Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

As you read through this guide, note the ideas you think will work best for your unique target audience. Develop your volunteer recruitment plan with a specific audience in mind. Keep in mind that journalists and reporters want to know when something newsworthy is happening at your nonprofit. We cover this in detail below.

Volunteer

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Then, keeping your target audience in mind, prioritize your list based on which prizes are must-haves, which ones would be nice to have, and which ones are backup ideas in case your higher-priority items fall through. At your committee’s first meeting, collaboratively brainstorm an item wishlist.

Tips

Engadget

MAY 7, 2025

If you're still trying to figure out a good gift, we have some ideas. Here at Engadget, our minds reflexively focus on tech. Thanks to speedy shipping times (particularly from Amazon), many of these gifts should arrive by Sunday. Mother's Day is coming up quick. This article originally appeared on Engadget at [link]

Gift

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. Whether youre just starting your donation letter strategy or seeking ways to improve it, its always a good idea to review the basics and ensure your communication strategies lay a solid foundation for growth.

Template

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. Your path starts at Stage 1, which is just having the idea and deciding to go for it. I had absolutely NO IDEA what I had said yes to. Other things, I had no idea about. Where do you start? So, I jumped in!

Fund

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

He brings each person into his mind and heart, expresses gratitude for their work in the world, and considers how he can best support them. If we spend even as short of time as we do brushing our teeth nourishing our mind, our findings and the findings of other scientists show that this world would be a different place, he adds.

Brain

CauseVox

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve rounded up some general guidelines to keep top of mind as you spin up different subject lines: 1. Mind Your Capitalization Another way to get caught in your recipients spam filter is by overusing capitalization. Use your subject line to remind potential donors that their gift can make a difference, especially during the holidays.

email

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lets explore why planning early is not just a good idea but a game-changer. The key to success lies in giving yourself the gift of time. Has this changed your mind on planning ahead for strategic planning? So, take the first step today: assemble your team, mark your calendar, and start planning for 2025.

Tips

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Destination: Collaboration When Natasha was at the Mary’s Pence Annual Board Meeting in October 2023, she had an idea after a meeting about donor groups and a brainstorming session about non-monetary donations. Keep this story in mind when interviewing and electing new board members.

Organization

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

When donors are thanked within 48 hours of making a gift, they’re 4x more likely to donate again. your organization’s full legal name, EIN, the date the gift was received, etc.), Use your donor’s preferred name, include the impact of their gift , and acknowledge any specific initiative or project the gift was used to support (i.e.

Donor

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When combined with other marketing efforts, such as social media, direct mail, and website engagement, email marketing can help you create a holistic outreach strategy that keeps your nonprofit top of mind for supporters. Optimize your subject lines. Happiness: Were ecstatic to share that you helped us exceed our fundraising goal by $10,000!

email

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Donors who give to your organization over time are more likely to increase their contribution amounts and leave gifts in their will. With these benefits in mind, weve compiled a list of strategies to help your nonprofit increase donor retention. How frequently do you want to hear from our nonprofit about the impact of your gift?

Retention

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With regular outreach, you can keep your volunteer program top of mind for participants and encourage them to stay involved. their opinions and ideas. 23 Best Volunteer Appreciation Gifts to Show Your Gratitude. Offering volunteers appreciation gifts shows how much you care about them. Asking for (and listening to!)

Volunteer

Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Also, ask employees for feedback—they can bring helpful insights from previous experiences and provide ideas from a new perspective. Unwrapit recommends rewarding employees committed to CSR with small tokens of appreciation, such as gift cards or an extra day of paid time off. Track ESG impact.

Trend

CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Best ball and stroke play formats can work too, but keep in mind that they often attract more serious golfers. Here are a few ideas to make sure your event is a hit! Consider securing a matching gift specifically for your event to maximize the impact of donations. Establish a Budget and Pricing Strategy Money matters.

Hosting

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

For instance, if youre invited to a fancy birthday dinner and you dont want to chip in for drinks, dinner, and a gift, just tell the host that you cant make it, you dont need to give an excuse, Rebell says. Rather than treating yourself to a new dress, treat yourself to more money in your emergency fund, Rebell says.

Job

Neon CRM

MARCH 27, 2025

The IRS requires nonprofits to send receipts for any charitable gift over $250, and we all know how critical it is to keep the IRS happy. But donors often expect receipts for gifts of any amount, and keeping them happy is a key part of inspiring them to give again. Table of Contents : Why Do You Need a Donation Receipt?

Template

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

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Donor

Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

These potential mid-level donors were inspired to make their first gift during the extraordinary environment of the pandemic and required a distinct donor journey. They did their Donor Journey Mapping Homework by: Defining the audience: Donors who had the potential to make a $1k gift. First Gift: The donor makes their first gift.

Map

CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

Whether youre refining an existing program or just beginning to play around with the idea of recurring donations, this guide is designed for you. Even a small tweaklike setting monthly donations as the defaultcan serve as a gentle nudge toward ongoing support, while still allowing donors the flexibility to choose a one-time gift.

