NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Setting goals for the donors in your portfolio is important, but there’s another level of planning that successful major gifts officers do that leads to a transformational gift. Here are 6 tips on how successful major gifts officers can cultivate a transformational gift.

Gift 278

Gift Donor Tips Goal 278

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Staff transitions are an inevitable part of growth and change at nonprofits, but nurturing donor relationships through these shifts can be challenging. Here are four ways that your organization can limit the negative effects of staff transitions.

Relationship 299

Relationship Donor Challenge Effective 299

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. Many situations can indicate a donor’s readiness to discuss end-of-year gifts of assets. How, then, should you talk about year-end gifts of assets? The call came on December 2.

Gift 96

Gift Strategy Donor Charity 96

NonProfit PRO

MAY 10, 2023

Historically, major gift officers solely sought donors with the capacity to make major gifts, and planned gift officers focused on prospects with the result being a planned gift. But now, blended gifts are the future of gift planning.

Blended 278

Blended Gift Fundraising Donor 278

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2025

What can we learn from last years largest gifts from individuals about the latest giving trends and what to expect in 2025? Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based But the total dollar amount of those mega gifts fell more sharply, to about $4.35

Gift 98

Gift Giving Florida Award 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

By combining the power of its CRM with integrated data and cutting-edge artificial intelligence, Salesforce empowers nonprofit organizations of all sizes to cultivate deeper relationships with donors through hyper-personalized engagement. Later, you can migrate the less critical data.

Personal 293

Personal Fundraising Nonprofit Donor 293

NonProfit PRO

JULY 5, 2023

Here are some tips to cultivate and connect with engaged gift prospects. As a nonprofit professional, you learn the importance of generating time, talent and treasure for the institution you represent.

Gift 277

Gift Professional Tips Generation 277

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

When you solicit a prospective supporter, you need to be prepared with data, compelling testimonials, personal knowledge of what motivates the donor as an individual, and a concrete plan of how their major gift will help you make major changes. That way, these gift records are linked together for easy reference, tracking, and reporting.

Relationship 244

Relationship Donor Management Sponsor 244

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2024

Nonprofits must harmonize fundraising strategies to successfully manage annual campaigns and major gifts. Here’s a practical approach.

Gift 261

Gift Campaign Fundraising Strategy 261

NonProfit PRO

MAY 2, 2023

Let's discuss ways that fundraisers can utilize this strategy to acquire and properly manage major gifts. In fundraising, there is one singular approach to success, and that is relational fundraising.

Gift 275

Gift Fundraising Donor Discussion 275

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Have you ever blundered into disaster asking for a major gift? A blunder is a careless mistake. It happens when you don’t 100% have a handle on what you’re doing, so taking good care becomes challenging. Let's review the top eight blunders I have encountered.

Gift 261

Gift Disaster Nonprofit Review 261

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2025

Your team spends hours bringing new supporters through the door, only to watch too many quietly leave after their first gift. According to Rachel, “Every step you remove from the donation process increases the likelihood a donor will complete the gift.” Donor retention can feel like a never-ending cycle. Just by asking.

Retention 145

Retention Donor Strategy Nonprofit 145

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 2, 2023

Savvy nonprofits have long known the power of small, recurring donations. People still have a burning desire to support causes they care about. So what's the key to unlocking their generosity? It's simple: encourage your donors to automate their giving.

Donor 222

Donor Relationship Gift Arts 222

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 9, 2021

So, the major gift program suffers because you’re not feeding major gifts a healthy diet of qualified major donors. Donors get stuck at a mid-level point of giving because even though they are giving at higher levels, nonprofits are still cultivating them like a $20 donor.

Gift 264

Gift Program Donor Feeds 264

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It also includes a survey to learn more about the donor and deepen the donor relationship. Why personalization matters: A checklist for donor cultivation The greatest gift you can give a donor is the gift of feeling known by you. Would you like to have donors who are four times more likely to give another gift?

Gift 70

Gift Donor Build Celebrate 70

Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

However, a single gift doesnt necessarily imply a deep-seated concern for the issues you aim to solve. Say you run an animal shelter and offer address labels as an incentive for someone to make a first gift. The benefits vary a discount to your local art museum, a branded T-shirt, a gift card.

Relationship 52

Relationship Fundraising Donor Gift 52

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.

Retention 59

Retention Gift Donor Program 59

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 14, 2022

As a profession, fundraisers constantly spend a great deal of money on training, education and consultants to learn various techniques to improve performance and results. One can never sit on their laurels.

