Every goal needs a plan to get there, whether you’re trying to learn an instrument, scale a mountain, or enact positive change in your community. From fundraising to advocacy, your nonprofit engages in a variety of activities to make a difference in the lives of those you serve, but how do you ensure that you’re creating the …
If your nonprofit’s emails are getting lost in supporters’ inboxes or your organization isn’t seeing the results it used to, you may be thinking about exploring other avenues. But email is a staple of nonprofit marketing, so can you afford to move away from it completely? Should you? Is there another channel you can use to …
In today’s fundraising landscape, every dollar counts. And what’s better than the amount of funds your organization is currently receiving? If you could double that number! With the power of matching gifts and matching grants, that possibility can become your reality. In this blog post, we’ll explore how each of these dynamic donation match strategies …
As a nonprofit professional, you’re constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest fundraising ideas for your cause. Fortunately, as technology advances, many tools have emerged for engaging supporters, including text-to-give. Thanks to the prevalence of mobile phones in today’s society, text-to-give is a powerful addition to any fundraising strategy. What’s more, you can couple it …
Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software is pivotal to your fundraising success. Your CRM houses all of your most important data and enables you to better understand donors, ultimately boosting gifts to fuel your mission. This makes it crucial that your CRM is comprehensive and tailored to meet nonprofit needs. That’s why so many organizations choose Salesforce …
Running a nonprofit means you’ll need to inspire generosity to garner monetary support from your donors. Then, you’ll need to manage your finances well to ensure that your beneficiaries receive the help they need. Although your supporters want to help power your mission, there are a multitude of reasons why they might not be able to make …
Imagine this—you’re experiencing a live auction event atmosphere that is bustling with excitement, energy, and enthusiasm. The auctioneer sets a quick, engaging pace that invites bidders to support the associated charitable cause wholeheartedly. You look around the ballroom and start to notice each guest seems to have their own bidding tendencies. Maybe one bidder seems …
It’s been said that health is wealth. But for healthcare organizations like yours that are committed to improving how they serve patients and communities, pulling in fundraising revenue is a critical aspect of your operations. Not only does fundraising allow you to pay your staff, invest in new equipment, and maintain your facilities, but it also empowers …
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 …
With advancements in technology, nonprofits have an incredible opportunity to revolutionize the way in which they engage with donors, cultivate relationships, and approach the donor journey. The donor journey is the path individuals take from initial awareness to becoming dedicated supporters. At a basic level, it encompasses the following stages: Awareness Consideration Decision Retention In this guide, we’ll …
Working for an organization committed to social good can be fulfilling work. However, it can just as easily be draining, and even the most passionate employees are subject to burnout, declining motivation, and disengagement. This is a problem that plagues both for- and nonprofit organizations, impacting their ability to make a profit and achieve their …
Did you know that employee engagement in the United States has been declining over the past couple of years? For the first time in a decade, the employee engagement rate decreased from 36% in 2020 to 34% in 2021, with an even further decrease to 32% in 2022. What does this mean for businesses, though? …
Nonprofit professionals need to be crafty in how they secure fundraising revenue—their mission depends on it. Fortunately, with the rise of online fundraising campaigns for nonprofits, there are many ways for passionate advocates to connect with and contribute to causes they care about. Plus, some corporations go the extra mile to support their employees’ social passions …
Whether you’re trying to fill up your annual fund or looking to raise money for a new project, every nonprofit can relate to the struggle of trying to find the perfect fundraiser. Fundraising ideas work best when they require very little time and effort on the nonprofit’s part but still have the potential to increase supporter engagement …
According to 360MatchPro, at the average nonprofit, only 1.31% of individual contributions are matched by a corporation. This, however, isn’t due to a lack of matching gift opportunities. In fact, more than 26 million people work for companies with matching gift programs. Workplace giving is ultimately a win-win for nonprofits, who raise more from their donors’ gifts, and …
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