Program

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Fortunately, with advances in technology, nonprofits can deliver physical gifts like t-shirts with ease and experience a number of benefits in return, including: Ability to incentivize giving. Determine what idea you want your t-shirts to communicate and artful ways to impart that message.

Fundraising

Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Whether its exchanging ideas with peers, diving into hands-on workshops, or hearing an inspiring keynote, these moments remind us why we show up every day to drive meaningful impact. Topics span fundraising fundamentals and CFRE test prep, to major gifts and capital campaigns. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

Conference

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Plus, website features like donation forms, fundraising thermometers, and details on how your organization uses donations can help drive more gifts. This means that we’ll design the site keeping your supporters’ and your team’s needs in mind. Your site can also host tools for event registration and volunteer sign-up.

Websites

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

As a result, choosing the right school fundraising ideas to excite your school community is essential. With the right fundraising ideas and tools , you can successfully raise money for your school while keeping your broader donor base engaged. Explore these top fundraising ideas that are tailored for younger students: 11.

Fun

Achieve

MAY 8, 2025

Short, interactive surveys could be as simple as gathering ideas for projects donors would like you to focus on in the coming year. Thats how you turn a one-time gift into lasting support. Lets say youre creating a new donor survey. Timely, thoughtful thank-you notes dont just check a box; they lay the groundwork for long-term support.

Donor

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2025

A board comprised solely of idea fairiesyou know the typethe kind who think theyre super engaged in fundraising because they told you to just ask Oprah. Never mind that they dont know her or have her phone number). Need self-care ideas that dont cost a dime? Theres no sugarcoating the challenges we face. Long hours.

Nonprofit

Bloomerang

JANUARY 15, 2025

Your organization might receive these gifts because the deceased person had a special connection to your cause or if their cause of death relates to your nonprofits mission. Memorial donation notification letters improve your supporter stewardship efforts by informing families about the impact of memorial gifts.

Donation

Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2025

What that in mind, here are 10 essential features to consider when you’re evaluating ticketing software: Online Ticket Sales: Online ticketing is no longer optional; it’s the primary sales channel for most theaters. The platform supports custom donation forms, automated gift processing, and comprehensive donor tracking.

Software

Gyrus

APRIL 24, 2025

Choose a platform that: Offers mobile responsiveness Has intuitive UX Requires minimal training for navigation With ease of use in mind, don’t overlook where your users are logging in—mobile accessibility is no longer optional. These platforms allow users to exchange ideas and solve problems collectively. Reward what you want repeated.

Adopt

Wired

JULY 9, 2025

It’s perfect for just jotting down ideas and brainstorming without needing more complicated software. Just bear in mind that you need a Tapo hub ($23) to connect these with. This is a remarkable price for what you’re getting, though keep in mind that Samsung’s Galaxy Watch8 series arrives this week. Do you like your father?

Test

Fast Company Tech

MAY 8, 2025

The centerpiece was a gift of Gifford B. Instead, there’s very regressive ideas about arts and culture being supported under the Trump administration,” he says. “The way that you would do that is to think to the future, not to lock into some old idea.” ” .

France

Wired

JULY 16, 2025

I chose to reduce stress, and ElliQ popped up with breathing and mindfulness exercises, some of which were helpful, while others were not so much. ElliQ has laudable ambitions and is a pragmatic solution to a growing problem we are short on ideas for. There are many possibilities here, and ElliQ offers them gradually over time.

Review

Fast Company Tech

JULY 21, 2025

What’s the big idea? Listen to the audio version—read by Amina herself—below, or in the Next Big Idea App. Things go sideways when our striving begins to cost us and others health, relationships, peace of mind, and sense of self. It’s not about renouncing ambition, but allowing ambition to come from innate gifts.

Gift

Wired

JULY 2, 2025

Tolans appear cute and goofy, but the idea behind them—that AI systems should be designed with human psychology and wellbeing in mind—is worth taking seriously. Anthropic did not look at more extreme behaviors like delusional ideas or conspiracy theories, but the company says the topics warrant further study. I tend to agree.

Czech Republic

Fast Company Tech

JUNE 28, 2025

What’s the big idea? One of life’s great gifts is to have what we say remembered because, when our words stick with people, we have a golden opportunity to persuade, influence, motivate, or inspire. Listen to the audio version—read by Bill and Juliana—in the Next Big Idea App. We had to validate our theory.

Public

Wired

JUNE 12, 2025

The goal was gathering data to improve the service, and GitHub’s parent company, Microsoft, didn’t mind taking a loss on the new tool to make that happen. Scott Gilbertson 24 Gifts for Dads Who Don’t Need Anything The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. I’m wearing one right now.

Job

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

People fear losing relationships, their status, or peace of mind. Salinas : Integrating the idea that conflict is an opportunity to learn about yourself and the other and to improve the relationship is a first step to reimagining it as a gift rather than a threat. Why do you think people avoid or shy away from engaging with it?

Giving