The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Almost every non-profit organization wants to find new prospects to keep their donor funnel full. While we development professionals spend a lot of time talking about making asks, we’re generally only talking about the “first ask,” which is asking for money. Think In Terms of “Two Asks”. Think Like a Salesperson.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Statements of these are symptoms of a big problem at your non-profit. It would be much easier to just get one big check, one big grant, or hold one big event and raise all of the money we need. How Thriving Non-Profits Really Get There. Non-profits like that spent time in the trenches, prospecting, cultivating, and asking.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It’s almost the year-end giving season, and most non-profits I know are getting ready to reach out to their donors to ask for one more donation before the end of the year. The articles in that (free) series present a clear, step-by-step plan you can use to raise more money during the final weeks of the year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

By Jeni Putalavage-Ross , SVP of Operations at Ribbon – a platform helps nonprofits and charitable individuals start nonprofits quicker while saving time, money, and effort. How does someone test an idea for a nonprofit without committing the time, effort, and money to apply for 501(c)(3) status, find a board, and secure long-term funding?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

The passenger rail service is blamed for failing to show a profit, he wrote. But this insistence that Amtrak should be profitable is an effort to impose a highly selective business model on what is really a public service. But still, profitability isnt the point, especially when you consider the benefit rail transportation provides.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. If your non-profit is looking for new grant opportunities, here are six tried-and-true places to find them: #1 – Your Board I always start my grant research with my board.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Last night, I was watching an old episode of The Office (US version) that brought a common non-profit problem to mind. In this episode , Michael is getting chided (over the phone) by the corporate office for spending too much money holding office parties. that loses money, and claim that it will help raise their profile.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.” Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.”

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Overhead to program expense ratio Having money left over to reinvest at the end of the year Programmatic statistics related to mission impact As with many multiple-choice tests, there is only one answer here that makes sense: programmatic statistics related to mission impact.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

But what if you don’t have unicorn dreams – or you don’t want to pursue VC money? We’re profitable in an industry with big-name competitors like Google. It’s also good to remember that securing VC money is complicated and time-consuming. Measure profits, not popularity. To be clear, bootstrapping isn’t always easy.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Economic uncertainty remains, interest rates are still high, and money is hard to come by. In this webinar, Enkel focuses on: Helping you get the right people in the right seats on your finance team […] The post Getting your Not-for-Profit Organization’s Financial Operations Ready for 2024 appeared first on CharityVillage.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Elon Musk posted a series of tweets about Wikipedia over the weekend, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation requests "so much money." The American non-profit organization, established in 2003 by Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales, is responsible for hosting and managing Wikipedia and other wiki-related projects.

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Donorbox

JANUARY 19, 2024

Just like for-profit businesses, nonprofits are funded by a variety of income streams. While it may seem counterintuitive to think about nonprofits making money, they need to have a steady stream of funding to support their mission. Although their aim isn’t to bring […] The post How Do Nonprofits Make Money?

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The Verge

OCTOBER 3, 2021

It’s paying for its profits with our safety,” Haugen told 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley. She noted that she had worked at a number of companies, including Google and Pinterest, but that “it was substantially worse at Facebook” due to the company’s desire to put its profits over the welfare of its users. There was conflict.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In Mastering Online Fundraising , our class for non-profit fundraisers, we talk a lot about how small changes to your online fundraising strategy can result in major returns, including new prospects, new event attendees, and of course, new donors. Check out How to Rapidly Grow Fundraising at Your Non-Profit.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. So… what do you need to know to supercharge year-end giving at your non-profit? Many non-profits make the mistake of trying to use gimmicks during year-end fundraising. Photo Credit: Tax Credits.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Without a comprehensive approach to pricing, your organization might run the risk of leaving money on the table or alienating long-term members with drastic changes and sticker shock. Here are the top four ways your association can drive a profit through discounts: 1. Want to ensure your pricing discounts are profitable?

