Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When you write a Letter of Inquiry, you want to put your best foot forward every single time, even if you already received money from the funder or know the foundation staff personally. The reality is foundations often want to spread their resources around and give new organizations a chance. Mind the basics. Use a letter format.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

These tickets can be anywhere from $10 to $50 depending on what you may include (t-shirt, gift bag, delivered meal, etc.). For example, watch the 2020 Raise the Region Gala from the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia: ?. 5) Offer a phone line during your event. 2) Make a communications plan to promote your event.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Harriett Davis from the Chicago Public Library Foundation Tell the Story of Your Mission Not Just What Your Mission is I have found that, as grant applications have gone online and gotten shorter, my strategy has become ever more important: Concise, clean, and emotive storytelling works better than stats and history.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Donors can text a unique keyword or donation amount to your nonprofits dedicated phone number. That way, an email recipient must only click on that button and confirm their donation to give that specific gift amount to your organization. Mention their specific donation amount and describe the impact of the gift.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. Our greatest challenge as the MHP Foundation will be informing and motivating donors to this new case for support.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

In-person visits should be approached with caution in an active disaster zone, but you can improve your organizations communications remotely via email, phone calls, text, and social media, assuming services remain available. Have links and phone numbers handy for the programs and services they might needor offer to call for them.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For the past few years, the Fiver Children’s Foundation has used CauseVox to grow their fundraising efforts. million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online. About The Fiver Children’s Foundation. About The Fiver Children’s Foundation. 25, $50, etc.),

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I also pointed her to CASE's book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , and CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement , which includes a chapter on Advancement Services, as well as the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. Advancement Services should be the foundation supporting the rest of Advancement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Now a parent with my own children, I involved my kids when they younger when I was fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. While her parents were concerned about her safety, she kept going.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Giving USA 2021 , produced by Giving USA Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , reports total giving grew 5.1% Giving by foundations jumped 17% (15.6% Foundations grew 2% (0.8% Recaptured donors (whose last gift was two or more years ago) were up nearly 14%. adjusted for inflation).

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Even if your private foundation is fully exempt from taxes, your organization must still report certain information to the IRS annually. This ensures that your foundation operates according to IRS guidelines and also provides transparency for your nonprofit. Private Foundations vs. Public Charities: What’s the Difference?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

For example, in the Autism Science Foundations Share the Stage campaign, the appeal went beyond simply asking for support. Each tier directly connects a dollar amount to a tangible outcome that falls under Neil Squires mission, making every gift matter. Larger amounts, like $1,000, can fund an entire build-a-thon event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Most of the donor databases and CRMs today incorporate AI to an extent, and you can purchase add-ons from companies like Momentum for major gift fundraising or DonorSearch AI for predictive modeling. These smaller nonprofits rely considerably on individual contributions (as opposed to support from foundations or corporations).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 10, 2010

Last week, Stacy Monk and I were chatting and thought that our community could help smash that goal by raising much more funds as well as awareness for the work the Sharing Foundation does in Cambodia. Of course, you’re invited to make a gift to make her wish come true as well!). How does it work? What’s the point?

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

In 2023, foundations contributed 19% of overall giving ($103.5 In contrast, the Giving USA Foundation’s annual report highlights that donations rose to $557.16 Foundations: Contributed $103.53 When it comes to foundation grants, stay on top of your research. Foundation giving showed an increase in 2023.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Your best bet is to use the phone. If the donor has a personal cell phone, feel free to call it and even leave a quick message if they don’t answer. I’m calling to thank you for your recent gifts—it means so much! I just want to verify whether this is a gift from both of you, as usual, or just you.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Send mission impact videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

Note From Beth: Last month, I did a webinar for the SalesForce Foundation on measuring social media. The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits. We used to only track the gifts we won or lost. This was (by far!) the largest spreadsheet I have ever seen in my life.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. Why Phone Recycling Matters. In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. One popular method of getting people to turn in their old phones has been to recycle them for charity. Phones 4 Charity.

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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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sgEngage

JULY 30, 2024

Since major gifts are, by definition, the largest individual donations your nonprofit receives, they typically come from your wealthiest donors. However, just because someone can make a significant contribution to your organization doesn’t mean they’ll respond positively to your major gift solicitations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Foundations, nonprofits, businesses and corporations, clubs, and professional and trade associations are all examples of private grant sources. Foundations. Foundations support the specific ideals that inspired the creation of the foundation. Billions of dollars are granted annually by foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Like you, many of your constituents are also working from home, using their personal cell phones and email addresses. We looked at all of our current grant and major donors, and, if there were funds unspent from each of their gifts, we asked if we could redirect it to our COVID-19 response. Everyone has agreed.”.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. You just want to establish trust – the foundation of all lasting relationships – showing donors you received their gift, appreciate it, and will put it right to work as per their intention.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

We move, take new jobs, change phone plans, change email accounts, marry, divorce, raise families, change religions, develop new interests, attend new events, and get involved in new activities. A Major Gifts Officer is actively developing personal relationships with existing and potential donors. People know people. What to do.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 13, 2012

I’m in it constantly to record gifts, run reports, analyze giving history, etc. Fill in their name, email address and mobile phone (household address and phone are on the household record). Everyone else primarily uses Salesforce as a member/connection database which is just fine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. MadebySurvivors sells beautiful handicrafts and awesome gifts all made by survivors and people at very high risk for slavery. Can't get much more pertinent for holiday hope than the gift of human beings caring for one another!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Therefore, you also probably have specific major gift fundraisers on your staff to communicate with these supporters. In this guide, we’ll cover some key information about how you can find your organization’s major donors and determine the right ways to engage them to solicit major gifts. Let’s get started. Who are your major donors?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Most often, foundations contribute to the following: Capital projects—funding building purchases, construction, renovation Large programs—making transformational investments tied to a specific outreach Individual donors are responsible for up to 75% of raised funds for most nonprofits. There are two categories for individual gifts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

Luckily, there’s a great way to make your donors’ gifts double (and sometimes triple) in value. By instituting a matching gifts program at your medical nonprofit, your donors can provide additional funds so you can continue to do your crucial work. What is a matching gift program?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Tell us about the “Abrace o Brasil” campaign you launched in partnership with the Brazil Foundation. “Abrace o Brasil” is an online fundraising campaign in partnership with Brazil Foundation that gathers 100+ Brazilian nonprofits to crowdfund at the same time. 11% of donors in Brazil give tribute gifts.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

The money you raise should come from a variety of sources including individual donors, foundations, and events. If you leave the amount vague and let the person or foundation you are asking determine an amount, you will get less than if you just told your donor what you need. How will we follow up on the gifts we receive?”

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Securing major gifts is an incredibly strategic effort. Each step you take with a prospect, from the first communication to receiving a gift, needs to be carefully tracked and planned for. You can raise more funding and avoid rebuilding processes from scratch each time you want to secure a major gift. Making major gift asks.

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