Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign. Email #1: Introduce the Campaign. Make it clear what need your campaign is addressing and why it matters to your donors.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 26, 2024

Conducting research is a best practice before starting a major fundraising campaign. Here's how to get the most out of this process.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

With a Giving Tuesday matching gift campaign, they can! But how do you set up a matching gift campaign for Giving Tuesday? What is a matching campaign, and why does it matter? A matching gift campaign is a fundraising strategy in which donations are matched by a matching gift donor, often at a 1:1 ratio.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2022

One of the most critical tools in an annual giving director’s toolkit is a gift chart. Follow this four-step process to create your own gift chart. This chart should be based on accurate target ask amounts for each potential donor in your database.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s a perfect opportunity to rally support and build excitement, but it’s not where your year-end campaign should stop. Here’s the deal: a well-planned year-end campaign isn’t just about hitting your goals. How to Build a Year-End Giving Campaign (That Includes GivingTuesday) 1. How much money do you need to raise?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When it comes to running a successful campaign, having the right fundraising tools can make all the difference. Whether you’re a small nonprofit or a large organization, these fundraising tools are designed to make your next campaign your best one yet!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This efficacy is why we encourage nonprofits to think about utilizing GivingTuesday partnerships in their campaign. GivingTuesday Partnerships Through Matching Gifts Did you know that matching gifts can be a game-changer for your GivingTuesday campaign? Think about who could be a potential matching gift donor.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. And for a capital campaign, data-driven decisions depend on you and me, the unsung data nerds operating quietly in the background. Review reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Official Rules: Your sweepstakes must have official rules that detail the terms of the campaign. Our all-in-one fundraising and events platform and ready-made campaign templates make setting up your sweepstakes fundraiser a snap. Eventgroove sweepstakes organizers have given away everything from cars to gift baskets!

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Schedule a free demo to learn more about how you can create your GivingTuesday campaign site for free with CauseVox So what does GivingTuesday planning look like, exactly? The best way to plan this day is to think about it as you would any other fundraising campaign. It’s not just a 24-hour event (even if it only “runs” that long).

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mastering Your GivingTuesday Fundraising Email Campaign: How, When, Why, and Who GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect opportunity to inspire generosity and rally support for your cause. Targeted outreach : You can tailor your email campaigns to specific segments of your audience, increasing engagement and donations.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We understand that a big contributor to a successful GivingTuesday is your fundraising campaign site. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for you to prepare for December 3, and then execute a solid campaign. Here we’ll go through some tips to consider when setting up your GivingTuesday campaign.

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CauseVox

JULY 2, 2024

Well the good news is that with a matching grant or matching gift, you can! Not only does every donation get doubled (or tripled) but with a match in place, 84% of donors say they’re more likely to give, and a staggering 1 in 3 say they would give a larger gift if matching is applied to their donation.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 15, 2023

During this webinar we’ll cover how to craft a successful communication strategy for major giving campaigns. Chad Paris of ParisLeaf and Ben Miller, SVP of Data Science & Analytics at Bonterra, will provide insights into messaging, materials, partners, and tools needed during each phase of the campaign.

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Donorbox

DECEMBER 6, 2023

According to studies, challenge gifts attracted 23% more donors and 18% more dollars than identical fundraising campaigns without the matching gift challenge. In this article, we’ll delve into different types of matching gifts, how to secure them, and ways you can ensure your campaign’s success. What is a Challenge Gift?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

There is a reservoir of untapped, enthusiastic supporters who want to amplify your cause, which is why considering a peer-to-peer GivingTuesday campaign is a fantastic idea. In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, peer-to-peer campaigns provide a dynamic and effective means of mobilizing passionate advocates to champion your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A matching gift is a great opportunity to leverage a generous donation from one donor, or a group of donors, to bring in even more money from other donors for your nonprofit. Their support lets you tell other donors: A generous donor has offered to match every gift made toward the laptops dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000!

