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The Countdown to #GivingTuesday is On!
While #GivingTuesday and end-of-year appeals might feel far away, the busiest time of the giving calendar is just around the corner. Now is the time to finalize your strategy, make your plans, and create your messaging templates. Donors are paying attention, and many are looking at their spending for the rest of the calendar year.…
Read MoreAttracting and Retaining Millennials as Donors and Volunteers
To grow your organization, you need to focus on attracting and retaining constituents from every generation. Many organizations overlook younger audiences, but these groups are growing in both size and financial resources, making them valuable assets to nonprofit organizations. Millennials are expected to benefit the most from the impending great wealth transfer, and donors typically establish giving…
Read More50+ Fundraising Ideas to Try at your School
Happy Back-to-School Season! As you label backpacks, sharpen pencils, and lay out clothes, you’re probably planning for this year’s fundraising. Schools across the US raise billions annually to fund “extras” for their students and staff. If you raise money for a school, you know many of those “extras” are really necessities, and you also…
Read More10 Naming Rights Ideas for Auction Items
Offering naming rights can be an enticing way for donors to feel more connected to your mission. Naming rights are a great way to get creative!
Read MoreHow Board Members Can Help Fundraise
Whether the business is for-profit or nonprofit, members of its board of directors play a crucial role. They govern the organization, establish new policies, and ensure that everything is on track to achieve the organization’s goals. Their role in fundraising is equally significant, and they can make a real difference in the organization’s financial health. …
Read More15 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Your K-12 School
April through June is a busy time at schools, especially Maycember! This time of year includes concerts, field days, end-of-year celebrations, plays, recitals, and spring fundraising. With so much going on for students, teachers, and families, it might be surprising that nearly 40% of overall K-12 school fundraising happens during these three months. Looking…
Read MoreGolf Tournament Fundraiser Guide
As one of the most popular types of charity events, golf tournaments let participants live out their PGA Championship fantasies — all while giving to a meaningful cause.
These fundraising tips to discover how to use the green to earn a little green for nonprofit goals and causes.
5 Ways to Use Silent Auction Data for Successful Fundraising
About one in four donors give to a nonprofit via an auction. If you’re running your charity auctions online, you’ll have lots of data to better understand what happened at your silent auction. But what does it all mean, and how can you apply what you have learned to achieve even greater fundraising results with…
Read More#GivingTuesday is Over, Now What?
It’s time turn the page from your Giving Tuesday campaign and zero in on end-of-year giving. What else can your nonprofit do to have a strategic end-of-the-year to reach your goals? As you finalize your plans, here are a few questions you and your team should ask yourselves: How are the organization’s actuals trending toward…
Read More7 Tips On How To Build An Effective Outreach Strategy
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest path to victory. Tactics without strategy are the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu Building an effective nonprofit outreach strategy must be approached thinking about everyone your organization touches: recipients, donors, sponsors, partners, volunteers, board, and employees of the organization. What exactly do we mean by outreach? We’re…
Read MoreHow to Calculate Net Gain from Your Nonprofit Event
With in-person events as a cornerstone fundraiser for many nonprofits, nonprofits are always looking for ways to raise more all while spending less. With two out of three nonprofits feeling pressured to increase revenue streams, it is increasingly important to ensure your fundraising events are driving revenue for your mission. What is Net Gain for…
Read MoreSoftware Security Fortress
Just like Superman has his impenetrable fortress or Batman’s locked-down cave, your fundraising and donor management platform should offer you and your donors similar security. No jokers allowed. You are sustained by trusting donors. Using a secure platform gives them peace of mind that their personal and payment information can’t be misused or stolen. Breaking…
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