Nonprofit Megaphone

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Every nonprofit staff member and volunteer knows that successful fundraisers are essential for the survival and growth of any organization. The best fall fundraisers will tap into all things fun and festive, and the choices are virtually endless. Here are some ideas to consider for fall fundraisers. Fall festival. Escape room.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Timing also varies by type of event, which breaks down into four categories. When it comes to timing of email communications for your peer-to-peer events, there are three big levers you can adjust. Let’s look at how peer-to-peer email timing levers vary for each event type.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Once you’ve established a new nonprofit , one of your first considerations will likely be fundraising. This category includes expenses related to operating your organization, such as rent, utilities, and staff salaries. Fundraising costs. Administrative costs. Grants funding provided by government entities and foundations.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. And fundraising. As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? The training.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creative School Fundraising Ideas [+ AI Fundraising Idea Generator] Are you looking for Cool and Creative Fundraising Ideas for your School or University? Fundraising is exciting. Let’s help you set up a plan by sparking your creativity with a lineup of cool Fundraising ideas. That’s awesome.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 11, 2022

It’s a different category. Wealth is a different money category. But it’s money from a different category. This affects fundraising. Gift size is relative to the money category. It compares with spending from the disposable income category. The asset gift compares with a different category.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

When you’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to conduct a midyear fundraising evaluation. Because wherever you are with your fundraising, no matter how far behind you think you are, with six months remaining in the year, you have plenty of time to make changes and raise more money. Or if you aren’t a numbers person.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

How serious is your non-profit about your fundraising efforts? If you run a small non-profit organization (many churches and schools also fit this category), how much time, per week, is your staff dedicating to fundraising? Are you out there doing prospecting and building a fundraising pipeline? Is it time to hire one?

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Donorbox Nonprofit

JANUARY 19, 2024

These streams typically fall into two categories: earned income and contributed income. 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.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

One of the most pervasive problems in the nonprofit sector is getting your board to be more engaged , and more specifically, to increase board fundraising. This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals. They simply need to be good storytellers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. There is a fundraising software that will help your staff manage fundraising campaigns and donor data efficiently and engage and grow your donor base. 2) Training.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost? When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To be successful at email marketing and fundraising, nonprofits must regularly attempt to re-engage unengaged subscribers.

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Candid

MAY 14, 2021

percent on a year-over-year basis in 2020, even as the typical nonprofit saw a drop in fundraising revenue, a report from the GivingTuesday Data Commons finds. percent) donors, donor retention rates declined across all donor categories, with only the largest nonprofits ($5 million to $25 million) seeing an increase.

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GiveGab

JULY 6, 2023

Reflecting back on  GivingTuesday 2022,  48,334 donors supported 3,623 causes and organizations fundraising on the GiveGab platform. Since GivingTuesday is an inspired movement without a specific technology platform, it is up to organizations to find the product that best fits fundraising goals. Host a Giving Day on GivingTuesday.

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Pruitt noted that analyzing DAF distributions is critical to getting a full picture of giving: if DAFs were counted as a category, in 2021 they would be responsible for 8.9 As large donors become more important, nonprofits…adjust their fundraising practices to attract those donors.

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Sweet! by BlueSky

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Are you planning your organization’s next fun run fundraiser? What is a fun run fundraiser? A fun run fundraiser is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. Why use a peer to peer fundraising system?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is part one in a fundraising auction two-part series. . When executed properly, a fundraising auction can be an incredibly effective way to raise money for your nonprofit. Putting together and running a fundraising auction takes a lot of work. Tip #2: Set goals for your fundraising auction. . Tip #4: Get creative.

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The Kindful Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

Whole Whale works with nonprofits and published this data to help organization leaders have a better idea of how to set their fundraising and advertising budgets. Organizations in this category include theater, dance, and musical groups. Nonprofits in this category include: . This category includes 925 nonprofits; 74.8%

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 29, 2024

What to Look for in a Nonprofit Budget to Actual Analysis There are a few different metrics to keep on your radar as you complete a budget to actual analysis, including: Variances: Budget variances are the difference between your organization’s budget and its actual finances, generally by category.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 29, 2020

FIVE most active categories in corporate partnerships. FIVE ideas to accelerate your partnerships within each category. Yep, each category requires a different approach. FIVE business categories to watch. How to use secondary holidays - like Valentine's Day - to market and fundraise for your cause. Did you miss it?

