Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

So no one in the family will notice how, or if, we acknowledge the gift. My boss thinks talking about such gifts is a bit unseemly because they’re received due to a death. Dear Need to Make a Case, There are two ways I like to honor/acknowledge legacy gifts: Story of impact. She prefers staying quiet. Donor’s story.

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Gift Public Charity Story 119

NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

Here are a few ways nonprofits are rewarding their fundraisers: Virginia Beach Bike MS – Bike shop gift certificates, VIP parking, a 30-minute massage and an invitation to their awards dinner await participants who raise over $4,000. Sponsor-donated items like bike tune-ups, massages and gift cards. Preferred parking spot.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear No Rockefellers, It’s a myth that legacy gifts must come from rich people. This may be those who give to you religiously, or even those who don’t make cash gifts but who give their time as volunteers.

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Gift Charity Donor Award 116

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

If you list donations by amount/level of gift, be sure to cumulate all the gifts received from the DAF administrator to assure they are listed in the correct level. The focus should be on the giver more than the form of the gift. Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

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Gift Donor Fund Charity 122

Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In our first edition of our Smartest Home Readers’ Choice Awards, we’re asking Mashable readers about the smart home devices you use in your home and daily life. Your thoughts and feedback might just grant your favorite gadgets a Mashable Readers’ Choice Award — plus you could win a $250 Amazon gift card.

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Gift Amazon Rate Mail 122

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For example, obtaining high-dollar individual gifts will require different connections and skills than ensuring government funding. Candids 2024 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey found that while 67% of respondents awarded at least one multiyear grant in FYE 2022, the percentage of multiyear grants in their portfolios varied substantially.

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Impact Nonprofit Grant Foundation 109

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

When visible awards and praise go to people who are widely known to be favorites of management rather than to great team players, that undermines peoples belief that leaders care about the values they talk about. We spend a lot of our waking life at work.

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Activities Active Activism Award 101

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As you work to implement your fundraising vision, its likely gift officers play a vital role. In this dynamic work environment, how are you keeping gift officers motivated and connected to their outcomes? I have worked with a lot of leaders to develop plans for keeping gift officers excited and on track. It isn’t a one-time fix.

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Gift Tips Metrics Fundraising 104

The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. based advocacy group, which announced the gift today.

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Gift Arlington Grant Advocacy 97

NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Prizes were given out from a $148,000 award pool that consisted of: One set of Grand Awards that rewarded nonprofits for garnering the most donors. A second set of Grand Awards that encouraged nonprofits to raise the most money. Awards for small nonprofits with less than $1 million in revenue that garnered the most donors.

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Social Media Fundraising Online Media 200

Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

Frequently, securing these gifts requires development professionals and grant writers to submit proposals that include project goals to be achieved by the end of the grant period. In the ideal scenario, priorities align, the foundation recognizes the value of the proposed work, and the nonprofit receives a grant award.

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Grant Goal Foundation Report 104

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. — Looking for a Way Forward.

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Gift Charity Proposal Donor 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Some focus primarily on traditional fundraising like monthly gifts, planned giving, online fundraising, and special events like galas. You need to ensure that any money raised specifically for scholarships actually goes into scholarship awards. or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), a fund may be tied to an award or grant.??The

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Software Guide Nonprofit Award 300

Qgiv

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We’re excited to share that Qgiv has been named a Gold winner for “Customer Service Department of the Year” and Bronze winner for “Best Technology to Combat and Reduce the Impacts of COVID-19” in the 13th Annual 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards ! Read the Press Release.

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Award Business Press Donation 98

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. — Looking for a Way Forward.

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Gift Charity Proposal Donor 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

These tickets can be anywhere from $10 to $50 depending on what you may include (t-shirt, gift bag, delivered meal, etc.). In addition, you can give “door prizes” which are awarded in real-time during the event using your mass messaging tools. 2) Make a communications plan to promote your event. March 25 – Fri. March 27th!

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Virtual Hosting Lesson Fundraising 331

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

What is unique about Google Ad Grants is that it is one of the very few grants in the world that places large and small organizations on a level playing field by awarding them the same amount of funding. . And finally, as a parting gift, here are a few additional lessons we can share from years of experience: Use all of the space (i.e.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Each year, the Prize honors a living philanthropist who has shown exemplary leadership through charitable giving with a $200,000 award that is payable to the winner’s charitable organization of choice.  Philanthropy Roundtable has opened nominations for its 2023 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.

