NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

If a donor gets a bland, templated acknowledgment a week later, what does that tell them? 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.

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

These unrestricted gifts are necessary to pay fundraisers’ salaries, overhead, bills, and the supplies for your tried-and-true programs. How Is Annual Giving Different from Other Fundraising Types? Let’s take a look at annual giving compared to other fundraising types like major gifts or planned gifts.

Donation

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Start by selecting flexible holiday eCard software with intuitive design tools, templates, and branding capabilities. If your platform enables charity eCards, you can also sell your cards, making them the perfect holiday fundraiser. Once you select a platform, heres how to make your holiday eCards meaningful: Create a festive design.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

Many nonprofits participating in GivingTuesday rely on Blackbaud’s fundraising platforms , donor management software , payment processing , and data analytics capabilities for their campaigns. Blackbaud software can be the key to their fundraising success. “We What tools do fundraisers use for GivingTuesday campaigns?

Software

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

This collaboration will embed Constant Contacts AI-driven digital marketing platform within Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT fundraising software. Raisers Edge NXT delivers unmatched fundraising capabilities, starting with a data model thats purpose-built for our social impact users and supercharged with our own fundraising-optimized AI tools.

AI

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Retain more volunteers over time. For example, this template highlights the four stages of the volunteer lifecycle, along with your nonprofit’s objectives at each stage and strategies for improving the volunteer experience. Involving volunteers in fundraising. Improve volunteer satisfaction. What is a volunteer management plan?

Management

Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

Now… you should be devoting at least as much time to thanking the donors who responded to your appeals, with the goal of retaining and upgrading them over time. You may think you have a proper thank you letter template. To Retain Donors, Stand Out from the ‘Get Go’ Believe me, most donors aren’t sticking around.

Retainer

Clairification

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

You may think you have a proper thank you letter template. TYPICAL THANK YOU LETTER TEMPLATE. To Retain Donors, Stand Out from the ‘Get Go’ Believe me, most donors aren’t sticking around. And … The number one reason donors don’t give again is they aren’t properly thanked! Your donation is making a difference.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Grab your Monthly Giving Ask template to help frame your direct mail and email asks. Related Posts: Lessons From Motivate Monday | Retaining and growing… Lessons from MotivateMonday | Why monthly giving is… Motivate Monday | Bolster your back-end for monthly… Are you missing this key fundraising “system?

Retainer

OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising offers big benefits for your nonprofit. It’s a powerful fundraising approach. One of the most important components of a strong peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign is your participants, or volunteer fundraisers. Target potential fundraisers. For example, consider where they live.

Retainer

Network for Good

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Attracting new donors is an essential part of every fundraising strategy. Using Subscription Giving SM , which focuses on treating donors as subscribers, you can retain the new donors you attract for the long term. . Giving Club Email Template . But it’s not enough. In 2019, only 19% of first-time donors gave a second time.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. We also share free books about year-end fundraising strategies. What can fundraisers do?

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT and fundraising may not be two things you’d think would go together, but the combination works better than you’d expect. What is ChatGPT ChatGPT for Fundraising Appeals ChatGPT for Thank Yous ChatGPT for Resource Materials ChatGPT for Fundraising Ideas What is ChatGPT? Be sure to double check any work created by ChatGPT.

ChatGPT

Qgiv

AUGUST 6, 2021

We even included some helpful templates to get you started! Get The Templates. Don’t forget to check out the fundraising email templates we’ve included! Welcome Email Series Template 1: Introduction to the Mission. Get The Templates. Welcome Email Series Template 2: Your Nonprofit’s History and leadership.

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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

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, meaning a big day of fundraising for nonprofits like yours. Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. The more specific prompt you provide the AI, the better template it can give to you.

ChatGPT

Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity to leverage your supporters’ personal networks and increase the reach of your campaign. This strategy involves recruiting supporters to fundraise on your behalf, and you might be surprised to find out just how many of them are willing to fundraise for your organization!

