Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. Who Gets the Gifts.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. However, it’s an increasingly uphill battle to build long-term relationships with donors. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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sgEngage

JULY 16, 2024

Annual funds are crucial to the success of a nonprofit. They’re an incredible pool of unrestricted funds that can support your mission, keep the lights on, and pay your staff. Attracting and retaining new donors is a goal of every nonprofit since unrestricted funds are essential to our operations.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. To get to the bottom of this issue, we recently spoke with Mitch Stein , Head of Strategy at Chariot , a donor-advised fund fundraising solution provider.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Your fundraising software should allow you to build a custom donation page that encourages people to complete the donation process and is easy for your donors to use. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when building an effective nonprofit donation page. Best practices for building an effective nonprofit donation page 1.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Matching Gift Alerts: Inform donors about matching gift opportunities through eCards, encouraging them to maximize their impact by taking advantage of corporate giving programs. Encourage them to ask friends and family to purchase an eCard in lieu of giving a traditional birthday gift.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

When it comes to reaching your nonprofit’s revenue goals, major gifts are critical. For the average nonprofit, roughly 80% of all revenue comes from only 20% of its donors—and most of these earnings are major gifts. What role should marketing play in your major gift strategy? Let’s get started!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts. Start the relationship on the right foot with confidence-building touchpoints. Ask donors for their opinions.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Building a successful workplace giving strategy can provide your organization with a reliable source of funding, deepen supporter relationships, and increase awareness of your cause. Donors love seeing their gifts stretch farther for a cause they care about, and they’re even likely to give more when they know a match is available.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

If the mission of your nonprofit addresses race, health, or wealth disparities, you likely need additional funding to meet increased demand. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. Starting a major gifts program can be intimidating.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

Does billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates think that we can work toward and build a better world together? We’ve made progress, and we can continue to build the world we want to see. How can your nonprofit access those funds? When we hear more about the funding, we’ll update you here on the Bloomerang blog.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With good training, clear reporting, and a little patience, you can help your nonprofit Board members understand the difference between the GAAP results your accounting team needs and the non-GAAP results presented by other areas of the organization. The GAAP framework helps ensure transparency and consistency across organizations.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 26, 2023

Funds are an essential part of gift management. Funds are used to track gifts and pledges for financial purposes. No matter what kind of nonprofit you run, the annual fund is always important. An annual fund helps to support a variety of programs and services that benefit your community in some way.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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. It might seem like a small change, but letting donors to donate on behalf of someone as a gift has the power to make a big impact and drive donations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one. “Yes, we’re in deep sh*t on many levels.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time. You meet with the donor, explain that your organization is exploring new types of giving programs, and ask if they’d be open to creating a bequest gift in their will. Why is it more beneficial for your nonprofit than an immediate gift of cash? Avoid jargon.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. You should instead focus on explaining the different types of gifts that your nonprofit can accept and what their positive impacts would be on your mission.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. Some of the most meaningful gifts to your organization likely come from the same small percentage of donors. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

making donors feel appreciated goes a long way toward building long-lasting relationships. Details really matter, which is why it’s helpful to mention how the contribution was, or will be, allocated. Details really matter, which is why it’s helpful to mention how the contribution was, or will be, allocated. 4) Give outcomes.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the previous blog of this two-part series, we introduced our jillionaire friend, Bob, and his love of animals in his hometown to help illustrate what DAFs are all about. We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Funding Priority: Education. The Awesome Foundation. Costco Wholesale.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! 13) Helping Rhinos Shop :: helpingrhinos.org/shop.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

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. When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . Some of the most notable advantages to nonprofits from employer matching gifts include: Added fundraising revenue.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 29, 2021

All-in-one fundraising solution Community Funded has teamed up with Double the Donation to offer a new integration to their clients: matching gifts automation. We’re proud to partner with the leader in the matching gifts space,” says Katie Haystead, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at Community Funded. The best part?

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

An audit query can be as simple as looking for data entry errors, like a recent cash gift with a gift date of two years later. This could spur new data entry rules like restricting a gift date used in a current appeal to match the fiscal year. Fine-tune your fund setup. Review reporting. Add wealth screening services.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). What are you planning to do to help alleviate the conflict and help the hero overcome the problem? Now, let’s take our fictitious elements and build a story.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation. Check out some key features below: .

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

At Salesforce, we see the building blocks of trust as honesty, consideration, reliability, and follow through. Understanding who your donors are and what they care about helps you create compelling content that moves them to act. Being honest with donors is imperative to building trust. Consideration. Reliability.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. Look for donors who have a history of regular giving, long-term involvement, or a personal connection to your mission.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lucky for you, employee matching gifts and nonprofit fundraising events are two of the most significant tactics for charitable organizations today. Meanwhile, Double the Donation reports that an estimated $2-3 billion is contributed by businesses through matching gift programs each year. Let’s begin!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Donors lose trust in your organization when they only hear crickets after sending a gift.

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