Nonprofit organizations and businesses can have a lot in common. Luckily, with corporate philanthropy trending positively for businesses everywhere, companies are more excited than ever to support charitable causes like yours. Not to mention, securing corporate sponsorships supplies your nonprofit with a significant fundraising boost. However, to access those corporate dollars and form mutually beneficial …
Whether you’re hosting a capital campaign, trying to increase major gifts, or looking to personalize your donor communications, wealth screening is an invaluable tool. However, many nonprofits are unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the wealth screening process. To clear up any confusion, we’ll answer all of your wealth screening questions so your organization …
Every goal needs a plan to get there, whether you’re trying to learn an instrument, scale a mountain, or enact positive change in your community. From fundraising to advocacy, your nonprofit engages in a variety of activities to make a difference in the lives of those you serve, but how do you ensure that you’re creating the …
If your nonprofit’s emails are getting lost in supporters’ inboxes or your organization isn’t seeing the results it used to, you may be thinking about exploring other avenues. But email is a staple of nonprofit marketing, so can you afford to move away from it completely? Should you? Is there another channel you can use to …
With advancements in technology, nonprofits have an incredible opportunity to revolutionize the way in which they engage with donors, cultivate relationships, and approach the donor journey. The donor journey is the path individuals take from initial awareness to becoming dedicated supporters. At a basic level, it encompasses the following stages: Awareness Consideration Decision Retention In this guide, we’ll …
Whether you want to enhance your corporate team building or expand your community connections, charity races are exceptional opportunities to engage your community. They provide a chance to get active and connect participants under one meaningful cause. To make the most of your charity run experience, follow these four tips: Choose a Compelling Cause to Support Recruit …
Donors trust nonprofits to use their donations wisely. However, in donating, supporters give a lot more than just money–they release their personal and financial information. As nonprofits rely on digital tools to collect donations, plan events, and manage volunteers, sensitive data like credit card numbers and home addresses are stored within fundraising platforms. Failure to keep …
As a nonprofit organization, you should be sending messages of appreciation to your donors any time they make a gift. These messages could be in the form of thank-you letters, emails, phone calls, or even free merchandise. The goal is to show donors that your organization appreciates their contributions and demonstrate the positive impact of donations. …
It is no secret that nonprofits thrive off of the relationships they build with their donor base. Nonprofit organizations are fueled by the support, time, and dollars given by their donors. The maintenance of these donor relationships is crucial, but the best way to grow these relationships is constantly evolving. As you think about this …
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 …
Whether you’re entering your first campaign or are a seasoned fundraising professional, you likely understand that the key to successful fundraising lies in donor engagement. When a supporter is fully engaged in your campaign, they’re much more likely to donate and contribute in other ways too, like sharing your cause with their loved ones. Donor …
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 …
If you help run a nonprofit or another charitable organization, you know how important your donors are. Donors are not only essential to drive specific campaigns to success, but for general support as well. Having active, positive relationships with your donors ensures you have a better chance of bringing awareness to your nonprofit’s mission and …
Finding the right donor prospects is probably harder than actually asking for donations! You have a wonderful, unique project. Everyone else in your field is getting grants and donations (it seems). But you have searched and searched, and you just cannot find the right donors or grants. The time has come to breathe, reset, and …
One of the best ways your nonprofit can use email is for donor retention. It’s simple, it’s fast, and it does not take a lot of time and planning. It also is perfect for donors that have already given to you, because it seems personal. They likely gave you their email address when they gave …
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