The Fundraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

One of the biggest challenges we face as major gift fundraisers is balancing two distinct ways of thinking: our internal, metrics-driven mindset versus the donor-focused approach that builds relationships. The most successful fundraisers understand that thinking like a donor is key to closing transformational gifts.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Depending on the fundraising platform used during your event, these messages may be sent automatically! This could include volunteering, serving on advisory boards, participating in advocacy campaigns, or even becoming peer-to-peer fundraisers. Thats why post-event follow-up is essential to your overall event strategy.

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Future Fundraising Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From the Better Fundraising Blog, here are eight foundations (plus my comments) for success in fundraising: Communicate with your donors regularly. A lot of fundraisers worry about too much communication. Those vanity metrics that dont lead directly to revenue are a waste of time and money. You lose them.

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Blackbaud

JULY 3, 2024

By tracking the right metrics, you’ll be able to determine what parts of your nonp rofit advertising stra tegy are successful and what needs to be adjusted. But what metrics are the right ones to monitor? Impressions What is this metric? Click-Through Rate What is this metric? Why does it matter? Why does it matter?

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the coming weeks, the new Instagram sharing features will be available on GoFundMe for fundraisers supporting nonprofits, with similar functionality following soon on Facebook, according to an announcement from the firm. Features include real-time, dynamic progress metrics and a new donate button designed to inspire action.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

According to school fundraising studies , only 64% of parents, teachers, and administrators believe their school is well-funded. As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. Implementing a well-organized and engaging fundraiser can yield numerous benefits for your school.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Performance of the organization: If the organization has strong growth and positive financial metrics , they will be more likely to share this information. Contributions increase when total assets, program ratio, and operating margin increase, which is why it’s important to understand these metrics for your own organization.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 27, 2022

But the process of identifying the right metrics and reports to measure and communicate is more complex… especially when it comes to finding metrics to drive grant performance. If you’re keeping track of something, then you’re probably doing it… right? Download to see the list.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For many years, the overarching narrative for annual giving in higher education fundraising has been the same: We’re getting bigger gifts from fewer donors. With my co-host, Brian Kish, we pour over data from Blackbaud’s donorCentrics® and Fundraiser Performance Management. Maybe we need to focus our attention on narrower metrics.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

With major gift fundraising, it’s about understanding the person , not just knowing their giving history. Build Connection: The First Step in Securing Transformational Gifts Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. More conversations happened with supporters.

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GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

Your nonprofit’s fundraising success depends on various factors, some outside of your organizations control. Follow these best practices for fundraising and donor data to maximize your chance of long-term success and growth. Examples of quantitative data include metrics such as donation amounts, number of donors, and page views.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, one of its most important functions is as a tool for fundraising. However, one of its most important functions is as a tool for fundraising. Below we will explore actionable tips and strategies to help you design or revamp your website to turn it into an effective fundraising powerhouse.

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Two finance and audit pros walk us through six key metrics that anyone can understand, and that reveal the true state of your financial … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 16, 2023: Financial Literacy For Your C-Suite & Board → It also protects the people filling those roles. It also protects the people filling those roles.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These key event metrics quantify the success of your events, and can show you how to improve them. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are measures of how much money your fundraising events are raising, how your audience is growing, and which parts of your event are the most successful. Fundraising ROI (Return on Investment).

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Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 23, 2025

As are other sound devices from the world of poetry, including: Pleasing rhythm or metrical structure. I know that rhyming’s out of date, but what it does is truly great. Advertisers used to do it a lot: Don’t get mad. Get GLAD and Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Unfortunately, rhyming is out of style. Consonance.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We’ve all received cringe-worthy fundraising messages that just don’t feel quite human. Such subpar messages may be the reason that 63% of fundraisers feel uncomfortable using AI for personalized donor communications. Its value lies in solving complex, role-specific problems—like assisting a fundraiser in making the right ask.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By Amanda Wasson In the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, its clear that the traditional channel-first mindset is no longer sufficient. Its time to embrace a paradigm shift toward audience-first fundraising. Move beyond channel-specific metrics and adopt a holistic view of donor engagement. 3 key areas for reframing 1.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

However, using borrowed terms to communicate mission success has made it more difficult to explain the critical connection between the critical connection between financials, fundraising, and mission delivery. For years, weve used language from for-profit businesses to explain nonprofit organizational activity.

