Your website and social media channels are remarkable tools that provide boundless opportunities to reach new donors to fuel your mission. But along with wider support, online fundraising brings increased fundraising registration and reporting requirements. It also brings greater scrutiny by prospective donors, grantmakers, and sponsors. Today, potential mission partners have abundant giving opportunities and trust matters. Trust is...
A major motivator for generous giving to nonprofit organizations is contributing to a solution and changing something for the better. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like...
Two years of pandemic fundraising have made online fundraising mainstream for most nonprofits. Online fundraising makes it simpler for your donors to give and easier for them to make recurring donations to support your mission. It also allows you to reach a greater number of supporters. As you take advantage of new opportunities to use online fundraising to grow...
Organization Snapshot Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Globally, Habitat for Humanity has worked in more than 70 countries and helped more than 39 million people with improved living conditions since 1976. On the local level, affiliate...
Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only...
Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. While many of these fundraising event staples are great, such as fancy galas and golf tournaments, circumstances aren’t always ideal for in-person gatherings. However, that...
How deeply connected are you with your donors’ experience? Are you aware of how often they engage with your organization – not just your most supportive donors, but the myriad who only connect and give to you once or twice annually? Is your nonprofit inspiring your donors to actively support your mission and programs, or are you missing out...
The fundraising pendulum is swinging back to “in person,” but that doesn’t mean you should ease up your online efforts, particularly peer-to-peer fundraising. Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. According to The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021, “The median amount raised by events in which attendees raise money on...
With COVID restrictions putting the brakes on many of the past two years’ large gatherings, nonprofits are anxious to resume in-person events – and supporters are looking forward to attending. How can you capture this enthusiasm and turn it into support for your organization? Fundraising events are great opportunities to meet new friends, strengthen existing relationships, and serve a...
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022 Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT Cost: Free Presented by: Eventgroove In this 30-minute product tour of Eventgroove, learn how your nonprofit can easily host online, in-person, and hybrid fundraisers, sell tickets for raffles and auctions, and accept donations online through your website. Built to help your nonprofit fundraise and run events, Eventgroove is an all-in-one integrated...
If you have yet to experience virtual reality (VR), your first adventure into the metaverse using an Oculus Quest will likely provoke many self-exclamations of awe and amazement. From your first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration...
If you are a NPO development pro, there are a few things we know about you for sure: The world needs more benevolence creators like you, and you are driven to serve others, ease suffering, and bring hope to the world. That is a GREAT start. However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? an identified need...
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST Cost: Free Presented by: Nidhi Doshi, Co-founder of Paybee Franco Finn, Charity Auctioneer and Emcee A virtual fundraising event can outperform an in-person event if it is well-planned and hosted using secure technology. In this webinar, learn what it takes to make your virtual fundraising event a success from planning, to...