The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

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. Incorporate planned giving into fundraising appeals. This can be a building, a bench, a garden, or even something intangible like a fellowship or mentoring program.

CRM

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

A structured onboarding process and the use of assigned mentors to guide, support, and encourage new members can be a very successful approach. ” On the topic of keeping your board informed, NEVER make assumptions about your board’s knowledge, skills, or experience. Heres what works: 1. Prioritize one-on-one relationships.

Management

Wild Apricot

JULY 24, 2025

AI-Readiness Clear, structured, factual content helps your organization show up in AI-generated summaries and answer boxes. Whether you’re updating your site or building new content, usability and AI readiness – for you and your audience – matters more than ever. Ready to bring all of this advice to life?

AI

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. Instrumentl is the institutional fundraising platform. Teresa is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer, mentor, and coach. When I'm getting ready to work on a big grant application, I tell my husband I'm going scuba diving.

Instrumentl

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Drove Fundraising Success. “We

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. It can be hard, especially if you’re new to fundraising or don’t like to write. Why Your Message for Fundraising Is Important. Years ago, when I first started fundraising, messaging was simpler.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. Nothing about your fundraising email should be left to chance. So, let’s look at the key pieces in detail so you know how to write fundraising emails that get results.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

What is peer-to-peer fundraising? Put simply, it’s a strategy that lets people raise money on your behalf using personalized fundraising pages. Let’s dive into peer-to-peer fundraising! Let’s dive into peer-to-peer fundraising! Getting Started with Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

Fundraising

CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

You may be wondering, will adding fundraising tickets to the event just complicate things? Luckily, CauseVox is here to help you plan your next ticketed fundraising event. The first step when planning a fundraising event today is to decide on the format. Fundraising Calendar Template. How much do you want to raise?

Fundraising

Blackbaud

AUGUST 2, 2024

As a Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud, I have the privilege of working closely with many leaders in higher education who are navigating the ever-changing waters of fundraising. So maybe it’s not surprising that there is no singular career path to a top fundraising role. It has changed everything. “I

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Grants4Good

AUGUST 25, 2023

To make it easy for you, here are 5 prompts that you can use to save time and effort in your organization’s fundraising and grant writing work right now. Now you’re ready to launch a MAJOR game-changing prompt that will help your nonprofit or business find the BEST funders in seconds. Are you in?

AI

Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. It cannot and should not be all about fundraising. In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

Education

Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

When an unpredictable, sudden change in planning sweeps you up and carries you away, it’s important to stay flexible and ready to act. Their resiliency paid off with a boost in donations and valuable insight into how to take future fundraisers to the next level as a hybrid event. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston. Moving a Gala Online.

Mentor

CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Whether it’s a beloved family member or a revered mentor, tribute donations allow donors to commemorate milestones and those who’ve profoundly impacted their lives while also supporting a worthy cause. Ready to get started? Get Your Free Copy of our 2024 Year-End & Giving Tuesday Fundraising Toolkit

Donation

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is a powerful online fundraising strategy that empowers individuals to fundraise on behalf of your cause. But without an effective volunteer recruitment strategy, finding participants for peer-to-peer fundraisers can be challenging. Prepare participants with a peer-to-peer fundraising guide.

Fundraising

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The last couple of years have been all about virtual when it comes to fundraising. But out of this huge challenge, we’ve seen some amazing creativity crop up as nonprofits revamp their fundraising approaches to be safe and successful. We’ve seen crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising websites that knocked our socks off this year.

Award

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. We want to help nonprofits that implement year-end fundraising campaigns be successful. Goals don’t come out of thin air.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Now, if you’re not quite ready to go after grants, that’s ok! Spend time building your donor base by doing things like online fundraisers, fundraising appeals, starting a monthly giving program, and asking folks within your network for donations. If you feel you are ready for grants, by all means, get going!!

Grant

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

When you need to share this information and create processes to be followed, you are ready to graduate to a CRM system. As my mentor Ed Kless has stated "today's problems were yesterday's solution." Fundraising - Mail merge, email marketing , newsletters, anniversary dates.

CRM

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

They expanded classes to Baltimore in 2019 after winning CAD $1 million in the TD Ready Challenge. You can volunteer as a career assistant, workshop presenter, tutor, a success coach/mentor, or a Board member. Programs and Impact. There are short-term, mid-term, and long-term volunteer roles available to fit a variety of schedules.

Training

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To effectively advance your cause and push your fundraising goals forward, your nonprofit needs a strong internal infrastructure and team. Your board members should show their support for your mission and fundraising goals by giving personal gifts. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members.

Strategic Plan

DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Try Our Free Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Websites Learn More Sign Up for Free 2. Use DoJiggy to manage ticket sales, coordinate school fundraising activities, and promote the event across social media and other platforms. Successful alumni can serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advocates for your school.

AI

Just Write Grants

MARCH 28, 2023

Letters of support can come from colleagues, mentors, or other experts who can attest to the applicant's qualifications and experience. Letters of Support: Your Secret Weapon for Winning Grant Proposals Now that you have securely obtained your letters of support, you are ready to submit your grant application.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

MAY 10, 2024

Grants and Awards for Women Grants to community-based nonprofits to facilitate workplace readiness for women. The purpose of the program is to recognize those who have mentored students in Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) from underrepresented groups, including women who earned PhDs in a STEM field.

Grants

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 30, 2019

With Halloween tomorrow, and Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner, it’s prime time for cause products, signature partnerships, point-of-sale fundraising and yep – Giving Tuesday. Are you ready to do your case studies the right way? Aren’t you?! You probably have a few partnerships of your own waiting in the wings!

Retail

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A fundraising event will draw attention to your organization and give prospective donors the opportunity to learn more about your cause. Having worked on all kinds of fundraising events over the years, I can tell you for sure that the number one key to success is having a plan. Yay, right? I don’t want that to happen to you!

Policies

Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Create a fundraising plan where grants are just one of its funding sources. Are you ready for the approval? Keep in mind that you should not solely depend on the funding source with the execution of your desired campaign. Weigh out options if it is really the best way to fund your project. Be specific.

Proposal

Allied Grant Writers

APRIL 15, 2021

Create a fundraising plan where grants are just one of its funding sources. Are you ready for the approval? Keep in mind that you should not solely depend on the funding source with the execution of your desired campaign. Weigh out options if it is really the best way to fund your project. Be specific.

Proposal

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

of donors prefer going online to make a donation People receive 121 emails per day on average 76% of people trust ads they receive in the mail 56% of donors regularly attend fundraising events Text fundraising has grown 205% over the last year. Looking to grow your nonprofit fundraising program? There’s Power in Numbers.

Fundraising

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

These principles can be applied to systems improvements in fundraising, marketing, operations, and much more. Ready to save time + raise more online in less time and with less effort? Subira from Mentor, NY put it this way: “I save so much more time because your platform is so intuitive and straightforward,” she said. “

Calendar

Tom Ahern

AUGUST 7, 2023

fundraiser) and now its newsletter editor. Simone was my partner, wife, mentor, best friend, tease and moral compass for 37 years. In fundraising, you're not trying to please everyone. One aspect of fundraising is always "the numbers game." She's the library's development manager (i.e., Get a scan?) What's next?

Pass-Through

Center for Major Gifts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Whether its a family who gained access to essential services or a student who found a mentor, humanizing the impact builds an emotional connection. Figuring Out Timing and Execution for Your Asks Not every donor is ready to give at the same time.

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