The Givesmart Blog
Industry news and trends to keep you moving forward.
How to secure corporate sponsorships
Ask more poignant questions before stressing about where to find the big bucks. Get with your team, pool resources and address books, and plan ahead. It’s always a good time to look for sponsors.
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Games for fundraising events
Looking to spice things up at your next event? Games are a great way to raise additional funds, entertain, and keep guests engaged through participation. Raffles and wine pulls are familiar, but we’ve broken down a few more to help jog new ideas. HEADS OR TAILS Guests...
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2018 fundraising trends
The way donors give is ever-changing. We got our team together to reflect and discuss fundraising trends we saw at events across the United States this year.
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Nonprofit end-of-year checklist
It's the time of year for a final checklist! As 2018 comes to a close, a lot of businesses and nonprofit organizations look at what to finalize as we all move towards 2019. For most nonprofits the end of the calendar year is the half-way mark for the fiscal year, so –...
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Increase Attendance at Your Next Event
It’s stressful when your guest count isn't looking how you want it to before an event, but there are a few last-minute things you can do to help increase attendance. Utilize social media and your personal network, and encourage others connected with the...
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Essential Steps for a Text-to-Donate Campaign
Text-to-donate is successful for your organization because it increases reach, collects donor data, raises money, and is executed on all devices. Keep the following tips in mind, and watch the money texts roll in! What is text-to-donate? Text-to-donate is...
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Donor Segmentation: Why it Matters and How to Use it
Data has many uses in the nonprofit world and beyond. Segmenting your donors and catering marketing towards the different segments enables organizations to increase donor retention and donations! Why does donor segmentation matter? There are times each day...
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50+ Fundraising Ideas to Try at your School
If you raise money for a school, you know there are many ways you can fundraise to support programs, scholarships, and more! Whether you’re looking to better involve students, alumni, the community, parents, or teachers in your fundraising...
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Why mobile bidding is an improvement, not a distraction
Many organizations considering the transition to mobile bidding from paper bidding ask us if fundraising technology distracts event guests from being social. They also question if this shift softens the focus on the evening’s cause, detracting...
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Attracting and Retaining Millennials as Donors and Volunteers
To grow your organization, you need to focus on attracting and retaining younger constituents. Many organizations disregard younger audiences, but these groups are growing in both size and income, and are valuable assets to nonprofit...
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