Category Archive: 676 results for Fundraising

Year-End Countdown: Week Eight I’m just going to say it. #GivingTuesday is less than three weeks away. If that news makes you run around your office hyperventilating and nervously stress-eating your leftover Halloween candy, you’re not the only one. Here’s the good news: There’s still time to… Read More

As more and more nonprofits and donors participate in #GivingTuesday, fundraisers need smarter ways to engage our growing donor base. Thankfully, technology can help! For the past three years, I’ve had the pleasure of helping thousands of nonprofits leverage Network for Good’s fundraising software  so they can hit… Read More

Year-End Countdown: 10 Weeks to Go Editor’s note: For more in-depth help planning your #GivingTuesday campaign, join our webinar on Tuesday, October 25 at 1pm. Visiting expert Jamie McDonald will share her  secrets to #GivingTuesday success. Mark your calendars. #GivingTuesday is on November 29. In the last few year… Read More

#GivingTuesday and year-end will be here before you know it. Now that you’ve (hopefully!) started working on your campaign, it’s time to make sure your message is going to resonate with your donors. Not only does the content of your appeal matter—but so does the way it is delivered. That means taking the time to… Read More

Editor’s note: For in-depth guidance and tips on writing the ultimate year-end appeal, download a copy of our popular e-guide, How to Write Amazing Year-End Appeals.   “Call me Ishmael.” Stories have staying-power. They live in our memories, pull at our heartstrings, and motivate us to act. At its deep… Read More

It’s almost year-end fundraising season. Are you banging your head against the wall yet? Joking aside, it may seem like your team’s hard work and limited resources just won’t be enough. And you know what you could do, if only… I believe that there is a way to move past this seemingly insurmountable barrier: Dev… Read More

It’s official: there are only 90 days to go until year-end. Start getting ready now by checking these three things off your to do list: 1. Assemble your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Ambassadors. Especially for a giving day like #GivingTuesday, your campaign success depends on having a group that is actively rallying t… Read More

Did you know that more than two-thirds (67%) of donors surveyed said that attending donor cultivation events was the main reason they made gifts to nonprofits? To me, that statistic reinforces the invaluable role these events play in our work. I love helping nonprofits plan donor cultivation events because they connect… Read More

Ah-mazing! When the May 2016 Give Out Day (national LGBTQ day of giving) was indefinitely postponed, Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul, MN had to scramble to find a way to fund its LGBTQ programs. The Clinic couldn’t risk losing these vital donations. Here, Development and Communications Director Wendy Brovold, shares t… Read More

Over 30% of all donations to small nonprofits are given during the last few months of the year- primarily in the month of December.  It’s the busiest and most crucial time of year for small nonprofits- many of which don’t have the time and resources available to take full advantage of this opportunity. T… Read More