Fundraising

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The end of the year is fast approaching and with it, your year-end fundraising campaign. CauseVox’s Year-End Fundraising Fair was a mini-conference featuring 16+curated sessions with a big impact on year-end fundraising. You Can Incorporate #GivingTuesday Into Your Year-End Fundraising Plans For Optimal Results!

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Fundraising during Covid has been disruptive for everyone – every single sector has been impacted but particularly those that work in event fundraising. Due to social isolation policies, many nonprofits have had to cancel or reimagine their future fundraising events (depending on their location). Crowdfunding.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

By tapping into the plethora of free resources, your team can better prepare for your fundraising campaigns to raise more money and more awareness for your cause. These resources often offer great advice so you can create a first-rate fundraising strategy. Optimized fundraising. Enriched knowledge. Enhanced outreach.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. While text fundraising is effective, it can be difficult to create texts that feel personalized due to their short length. Want to help us reach the finish line? Give now: [Link].

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Those are the two main questions that an annual fundraising plan must answer to help you become more successful. This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. Download Template.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

What is peer-to-peer fundraising, and how can you leverage it to boost your nonprofit fundraising? After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns.

Fundraising

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As mentioned, we recommend creating different thank-you letter templates for different gifts, such as online donations, pledge donations, fundraising event gifts, sponsorships, and tribute gifts. Or, if theyve been to a fundraising event before, mention the event theyve participated in and how you were honored by their attendance.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Digital fundraising Increase engagement Build your base by giving them the cohesive, personalized experience they deserve. Streamline your work with simple, customizable templates for nonprofit online donation pages, emails, and other digital outreach. Build and retain more support.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

From planning peer-to-peer fundraisers to properly marketing your online campaigns, there’s an endless number of items on your to-do lists. That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Personalize donor engagement.

Software

Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2025

Second, it helps you retain more current donors in the future. Lapsed Donor Renewal Template Here’s a swipeable format you can use in either a letter or email to renew your lapsed donors. It’s the best way for busy nonprofit fundraisers to boost their knowledge, skill, and confidence. Communication is important for two reasons.

Pass-Through

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With new donor acquisition costing 10-20x more than retaining existing donors, it's time to dig deep into your database and come up with a plan to re-engage the constituents that have fallen off your radar. Nonprofits typically lose over 50% of their donors every year.

Retainer

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For instance, if your general holiday fundraising goal is to build a new pet adoption center, you can reiterate this theme in your Giving Tuesday campaign. Allow GiveSmart to help you set up part of your campaign in just a couple of clicks with the Giving Tuesday Text Series pre-built with templates and timing.

Goals

Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Giving Tuesday is a big deal for the fundraising community. For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is the most important giving day in their yearly fundraising calendar, and it takes time and careful planning to execute a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. These text templates can help you reach your donors and encourage them to give!

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Fundraising solutions Attract donors Meet the right donors, have better conversations, and hit your fundraising goals. Bonterra’s fundraising solutions help you build and maintain stronger donor relationships, making it easy to give and simple to raise more for your mission.

Fundraising

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

By engaging your donors with tailored messaging, you’ll inspire your donors to retain their support and continue to donate to your mission. There are a few ways you can use your donor segments to boost your organization’s fundraising and donor retention.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

When it comes to the world of peer-to-peer fundraising, dance-a-thons are one of the most unique and engaging fundraisers. No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. Plan your event.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2023

Through a combination of fundraising efforts, community engagement, and storytelling, Giving Days aim to create a surge of donations and raise awareness about the vital work your nonprofit organization is doing. Set Clear Goals It is important to define your fundraising target, donor engagement goals and impact-oriented objectives.

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Fundraising can feel like the most intimidating part of putting on your event. So meeting your fundraising goals is key to communicating the success of the event to your stakeholders and attendees (even though we know things like awareness are important, too). It’s the big goal, the mountain to climb, the point of it all!

Fundraising