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Recurring donors are every fundraiser’s dream! They believe in your mission, they are easier to retain year-over-year, and they help your organization to do more to achieve its mission. So, when recurring donors cancel, it can feel like the sky is falling! That’s why Network for Good surveyed 3,000 year-end donors … Read More

We asked 3,000 year-end donors to tell us why they gave to find out what they care about most. Our conclusion: donors give out when they believe in your mission and know you do good work in the community you serve. They don’t care as much about self-interested reasons for giving, such as knowing someone… Read More

Donors love personalized acknowledgements! Network for Good surveyed thousands of recent donors to find out what would encourage them to give again. 41% said that receiving personalized communication explaining the impact of their continued support would make them much more likely to consider donating again. A similar … Read More

As temperatures cool down, donations are heating up. It’s time to gather your equipment, grab your map, and get started on the trek to year-end with these tips and our top-rated Donor Management System. Use this infographic to help you reach the year-end summit!   Read more on The Nonprofit Blog … Read More

We hold a fundraiser once a year in June, and in June 2018 we sold a private event where Santa comes to your house and gives (your gifts) toys to your kiddos.   We reached out to the two donors who purchased the events and never heard back from one donor…until yesterday! It is a year… Read More

GivingTuesday is here! If you weren’t planning on participating or didn’t have time to create an awesome campaign this year, you’re probably thinking it’s too late now. Not so! There’s plenty you can do to take advantage of this global giving movement and Network for Good has the resources you… Read More

At Network for Good, we know how hard you work all year long to make a positive difference in the world. Every day, we talk to nonprofits like yours about your successes, your goals, and your struggles. We’re inspired and humbled over and over again by your strength and dedication. Those of you working unseen in… Read More

My organization has a donor who has been with us for more than 7 years, always at the $1000-$1400 level (annual gift). This year they gave $40. I’m considering contacting them to find out why (obviously I would ask this in a nice way). I’m wondering if there’s something we did wrong or could do… Read More

You’re planning an awesome year-end campaign. You’re sharing your message on your social media channels, sending email appeals, and maybe even direct mail letters.   But wait! You need to build your email subscriber list so you can reach as many people as possible during year-end.  How do you fill your email lis… Read More

There’s no shortage of fundraising statistics and benchmarks out there. And if you’re a small nonprofit with limited resources, some of those stats are pretty concerning – for example, Giving USA’s most recent annual report reveals that overall giving is down 1.7%. Individual giving has also dropped by 3.4%.… Read More