The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The end of the calendar year can (and should) be a bonanza for non-profit organizations looking to raised small and medium-sized gifts to round out their fundraising numbers. For other folks, the end of the year is simply a time of gift giving, including giving gifts to charity.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. Prioritize Using a Fundraising Plan.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Fundraising calendars help set your nonprofit up for success for the entire year. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To help you build your content plan, Neon One has created a 2024 Nonprofit Calendar that you can download as a PDF or add to your existing personal calendar. To download the calendar or learn more about nonprofit content planning, here’s a quick overview of this article: What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar?

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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. Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. Create your year-end campaign calendar.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Online giving has accelerated during 2024, with the average reported online gift (with two months left in the calendar year) coming in at $373, up from $178, and overall average value of online donors nearly doubling from $224 in 2023 to $417. Overall, the percentage of online donors rose to 16.1% during 2024 from 14.6%

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . Our auditors later told us the gifts should have been recorded as pledges, with the payment showing as being applied in the new year. — In a Dilemma.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, if your system calls for a thank you call to be made to every donor within 7 days of their gift, have your database set to automatically print out a call list for your development director once per week. The letter will be sent out in the mail on the following day. #4 4 – Put it On a Calendar.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2021

Your direct mail appeal is written and approved. Mail and email are, to state the obvious, different. So how can you leverage the good work you’ve done for the mail channel? . We’re not here to besmirch the good name of Direct Mail. The data is clear: Mail remains a vital source of revenue for most nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 3, 2023

Gift coding practices can make or break your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. When it comes to being able to effectively analyze your donor’s giving patterns, and generating accurate fundraising reports, utilizing a consistent and well thought-out strategy of coding the gifts that your nonprofit receives is imperative.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

From GivingTuesday to the start of the new year, nonprofits are focused on communicating with donors, sharing the organization’s successes and plans for the year ahead, and meeting their fundraising goals so they can be ready to power their purpose when the calendar flips. 24 through 31.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you ask well, you may get one gift. If you thank well, you may get a lifetime of gifts. Send new online donors an additional thank you by mail. Even donors who give online should get something in the mail, especially if this is their first gift. Thank you kickstarts the relationship-building process.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

With some help from your friends, you’ve created an attractive website that makes a powerful statement about the good things that you’ll accomplish with any gifts. But then I click on the donation link, stop, and move on without making a monetary gift. As a potential new donor, your solicitation letter appeals to me. What happened?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . Third, it gives folks who are considering making a legacy gift with information to provide to their advisors. Donors who make major gifts .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Create a calendar of Asks. And there is nothing wrong with using a paper desk calendar, if that’s your jam.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s not too early to begin planning your fundraising strategies for the fall and end of the calendar year. You’re probably already thinking about your mail appeal. But what about person-to-person major gift fundraising? And, since you’re likely going to be raising major gifts, it will be money well spent!

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Held during the first week of April, Tartan Tuesday invites all members of the Maryville College community to support the programs and causes that are important to them and help the College earn challenge gifts. A participation goal (either trying to achieve a specific number of donors or gifts) seems to work best.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

We will grow our donor base by 10% by June using direct mail appeals, social media posts, and our giving day campaign. For instance, you might explain that a $100 gift can purchase supplies for 10 shelter dogs, or a monthly $20 donation helps keep your children’s after-school program running. A direct mail campaign.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 9, 2024

Let’s take a look at 15 Fundraising revenue streams your nonprofit can utilize when planning your annual fundraising calendar. A well-executed event not only raises funds but also strengthens the sense of community around your cause, and help you cultivate regular donors into major gift givers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The terms “LYBUNT” and “SYBUNT” are often used to segment communications to donors that have given before but not within the current calendar/fiscal year. It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Guaranteed!

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 19, 2011

As the calendar year draws to an end, charities (and ideally, donors) are focused on year-end donations and tax deductions. 2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd. 2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

Are you using one master email list that includes your monthly donors, volunteers, everyone who’s ever made a gift at any level, people who attended your annual event once, and people who signed up to get your emails on your website? For example, think about what happens after someone makes their first gift to your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Nor should you. FUNDRAISING.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. They may have made their first gift or their 20th. Was it above or below your average gift size? Reason for Giving: What do they care about?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. Let’s explore a few of our favorite ways to get the word out about matching gifts : Online donation pages. Direct mail.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

A pool of planned and major gift prospects. You can conduct prospect research within your monthly donor pool to identify planned and major gift prospects. Monthly donations are automatically drawn from donors’ accounts, meaning they don’t have to input their payment information or mail in their donations every time they want to give.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Can you inspire them to make another gift by proactively telling them about how their previous gift made a difference? Some tools we suggest using include: A campaign calendar that includes when you’ll send your appeal, post on social media, hold events, connect with major donors, etc. Are you sure?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We started mailing them in envelopes instead of flats last year. Our December newsletter is at the printers now to be mailed the day after election day. Since taking your classes and listening to your feedback, we made some significant changes in 2023 and 2024. We also made our articles shorter and easier to read.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Or maybe you sent your mailing out at a time when people are distracted with something else like vacations or elections or major holidays. Ask yourself what you can do to make sure donors feel good about their gift to your nonprofit. Did you make it easy to give via the mail and online? This is how you want to write your letter.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Put together a master marketing calendar. To make your multi-channel marketing efforts successful, it’s important to implement a campaign calendar. Your communications across every channel you use should be included on the calendar. Direct mail. Direct mail still works as a means to raise funds and get noticed.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is a direct way to connect with your donors and ask them if they’d like to make a final gift to your organization before the new year. These letters can come in many formats, from direct mail to emails. When your supporters see the impact of their gifts, they’ll be more likely to give again to make an even bigger impact.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. Please put it on your calendar for next year as a ‘must do.’ Don’t count on them remembering. or “ You did it!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

to submit tax-deductible gifts. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Describe how donors’ gifts will enable your nonprofit to help solve the proposed issue. Show donors how their gift will impact your cause (i.e. Most nonprofits begin their year-end fundraising planning in November, but 7.7%

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Here in Nonprofit Land, we’re writing appeals, and setting goals, and looking nervously at our calendars, as the end of the year creeps ever closer. Consider inviting them to follow you on social media if they don’t already, sign up for emails if they only receive postal mail, share a story with a friend, or attend a volunteer event.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By thinking through your fundraising strategy before October 1, you can collect your stories and integrate your efforts, keeping your messaging and images consistent through mail, email, social media, events, and any other channels you may use. Give Families the Gift of a Place to Call Home. Every Kitten Deserves a Chance.

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