Major gifts are significant monetary donations made by donors or sponsors to a charitable organization. Though major gifts are relatively rare, they are a very important aspect of any development…
Author: Lisa Bennett
Hosting Successful Farm-to-Table Fundraisers
Food lovers have been relishing in the latest trend of farm to table dining. Farm-to table is as clean and straightforward as the concept cooks themselves use, of creating fresh…
How to Organize a Charity Poker Tournament in 10 Steps
A charity poker tournament or Casino Night can be a great and glamorous way to achieve your non-profit organization’s fundraising goals. The benefits of hosting a poker tournament are many…
Our Top Five Blogs of 2017
Here at DoJiggy, we’ve been providing non-profit fundraising software, golf tournament software, fundraising resources, tips and industry news since 2003. That’s 15 years – wow! From unique fundraising ideas to…
25 Booster Club Fundraising Ideas
Booster Club Fundraising is a popular way to gain much needed funds for your school sports teams. Taking a few steps beyond booster club fundraising 101, let’s expand on the…
Selecting the Best Fundraising Software
With so many software options in the world of fundraising, how do you know which is the best fundraising software for your organization? We’ve created a listing of the ten…
4 Donor Outreach Mistakes to Avoid in Fundraising Campaigns
While fundraising campaigns and events are a great way for your organization to generate more revenue (just last year, individual giving topped over $250 billion!), they’re also opportunities for your…
4 Reasons to Perform Non-profit Prospect Research
The term research scares some people. It evokes images of all-nighters in the library in college and annotated bibliographies. You can’t really blame those who fear it. Here’s the thing, there’s…
What are the Best Fundraising Event Ideas?
So, you’ve decided to host a fundraising event to raise money for your non-profit or charitable organization. But how do you decide which fundraising event is best for your nonprofit, if…
Matching Gifts: An Underutilized Fundraising Idea for Nonprofits
There is a way to raise more money from donors without asking them to give more of their own money. We’re talking about matching gifts for nonprofits, which are a…
Online Fundraising for Nonprofits: Best Practices
It’s clear that in this day and age, pretty much every fundraising campaign has some kind of Internet presence. Yet, it’s not as easy as linking to a donation page…