A nonprofit organization can flourish by adding a steady source of funding through nonprofit membership programs. Nonprofit membership programs offer many advantages and are well worth the effort to develop…
Category: Tools and Tips
We offer tools and tips that speak to current trends. Since nonprofit fundraising is moving towards greater documentation, there are ways to make it a little easier for you. Managing, executing, tracking and reporting of fundraising events can be done with cloud-based fundraising platforms. Your crowdfunding event, charity golf event and donation website hosted within one cloud-based login. You’re assured that all stakeholders are making real-time updates and reports and auto-populated
The best fundraising websites help organizations to document the success of their online fundraising campaigns. Fundraising platforms help to reduce costs and minimize resources by providing easy-to-use management tools for nonprofit administrators. Organizers can easily track donor information and fundraising progress, manage fundraising event details, sponsors, product sales, and generate numerous reports to help in meeting the growing need for documentation.
Many nonprofit organizations hold one annual event as their primary fundraising initiative for the year. Be it a fundraising golf tournament or walkathon, they need to process online payments associated with only one or two events or campaigns each year. Many new nonprofit organizations and schools have a low payment processing volume (under $5,000 per month). These organizations don’t want to pay monthly fees or maintain an account year-round for the privilege of processing payments when they need to.
Thanking Donors Artfully
Donors receive many thank you letters and emails during the holiday season. Your donors may receive several during that time, yours being included with the other nonprofits they support. Thanking…
5 Good Reasons to Host Fundraising Events
While the primary mission of hosting non-profit events is generally to fundraise, there are also other essential reasons why fundraising events are so important for organizations. Let’s discuss some other…
Capital Campaigns: 7 Ways to Supplement Major Gifts
If you’ve been involved with nonprofits or fundraising for any amount of time, odds are that you know the 80/20 or 90/10 rule. The ratio changes from organization to organization,…
Which Fundraising Letter to Send
Fundraising letters can be very effective fundraising tools for non-profits, if you know what to say and when to say it. A fundraising letter holds many intricacies. A donation letter,…
Tips for Nonprofit Video Fundraising
Non-profit and charity organizations are recognizing more and more the impact that utilizing video can create for their fundraising campaigns. The good news is that creating a non-profit video is…
The Best Fundraising Websites for Organizations
Each year we learn more about online fundraising, hosting fundraising events, donor outreach and donor retention. Technology leads the way by providing leaps and bounds in advancing the fundraising process,…
Hip Holiday Fundraising
The supporters and donors of your nonprofit make the work of your important cause possible. And during the holiday season they go to extra lengths to fundraise and have lots…
Unique Fundraising Ideas to Kick-start Your Programs
As a fundraising professional, your first priority is to inspire others. For you, job one is to excite your volunteers and core constituents who, in turn, become enthusiastic enough to…
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…