Fundraising

Building a Foundation: Strategies for Implementing a Recurring Giving Program

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What strategy do you use to maintain and build your recurring giving? Are those elements key ingredients in your annual fund drive?  In a world where nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in addressing pressing social issues, the need for sustainable funding has never been greater. Building a recurring giving program is a powerful solution that provides steady support for the mission and vision of a nonprofit.   

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Measuring What Matters: How to Demonstrate Your Nonprofit’s Impact in the Community

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Nonprofit organizations positively impact communities by addressing social issues, providing essential services, and advocating for change. They make a real difference in people’s lives. But how do the communities they serve know how they are making a difference?

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Your Playbook for Making the Best GivingTuesday Campaign

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If you haven’t participated in a GivingTuesday campaign before, your organization is missing out on one of the biggest opportunities of the year to secure donations! We created a resource to help you make the most of this global day of giving. Learn how to create the best campaign possible and get in on the kindness GivingTuesday spreads!

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Donor Retention: Ways To Thank Your Donors Year Round

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While the holidays are certainly a good time to thank donors, it’s important to thank them throughout the year. Cultivating this relationship will make donors feel appreciated and increase donor retention. In fact, a wise fundraiser once said, “the first step in getting the second gift is how much appreciation you show that person for their first gift.”

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Empowering Nonprofit Board Members: The Key to Successful Fundraising

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Fundraising is most successful when it is authentic. Donors are most likely to give when they are asked by a Board member who is passionate about the mission of the organization and who is able to effectively communicate that passion and inspire the donor’s trust.

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Boost Your Nonprofit’s Donations with Text Message Fundraising

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Text fundraising is a great alternative to traditional fundraising. Not only do text messages have fantastic open and response rates, your donors likely have their phones with them wherever they…

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Keeping Up With Trends In The Fundraising World

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One of the great things about fundraising is the abundance of creativity that exists in the profession. It’s energizing to get new ideas from other peers about fundraising that we…

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9 Practices to Help You Raise More With Online Fundraising

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Whether you’ve been fundraising for a while or are just getting started, online fundraising is more important than ever. As you fundraise more and more, you’ll learn more about your nonprofit’s…

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Kickstart Your Nonprofits’ Fundraising

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Fundraising is an essential component of a nonprofit’s ability to succeed; it’s how organizations grow and fulfill their mission. To set your fundraising program for success, you need a general understanding of how fundraising works, a message that donors can support, and a plan of the best tactics to pursue early on.

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Board Stewardship: Conversations to Light a Fire Within

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Some Board Members might be sitting back or even considering moving on. They may feel they haven’t done anything very worthwhile, but you can show them the work that they’re doing is impactful and valuable. I believe organizations must first strengthen Board stewardship before replacing Directors with new Directors. The Board reflection interviews are one example or process that can provide greater meaning for the Board of Directors. You are helping to engage Board leadership in the essential meaning for service and giving.

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