A student reads a book on a couch.

If you’re a PTA member, an elementary school event organizer, or otherwise affiliated with K-12 education or fundraising, you’ve probably already heard of read-a-thon fundraisers. After all, read-a-thons are one of the world’s fastest-growing school fundraisers—and for good reason. Read-a-thons not only have the potential to raise thousands of dollars for your school, but they

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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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Corporate Giving Vendors and Their Importance In Fundraising

Billions of dollars of corporate giving revenue are left on the table each year⁠—largely through workplace giving programs such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and more. In order to aid with closing the funding gap, more and more nonprofits are beginning to proactively target available corporate giving opportunities. And for many, that means equipping their

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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 about top peer-to-peer platform suggestions for your nonprofit with this guide.

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a popular form of social fundraising in which nonprofits equip supporters to raise money on their behalf. This can be a particularly profitable fundraising strategy that also allows nonprofits to connect with new supporters that may be exposed to their efforts for the first time. But to maximize results and reap these

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Crowdfunding vs. Traditional Fundraising: A Quick Guide

Many nonprofits, schools, and other mission-based organizations rely on fundraising strategies to support their programming and day-to-day operations. As a fundraising professional at one of these types of organizations, you likely have a network of dedicated donors to help fund your mission.  Yet hosting the same old fundraising activities time and time again can lead

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fundraising thermometer

Fundraising thermometers are great donation tracking tools that work in real-time at events, on your virtual fundraising page, or internally with your fundraising team. Here is a quick guide on why they work, how and when to use them, and where to find some free sample templates.  Why Fundraising Thermometers Work They are visual.  Social

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year end fundraising goals - holiday lights

Think back to this time last year. Most nonprofits were full of excitement for year-end fundraising and hopeful for the prospects that 2020 was bound to bring before too long. Now, things have changed dramatically. 2020 turned out to be a more stressful and bizarre year than anyone could have anticipated and nonprofits are concerned

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donor stewardship during crisis

When the COVID-19 pandemic first made headlines, there were many unknown factors for nonprofits. From how it would affect charitable donations to how long working from home would last, nonprofit professionals everywhere were unsure of where the crisis would lead them. In response, many organizations paused their efforts. They halted fundraising campaigns and instead raised

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fundraising 2020

As a fundraiser, you likely entered 2020 with big plans to advance your organization with fundraising. Maybe you planned to kick off your first major campaign or even dive into planned giving. However, we’re now six months into the year, and maybe some of your plans for the new year have been derailed by the

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