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Leadership Open Philanthropy Award 246

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of some top volunteer appreciation gift ideas and why they are beneficial for your organization.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Soon, we’ll spend our days purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones, baking, and gearing up for visits from family and friends. Secure A Matching Gift Matching gifts are nonprofit gold. This year-end, partner with a local business or major donor to secure a matching gift. This year-end, spice it up with a phone-a-thon.

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Campaign Giving Strategy Donor 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Today through Friday, November 22nd, you can give disabled veterans the gift of reading via Bookshare by joining Benetech’s Bookshare for Veterans crowdfunding campaign. All the organizations participating in the Challenge are recipients of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2011

The MoMA offers a wide selection of colorful, innovative, award-winning holiday cards. Also, next week I’ll be posting a blog that feature some of the best holiday gift programs that also benefit nonprofits. Museum of Modern Art :: View Collection. National Wildlife Federation :: View Collection. Stay tuned!

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Achieve

JANUARY 21, 2025

Craft a compelling narrative for your testimonials and ensure they include the following: The donors name and length of involvement Type of donation (monthly gifts, annual donation, major gifts, legacy gifts, etc.) This feature is a running tally of recent gifts, updated in real time. Highlight credibility markers.

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Donation Integration Tips Social 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Matching Gifts: Matching gift opportunities can reinforce the importance of a donor’s immediate support and makes them feel like their contribution is more significant.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Impact reports are a form of gratitude, re-enforcing the “warm glow” donors felt when they made their gift. Appeal letters are not about the organization’s accomplishments, awards, and victories. Building a donor relationship requires multiple touch points over the course of the year. Generally, sharing one story is best.

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Mail Impact Report Donor 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You may save some of these options for major donors, or sustainers, those who have given at least three years in a row, or donors who helped with a high stakes campaign like establishing a matching gift, putting the organization in their will, helping with a capital campaign or doing something else spectacular. Plaque or award.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Major Gifts Officer A major gifts officer manages all activities related to major gifts, generally focusing on major gift solicitation and stewarding major donor relationships. Individuals who excel in this role have great communication skills and can leverage your nonprofit’s network to find new donors.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2021

If you have a major gift officer, this will be their job. If you do not have the luxury to have one full time person dedicated to major gift fundraising, figure out how much time you do have. That’s because these will be passionate gifts. First, a reminder: One full-time person can only handle cultivating a portfolio of 150.

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Donor Gift Fundraising Job 130

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . Executive and development directors, as well as major gift officers, need to understand the need to get out of the office.

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Develop Gift Donor Fundraising 126

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2024

You can also reach out to the gift-givers in the crowd! Gift memberships are perfect for hard-to-shop-for people. As you gear up for end-of-year fundraising, consider offering your membership as a gift. Consider a gift for either a one-day pass or a year-long membership.

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Ideas Fundraising Giving Museum 104

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Many of the nonprofits that received an award had a strong pre-existing relationship. Yet for many other nonprofits the award came ‘without warning.’ ’ The awards are usually unrestricted, and the nonprofits simply received notice by email. . What’s To Come For Future Funding?

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Fund Tips Nonprofit Help 140

Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ Either ask the gift processor to do this or have someone else, preferably on the development team, take on this assignment. If you feel you get too many gifts a day to do this, reconsider. Enclose a tribute gift envelope in a thank-you letter.

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Action Donor Fundraising Tips 133

Greater Giving

APRIL 6, 2023

Recognize them with Volunteer Awards Consider giving out awards to your most dedicated volunteers. You can create categories like “Volunteer of the Year,” “Rookie of the Year,” or “Lifetime Achievement Award.”

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Celebrate National Volunteer Social Media 98

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

No matter your mission, grant reporting will help drive success by ensuring compliance and accurately reporting on these awards. Fund accounting software can allow you to accurately curate grant reports to track restrictions, set budgets, and audit grant awards. There are endless possibilities as you scale your grant awards.

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Grant Fund Report Software 115

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on creating a major donor stewardship budget: Dear Charity Clairity, We are in the beginning stages of creating a major gift program. We will raise roughly $2M this year and are looking to increase that through major gifts. Major gift development has a natural arc.

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Donor Gift Charity ROI 126

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Sadly, on average, one-time gifts have no monetary value at all. It’s going to be easier to increase your donor lifetime value if you begin with those who make a higher-than-average gift. Perhaps you don’t do anything more personal with these folks until they rise, of their own accord, to your major gift level.

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