Judi Sohn

MARCH 11, 2013

It has a consistent structure but it’s not rigid. One of my favorite features of the Nonprofit Starter Pack is how it handles gift payments. True confessions: I never liked the way Common Ground handled Pledges and Recurring Gifts. It’s not just about whether the gift has an end date.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Launch a GivingTuesday campaign by November 15 and secure 150 individual gifts. By assigning clear responsibilities and tying them to your fundraising calendar, youll create the structure your team needs to thrive. Owner: Grant Writer. Owner: Annual Fund Manager. Goals without ownership are just ideas.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 31, 2023

In addition to listing all of the prizes included in a gift basket or other type of bundle, let supporters know about any restrictions on each item’s use (such as whether a gift certificate expires) so they can make informed decisions. Keep paragraphs short and use bullet points so supporters can quickly skim each description.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

GrantAssistant has a process where organizations can generate summaries of requests for proposals (RFPs), use templates to generate proposal structure, brainstorm and integrate program ideas, generate accurate and relevant content, and conduct a comprehensive compliance review before submitting their proposals.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Is promoting giving for a specific purpose helpful in attracting monthly gifts? Make a Monthly Gift. Let’s take them one at a time.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle gift solicitation when more cultivation is needed first. . If this visit is one of several planned major gift ‘moves,’ that’s swell. The ED said “Oh, we’re not here to ask you for a gift today. But, it should be a flexible plan.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Fortunately, when it comes to the structure of a Letter of Inquiry, you dont have to guess at what is required. A gift of a much-needed crown was not just the gift of pain relief in that tooth, it was the gift of better overall health, fewer trips to the doctor, fewer missed days of work, more enjoyment of life, and even a longer lifespan.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

He explains how to change your relationship to your thoughts, manage the activation of your stress response, and create structural changes in the wiring of your brain in as little as 20 hours. The second is structural changes, where there’s literally changes in the wiring of the brain.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. By and large, the wealthy give a greater proportion of their gifts from assets, while the less well-off give from income, as the Nonprofit Times article notes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I think having our decentralized structure creates an army of social media ambassadors that encourages buy-in at all levels. I’d love for people to check out our last social media campaign called Green Gift Monday. Now that it’s so popular, there’s definitely interest from the higher ups. Anything else?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A simple example: Some organizations will thank a constituent for a gift immediately, and that thank-you process supersedes any other task until it’s done. As organizations grow, it’s often necessary to build more structure, but smaller shops often do not have that luxury and consequently have more of a “pitch in” culture.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Working together, Natasha and Erin produced a plan that would prepare Mary’s Pence grantees for hosting Cooke Scholars as interns, ensuring that the internship structure would meet the requirements for the summer internship stipend.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

Much like a premium app subscription that enhances your experience, a well-structured monthly giving program provides your nonprofit with a predictable revenue stream and deepens donor engagement. Instead of making a big gift all at once, donors can commit to a larger amount and pay it off over timemonthly, yearly, or on a custom schedule.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down. Very often donor prospects will ask for more time.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enter ⁠— matching gifts , a type of philanthropy in which companies will financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. Corporate matching gifts can double donation impact, increase funding, and drive donor engagement. Not guiding donors to their matching gift request forms. Misstep #1.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Unwrapit recommends rewarding employees committed to CSR with small tokens of appreciation, such as gift cards or an extra day of paid time off. Whether you need to coordinate volunteer outings, sponsorships, or corporate gifting initiatives that benefit nonprofits, a specialized CSR solution can help you get the job done.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

If your organization is ready to enable more AI innovation, you are going to need a CRM with a robust, granular data structure tailored specifically for the needs of social impact enterprises. The kind of large, clean data sets AI systems require has historically been a point of weakness for nonprofit organizations.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Researchers say that the healthiest nonprofits create structures where autonomy and accountability can flourish , and thats whats happening in these short meetings. Together, we discuss new and old business, hold each other accountable, discuss the need for proper buy-in from other staff members, and track our progress.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Essentially you can set up a page that allows you to fundraise by asking people to donate money in support of the cause you care about instead of buying you a gift. At the heart of the 1% club is a belief that “If everyone would offer 1% of their time, knowledge and income, we can structurally solve poverty” according to their website.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. Stop and ask yourself this: when was the last time you went into your CRM and studied donors or gifts older than three years? the fundraising team?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Take it a step further by mentioning: Giving history: To show appreciation for donors contributions, mention specific gift amounts, dates, or campaigns they have supported. Milestones: Highlight special moments, such as the anniversary of their first gift or reaching a lifetime contribution milestone.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Outline all your expensescourse fees, food, prizes, and marketing costsand then develop a pricing structure that covers these costs while allowing room for profit. Consider securing a matching gift specifically for your event to maximize the impact of donations. Establish a Budget and Pricing Strategy Money matters.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 14, 2025

With a structured approach, you can build a strategic, data-backed budget that will allow you to make the case for new initiatives or increase spending in channels where youve been absent, or where theres untapped potential. Your budget is a roadmap for the year ahead. That will come next.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

You’ll want to be sure to keep the site up-to-date with any new details or information like the event itinerary, any add-ons or contests , food and beverage, raffle prizes or auction items, and player gifts. Your Reach is Multiplied One thing that sets golf tournaments apart from other fundraising events is their team-based structure.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources. You should instead focus on explaining the different types of gifts that your nonprofit can accept and what their positive impacts would be on your mission.

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DipJar

JANUARY 10, 2022

Join Legacy Giving expert strategist and philanthropic advisor Lori Kranczer, JD, CAP , as she walks you through the areas to focus on, how to develop engaging communications that lead to legacy conversations, reduce the time between cultivation and closing a gift, and set up a process that becomes the structure of a successful program.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. In reality, the van or other gift you receive is not exactly what you would have purchased. And it’s called an inkind gift.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

All the required data points discussed above are information that is—by best practice—first recorded in the development system of record when gifts, grants, or commitments are first received. So, for each gift transaction added into the development system: The transaction needs to be flagged as donor-restricted or unrestricted.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This can be challenging, but with the right support structure, nonprofits can thrive in this environment. People love the excitement of being able to bid on vacations or gift packages. Let’s take a look at the benefits offered by in-person, virtual, and hybrid fundraising. Live and Silent Auctions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Nonprofits encompass organizations of all sizes, varied organizational structures, unique missions, and a limitless range of fundraising priorities. Yet for all that may be different between organizations, shared fundraising challenges seem to endure, especially when it comes to identifying more opportunities for major gifts.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A data warehouse is a structured database that supports reporting, segmenting, and analytics needs. The data warehouse is structured to support queries and reporting for your core key performance indicators (KPIs) and analytics use cases. The Role of a Data Warehouse.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Map out your donation page’s structure. Approach your donation form’s design and structure strategically by incorporating these tips into your plan: Order information logically. After your donors make a gift, set up your online giving software so they land on a branded acknowledgment page. It’s a win-win for everyone involved!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down. Very often donor prospects will ask for more time.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What we know is this: gifts from individuals, no matter how they are directed, are driven by a sense of generosity. We suggest a gift of <last years gift x2> to help us reach the goal. Celebrate the non-financial gifts. The gifts of time, talent, treasure, testimony is not to be underestimated. (To

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

There are two categories for individual gifts. Restricted : The donor specifically designates a gift to an identified project, purpose, capital need, or fund. Typically, an unrestricted gift is applied to operational costs. In addition to asking for a one-time donation, use your page to ask for recurring gifts.

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