The global day of giving is approaching, and now that summer is over, it is time to start planning your Giving Tuesday campaign! Giving Tuesday is a highly competitive day for nonprofits. A successful campaign relies on a well-thought-out messaging strategy. One that helps your nonprofit stand out amidst the competition, captures the interest of […]
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Fall Fundraising Ideas
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 […]
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 […]
19 Digital Advertising Acronyms for Nonprofits
Digital platforms, like search engines and social media, are free for any organization to participate in. However, these technologies are increasingly becoming pay to play, meaning your nonprofit should strongly consider investing in paid advertising to get its full effect. Whether investing in social, search, or retargeting, there are a range of different paid ad approaches your […]
3 Best Ways to Use Your Nonprofit’s Valuable CRM Data
Is the secret to growing your fundraising hiding in your CRM? It just might be! Your nonprofit CRM is much more than a storage space for addresses and phone numbers. It’s a powerful tool for managing and growing relationships with your supporters. The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and […]
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. […]
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 […]
Tips and Tricks for Corporate Partnerships on Giving Tuesday
Are you bringing corporate partnerships into your Giving Tuesday strategy this year? We’re breaking down our favorite tips and tricks to help on one of the most important days of the year for nonprofit fundraisers. While many nonprofits see Giving Tuesday as a significant donor engagement opportunity, the power of corporate sponsorships is often overlooked. In fact, research shows […]
5 Post-Giving Tuesday Strategies to Boost Your Year-End Impact
Seasoned nonprofits know that strong Giving Tuesday strategies are the foundation of fundraising success. They also know that engaging supporters after this high-traffic donation day is just as critical to achieving lofty year-end goals and sustaining their missions for the long-term. Data from Classy’s State of Modern Philanthropy report tells us that nearly one-third of all giving activity on […]
Countdown to GivingTuesday: 3 Tips for GivingTuesday Success
The last quarter of 2021 and GivingTuesday are sneaking up on so many of us this year. With all the shifting to a new normal—and yet another version of normal—planning tends to fall to the bottom of the priority list. We need to remember that having something planned for GivingTuesday is better than having nothing planned. The great thing is that your […]
#GivingTuesday – What Nonprofits Need to Know
When the end of the year rolls around, giving campaigns for nonprofits kick into high gear. #GivingTuesday plays an important role in social media to highlight the importance of giving during the holiday season. This episode of 5 Business Rules, covers five things to know if you want to run a campaign for Giving Tuesday. […]