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The Killoe Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Raise 2023, presented by OneCause, is for nonprofit and fundraising professionals wanting to raise their fundraising game. RAISE is part interactive learning + part crowd-sourcing = and 100% FUNdraising! You will hear the newest ideas to level up your organization’s fundraising initiatives.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Functional expense reporting is the process of tracking the money you spend according to what the money was used for– like fundraising, administration, or programs. There are 3 core functional expense categories: . For example, office rent, executive salaries, utilities, and office supplies will probably fit into this category.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2022

Traditionally, January isn’t a very lucrative month for fundraising. While that is likely still going to be the case this January, here are three things that you can do to fundraise without exhausting your donors or ignoring their financial realities. The post Yes, You Can Still Fundraise In January.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 10, 2019

The commitment could be upfront, or for a specific fundraiser when it's unclear how much will be raised (e.g. GameStop is struggling as a retailer , but it's good to see they are still doing fundraisers like this one ?? Imagine having so many corporate partners you could have an "emerging" category! ?? TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! ??

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

After giving to mosques, the second highest category of giving is toward domestic poverty alleviation and education. Overseas relief is another category of giving but it is also akin to other faith groups’ giving abroad. This is comparable with other faith groups in the U.S. although the percentages slightly vary.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 10, 2023

Many nonprofits use RFM as a means to fill their fundraising caseloads with supposedly qualified prospects – people who have a good chance of becoming major donors. What Is RFM for Fundraising Caseloads? In fundraising, RFM stands for recency, frequency, and monetary value. But does RFM work well for this purpose?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When time and resources are scarce, it’s easier to send out the same fundraising message to everyone in your community. Understanding the donor’s motivations can help a nonprofit develop motivating messaging, use the right fundraising methods, and segment their supporter list to target those who are most likely to give.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2021

So, you’ve started the exciting process of procuring items for your fundraising auction. Tip #2: Use fundraising auction software. . I recommend using fundraising auction software to help you stay organized during the procurement phase and to make bidding easy for guests during the event. This is part two in a two-part series.

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GiveGab

JULY 22, 2022

With the continued need for philanthropic support leading into 2022, we’re expecting to see even more giving through our various fundraising solutions. Since GivingTuesday is an inspired movement without a specific technology platform, it is up to organizations to find the product that best fits fundraising goals.

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The Killoe Group

MARCH 14, 2023

As those in the nonprofit world realize, few things are as effective—or as time consuming—as fundraising events. It’s important to have an effective event fundraising marketing plan to save time and execute flawless fundraisers. What should my team consider when developing an event fundraising marketing plan?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . In the past, we’ve listed the “so and so memorial fund” for the total amount given in the appropriate category.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 3, 2023

Financial goals align with your nonprofit’s fundraising and expenses. While programmatic goals may be the most alluring, your attention should also be on the other categories, which are vital for keeping your nonprofit moving forward. Clarity and focus at this stage can provide major benefits down the line.

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Sweet! by BlueSky

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A well-coordinated school readathon fundraiser combines the best of all outcomes for children, parents, educators and social good helpers. What is a readathon fundraiser? Students log the amount of time and the number of pages read during the Readathon on their fundraising page. Can readathons work for school fundraising?

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 10, 2024

But that’s because the study author doesn’t work in fundraising. And, the software also failed to identify a comparable percentage of actual major donors, putting them in the non-major donor category. This is a tech and math wizard, and their software “works” in the lab. That’s not good. That’s lost money. That requires engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A good fundraising email subject line can make or break your request for funds. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Your fundraising email subject line has ONE job: to entice the recipient to open the email. Big mistake. Read that again. So take the time to get this right.

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