Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Here’s a sobering statistic: Only 23% of first-time donors give a second gift according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ latest research. Organizations using a welcome series report doubling or even tripling their second-gift rates according to research from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Which brings us to year-end fundraising – that crucial time of the calendar year when many nonprofits raise the lion’s share of their contributed income. I’m beginning again, as I often do, with a bit of borrowed insight, this time from a colleague’s newsletter: If I had to sum up my advice for this week, it would be to don’t be scared.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MAY 13, 2025

Ive noticed a trend in fundraising communications recently. Many of the fundraising letters and newsletters I receive are interchangeable just take the few sentences about Organization Xs mission and insert Organization Y, and theyre essentially the same letter. They seem to be more formulaic than ever before. Go, therefore, and do it.

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Hands-On Fundraising

MAY 6, 2025

Every time I hear a frustrated fundraiser talk about donors who aren’t giving, that lyric pops into my head. (In And right […] The post You just haven’t earned it yet, baby: 5 ways to start appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The messages you send are more than fundraising appeals ; theyre opportunities to nurture relationships, share your story, and inspire action. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. Personalize for Maximum Impact. Evoke emotion with stories.

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Clairification

MARCH 31, 2025

Theres a lot about fundraising folks take for granted. In the past I’ve written about certain self-evident fundraising truths. A disinformation campaign is unconsciously being waged by leaders who: Dont understand how fundraising works. Dont understand pre-conditions must be in place in order for fundraising to flourish.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Online fundraising is a cornerstone of nonprofit success. Your digital marketing strategy determines whether donors will actually donate to your fundraiser. Your digital marketing strategy determines whether donors will actually donate to your fundraiser. Promote Your Fundraiser with Google Ads. Craft compelling ad copy.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Year-end fundraising is not chopped chicken liver! While you absolutely should be using multiple fundraising channels to get best results, right now whatever you’ve got planned for offline is pretty much cooked. To boost your year-end fundraising success, you need to craft an email offer your donor can’t refuse.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Let’s dive into the benefits and see why it’s a must-have for your fundraising toolkit. It’s a simple addition that can make a huge difference in your fundraising results! It’s an incredible way to rally support and reach your fundraising goals faster! That’s where automated matching comes in. Curious how it works?

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Hands-On Fundraising

APRIL 1, 2025

Fundraising success isnt just about asking for money; its about creating meaningful supporter experiences that keep donors engaged, inspired, and coming back time and again. And in 2025, expectations are higher than ever.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

JANUARY 19, 2025

When it comes to major donor fundraising, nothing is more important than talking directly with your donors and prospects. They are also likely to have assistants and others working for them who can make it difficult for you, as a fundraiser, to reach out to the donor for the first time. This is a huge mistake. I hope it went well!

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The biggest fundraising time of the year for most nonprofits inexorably approaches. Let’s get started… The post 12 Quick Strategies to Boost Year-End Fundraising appeared first on Clairification. Percolate on these ideas; choose 1 – 2 to wake up your year-end campaign! It can be stressful. You’ve got this!

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 15, 2025

I know many non-profit fundraisers who get depressed about their grant fundraising progress. These fundraisers dont understand that, when it comes down to it, grant fundraising is all a numbers game. The More You Put In, The More You Get Out At every step of the process, grant fundraising is a numbers game.

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Clairification

APRIL 24, 2025

Okay, lets get to modern nonprofit fundraising. Fundraising Best Practices Background Lots of ideas, plenty of faith, much trial and error and very little data or science. Fundraising Best Practices Background Lots of ideas, plenty of faith, much trial and error and very little data or science. Forget about it. Or so I thought.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If, like my client, youre asking if its time to change your fundraising CRM , the starting point is understanding your current situation (your team, your data, and your needs) as well as your goals for the future. Would you like a peer-to-peer fundraising option that lives in your CRM rather than one that you must integrate?

