The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An organization’s annual fundraising appeal letter is a yearly letter that gets sent out to your current donors asking for general operating funds for your nonprofit organization. In conclusion, remember that this is one of the most important pieces of communication you send to your supporters each year. Then invite them to do so.

Mail 321

Mail Fundraising Database Summary 321

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Your GivingTuesday donation form is one of the most important pieces of your campaign. A great donation form will make people more likely to give—and make the donation process an easy one—but what does a good donation form look like? And how can you build a GivingTuesday donation form your supporters will love?

Donation 92

Donation Build Images Gift 92

sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Like many nonprofits, her chapter hadn’t met its annual fundraising targets for the past couple of years. As part of the planning and preparation for their upcoming fiscal year, her sustainer (monthly donor) fundraising targets had been raised. And your tribute fundraising pages? Sound familiar? Meghan : About 500.

Support 87

Support Donor Info Chapter 87

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus.org – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. When it comes to fundraising events, one of the biggest lessons learned from the pandemic years is the unique value of golf fundraisers. 1) Golf’s Popularity Will Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels.

Trend 315

Trend Fundraising Sponsor Registration 315

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If your nonprofit is thinking about planning a golf fundraiser in 2023—whether it’s a brand new event or an established tournament—there are a few simple steps to take right now to make sure your outing is set up for success. The right technology tools are key to easy planning and successful execution of a golf fundraiser.

Sponsor 295

Sponsor Fundraising Registration Contest 295

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These numbers highlight a desperate need for support and care. The American Brain Foundation , supported by the prestigious American Academy of Neurology, funds research into these interrelated brain diseases. Their programs fill a vital gap by providing support, resources, and education to survivors and their families.

Brain 85

Brain Support Fundraising Associations 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

To meet this surge and move their mission forward, nonprofits must decide – and decide quickly – the best way to continue their fundraising efforts in a contactless way. As nonprofits navigate a new fundraising landscape that has completely changed in just a few short months, one tactic that is gaining momentum is hosting an online auction.

Virtual 247

Virtual Personal Tips Online 247

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In this 30-minute product tour of Eventgroove, learn how your nonprofit can easily host online, in-person, and hybrid fundraisers, sell tickets for raffles and auctions, and accept donations online through your website. Online raffles, auctions, A-thons, sweepstakes, and sales fundraisers. Team fundraising a.k.a.

Product 190

Product Montana Software Fundraising 190

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2024

After someone passes away, their family members and friends might be motivated to donate to a nonprofit organization in their honor. Memorial donations are a beautiful way to honor someone’s life and carry on a positive legacy. But memorial donations require special care and attention.

Donation 59

Donation Template Contact Gift 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

By Korrin Bishop , writer at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Reviewing their activity wall of donations to personally thank donors. Adding donor support contacts to each campaign.

Action 284

Action Fundraising Nonprofit Gift 284

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Here are 4 tips to help you plan a successful massive fundraising event. Your supporters remember how you made them feel. Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. Focus on Experience. Appreciated?

Tips 318

Tips Fundraising Management Cancer 318

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Here are four strategies your nonprofit should keep in mind when using Instagram for fundraising: 1. It will also grant you access to more advanced analytics and improved ad campaign management, as well as enable you to add contact information to your page. With this content, they can encourage their followers to donate or volunteer.

San Diego 331

San Diego Fundraising Influence Profile 331

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2021

By Lindsay Johnson, Marketing Team Member at MobileCause , an industry leader in virtual fundraising events and online giving, plus fundraising solutions such as peer-to-peer, text-to-donate and mobile messaging. We can all agree, 2020 was a doozy of a year, bringing indelible changes to the landscape of fundraising.

Virtual 329

Virtual Lesson Learning Fundraising 329

Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising is increasingly essential for nonprofits, but these types of initiatives come with unique challenges. Average online fundraising revenue declined by 4% in 2022 after two years of monumental growth inspired by the global pandemic. What are online fundraising platforms? Report on fundraising data.

Platform 64

Platform Donation Online Fundraising 64

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

By GolfStatus.org – an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. While social distancing restrictions are beginning to loosen, large fundraising events like galas and auctions are likely still on pause for the rest of the year. Donor data is a veritable gold mine for a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts.

Practice 318

Practice Fundraising Registration Virtual 318

Bloomerang

MARCH 6, 2023

Text-to-Donate , also sometimes called Text-to-Give or text fundraising , is a tool that allows your nonprofit to receive donations by contacting individuals in your organization’s donor list via text message. Here are five ways you can use the Text-to-Donate feature to enhance your fundraising success.

Donation 121

Donation Donor Mobile Disaster 121

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8%

Generation 237

Generation Giving North America Method 237

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes.

