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Developing a Tactical Fundraising Calendar for Your Organization

The Fundraising Authority

Your best bet to ensure maximum revenue is to lay out a tactical fundraising calendar as part of your overall fundraising plan. A tactical calendar, as its name suggests, is simply a calendar that shows when your non-profit will employ each of the fundraising tactics it is planning to use in a given year. Prospecting mailing.

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Can A Check Dated In One Calendar Year Be Credited To A Different Calendar Year For Tax Deduction Purposes?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us. However, evidence of when the gift is mailed via USPS is whenever the envelope is postmarked.

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Mastering Your End-of-Year Fundraising Plan: Calendar + Checklist

Bloomerang

I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Write, design, proof, test, and schedule all direct mail appeals, email appeals, and social media ads and posts (all must match). Perform any necessary list cleaning on your direct mail and email lists.

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How Will Donors Feel When They Open Direct Mail from Your Organization?

NonProfit PRO

It’s not too late to engage donors in 2023 with a custom-designed, creative holiday stewardship campaign, calendar year end or winter appeal. Creative design and personalized messaging can help donors visualize their impact, see themselves as part of your community, and feel inspired to make their next gift.

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The Ideal Year-End Fundraising Calendar [2024]

CauseVox

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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How to Create a Fundraising Calendar

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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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Fundraising Planning Guide, Calendar, Worksheet, + Template

CauseVox

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.