OneCause

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful approach for nonprofits. For inspiration, take a look at examples of creative and successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns from other nonprofits. Retaining participants : Build an ongoing relationship with participants to keep them coming back year after year. Level up your emails.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

The kind of large, clean data sets AI systems require has historically been a point of weakness for nonprofit organizations. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4. But for most nonprofit enterprises, data continues to be fragmented or siloed.

CRM

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Retail

Blackbaud

JANUARY 15, 2025

It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. To effectively steward donor relationships and inspire higher levels of giving, you must strategically engage donors in various ways that deepen their connections to your nonprofit. The answer is a donor stewardship matrix.

Donation

Blackbaud

JULY 22, 2025

Donor retention is a nonprofit’s ability to keep its existing donors engaged and encourage them to continue giving over time. Building strong relationships with donors is fundamental for nonprofit success. Cost-Effectiveness Acquiring new donors can prove significantly more expensive than retaining existing ones.

Retainer

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofits have a conversion problem. The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. Retaining donors is equally challengingthe average nonprofit donor retention rate is consistently around 45%.

Donation

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

of new donors are being retained year-to-date, and even repeat donor retention decreased by 4.6%. Nonprofit organizations will need to be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. Only 13.8% Not by a long shot.

AI

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. Ultimately, this would result in a $200 (or doubled) donation value for the nonprofit.

Retainer

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: Nonprofits are missing one of the easiest and most meaningful opportunities to deepen donor relationships — a real thank-you. That’s how you stand out in a sector where most nonprofits are just checking the box. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

Retail

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. Whether you run a small community organization or a large nonprofit, hosting a successful golf tournament fundraiser is entirely within your reach.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Post students photos on social media or your schools website and allow community members to vote for their favorite looks by contributing donations. Use social media, email, direct mail, and flyers to request donations to be dropped off at your schools front office. The student whose apparel receives the most votes wins!

Fundraising

Center for Major Gifts

MARCH 22, 2025

Imagine a nonprofit that calls every donorregardless of gift sizewithin a day or two of receiving their contribution. Nonprofits have reported that donors who receive prompt, personal phone calls often give again more readily than those who receive only automated messages or standard form letters. Donor Thank You Calls Work!

CRM

NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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Retail

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. Nearly half of nonprofits grew revenue last year, but early-tech adopters had more revenue streams than other nonprofits — with an average of 5.14.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

The study, conducted across eight nonprofits, used Donor IQ’s behavior-based AI to predict donor giving patterns and optimize fundraising strategy. of new donors retained year-to-date. Source: Equity Decision Systems The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with NonProfit PRO. rail-container).hide();

AI

GiveSmart

JUNE 20, 2025

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) present a promising opportunity for nonprofits to not only expand their revenue and diversify their giving streams but also to bring a sense of stability and growth to their organization. A DAF is an investment account where the sole beneficiaries are nonprofit organizations.

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt. The examples below show how annual giving funds enable different nonprofit sectors to serve their missions. This generation donates via digital channels like social media (23%).

Donation

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Plus, you can use these photos in your social media posts to promote the event and entice your followers to get involved. For example, the nonprofit Feeding South Florida ran into issues using multiple fundraising platforms, including Eventbrite, Blackbaud, 32 Auctions, Classy, and others, making fundraising more complicated than necessary.

Procurement

Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Marketing and OutreachSuccess Evaluate the effectiveness of your marketing and outreach strategies to understand how well your fundraiser was promoted: Reach and impressions: Analyze metrics from promotional efforts, including email open rates, social media impressions, and flyer distribution.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

Nonprofits are no exception. Nonprofit Workforce Outlook Nonprofits employ over 12.8 To stay competitive, nonprofits must offer more than wages. Effective Nonprofit Recruitment Strategies Modern job seekers want more than a paycheck. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key stages: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

New data from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy ’s “2025 Compensation and Benefits Report” reveals that average salaries have plateaued, but median compensation is rising faster than inflation, signaling a more equitable distribution of earnings across the nonprofit sector. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO.

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

Blackbaud

JUNE 18, 2025

GivingTuesday allows nonprofits, schools, and community groups to tap into a wave of generosity and connect with people ready to support causes they care about. A simple hashtag campaign immediately caught on, uniting nonprofits, corporations, schools, and individual donors around the idea of shared generosity. When is GivingTuesday?

Software

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

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

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. When volunteers sign up with your nonprofit, ask them up front how they prefer you get in touch with them. Create a structured onboarding process. Using preferred communication channels.

Training

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, the truth is that the best way to strengthen your nonprofit and your partnership program is to grow a broad and deep base of individual supporters. While some nonprofits are considering cuts, the smart ones invest in their fundraising and partnership teams. I knowyoure in corporate partnerships, not individual giving.

Funding

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Families pay for admission, and your school retains some ticketsales. Marketing tip: Provide updates on social media, showing the runners training progress or the students practicelaps. Community-Wide Attention Record-Breaking Attempts Why it works: Aiming for a world record draws media and social mediabuzz. Absolutely.

Fundraising

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Social Media : Create a dedicated event page on platforms like Facebook or Instagram. Social Media Challenges Create a social media challenge tied to your fundraiser, such as a dance challenge or a photo contest. Volunteer Burnout Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be tough.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We do really well at retaining donors. She has expanded our outreach in social media and in our local communities bringing our organization out there to more people but also bringing people into our organization. We do very well with bequests and that has been keeping us going well with our bigger financial picture. That is key.

Donation

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Sponsored White Paper By Adva Priso Chief Strategy Officer Moore Digital Organic web traffic from search could be halved by 2028, with a massive impact on nonprofit marketers, according to research and strategy firm Gartner. Whats a nonprofit marketer to do? Act across media. This is for two reasons. But dont forget who you are.

Engineering

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

ByJackie Sue Griffin The nonprofit world isnt what it used to be. To thrive during 2025, nonprofits must create workplaces where employees feel connected to the mission and see clear opportunities for growth. Your nonprofits brand isnt just about marketing; its about showing potential hires what makes your organization special.

Retainer

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Effective volunteer management helps your nonprofit: Recruit new volunteers more easily. 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.

Management

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

This report follows up on our December 2024 Nonprofit Employment Report which provided an overview of national-level data on nonprofit employment and wages between 2017 and 2022 from the U.S. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic", rail-container).hide();

Retail

Pamela Grow

APRIL 30, 2025

Through engaging email campaigns , data-driven fundraising initiatives, and exciting events, nonprofits have seemingly endless strategies for encouraging donors to give more. Recurring donations are the cornerstone of a sustainable nonprofit. Social media posts: Keep it visual, scannable, and benefit-based.

Donation

Selfish Giving

APRIL 9, 2025

This webinar will be bursting with practical ideas on celebrating, retaining, and expanding your corporate partnerships. The article is for creators, but it offers plenty of insight for nonprofits and partnership teams. It's time to give social media a rest and engage supporters more meaningfully. Today's the day!

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