How to Teach Your Major Gifts Officers to Close
NonProfit PRO
MAY 16, 2024
Here are some of my top tips for ensuring your major gift officers are prepared to ask for and close on a donation.
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EveryAction
AUGUST 29, 2023
In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Here, Bethany could have more capacity to give.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 19, 2023
As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.
EveryAction
APRIL 18, 2023
EveryAction, which is becoming Bonterra, is excited to announce two new ways our platform enables nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising through matching gift programs. We’re announcing a new partnership with Double the Donation , including an integration with 360MatchPro’s automated gift matching platform. The result?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 29, 2022
By Allan Torres , Digital Marketing Specialist at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. What Is Embedded Giving? 6 Ways to Make Giving Easier With Embedded Giving.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Appreciated stock represents $100 billion in untapped funding, and new ways of stock gifting have enabled 60 million American investors to donate stock in minutes. Nonprofits must diversify and grow funding strategies to compete.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
By Steve Latham , CEO & Co-founder at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Consequently, it’s going to be a challenging giving season for organizations relying exclusively on cash and credit. Organizations that embrace non-cash giving stand to capitalize.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 17, 2022
When a donor signs up for a recurring donation online, there are no checks to mail and no monthly reminders needed; much of the expense and hassle on the nonprofit’s side have been eliminated. In light of these advances, it’s time for your nonprofit to consider developing its own online recurring giving program. 1) Increased Revenue.
EveryAction
JULY 31, 2023
from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
By Kyle Brown , COO at DonateStock – a fundraising platform that makes stock gifting to nonprofits easy and accessible. Giving Season is upon us and the clock is ticking. DonateStock has ignited a conversation in philanthropy with their innovative approach to stock gifting. Why Stock Gifting? after tax cash gifts).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 4, 2023
When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations. Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. .* organizations** 11.8%
Achieve
MAY 7, 2024
Throughout your donor acquisition and stewardship efforts, you likely solicit various types of support for your cause and earn more than just monetary donations. Let’s review the various types of donations you might accept, including why they should be categorized and how to organize them. Why categorize donations?
NonProfit PRO
JULY 28, 2023
Legacy gifting offers nearly guaranteed revenue that an organization can count on for long-term planning. But accepting and managing legacy gifts can sometimes pose challenges or even bring up the question, “Is that possible?” regarding less-common donations like annuities or real estate.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 5, 2023
Tax letters should aim to engage recurring donors and encourage them to either make an extra gift, upgrade to a higher level, switch to a higher retaining way of giving, or give the ultimate gift. Here's how you can do that.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 22, 2023
Your donors and supporters start searching Google for “holiday gifts that benefit nonprofits” in early August, yet most nonprofits do not update their holiday tribute giving program until November or December. Now is the time to update and launch a holiday Tribute Giving Program for your nonprofit.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Some donors may only be able to give a nickel per day. If you are patient — and thank them, steward them and engage them — you’ll be able to ask them for extra gifts, special projects and upgrade them to higher levels. Then goes to a dime, to a quarter, to a dollar.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 29, 2022
Several years ago, when Steve Latham wanted to make a donation to his alma mater, a financial advisor recommended donating appreciated stock instead of cash. The concept was a win-win: By donating stock, Latham could realize a tax advantage , enabling him to make a larger donation and increase the benefit to the school.
Double the Donation
MARCH 11, 2024
Double the Donation and Classy continue strong partnership with expanded integration capabilities. Now, mutual clients can leverage 360MatchPro on their Classy Studio giving experiences. With Classy’s new, innovative Studio forms, fundraisers can […]
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 15, 2020
According to the 2019 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report , online giving grew 6.8% Also important to be aware of is that 26% of online donations made in 2019 occurred on a mobile device. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.
Get Fully Funded
APRIL 4, 2024
Individual giving declined in 2022 , and 70% of nonprofits expect giving to continue to decrease or remain flat. In difficult circumstances, it’s helpful to return to the fundraising basics to ensure you’re making the most of tried and true strategies to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. Explain the impact of donations.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Basketball legend Michael Jordan proves that it is better to give than to receive by making a record-setting donation of $10 million to Make-A-Wish America in honor of his 60th birthday on Feb. The gift is the largest from an individual in the organization's 43-year history.
CauseVox
OCTOBER 25, 2023
As Giving Tuesday and end-of-year giving approach, the connections you’ve worked so diligently to foster become more important than ever. Building a culture of giving is paramount, and one way to achieve this is by providing donors with opportunities to honor someone special through a tribute donation.
EveryAction
AUGUST 3, 2023
from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors.
Bloomerang
JULY 7, 2022
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Also, it’s a lot of work to get donated gifts, and expenses to buy them.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 24, 2022
Planned giving is any donation other than an immediate cash gift. It helps achieve donors’ philanthropic priorities and can combine current, future, estate, and asset gifts. They usually start with bequest gifts. Planned gifts can be complicated and involve strategies and cultivation over time. .
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 1, 2023
Many agencies feel client pressure to reach a certain goal, and it’s safer to focus on one-time gifts. So how do you convince your agency to add monthly giving to your appeals?
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The holidays are near and the year-end giving crunch is on. It’s that time of year again. That’s why I am sharing a few bloopers in direct mail and emails that could have been prevented in the past few months.
Double the Donation
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
One of the largest global giving pushes in the world, Giving Tuesday, will be here this year before we know it. So now is the time to prepare for Giving Tuesday matching gifts success.
sgEngage
MAY 28, 2024
Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Only when a gift officer starts talking to a prospect via the qualification and the cultivation process can you know how much someone will give to your organization. Here are three methods for fine-tuning your gift capacity estimates.
sgEngage
APRIL 17, 2024
In digital philanthropy, it has never been more important to seek out and embrace innovations, especially innovations in online donation forms. Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 3, 2022
Tribute giving is when a donor makes a donation in someone else’s name to honor that person or to celebrate a special occasion. Tribute gifts are most often made by supporters with a strong belief in your mission who prefer to donate to a good cause rather than spend money on traditional gifts.
Media Cause
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
As we approach the season of giving, our team has compiled a list of gifts that give back. This year, if you’re looking for gifts, why not pick a gift that has a little extra meaning and supports a great organization? Here are a few of our favorite items available from nonprofit ecomm stores this year.
Double the Donation
MARCH 1, 2023
Double the Donation and Harness Giving have teamed up to provide nonprofits with advanced matching gift automation functionality with a 360MatchPro integration with Harness Giving forms. “At “By […]
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Fundraisers ask me questions about monthly giving all of the time. Here are the answers to some of those key questions, such as when to ask for monthly gifts and how to steward monthly donors.
Greater Giving
JANUARY 4, 2024
A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 21, 2022
A major motivator for generous giving to nonprofit organizations is contributing to a solution and changing something for the better. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. 2) Give social media shoutouts.
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments.
Double the Donation
MARCH 29, 2024
Corporate leaders oversee relationship management on many fronts, including employee engagement and customer satisfaction, and corporate gift-giving is an effective strategy to tackle it. After all, 57% of employees and 52% of consumers are more likely to be loyal to companies that provide gifts.
Get Fully Funded
MAY 29, 2023
The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. And it can’t be just any boring donation receipt. Let’s take a look at what an awesome donation receipt looks like so you can nail yours. The nonprofit receives the gift.
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