.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

These new supporters may have been inspired by the holiday spirit, a social media post from a friend or family member, or even a post or email from your organization. If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term. 6 strategies to retain first-time year-end donors. What’s your next move?

Retainer

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

If the mission of your nonprofit addresses race, health, or wealth disparities, you likely need additional funding to meet increased demand. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. So, what can we do to close these gaps? Show gratitude.

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