Learn more about traditional capital campaign consulting models and their downsides

It always pays to learn more about the new ways to fundraise, manage your nonprofit, and steward its resources. Hiring a capital campaign consultant is the perfect example. These are major campaigns that take several years to conduct and come with all kinds of potential pitfalls, so seeking professional help is the norm. But exactly what role

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Learn more about what your nonprofit can do now that AmazonSmile is ending

For your nonprofit to build a sustainable fundraising strategy, it’s best to have a variety of funding sources that work together to further your mission. From 2013 onward, many nonprofits established a steady stream of ongoing revenue by participating in AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile allowed shoppers to automatically contribute a portion of each purchase they made through Amazon.com

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A Deep Dive Into 5 Top P2P Nonprofits' Matching Gift Efforts

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an increasingly popular nonprofit campaign strategy that enlists dedicated supporters to fundraise on behalf of an organization. Recently, Top Nonprofits conducted a study of the highest-earning P2P fundraising events⁠—and the matching gift efforts they employ. This matching gift research report analyzes 30 of the leading peer-focused fundraisers. Today, we want to take

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Ensure your nonprofit meets these compliance standards when fundraising.

When you’re starting a nonprofit, your top priority is likely boosting your organization’s positive impact on the world. A nonprofit’s work is mission-centric, but to keep this essential work alive, founders and staff members must also think about the legal logistics of their organization’s operations. For example, before planning a fundraising event, you must first

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Learn the best practices for planning your next fundraising event.

Hosting fundraising events can energize your donors to give to your campaign and spread the word about your organization. But, your fundraising event requires thorough planning to be successful.  Proactive fundraising event planning helps you identify your priorities and prevent issues before they occur. Whether you’re new to event planning or you’re looking to optimize

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Animal fundraisers are an opportunity for animal shelters, advocacy groups, and pet-affiliated businesses to create a memorable experience for supporters and improve the lives of animals in need. But to make a significant impact, you need a narrowly-focused campaign and access to ample resources. Luckily, there are several fundraising strategies that can set you on the right

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Besides the opportunities to meet life-long friends and acquire valuable life skills, one of the top reasons to join a sorority is the chance to engage in community service, especially through fundraising. That being said, you can strengthen your fundraising efforts by hosting engaging events. Fundraising event planning can seem daunting at first, but having a

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This was a guest post contributed by Debbie Salat at ABC Fundraising.  If you’re looking for the perfect year-end fundraiser for your organization, school, or church, look no further than product fundraising. Product fundraisers are staples for community organizations and schools because they provide a tangible takeaway in exchange for a donation. All your organization

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Many nonprofits struggle with board member engagement. Board members are often busy people with a lot going on in their lives outside of the boardroom. However, they’ve made commitments to your mission, and getting them engaged should be a priority for your organization. Fundraising is a particularly common pain point when it comes to board

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Use these five strategies to optimize your Giving Tuesday digital communications.

Giving Tuesday is a global giving movement that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. This day offers an unparalleled opportunity for nonprofits to bring in significant funding in a short time span.  In fact, 35 million adults in the U.S. participated in Giving Tuesday 2021, raising $2.7 billion for charity. Giving

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Like many schools, yours is likely always thinking up new fundraising ideas to keep your programs running while also creating memorable experiences for your students. After all, school carnivals, read-a-thons, and talent shows are all fundraisers and many students’ favorite school experiences.  One school fundraising idea that’s always memorable are t-shirt fundraisers. In addition to

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While many of us have participated in school fundraisers in the past, schools are not generally the first organizations we consider when we think about fundraising initiatives. Nonprofit organizations are generally better known for their prowess at launching impactful fundraisers.  Nonprofit organizations raise money for their initiatives by planning various fundraising events and activities throughout

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Try these six ideas to get started with fundraising for your performing arts program.

As a performing arts program administrator, you’re likely familiar with the challenges of securing funding. Selling tickets to performances and soliciting major gifts are just two parts of bringing in enough donations to make your program the best it can be. Determining how to fundraise effectively requires lots of planning, strategy, and relationship-building. Plus, you

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What to know about POINT's corporate giving platform

We’ve written before about the importance of corporate giving vendors in nonprofit fundraising. One such platform is POINT. In this guide, we’re going to dive deeper into that solution and see what you, as a nonprofit fundraising professional, should know about it. Specifically, we’ll cover the following key points (no pun intended!): What is the

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Fundraising is an integral part of how churches work. They provide spiritual services, community, and programming to congregants for free, and rely on generous donations and tithes to keep their doors open. When they have a reliable revenue stream, churches can give back to their communities in impactful ways.  With the large number of programs

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