Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

In this article, well outline a three-step process adapted from our report Finding Your Funding Strategy: Benchmarking 101 , tailored to U.S.-based Define your funding strategy peer set First, identify five to 15 organizations that resemble yours in mission, size, and geographic scope. based nonprofits. How did you arrive at that mix?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 11, 2024

When donors give, they want a meaningful connectionto clearly see where their gift is going and understand the difference it will make. Many organizations attempt to provide this through a dropdown menu on the donation form, offering donors a list of programs, funds, or departments to choose from.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. After a tremendous team effort, the donor successfully transferred his entire ownership into a donor advised fund (DAF) on December 30. How, then, should you talk about year-end gifts of assets?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to energize their legacy giving program: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an on-paper “legacy society” that was started before my time here. Members gave $5000 outright to be a “ member” and the funds are in our restricted fund.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies requiring that Federal agencies identify and review Federal financial assistance programs and temporarily pause funding for these programs. The order was quickly challenged in court and the ultimate impact is not yet clear.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts. MobileCause makes it easy for a donor to make a tribute gift.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

Establish funding priorities: What gifts do you need of time, talent, and treasure to robustly champion your mission? Programs and services? Never underestimate the power of flexible when-and-where needed most funding. Set stretch but realistic goals: Now put numbers to the funding priorities. It wont be easy.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 3, 2025

Matching gift programs present an incredible opportunity for nonprofits to maximize donations without asking donors for additional contributions. However, many organizations miss out on these funds simply because donors are unaware of their employer’s matching gift programs.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its hard to choose to put funds into operating reserves when that could help one more person transition out of homelessness. By tapping into operating reserves, organizations can bridge temporary gaps in funding without compromising their immediate operations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This program promotes efficient water use in homes and businesses throughout the country by offering a simple way to make purchasing decisions that conserve water without sacrificing quality or product performance. 4) Revitalize your Tribute Giving Program. 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 7, 2025

Matching gift opportunities can double or even triple the donations you receive at the end of the year. We often see these during Giving Tuesday or year-end campaigns, but have you considered how matching gifts can accelerate your campaigns year-round? Lets look at the many benefits matching gifts can bring your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

A good example of a donation page with proper branding is the World Wildlife Fund’s primary donation page : Accepting PayPal in addition to credit cards is a good idea to accommodate those donors that prefer to give through PayPal, but don’t make all donors use PayPal. 4) Experiment with default donation amounts.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system. It may be time to look for a fund accounting system with subfund capabilities when you notice these three signs.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 9, 2025

The real takeaway here is to be able to articulate why the operating reserve fund exists for your organization and clearly understand the purpose, rather than getting hung up on the aggregate number. Governance and Management factors: How does your Board feel about how much you should have in reserve vs spending on programs?

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Well-intended, ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals are donating large sums of money to fund solutions for some of society’s most challenging problems. Funding organizations already embedded in communities and health care ecosystems ensures that resources can be quickly deployed where they are most needed.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The LISC gift was not a solo. Coastal Enterprises in Brunswick, Maine received $25 million, the Nonprofit Finance Fund was awarded $22 million, and Craft3 in Seattle announced it received $15 million. The gifts come a few weeks after a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that showed she sold 61.66

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media. Why do donors stop giving after their first gift? Since your donor’s first gift was during Giving Tuesday, your update email should talk about the impact created by the funds raised during that day. 2) Week One: The Friend Request.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

If youre in social services, you may worry the demand for your programs will skyrocket as your funding sources dwindle. First-time donor conversion rate If you can get a first-time donor to make a second and even a third gift, youre well on your way to keeping them! But you dont have the luxury of wallowing in despair.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. Let’s dive into the specific ways recurring donations can benefit your nonprofit and the tools needed to implement an impactful program.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the help of generous donors, youve secured funding, rented retail space, and sourced inventory. Donation tax receipts allow you to confirm that youve processed and implemented a charitable contribution while expressing appreciation for donors gifts. Imagine youre opening a nonprofit thrift store.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This means distinctly separating net assets with donor restrictions, such as grant funding, from those without donor restrictions to better understand the liquidity of your resources. If you are using fund accounting software built for nonprofits, these reports will be native in your system.

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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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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We have surpassed those numbers by more than a half million dollars,” said Danielle Byrd, program manager – CFC national marketing. Average gift size was for the most part stable, slipping slightly under 1% from $238.59 Pledges are tracked for a week at the Combined Federal Campaign, where the total online pledge result was $3.1

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Fund Raising School offers practical, research-based training on essential topics like annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and fundraising leadership. Participants gain actionable skills through hands-on learning, empowering them to build sustainable, effective fundraising programs for their organizations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

For many nonprofits, foundation grants are a critical source of revenue supporting programs and general operations. Frequently, securing these gifts requires development professionals and grant writers to submit proposals that include project goals to be achieved by the end of the grant period. Here are five steps to take.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations need funding and support, whether through in-kind contributions, skilled volunteers, or monetary donations. When planning the future of your CSR programs, incorporating a disaster relief response plan is essential, and with that comes building and maintaining relationships with partners who serve.

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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. Social proof campaign.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2025

The traditional endpoint for philanthropic giving used to be a hard close and a hand-off of the gift to an organization offering an adequately agreeable mission statement. Your supporters want to feel more ownership over their gift even after it changes hands. Today, donors see their gift as an investment in outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Storytelling connects donors to your mission and introduces them to the people theyll help with their gifts. Why should they give to this program in particular? Describe your current initiative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Reviewing new donations that have the potential to become recurring gifts. Personalized interactions go a long way with donors, and simply uncovering new opportunities to expand your recurring giving program can sustain revenue all year. Offer donation matching to drive urgency and increase gifts in a short time.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Here are some examples you could include in your fundraising calendar with clear deadlines and owners: Plan and launch a monthly giving program by July 1, and recruit at least 25 donors to the program. Submit three grant applications by March 31, targeting $100,000 in potential funding. Owner: Annual Fund Manager.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., Before she began working for the Cooke Foundation, as a student, Natasha had received a scholarship recipient from their program. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs. Mary’s Pence is creative in funding ESPERA.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Here are some steps you can take to improve online giving and receive more gifts: Have a donate button in your websites top navigation. Prominently display your value proposition so reactive donors can connectdespite their emotional statewith the impact of their gift and your mission. Dont only ask them for money again.

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