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We all know how important the final 4-6 weeks of the calendar year are for non-profit fundraising. According to Charity Navigator , mid-sized non-profits may see up to 40% of their total yearly contributions come in between the Thanksgiving Holiday (in the US) and the New Year! Donors Have Money Left in their Philanthropic Budget.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. All profits from merchandise sales go directly toward supporting PETA’s work for animals. 100% of profits help fund Surfrider’s mission to protect the world’s ocean, waves and beaches.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. They never had the money they needed, and they were never quite sure where it would come from. To borrow a phrase from the for-profit world, for each system you are designing you will want to create a “franchise model.”

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A tactical calendar, as its name suggests, is simply a calendar that shows when your non-profit will employ each of the fundraising tactics it is planning to use in a given year. The tactical calendar for your non-profit will almost certainly vary from this example. November – Begin yearly annual fund calls. Don’t Ask Too Rarely.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Recently, I’ve encountered a phenomenon among development staffs and non-profit executive directors that seems to effect organizations both large and small. It causes non-profits to raise less money than they could, while expending far more energy and effort than necessary. The Problem. The Solution.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Your non-profit website says all this about you and more! That was a real bummer!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Non-profits aren’t immune to the changes driven by new technology. As we slide toward the end of 2018, there are five broader digital trends that we see affecting non-profits next year. Increasingly, that expectation includes non-profits, and more will start deploying the software that makes it possible.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Like great sales organizations, great development operations need a constant stream of prospects… individuals, companies, and foundations that are, or are likely to be, interested enough in your mission to donate funds to your non-profit. Write it Down Too many non-profits keep prospect lists “in their heads.”

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Press releases and press conferences, letters to the editor, calls into talk radio and interviews with journalists… getting coverage of your non-profit and getting your message out through the press is the essence of good PR. How Can Good PR Help Me Raise Money? There are several ways good PR can help you raise more money: 1.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Statement of Activities The Statement of Activities , similar to the for-profit income statement, details a nonprofit’s revenue sources and expenses. This document subtracts total expenses from total revenue to let you know if your organization is bringing in more money than it is spending.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Other events are smaller, more intimate gatherings where guests are directly asked for money. Both have their place and can be highly profitable. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

You can run a profit and loss statement in your sleep. But you are tired of the for-profit world. From the goal of your organization to how finances are managed, it’s important to understand how for-profit accounting and nonprofit accounting differ so you can help drive success for your new organization.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When small and midsized non-profits are looking for new fundraising ideas, they are usually given ideas that require a lot of work for only a little return. Things like carwashes, rummage sales, and spare change collections can raise money, but often take a ton of work in return for just a few thousand dollars of fundraising profit.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Understanding your revenue and expenses by your fund segment , at its core, is what distinguishes nonprofit accounting systems from their for-profit counterparts. If all you had to worry about were a single program or revenue stream, it would be relatively easy to manage your nonprofit accounting in a for-profit system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

How are marketers at resource-strapped non-profits to keep up with social media’s appetite for video content on social media? In an effort to maximize non-profits’ marketing efforts, Animoto has compiled best practices and inspiration for video marketing on social. Here are some of the ways you can leverage video for your non-profit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Our work today is simple: We need to parse the company’s growth compared to its market, and then we need to dig into its quarterly profitability to see how well it is managing to control costs and work toward profitability.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Nearly half (43%) of Americans say they would need to borrow money to pay for an unexpected expense, such as $1,000 bill for an emergency room visit or car repair, according to Bankrates Emergency Savings Report. Rather than treating yourself to a new dress, treat yourself to more money in your emergency fund, Rebell says.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. All profits from merchandise sales go directly toward supporting PETA’s work for animals. 100% of profits help fund Surfrider’s mission to protect the world’s ocean, waves and beaches. Food & Drink.

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Association TV

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Unlock profitable content strategy and avoid being cold, like this guy. What if I told you that you’re focusing on the wrong problem and that tweaking your content strategy could actually make you money? Now go get that money! No, this isn’t some shady video-based, get-rich-quick scheme.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the "rumors" that everyone in the gaming industry has known for years: Sony is making substantial profits from PC conversions of its PlayStation blockbusters while simultaneously expanding its market reach, particularly where PCs are the dominant gaming platform. Read Entire Article

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