Category Archives: Fundraising

A Guide to Donor Retention

A Guide to Donor Retention   A Guide to Donor Retention On average, about 2 in 10 donors who gave to an organization last year will give to that organization again this year. While it’s great to have some donorsbecome

[PODCAST] Get Your Capital Campaign Toolkit Set and Ready!

Is Your Capital Campaign Toolkit Set and Ready? A capital campaign may sound intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be. In today’s episode, Katie interviews Amy Eisenstein, the CEO of The Capital Campaign Toolkit and a veteran fundraiser. If you’re

[PODCAST] Stick to Your Nonprofit Vision

Stick to Your Nonprofit Vision and Know Why You Exist The issues most nonprofits are attempting to resolve are not static. They are changing and shifting over time. As we attempt to experiment and adapt, how do we hold fast

The Major Gifts Fundraising PlayBook

The Major Gifts Fundraising PlayBook   The Major Gifts Fundraising PlayBook Have you heard of the Pareto Principle? Essentially, the principle says that 80% of your nonprofit revenue comes from 10% of donors. With rising wealth inequality, some experts say

[PODCAST] Nonprofit Website Trends: Forego flashy for functionality

Nonprofit Website Trends: Forego flashy for functionality The only part of a nonprofit under more pressure than its employees is its website. Nonprofit websites have to do and be a lot of things to many people. Accessibility, functionality, easy navigation,

Simple Strategies to Create a Merry Year End

Seasons Giving:  7 Simple Strategies to Create a Very Merry Year End! “To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. . . .”  A time . . . . To go back-to-school. To

5 Free Tools for Nonprofits

5 Free Tools For Nonprofits to Save Time and Money If your nonprofit is looking for ways to streamline projects while you grow awareness for your mission, you’re not alone. Nonprofits of all sizes often struggle with not having enough

[PODCAST]Moving Corporate Giving from Sponsorship to Straight Support

An interesting corporate giving trend emerges post-COVID… Although corporate giving remains a small slice of the philanthropic pie in the U.S., it still represents an alluring opportunity for most nonprofits. Corporate gifts often lead to individual support and they also

Talking Crypto: Should your organization accept it?

Talking Crypto: Should your organization accept it? What is cryptocurrency? Simply put, it’s money that’s not in a physical form, otherwise known as digital money. Nonetheless, it shares some of the same characteristics as paper money which can be earned, used,

Try to Please All and You Will Please None: How Segmenting Your List Can Increase Engagement and Charitable Giving

Try to Please All and You Will Please None: How Segmenting Your List Can Increase Engagement and Charitable Giving Have you ever used these communication strategies with your nonprofit community members?  Emailed the same message to everyone on your list