Relationship 278

Relationship Fundraising Donor Build 278

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 4, 2024

Here's how this can help with major gift offers. As "The Godfather" showed, you're most persuasive when you give people what they want most.

Gift 236

Gift Giving People Help 236

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 20, 2024

While every organization is different, there are some guiding practices that nonprofits should follow in order to attract and retain major donors. Here is some insight into what two nonprofits are doing to steward their major donors.

Gift 290

Gift Fundraising Donor Guide 290

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Its an opportunity to deepen relationships, show gratitude, and keep the conversation going, turning one-time participants into lifelong supporters. How to Keep Donors Engaged Post-Event Your post-event messages are just the beginning of building stronger relationships with your donors.

Relationship 59

Relationship Donor Fundraising Metrics 59

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 3, 2021

If you can build trust, plus expand a personal relationship with a donor while also having the knowledge of their gift capacity and areas of interest, a possible layering can occur. In my context of layering, it is securing a major gift or pledge in one area while asking them for a second gift or pledge in another or same area.

Donor 259

Donor Pledge Giving Gift 259

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This form of fundraising provides predictable (and often unrestricted) future funding, strengthens relationships with loyal supporters, and builds powerful social proof among your community. Additionally, remember that “planned gifts” are a diverse category. What Motivates Planned Giving? Who Gives to Planned Giving Programs?

Program 104

Program Giving Gift Donor 104

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Or theyre told they must bring in X number of new donors at the organizations major gift level. Mid-level, major, and legacy gifts are a long game. So, handing over a bunch of major gift likelihood folks to your fundraiser and expecting them to raise major gifts from each of them is shooting them in the foot.

Fundraising 112

Fundraising Generation Metrics Gift 112

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Donation tax receipts allow you to confirm that youve processed and implemented a charitable contribution while expressing appreciation for donors gifts. Donors want to know that you recognize their previous relationship with your organization. How can you show your gratitude and acknowledge their contributions?

Gift 52

Gift Donation Difference Issue 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Frequent communication is vital in cultivating donor relationships, especially with new supporters. Examples: Make a second gift. List of major gifts given today. First impressions are essential.

Retention 342

Retention Donor Nonprofit Gift 342

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As we come into the holiday season, potential donors will be considering where to allocate their gifts. Make your charity completely worthy of their support to create transformational, lifelong relationships.

Charity 279

Charity Support Relationship Gift 279

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2021

Whether you are in social services, relief and development, education, the environment, some form of medical research or care, or any of the scores of nonprofit causes that exist today, no matter what it is you do, you can feel deeply about it. You just need to let yourself do it. .

Gift 264

Gift Environment Education Causes 264

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It's critical for nonprofits to stop and think about how they can pour themselves into people’s lives and help them fulfill their interests and passions. If you can do this successfully, which we know you can, it will pay off economically in surprising ways.

Gift 278

Gift Nonprofit Help Relationship 278

NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2023

Here are some tips to compel first-time donors to give a second gift. We celebrate acquiring new donors, track efforts to turn one-time donors into recurring donors, and create winback strategies for lapsed donors.

Gift 189

Gift Donor Celebrate Tips 189

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The motivation that gets someone to take the first step to support an organization (donating or volunteering) is quite different from their motivation to continue to be engaged. We do not need any further proof of this than the lousy retention rates that nonprofit organizations suffer year after year.

Gift 279

Gift Retention Volunteer Rate 279

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key topics include the keys to seamless donor relationship continuity and how to build internal processes to support smooth gift officer transitions. Join our expert panel featuring two seasoned fundraising experts as they cover the state of portfolio management and share best practices for when to move up or move out.

Donor 264

Donor Management Relationship Gift 264

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Imagine someone wants to donate a huge gift, but you’re not entirely sure how to accept it. Here's how a gift acceptance policy can help.

Gift 162

Gift Policy Donation Nonprofit 162

Bloomerang

JANUARY 15, 2025

Sending memorial donation notification letters helps build positive relationships with families and strengthen your memorial giving program. 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.

Donation 100

Donation Template Gift Donor 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Major Gifts. These types of donations, once set up, are easily executed with nonprofit software such as Giveffect – an all-in-one nonprofit management software that includes donation management, relationship management (CRM), volunteer management, email marketing, and more in one easy-to-use suite. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising.

Fund 323

Fund Nonprofit Pledge Donor 323

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle? Pick up the phone. Mail something memorable.

Donor 105

Donor Support Gift Advocacy 105

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.

Gift 52

Gift Time Awareness Donor 52