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.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Key practices include setting clear objectives, analyzing metrics, and celebrating successes to foster accountability andmorale. Quantify results: Use metrics like satisfaction scores, participation rates, and budget comparisons to identify patterns. Identify trends: Look for recurring issues or standout successes.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2025

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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.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Explore our educational case studies to understand how other educational organizations have used our tools to drive fundraising success and retain donors long-term. The post 50+ Fun and Creative School Fundraising Ideas That Work appeared first on Fundraising Blog for Nonprofit, Educational, and Faith-Based Organizations.

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CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

A few years ago, I was helping a small nonprofit revamp their donor outreach. That’s when it hit us: they didn’t need just a fundraising platform, they needed CRM software for nonprofits. What Is a CRM Software for Nonprofits? With CauseVox’s CRM software for nonprofits you can easily track where donors are in their journey.

CRM

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();

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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.

Fundraising

Community Boost

JUNE 27, 2025

Your nonprofit doesn’t need another dashboard. Reporting is descriptive , but what nonprofits really need is prescriptive insight. Many small and mid-sized nonprofits don’t have the staff or time to translate data into a game plan. That’s what leads to more retained donors , more giving, and less burnout for your team.

Burnout

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. How can we leverage technology and data to personalize annual giving appeals?

Donation

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

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To determine these target metrics, review past event results. 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. Set both revenue and performance goals.

Procurement

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. Then study successful nonprofits. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Just as the roots of a tree nourish its branches, providing essential sustenance that allows it to grow and flourish, funders play a pivotal role in supporting nonprofit organizations. Similarly, without robust support from funders, many nonprofits would struggle to fulfill their missions and extend their positive impact on communities.

Burnout

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.

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Gail Perry Group

JULY 17, 2025

Gaming the Metrics? Why the number of visits may not be enough P roblem: Quantity-based performance goals alone don’t tell the whole performance story What kind of metrics really drive results? Remembering that “what gets measured, gets done” reminds us that metrics can inhibit or support major gift progress.

Burnout

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

When your nonprofit aims to maximize donor outreach , you’re likely hoping to reach new supporters or secure recurring donations. Planned giving is a strategic approach that can benefit your nonprofit both immediately and in the long term. If your nonprofit wants to learn how to acquire planned gifts , you’ve come to the right place.

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Gail Perry Group

JANUARY 22, 2025

And can you guess whats on the minds of nonprofit CEOs and VPs of Advancement? We have a challenge retaining some of our most generous supporters." "We Its all based on thoughtful metrics like donor engagement, frequency of gifts, and giving history. What do you think the #1 thing we hear is when we talk to fundraisers?

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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AI

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. Here are some additional, specific ways to showcase impact: Share metrics and stories.

Training

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

By focusing on these metrics, youll gain a holistic view of your fundraisers success and identify areas forgrowth. Volunteer Burnout Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be tough. Author Bio Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999.

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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();

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Here’s what we suggest: We need to start rethinking annual giving metrics to create a new storyline about fundraising for higher education. Maybe we need to focus our attention on narrower metrics. News & World Report metric of alumni participation , the impact of this ranking indicator is going to show in our data for years.

Metrics

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. between 2022 and 2023. Engagement level.

Demographics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

Ethics

Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

Donor retention is the measurement of how many donors continue giving to your nonprofit year after year. You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . Offering multiple ways to get involved.

Retainer

Blackbaud

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s a reliable touchstone to identify giving trends as well as shifts in sustainer and email engagement in the nonprofit digital space. It’s also a valuable tool to help nonprofits evaluate their results by giving them a comparison point for their performance against organizations of similar sizes and issue areas.

Metrics

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. Let’s begin.

Fundraising

Joe Garecht Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2022

Use these metrics to better understand your fundraising efforts, find areas for improvement, and create a more impactful fundraising strategy. #1: This dashboard will help you track the metrics that matter and demonstrate your fundraising performance over time. . #2: 1: Donor Acquisition Rate. 2: Donor Lapse Rate.

Fundraising

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

2022 was a year of growth for many nonprofits across the country. While many have embraced the “new normal” as we move past the pandemic, there continue to be underlying challenges for nonprofits trying to raise money in 2023. Despite organizations utilizing fundraising best practices , many challenges for nonprofits remain.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

There was a significant decline in new and new retained donors (10.3% Repeat retained donors, constituting 50.4% Rosenbaum told The NonProfit Times , “We admit that at this point, future data will tell more of the story about how durable this trend is. year-over-year respectively). of all donors, had a 6.5%

Fundraising

amplifi

AUGUST 8, 2024

LEARN MORE: How to segment your nonprofit’s audience. Last year was another record-breaker, as US nonprofits raised $3.1 LEARN MORE: The next step to thank and retain year-end donors. But it’s important to know what metrics to look for ahead of time. LEARN MORE: Key metrics to evaluate your year-end results.

Metrics

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

At SalsaLabs, we equip nonprofits with the data-driven tools they need to work efficiently and make smart fundraising decisions. We’ve helped thousands of successful nonprofits understand the fundraising metrics which are most critical to crafting a winning fundraising strategy. And now we’re sharing those tips with you.

Metrics

amplifi

JUNE 27, 2024

READ MORE: How nonprofits use donor data to raise more money. Nonprofits should look at their mid-level donors as a bridge between base-level donors and major givers. There are two key metrics to examine when determining the success of your mid-level donor program. READ MORE: Why are you struggling to retain donors?

Retainer

Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention is critical for the health of any organization, particularly for nonprofits. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job. Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Give feedback and transparently discuss performance.

Management

Blackbaud

MARCH 13, 2024

That’s whyreturning participants are so valuable and nonprofits need to keep stewarding, engaging, and communicating with P2P participants so they keep coming back. This metric is one to watch for the future. Putting Benchmarks into Action So, what does all this mean for nonprofit P2P marketers and fundraisers?

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Managing a nonprofit takes patience, hard work, and a lot of organization. Luckily, there are many nonprofit software solutions designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and help keep you and your staff from getting overwhelmed! How to use nonprofit software Top nonprofit software solutions What is nonprofit software?

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