Practice 342

Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 342

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Paybee’s Annual Bid Masters competition reveals the 54 best benefit auctioneers of 2024, these trailblazers are leading the way in the world of benefit auctioneering and transforming the fundraising landscape. Suzanne is a proud member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA).

Fundraising 216

Fundraising Jordan Texas Los Angeles 216

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Boost Your Donations: Pro Tips for Tackling Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenges Are you struggling to inspire donors and fuel your peer-to-peer fundraising program? Discover strategies that will not only overcome these challenges but also significantly increase the donations you receive.

Challenge 59

Challenge Donation Tips Fundraising 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Below are the notes from the “10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2022” webinar presented by Heather Mansfield on December 1. The webinar was designed as a supplemental course to the webinar series required to earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising. Why Quarterly Impact Reports?

Trend 304

Trend Digital Marketing Fundraising 304

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. Managing memorial donations requires sensitivity and thoughtfulness.

Donation 111

Donation Tips Management Gift 111

Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Right Shoe Can Change Your Life, and So Can the Right Nonprofit Fundraising Software How It Had “Always Been Done.” When I started my nonprofit fundraising career a decade ago, all I knew were spreadsheets, paper bid sheets, and manually charging sales for each guest at a fundraising event.

Software 52

Software Support Fundraising Registration 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. Every year it becomes more and more crucial for nonprofits to invest in online fundraising programs. The appeal of rounded up donations.

Effective 291

Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 291

sgEngage

JUNE 27, 2024

The best fundraising strategies are constantly changing, adapting to meet new patterns in giving preferences and engagement opportunities. A stagnant fundraising strategy can cause roadblocks, such as falling behind on fundraising goals, missing key support, and even causing donor attrition. Let’s dive in!

Fundraising 80

Fundraising Gift Channel Trend 80

Greater Giving

AUGUST 1, 2024

Deep Dive: How to Write An Auction Item Donation Request Letter Procuring auction items can be a daunting task, even if you have a dedicated procurement chair. To make it as easy as possible for your event committee and volunteers we’re helping you get going with a done for you auction item Donation request letter template and tips.

Template 52

Template Donation Contact Story 52

Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know the impact of successful fundraising events on your organization’s work. If you’ve invested in software to simplify auction management, you’re already taking the right steps to maximize your fundraising event’s success! All financial data, from expenditures to revenue and assets.

Software 97

Software Fundraising Files Nonprofit 97

sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2024

They don’t call you frontline fundraisers for nothing. You’re the organization’s first point of contact for prospects and donors. That’s why bbcon 2024 in Seattle is the place to be for frontline fundraisers. Do Prospect Researchers and Frontline Fundraisers Speak the Same Language? What’s bbcon? Starting Sept.

Guide 82

Guide Seattle Fundraising Blackbaud 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2023

Your donors and supporters start searching Google for “holiday gifts that benefit nonprofits” in early August, yet most nonprofits do not update their holiday tribute giving program until November or December. Now is the time to update and launch a holiday Tribute Giving Program for your nonprofit.

Program 267

Program Giving NGO Gift 267

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Facebook Fundraisers are a relatively new fundraising tool, but they’re already driving a major boost in revenue for some nonprofit organizations. Additionally, Facebook has made both creating and donating to Fundraisers a highly streamlined process. His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs.

Facebook 217

Facebook Raise Fundraising Audience 217

Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

One of the most challenging parts of fundraising is the coveted ask. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. How can you show supporters that you need their help without overasking? Your fundraising ask is equivalent to a sales pitch.

Donation 85

Donation Fundraising Tips Channel 85

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

The stakes are always high when you’re launching a fundraising campaign. Professional fundraisers need to cover all the details to meet their targets. Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Hit them up.

Effective 81

Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 81

Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

Donation 52

Donation Practice Fundraising Gift 52

Media Cause

AUGUST 28, 2024

The financial success of many nonprofits relies on fundraising. While organizations may fund their efforts from multiple sources, traditional fundraising – donations from corporations and individuals – is an important part of any strategic plan. SMART Goals Use the SMART parameters to define your goals.

Strategy 59

Strategy Fundraising Nonprofit email 59

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A nonprofit CRM is among the most essential tools for your organization to increase support, grow fundraising , and work more effectively toward its missions. These solutions are useful for referencing past donor interactions, personalizing donor outreach based on supporters’ preferences, and reporting fundraising progress.

Organization 52

Organization Nonprofit Donor Platform 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

From planning peer-to-peer fundraisers to properly marketing your online campaigns, there’s an endless number of items on your to-do lists. That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts.

Software 98

Software Effective Nonprofit Collaboration 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A raffle is an easy way to increase fundraising revenue and engage supporters at events. Supporters purchase raffle tickets, typically for a low fee. Raffles often take place at fundraising events like galas or auctions. They can also be held virtually, and supporters can purchase tickets online. Tea time basket.

Ideas 78

Ideas Support Movie Turkey 78