Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For the last 20 years, I have held the title of “fundraiser”—to be more exact, a Black and Indigenous woman fundraiser. Thriving, not just surviving, as Black fundraisers For Black fundraisers, the work is often more than just a job; it’s deeply personal. Wellness, for Black fundraisers, is a revolutionary act.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

AI can help your team with many aspects of fundraising and management —as long as you leverage it strategically. Fundraising appeal creation so you can craft tailored requests that each donor will be receptive to. If your nonprofit hasn’t yet incorporated AI into its work, there is no time like the present to get started!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

From my experience, here are recommendations on ten fundraising resolutions based on proven principles, strategies, and best practices. Revisit mission, vision and values : Everything naturally and powerfully flows from this foundation. What are your 2025 fundraising resolutions? Where should they start? million nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2024

By Simon Yost , Founder of Glued Network — an AI fundraising leader who uses software to automatically identify your top donors and AI to find similar new ones. In the evolving fundraising landscape, nonprofits have more tools than ever to engage donors, grow their base, and achieve their missions.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Don’t get me started on what we’re seeing in donor and donor value attrition. No fundraising vision. Big donors are disappearing faster than you can blink.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

Leading metrics that rarely get measured but predict donor value and satisfaction Retention metrics are the most critical to your success, but they can only tell you whats already happened. Lifetime value of a donor (LTV) Knowing donor lifetime value helps you make more educated decisions about investing in acquisition or retention.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use this guide to help evaluate whether a streamlined software solution that manages many of your nonprofit’s core activities--such as accounting, CRM, and fundraising--will offer a good return on investment and enable you to maximize your impact on the communities you serve.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

Fundraising success relies on strong donor relationships, but manual data management makes engagement difficult. With real-time data synchronization, nonprofits can ensure accurate donor records, streamline fundraising efforts, and personalize outreach for lasting impact.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. It could be one or two very large fundraising events. Sure, sometimes.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

Thats where Engagement Mindsets come ina research-backed framework created by Nonprofit Marketing Guide (NPMG) that helps nonprofits move beyond surface-level demographics and into values-driven communication. This approach is based on Schwartzs Theory of Basic Human Values , which has been validated across cultures and industries.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

While many organizations focus on public relations and fundraising strategies, smaller, often overlooked factors can significantly shape how your nonprofit is perceived. Strengthen Internal Accountability Your teamstaff and volunteers alikeshould reflect the values and mission of your organization. Its everything.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mobile Giving Campaigns The future of fundraising is mobile, with a growing number of donors using their smartphones to find new nonprofits, complete transactions, and tell their friends about their experiences. Thats what makes mobile giving campaigns so successfulthese fundraisers make contributing convenient for donors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 28, 2025

In reality, though, strategic planning can become one of the most powerful tools in an organizations fundraising toolbox. When done well, a successful strategic planning process can clarify, energize, and streamline your fundraising strategyand make fundraising itself easier and more efficient.

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Fundraising Fundraising Leadership Management 90

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

End of year is the most lucrative, high-stakes fundraising there is. A solid year-end fundraising plan can help! I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Just follow my timeline below to create your year-end fundraising plan!

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 11, 2025

The Nonprofit Budget Balancing Act: Crafting Budgets for Fundraising Success Nonprofit leaders know all too well that crafting budgets isnt just about numbersits about storytelling. These challenges underscore the importance of thinking strategically about how your financial narrative supports your fundraising goals.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 22, 2021

This is a perfect course for beginners in nonprofit marketing or those who need to understand the value of marketing, even when it isn’t their primary job (executive directors, program managers, development staff, etc.). I recently worked with Nonprofit Ready to create their new Marketing Essentials Certificate.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 18, 2022

Personalization is the key to moving your donors into a deeper (and more valued) relationship with your organization. Advances in fundraising technology make it possible for organizations like yours to embrace the latest data-driven best practices and avoid these pitfalls entirely. The good news?

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Fundraising Fundraising Technology Values 245

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

And thats not all Im adding even more value! This safeguards your organization's identity and ensures that merchandise or content aligns with your mission and values. You'll raise more money if you vary your Facebook fundraising messages.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2024

Join us as you hear from the team at NAPCO Research share best practices in crafting an effective impact study. Learn the positive effects impact studies have on funding and donations. You will also benefit from first-hand insight from a non-profit CEO, whose organization recently completed an impact study of its own.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By Amanda Wasson In the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, it’s clear that the traditional channel-first mindset is no longer sufficient. It’s time to embrace a paradigm shift toward audience-first fundraising. For example, loyal, high-value donors might respond differently to your organization than new donors.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Based on my experience, here are three of the most common mistakes nonprofits make, along with what they should be doing instead: Fundraising mistake #1. By themselves, social media appeals, fundraising letters, and other mass marketing efforts offer low conversion rates and contribute to message fatigue and information overload.