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This is a blog post by Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, and Andrea Kihlstedt, co-founders of the Capital Campaign Toolkit. Are you worried that if you ask for big campaign gifts, donors won’t give smaller amounts towards your annual appeals? Having nightmares.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 18, 2024

Nonprofits need to understand that major donor fundraising has a seasonality. Here's some guidance on how to work with this ebb and flow.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2024

Here are some proven tips to streamline the donor journey, from first gift to lifelong engagement. The digital friction of taking donors off-page means they’re 8% more likely to abandon the gift-giving process. can come after the gift is processed. All the other details—phone number, physical address, etc.—can

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The brilliant team at the museum set out to find a bigger space and ran a successful capital campaign to expand to a much larger location. Here are four different donor motivations and how you can use them in your fundraising to raise more gifts from members for your museum, cultural, or arts organization : 1.

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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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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Let’s imagine a familiar scenario: the end of your nonprofit organization’s current fundraising campaign is approaching. The post Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making appeared first on EveryAction. This blog was originally published in August 2022 and has been updated.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To that end, here are five proven fundraising tips from the latest empirical research to implement with your next fundraising campaign. 5 research-based fundraising tips for your next campaign Tip #1: Raise more by suggesting a specific donation amount. Tip #4: Leverage emotions in campaign images to increase donations.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Though the campaign goal was met, it will continue raising money through February 2022. Inspiration4 returned from orbit Saturday, raising millions for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the process.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Look, Giving Tuesday requires planning, like any other fundraising campaign. Giving Tuesday Made Simple Over the past few years, I’ve helped dozens of small nonprofits create successful Giving Tuesday campaigns that raise money for everything from scholarships to Girl Scout camp to new stables for rescued horses. See the difference?

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Successful direct response fundraising campaigns feature many finely tuned elements, including demographically appropriate appeals, images, materials and keen insights about the best timing of solicitations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. In short, you need to build a CAMPAIGN. What IS an Online Fundraising Campaign? An online fundraising campaign is different than a simple online fundraiser.

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CauseVox

MAY 29, 2024

You’ve worked hard to build up relationships with corporate sponsors, a major donor, or compiled a matching grant application, and now you have successfully secured a matching grant for your campaign. Use An Automated Matching Feature The best way to get your donors up to speed on your match is to feature it front and center on your campaign.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That doesn’t mean that’s the only time they invite donors to give, since YMCAs may also participate in the YMCA Day of Giving , GivingTuesday, end-of-year fundraising , or a capital campaign. Worst case, executive and board leadership may look at fundraising as something they “have to do once a year for the annual campaign.”

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Only when a gift officer starts talking to a prospect via the qualification and the cultivation process can you know how much someone will give to your organization. Here are three methods for fine-tuning your gift capacity estimates.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Running a GivingTuesday campaign can feel like juggling a million tasks at once. With CauseVox, everything is already set up to make running a campaign easier, more efficient, and far less stressful. You can have your GivingTuesday campaign page up and running in minutes—seriously! We know because we’ve been there.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Many nonprofits are not sure where to start when it comes to promoting a crowdfunding campaign, which is why we’ve created this guide! In it, we will answer the most common questions about marketing your campaign and provide tips for getting started. What are the best platforms to promote my crowdfunding campaign?

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sgEngage

JULY 1, 2024

I’ve always liked the idea of using nonprofit capital campaigns as Trojan Horses. Under the guise of a big fundraising campaign, you can solve organizational problems that have probably existed for years. Though this phase often starts months before a campaign actually begins, we see it as one of the most important phases.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 12, 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by the sea of fundraising campaigns out there? This guide is here to simplify the process and give you everything you need to know about nonprofit fundraising campaigns. Unlike your ongoing fundraising efforts, campaigns have a clear start and end date, which makes them super targeted and efficient.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You’ve outgrown your space, and you’re ready for your first capital campaign! So, no matter if you need $20,000 or $200,000 or $2,000,000 (or something else), here’s the basic formula you should follow for your first capital campaign to raise money for a facility. Your capital campaign will also bring you: New donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This GivingTuesday , no matter what your campaign or theme, you can’t go wrong spotlighting the stories of your volunteers. Meredith and her team did a brilliant job of testing the campaign. In other words, they looked at retention and future gifts among both groups.

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