Fall is a time of transformation, generosity, and unity, making it the perfect season for fundraising events! Fall events are also an excellent opportunity to boost your fundraising and become closer to achieving your annual fundraising goal. Let’s embrace this season’s potential to bring people together by implementing creative fundraising initiatives that infuse the spirit […]
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12 Ideas for Nonprofits to Participate in Giving Tuesday
As you may know, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving and generosity happening on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (United States). It was created as a response to the consumer-focused shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Since it started in 2012, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement with participation […]
How to Convert Peer-to-Peer Event Participants into Monthly Donors
If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event. It should never be a […]
4 Reasons to Start Planning Ahead for GivingTuesday
Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you know that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year. This is because Giving Tuesday gets nonprofits real results. Giving Tuesday began in 2012, raising an estimated $10 million in its first year, according to Nonprofits Source. […]
34+ Creative Summer Fundraising Ideas
It seems like summer is always right around the corner—we’re either deep in it or desperately planning for it. Fortunately for your nonprofit, with summer fundraising ideas, the only limit is your imagination. With warmer temperatures and longer days come extra opportunities to engage your donors, volunteers, and supporters. Whether looking for summer fundraiser ideas for kids, adults, or the […]
15 Tips To Create An Effective 2023 Nonprofit Business Plan
Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. A nonprofit business plan is slightly different to the commercial sector. It’s a strategic plan that outlines the key elements of your organization, including: Why bother if you’re already established? Regularly outlining the […]
Diversify Your Fundraising Strategy to Grow Support in 2023
As we head into the new year, your nonprofit organization is likely prioritizing your top fundraising strategies. While the social impact sector is continuously adapting to the current economic climate, what might be different about 2023? Let’s discuss some opportunities this year brings to update your strategy for growing support. Increase your reach by diversifying […]
Donor Retention Strategies: Get Donors to Give Again
It’s the age-old question asked by development professionals everywhere. “How do we retain our existing donors?” The confusion persists because frankly, nonprofits still struggle to keep donor retention rates high year after year. At a quick, current glance, some accounts found the percentage of donors who gave in the first quarter of 2021 and then […]
10 Ways To Take Care Of Yourself During The Year-End Giving Season
Now that the year-end giving season is well underway, you’re probably feeling even more pressure to hit your goals and raise more funds than ever. You might be working more hours than usual and trying to meet additional expectations. If you’re struggling to stay on top of everything without burning out, I can see why. Below I’ll share ten […]
Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions
For the majority of nonprofits the last quarter of the year makes the majority of the year’s revenue. Why is this? Outside of tax incentive deadlines, it’s fair to conclude that the fourth quarter is the season most of us choose to give. It’s a time when we’re encouraged to think of others and those […]
6 Year-End Email Templates to Raise More for Your Nonprofit
Giving season, the time between Giving Tuesday and New Year’s Eve, is incredibly important to many mission-focused organizations worldwide. Donors already feel increasingly charitable, with nonprofits acquiring 10X more donors on Giving Tuesday compared to an average day of the year. It’s just directing their attention toward your cause and making strategic appeals. If you’re looking […]
7 Simple Strategies to Create a Very Merry Year End
“To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. . . .” A time . . . . To go back-to-school. To watch Football. A time . . . For warm Sweaters and crackling fires. For everything Pumpkin Spice. A time . . . To put the finishing touches on […]