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Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Not having a plan is planning to fail; the same is true for your fundraising. A year-round fundraising calendar is a must to ensure that youve coordinated all your messages, asks, campaigns, events, and stewardship to optimize revenue and your sanity. The best goals are SMART goals. Owner: Development Director.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s take a look at three areas where nonprofits can drive increased fundraising efficiency: staff retention, donor qualification, and campaign planning. By Chelsey Newmyer What first comes to mind when you think about increasing your nonprofit’s fundraising efficiency? Prioritization is a key part of efficient fundraising.

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Amy Eisenstein

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

[…] some conversations, go on a listening tour, do a little survey and let us know what you come up with, because we’re really curious to […].

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 14, 2022

Most nonprofit leaders are reluctant to start a planned giving program because they don’t see the immediate value. The thinking is, “Why should I create a program that won’t benefit the organization for another 10 to 15 years?” But, hold on. That actually isn’t true. .

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 16, 2023

Supporters are more active than ever, but fewer are donating to nonprofits. Join Classy and Nonprofit Pro as we discuss what's driving this shift in donor behavior and strategies to combat it. Don't miss this opportunity to gain strategic insights and tools that will increase the lifetime impact of your supporters.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

For most people working in nonprofit development, fundraiser is a role theyve evolved intoas a part of their job as a nonprofit leader, or because they discovered they were good at raising money. No matter how much financial planning or nonprofit management training you receive, some things about fundraising have to be learned the hard way.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

She also valued the opportunity to connect with other nonprofit professionals. Onges Passion for Fundraising is Transforming Children’s Healthcare in Montana milesnla 2024-11-20T10:23:15-06:00 November 20, 2024 | 0 Comments Carly St. milesnla 2024-11-20T10:23:15-06:00 Carly St.

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Health Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Amy Eisenstein

MARCH 17, 2023

Are you asking about the potential value in outsourcing a campaign, including donor relationships (clearly a bad idea)? That’s because we believe in empowering staff and helping to strengthen internal fundraising capacity.

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Fundraising Fundraising Values 245

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Donor lifetime value skyrockets from 1.73 In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! 100 one time), (2) increased lifetime value, and (3) more converted donors – make it worthwhile. years to 8.08 years among monthly donors.

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Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Values Retention 125

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are a number of ways fraternities can approach fundraising projects, but by far one of the most popular strategies is to host a fundraising event. After all, a fundraising event allows brothers to gather together, get to know each other, create memories, and make a difference. . Fundraising Goal. Let’s get started!

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 3, 2025

Your fundraisers should strive to make this happen, even when it comes to gaining revenue for major projects. One short-term, low-cost fundraiser is a crowdfunding campaign. However, these fundraisers are also a major commitment for your nonprofit, and you shouldnt host one without understanding why and how these campaigns function.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Here are six quick tips to maximize your end-of-year fundraising appeals as you navigate the final stretch of the year. Showing appreciation helps them feel valued and inspires their continued support. The post 6 Tips For End-of-Year Fundraising Appeals appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 20, 2025

The concept of relationship fundraising has been around for a while, even though its not always implemented. That includes fundraising appeals. If your giving is declining, you should have more success if you can move away from transactional fundraising and focus on building relationships. Generally, it happens way too often.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 5, 2025

Partners who dont feel connected and valued are less likely to renew or deepen their commitment. A newsletter creates ongoing touchpointsa way to consistently showcase impact, highlight success stories, and keep your value proposition top of mind. Its a relationship-building tool, where value compounds over time. Bottom line?

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Marketing Marketing Values Foundations 147

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 13, 2023

You’ve got a date and venue booked for your nonprofit’s upcoming fundraising event. Finding sponsors to boost your event’s fundraising power. Read on for tips and strategies for finding and securing sponsors for your best fundraiser yet. They’re a win-win!

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Fundraising Fundraising Management Nonprofit Leadership 244

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It’s important to recognize that the next generation of donors has arrived with their own set of expectations, values, and perspectives. Their values Millennials and Gen Z’ers often have strong values and adhere to them. They also show a preference for non-traditional banking and online spending processes.

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