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Tom Ahern

JANUARY 30, 2025

File under: An "A-level" check list according to AI Top 10 fundraising writing best practices (circa 2025 and remarkably useful) What are the top 10 fundraising writing best practices? fundraisers. Expert: Penelope Burk ( Donor-Centered Fundraising ) ties stewardship to 70% higher retention rates. Explain your reasoning.

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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. Key practices include setting clear objectives, analyzing metrics, and celebrating successes to foster accountability andmorale.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Early in my fundraising career, my then boss gave me a great piece of advice to celebrate wins. If you have other metrics you have used, please share! What she meant was to not only look at how much money you raised, but to evaluate the many other indicators of progress that can often be overlooked.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

So, if you’re considering launching a GivingTuesday fundraising campaign , having a strong presence on social media is a no-brainer for success. Free Download: Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit 1. An example of storytelling in a Raising Hope Dogs GivingTuesday social media fundraising campaign.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s not enough to know that your fundraising strategies are successful. These insights can only be gained by calculating fundraising Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success. This article will unpack 10 essential KPIs for measuring fundraising success.

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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.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 2, 2025

DEI Metrics and Reporting Nonprofits will be required to report on DEI metrics , including: Workforce Diversity : Providing data on the diversity of staff and leadership. Program Impact : Demonstrating how programs address and advance equity and inclusion within communities served. Focus on Long-Term Sustainability 5.1

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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.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data can help inform your nonprofit’s approach to text-to-give and drive greater fundraising results. A text donation campaign informed by donor data is more likely to inspire donors to act and bring in greater fundraising results. Your nonprofit is now hosting a text fundraiser to coincide with your upcoming fundraising gala.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From simple “Donate” buttons to advanced fundraising campaigns , Facebook’s tools enable nonprofits to creatively engage supporters and drive donations. Fundraiser Pages: Create dedicated fundraiser pages where supporters can learn about your cause, donate, and share the fundraiser with their networks to help spread the word.

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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.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Whether you’re future-proofing your fundraisers by focusing on future giving initiatives or leveraging low-cost digital channels to acquire donors , your nonprofit can still inspire enough support to keep its operations going strong. However, make sure you have the right tools and technology in place to capture these metrics.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We think of value as a hard metric—the anticipated fair exchange of this for that. This is what all fundraising, fundamentally, is about. Yet one side of the exchange is a hard metric: The donor’s cold, hard cash. She doesn’t announce that she’s giving us twenty per cent extra for free. Wow, wow, WOW! A value-for-value exchange.

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Gail Perry Group

JANUARY 22, 2025

What do you think the #1 thing we hear is when we talk to fundraisers? The huge financial goals and the pressure on fundraisers and organizational leadership can be intense. Build Strong Relationships Relationships are at the heart of major gift fundraising. How can we get more major gift donors? We bet its on your mind, too.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do? Not surprisingly, the Candid insights article with the most pageviews brings together two hot topics, one cyclical and one perennial: elections and nonprofit fundraising. by Chris Maddocks, Blue State.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM. To request a post-election gift, rely on data in your fundraising CRM, your relationship with the donor, and your experience as a gift officer to determine the right ask amount, the right timing, and the right messaging. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle?

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

When you combine the associated expenses with the costs of operating your organization day-to-day, you determine that you’ll need to add new fundraisers to your calendar to fund all of these initiatives. Fortunately, there is an answer—passive fundraising! What is passive fundraising? Let’s dive in! Thanking participants.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s dive into what Giving Tuesday is, its history, and how nonprofits can leverage this day to kickstart year-round fundraising efforts. For nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is more than just a single day of fundraising; it’s a launchpad for ongoing efforts throughout the year. What is Giving Tuesday? How Does Giving Tuesday Work?

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Candid

MAY 22, 2024

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project ’s (FEP) Quarterly Fundraising Report analyzes year-to-date trends in fundraising from individual donors, based on sample data from GivingTuesday and the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Growth in Giving database. from the previous year. and 6.3%, respectively.

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