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Are you a philanthropy facilitator or a fundraiser? Philanthropy Facilitators Make it Easy for People to Give You may think you’re doing a great job as a fundraiser. Philanthropy Facilitators Make it Easy for People to Give You may think you’re doing a great job as a fundraiser. This is where I ask you how you view your role.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MAY 5, 2025

I repeat these sayings often because they are true, and each captures something important that can help your non-profit better understand the fundraising process. Here are my top 3 fundraising sayings, in no particular order: #1: Big vision, big gifts. There are so many things in fundraising that can seem unnatural.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

These fundraising gems have been a hit with our readers, and Ive gathered them all in one place just for you. Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. Get ready to dive into the wealth of knowledge from these 2024 fundraising articles. And thats a good thing.It

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values. 3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising. In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1

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Clairification

JUNE 5, 2025

These decision-making triggers can be incredibly useful to fundraisers. Ever hear fundraising is both art and science? In fundraising, this often translates as giving back. The post The Psychology of Yes: What Every Fundraiser Needs to Master appeared first on Clairification. million in the U.S. With intention.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 11, 2025

In transitioning to fundraising, I always had three words running through my brain. Because when you go silent, when you pull back your fundraising out of fear thats when you guarantee a downturn in giving. Fundraising isnt a cost center. As Mark Phillips notes in his post, Fundraising is flatlining. I wont sugarcoat it.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In theory, that sounds nice, but in reality, it’s a day when nonprofit organizations unleash an onslaught of transactional fundraising appeals by email, text, and social media. According to the Giving Tuesday website, “Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” That’s not what you want.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 11, 2025

Framework , my connection-based approach to major gift fundraising. Many fundraisers think that once a donor gives, the heavy lifting is done. But the truth is, great fundraisers keep the conversation going—with care. “No fundraiser has ever asked me that before.” Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 6, 2025

Your donors want to hear from you and dont just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. Youll often use several different channels when you send a fundraising appeal or promote an event. Fundraising and recruitment Be sure to add your fundraising campaigns to your communications calendar.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

What do you call the folks who respond to your fundraising appeals? Or perhaps The post Nonprofit Fundraising: We Have a Semantics Problem appeared first on Clairification. But, would it? Seth Godin thinks words matter. Thats just semantics Just? The meaning of the word is the reason we used the word. Because thats all of it.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Every one of you Ive talked to recently every last one has told me that your year-end campaign went out late. Hey, it happens. Its been a year. But have no fear. if youre behind on your goals, you can still do plenty between now and December 31. A Home Page Takeover Consider a home page takeoverlike this. What does the donor experience look like?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For the last 20 years, I have held the title of “fundraiser”—to be more exact, a Black and Indigenous woman fundraiser. Thriving, not just surviving, as Black fundraisers For Black fundraisers, the work is often more than just a job; it’s deeply personal. Wellness, for Black fundraisers, is a revolutionary act.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It may feel intimidating at first, but here’s the exciting part: today, more than ever, nonprofits have the tools and resources to make a smooth shift to the grants-plus-fundraising model. Adding fundraising to your funding model gives you the agility to stay mission-focused no matter what comes your way.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 31, 2024

I often get asked about the techniques of fundraising: When we do things like write short sentences, underline copy, and tell emotional stories — isn’t that manipulative? So-called manipulation in fundraising is really just doing our job. I like candy. The other day, I ate a couple of Tootsie Fruit Rolls.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ive only just started reading Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the Worlds Best Charities Excel at Raising Money , and Im already widely recommending it to colleagues, students, and clients. Particularly fundraising professionals. Know Your Donors: Fundraising isnt about data points or demographic segments.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 5, 2025

Elevate Stewardship: Thanking and stewardship is foundational to a thriving fundraising program and our low retention rates are a symptom. Incorporate reminders of the lives you’re changing through fundraising - images in your workspace, messages from donors, and keep. hullabaloo.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Have a plan in place You must have fundraising and communications/marketing plans. Go one step further and create a fundraising calendar , as well. Take a look back at 2024 to see what worked and what didnt in your fundraising and communications/marketing. Be sure your fundraising plan includes a diverse stream of revenue.

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Gail Perry Group

JANUARY 16, 2025

With economic changes, technological advancements, and evolving donor priorities, fundraisers need to adapt their strategies to thrive in this dynamic environment. Lets explore the most significant trends shaping major gift fundraising in 2025and how your organization can respond effectively. But DAFs can feel like a mystery.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started!

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. What is Community-Centric Fundraising? Historically, fundraising has been grounded in a competitive environment that creates a mindset of scarcity and cutthroat nonprofit survival.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When it comes to running a successful campaign, having the right fundraising tools can make all the difference. At CauseVox, we know how important it is to stand out in today’s crowded fundraising landscape. Plus, it adds an interactive, dynamic element to your campaign, making fundraising feel more impactful and engaging!

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Candid

MARCH 10, 2025

As a scholar of nonprofit management and public service, Ive explored, among other things, to what extent the element of competition affects nonprofit messaging in an online fundraising competition, and what types of messaging are most effective.

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