This photo of a person holding a gift box represents the idea of corporate giving.

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

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In this guide, learn how your nonprofit can raise more by promoting matching gifts to its supporters.

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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Matching gift software reviews - what real users have to say

We’ve written previously at FundraisingIP about the benefits of matching gift programs for nonprofits—and how they can best assist their donors in navigating the opportunities. After all, matching gift programs have emerged as a powerful tool to amplify the impact of individual giving. In fact, they’re one of the most prominent forms of corporate philanthropy. However,

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Matching gifts and annual giving - here's how you can incorporate matching gifts in an annual giving campaign.

Annual giving is a hot topic for nonprofit fundraising, and organizations like yours are always looking for new and improved ways to bring their efforts to the next level. And that’s why matching gifts and annual giving campaigns go hand in hand. In this guide, we’ll cover everything your nonprofit needs to know, including: The

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Q+A With The Experts: Matching Gifts and Higher Education

At Fundraising IP, we know a lot about matching gifts and how they go to elevate fundraising at institutions of all shapes, sizes, and missions. Here, we’ll focus on matching gifts and higher education organizations like colleges and universities. Unfortunately, research by matching gift experts reports that billions of available matching dollars go unclaimed by

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How to Navigate Workplace Giving: Top Ways to Help Your Donors

Workplace giving programs are incredibly impactful forms of corporate philanthropy offered by thousands of businesses across the globe. These initiatives enable a company’s employees to have a direct say in their employers’ charitability—including the amount contributed overall and the specific organizations that receive funding⁠—through their own giving efforts. As a result, donors love partaking in

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Corporate philanthropy statistics: top facts for any nonprofit

Corporate philanthropy is a powerful business practice that ultimately benefits nonprofits in significantly positive ways. Yet many organizations fail to realize the potential of these fundraising practices or even the extent to which they are available. That’s why we’ve put together this list of top corporate philanthropy statistics that will “wow” any fundraiser looking to

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Learn more about developing a matching gift program with this guide.

Matching gifts are one of the most popular types of corporate philanthropy for nonprofits, donors, and employers. Thousands of companies⁠—of all shapes and sizes⁠—offer corporate matching gift initiatives for their staff. If you run a business that’s developing a matching gift program (or are still on the fence about the process), our simple, step-by-step guide

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Learn more about our favorite nonprofit CRMs to help double donations with this guide.

Are you looking to get set up with a donor database for the first time? Is your organization seeking to upgrade from a basic system to a comprehensive management solution? Are you comparing various nonprofit CRMs to determine which is right for you? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, this resource

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fundraising unusual times

For many nonprofit organizations, event sponsorships are necessary to acquire the funds to host a successful event. However, pandemics, disasters, economic declines, protests, or any number of unplanned forevents can throw your event sponsorship fundraising in for a loop! While you may not be able to plan for the unexpected, what you can do is

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year end fundraising strategies

With the year almost over, your nonprofit is probably looking for ways to optimize your fundraising. Luckily, your supporters are in a giving mood: Up to 50 percent of total annual income for nonprofits comes from the year-end ask alone! Let’s take a look at five ways to to amp up your year-end fundraising:  

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