4 Must-Have Tools for Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign

Imagine your nonprofit successfully stewards a gift from a donor. Your team reaches out to solicit the gift, receives a donation, and thanks the supporter. Then, you repeat this process for nine other prospects, effectively reaching 10 donors. Now, imagine that each donor has five ...

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A Quick Review of Employer Append Services for Nonprofits

In the world of nonprofit fundraising, understanding your supporters is key to driving workplace giving engagement and maximizing impact. One powerful way to do this is by uncovering where these individuals work—a detail that can open the door to corporate giving opportunities, such as matching gifts, ...

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From Research to Reporting: Types of Nonprofit Grant Tools

A successful grant management strategy is about more than compelling writing (though that’s a very important part). It’s about using the right tools at every stage of the process. From identifying the best grant opportunities to submitting polished proposals to tracking outcomes, modern tools make ...

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10 Qualities to Look for in a Nonprofit Grant Manager

Hiring the right grant manager is one of the most strategic decisions your nonprofit can make. In an increasingly competitive funding environment, a skilled grant manager is essential for ensuring your organization’s sustainability, maximizing funding opportunities, and maintaining strong relationships with funders. Grant managers are ...

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When Should You Host School Fundraisers? 4 Best Times

No matter your school’s size, it needs funding to fuel the various programs and initiatives that support your students. Along with looking for easy and budget-friendly fundraising ideas, you must also plan events that engage your community. Choosing optimal school fundraiser timing is key to ...

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How to Manage Inventory at Your Nonprofit Thrift Store

Running a nonprofit thrift store allows charitable organizations like yours to generate sustainable revenue for their causes rather than relying solely on financial donations from supporters. Plus, it provides a fresh avenue to boost your mission’s visibility and encourage community members to engage with it. ...

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5 Low-Cost, Low-Effort Fundraising Ideas For Schools

Finding fun ways to raise funds for your school can be a rewarding experience for educators, students, and parents. Whether you’re part of the school’s administration or the parent-teacher organization (PTO), you’re the driving force behind these efforts, helping to unite the school community and ...

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After Recruitment: Training & Retaining Event Volunteers

Nonprofit event planners often face a recurring challenge: after investing time and energy into recruiting volunteers, many don’t return. This can leave teams scrambling to fill roles or manage tasks with fewer hands, making it harder to deliver a successful event. The disconnect often lies ...

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Breaking Down the 4 Key Nonprofit Financial Statements

While on the surface, businesses and nonprofits may seem like polar opposites, they actually have a lot in common when it comes to finances. Although businesses operate to make a profit and nonprofits work to make a difference, they both generate revenue and accrue expenses ...

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Applying Capital Campaign Strategies to Annual Fundraising

Capital campaigns can feel like all-consuming projects, and for good reason. They’re major commitments that require your entire team’s full focus and commitment in order to succeed However, some nonprofit professionals worry that their capital campaigns may negatively impact their regular fundraising efforts, especially their ...

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Major Donor Cultivation Toolkit: What You Need to Succeed

Securing major gifts is essential to your nonprofit’s ability to achieve its mission, but you need the right tools to streamline and track your efforts. After all, it takes time and resources to identify, verify, and cultivate donors who are likely to make major donations. ...

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How to Manage Restricted Funds: 5 Must-Know Best Practices

Restricted funds are donations set aside for a specific purpose or timeframe designated by the donor. By adhering to these restrictions, your nonprofit will respect donors’ wishes. This is critical because financial mismanagement can lead to repercussions such as fines, penalties, or loss of tax-exempt ...

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Crisis Communications: Donor Stewardship in Uncertain Times

Whether it’s a natural disaster, economic downturn or a global health crisis, societal challenges will inevitably impact your nonprofit’s operations at some point or another. Depending on the situation, you may need to brainstorm how to continue providing services, helping beneficiaries and fulfilling your mission ...

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How to Use Text Messaging to Boost Giving Tuesday Success

Like most nonprofits, your organization is always looking for its next big chance to rally its community and secure more funds for its mission. With 34 million participants in the U.S. alone in 2023, Giving Tuesday represents a can’t-miss opportunity for nonprofits of all types ...

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Improving Event Performance: 7 Tips for Collecting Feedback

For nonprofits, events are pivotal moments to connect with supporters, raise funds, and drive engagement. But once the event wraps up, how can you know if you met your goals or created event experiences that resonated with attendees? This is where feedback collection comes in. ...

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