July 12, 2021
As a fundraiser, you might be all too familiar with lapsed donors—LYBUNTS and SYBUNTS. It can be frustrating to ...
July 5, 2022
Interested in pledge cards? We've created the Ultimate Guide to Pledge Cards.
Have you ever wondered what type ...
July 25, 2022
Whether you work for a small charity or a global nonprofit, you have to deal with the challenge of lapsed ...
August 22, 2022
As a fundraiser, you know that reactivating lapsed donors takes significant time and effort. But if your lapsed ...
October 5, 2022
Does direct mail for nonprofits still work? The truth—direct mail fundraising is still a reliable revenue ...
October 19, 2022
A strong, end-of-year giving campaign is critical to a non-profit’s success, as 30 percent of all giving happens ...
November 1, 2022
Whether your nonprofit’s end-of-year campaign begins on November 1 or with Giving Tuesday, year-end giving is ...
November 15, 2022
More than 30 percent of all charitable giving happens in December.
Is your end-of-year appeal as effective as ...
January 13, 2023
The work of a fundraiser doesn’t end when the year-end campaign wraps up. It is critical for development staff to steward donors by thanking them and communicating what they made possible.
January 31, 2023
The work of a fundraiser doesn’t end when the year-end campaign wraps up. It is critical for development staff to steward donors by thanking them and communicating what they made possible.
January 31, 2023
The work of a fundraiser doesn’t end when the year-end campaign wraps up. It is critical for development staff to steward donors by thanking them and communicating what they made possible.
February 24, 2023
The work of a fundraiser doesn’t end when the year-end campaign wraps up. It is critical for development staff to steward donors by thanking them and communicating what they made possible.
February 27, 2023
Direct mail fundraising is one of the top tools for nonprofits to raise funds. This blog covers direct mail fundraising best practices, such as setting the right suggested donation amount.
March 10, 2023
Direct mail fundraising is one of the top tools for nonprofits to raise funds. This blog covers direct mail fundraising best practices, such as setting the right suggested donation amount.
March 30, 2023
Just like keeping a clean house, managing your nonprofit donor database to have clean data means regular upkeep ...
April 6, 2023
Fundraisers know that communicating with donors is critical for fundraising success. However, as databases grow, ...
May 3, 2023
Every nonprofit fundraiser has probably wished from time to time that they had a magic wand they could use to ...
May 19, 2023
A donor stewardship plan or a donor stewardship matrix is an essential tool to help your development department ...
May 31, 2023
Fundraising professionals understand that communication is vital to building relationships with their donors. ...
June 13, 2023
Understaffed nonprofit organizations may find themselves seeking ways to maximize fundraising staff time. ...
July 27, 2023
It’s tempting to celebrate victories in fundraising by just looking at dollars raised, but don’t forget to measure ...
July 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the latest technology shift to hit the news. It has potential uses across ...
August 29, 2023
Fundraising professionals know that their efforts to raise support for their nonprofit mission do not end when the ...
September 24, 2023
You might be surprised to learn as much as 30 percent of all giving happens in December. Additionally, as much as ...
October 18, 2023
Fundraising professionals recognize that year-end fundraising is essential to raising support for their nonprofit ...
October 24, 2023
Do giving societies work? The simple answer is yes. We live in a world where many societies or membership programs ...
October 31, 2023
A plan to steward your donors is essential for any development department, but your nonprofit should have a plan ...
November 21, 2023
A robust and well-thought-out end-of-year giving campaign is crucial for any nonprofit fundraising strategy. The ...
November 27, 2023
Even the most seasoned fundraising professionals at nonprofit organizations sometimes wonder if they have captured ...
December 12, 2023
In fundraising, understanding pledge vs. donation can be an essential distinction. There are many pros and cons ...
January 16, 2024
Tackling nonprofit donor database clean-up can seem like a cumbersome task. Getting a jump-start at the beginning ...
February 23, 2024
Every nonprofit organization needs a stellar CRM or constituent relationship management software for their ...
February 26, 2024
Donor retention is a top metric when measuring fundraising success. Retaining donors is more cost-effective than ...
February 26, 2024
We live in a fast-paced, quickly innovating world. Both nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses wish to ...
March 18, 2024
Nonprofit organizations may consider hiring a fundraising consultant for large projects, such as during a capital ...
April 11, 2024
Every nonprofit fundraiser hopes there will be donations coming in the door month after month. A recurring ...
April 18, 2024
Accurate donor data is a critical component of any fundraising effort. Nonprofits need data to find donors who ...
July 12, 2021
By nature, an appeal letter for nonprofit fundraising is just that—a letter. Just because it’s not an appeal ...
June 2, 2022
We live in a digital world. But when it comes to fundraising for nonprofits, direct mail is still the ...
June 6, 2023
Fundraisers constantly seek ways to streamline their efforts and raise more money. Suppose your nonprofit has a ...
July 25, 2022
Recurring giving is on the rise. According to the latest M+R Benchmarks 2022 study, monthly giving grew by 24% in ...
May 13, 2022
Have you ever asked yourself, what is a major donor? How nonprofits define major donors will vary from ...
April 21, 2022
Improving your fundraising game doesn’t have to be complicated or costly.
Sometimes, the key to improving your ...
June 29, 2023
Fundraisers understand the importance of having effective strategies and tools to ensure the success of ...
July 30, 2021
If you’re like most nonprofits, you have a fundraising pledge card template. You've been using it for years and it ...
July 12, 2021
In nonprofit fundraising, writing an appeal letter for fundraising (and donation letters) is a big part of ...
August 14, 2023
Development professionals know that retaining donors is essential to any nonprofit organization. Retaining donors ...
July 12, 2021
Donation pledge cards are in integral part of nonprofit fundraising. In fact, before you ever found yourself ...
July 12, 2021
The purpose of pledge cards is garnering donations. But when it comes to how many ask amounts to include on your ...
July 12, 2021
It’s that time of the year again. You're writing your annual appeal letter, asking your donors to support your ...
July 12, 2021
When it comes to mailing out your fundraising appeal letters and pledge cards, the envelope you send it in can ...
July 12, 2021
The science of nonprofit fundraising is tricky—such is the territory when asking people for money. While most ...