The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We all know how important the final 4-6 weeks of the calendar year are for non-profit fundraising. If you understand your donor’s motivation for the gift, and the circumstances surrounding the donation, it will help you make a far better ask that fits in to your overall cultivation strategy. You Have Built a Relationship with Them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. Donor retention is, at its heart, about building relationships. Update your donation form and include the opportunity for a donor to leave a note about their gift. What do you notice?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Unlike other forms of fundraising (most notably broad annual fundraising , which naturally gets more attention at year-end), building a consistent promotion strategy for planned gifts may pose a bigger challenge. When you send appeals for planned gifts later, supporters will be better primed to engage.

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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. 

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Think back on what made the day successful—was it the heartfelt story shared on social media, the surge of donations from a matching gift, or the high open rate on a well-crafted email appeal ? But data only tells part of the story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Donors are looking to stay connected to and support the organizations they care most about, and a recurring giving program helps donors break a larger gift into smaller, more affordable portions. Peer-to-Peer fundraising can build a major gift pipeline for your organization as well! In return, donors may provide larger gifts.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship. A donor relationship is no different.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals Here’s an example of what a year-end fundraising communications calendar can look like before Dec 1: Want this template to create your own year-end fundraising plan?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

As with any new relationship, start with a small step. You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! We are honored that you trusted us with such a significant gift. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. Ensure sponsor relationships are mutually beneficial by providing free publicity via your event signage and marketing materials for any businesses that provide items. Happy fundraising!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

These automatic monthly transactions are easier on the donor physically and financially, so they can keep their relationship with your organization going strong without much work. In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. Related Resources: How to Find and Engage Major Donors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., establish relationships with 100 new prospects.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 20, 2021

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re well aware that major gifts are some of the most important components of your organization’s overall fundraising strategy. These gifts make up a significant portion of your annual fundraising revenue, and they don’t just appear at random. Cultivate meaningful relationships.

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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. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. This year-end, spice it up with a phone-a-thon.

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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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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. What are you waiting for?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Davidson meditates, he opens his calendar and sets an intention for each meeting. In our conversation, he explains why our relationship to ourselves, each other, and the world are the product of the stories that we tell ourselves. How do the stories we tell about others influence the quality of our relationships?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Strong relationships with donors are crucial to the success of your nonprofit organization, and that goes double for major donors! One of the best ways to recognize their generosity is with unique gifts for donors. Personal relationships will also prevent their donations from feeling too transactional.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The reason these peer-to-peer fundraisers are so effective is that they can tap into networks of people who aren’t personally invested in your cause but who are willing to give based on their relationships with your organization’s supporters. Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects . 3) Send direct invitations to past creators.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Gifting has become a major lever in the world of building business relationships in the last 20 months. HubSpot is a strategic backer: Reachdesk integrates with a number of CRM and other business support tools, including HubSpot’s, to help those sending gifts manage their campaigns in a more organized way.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. Structuring Major Gifts Conference.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Just as personal relationships flourish through understanding and care, tending to the needs of your board members can significantly enhance their commitment to your cause. Nurturing nonprofit relationships Effective nonprofit management is anchored in building and nurturing relationships with board members.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

It’s a powerful tool for managing and growing relationships with your supporters. This boosts engagement and response rates and helps create authentic relationships. Moreover, if you’re trying to form personal, authentic relationships with your supporters, your communications should feel personal and authentic. It just might be!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

You can also create a volunteer management calendar to help you stay organized. Your calendar should include a regular communications cadence so that volunteers stay in the loop and have multiple ways to engage with your organization. 23 Best Volunteer Appreciation Gifts to Show Your Gratitude. Offer flexibility.

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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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CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

With an optimized donation form with CauseVox, you can add donation tiers that will help donors understand the impact of their recurring gift. The best example is a welcome series, which should begin once a donor makes a gift. Acknowledge a gift with an immediate email as soon as a donor gives.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

While tax summaries might seem like just another administrative task, savvy nonprofits use them as powerful cultivation moments to deepen relationships with donors. Major gift officers often prepare TOTAL GIVING statements before meeting with their major donors because they, too, lose track of their cumulative generosity.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 6, 2025

Will giving art museum members a keychain and a 10% discount at the gift shop turn all your fundraising into a cold transaction? A relationship fundraising approach is increasingly critical for long-term success and sustainable revenue, but that doesnt mean that transactional fundraising is bad, and relationship fundraising is good.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

As 2024 unfolds, here’s a roadmap featuring key fundraising tactics for nonprofits to turbocharge your efforts: Cultivate meaningful donor relationships by engaging and stewarding new donors Your bond with your donors is the lifeline of your organization. This year, make a concerted effort to nurture these relationships.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Real relationships. Then, set out to master the one tool that enables you to create a direct relationship online: email. Things like focusing on the last 20 largest gifts. Things like accepting gifts from people, institutions, and corporations whose values dont align with yours.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

Plus, you can introduce yourself to prospective volunteers and start forming personal relationships that may turn into long-term partnerships. Keep your volunteer calendar updated with current open positions. Form relationships with other community organizations. Craft a straightforward volunteer application form.

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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. Thank you kickstarts the relationship-building process. Even donors who give online should get something in the mail, especially if this is their first gift. Build a relationship. Invite new donors to non-ask events.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Building Relationships With Donors Donors that feel seen – and see their donations making a tangible impact – give higher amounts and give more frequently. We recommend creating a fundraising calendar to keep you on track and organized in your efforts.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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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. additional revenue and strengthened relationships. as well as to the nonprofits receiving the funds?—additional Confirmation screens.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

If you depend on a foundation with whom you have a long-standing relationship, what happens when the grants manager—your primary contact—retires and the Trustees decide to support another cause? I watched my numbers very carefully that year and was thrilled when all my best donors sent in their gifts. But that was totally fine.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2024

— Need Quick DAF Advice Dear Need Quick DAF Advice, Ive long been advocating for a special fundraising strategy targeting new and ongoing gifts from philanthropists whove established a philanthropic piggy bank in the form of a donor-advised fund (DAF). Last year you generously made a gift through your Donor-Advised Fund thank you!

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