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10 Easy Steps to Supercharge Your Fundraising Strategy
A well-designed fundraising strategy can help put your nonprofit on the map. Explore these tried and true steps and best practices to generate more revenue.
What’s your conversation starter?
Nonprofit fundraising is all about relationships. If you struggle with what to say or how to approach the important people in your life, we’ve got some tips.
The Ultimate Guide to Donor Stewardship for Nonprofits
With a dedicated plan to steward donors, your nonprofit can effectively grow its donor base and revenue. Explore this complete guide to donor stewardship.
Nonprofit Feasibility Studies: 9 Tips to Maximize Results
Any nonprofit considering undertaking a capital campaign or other significant fundraising effort is well-advised to invest in a fundraising feasibility study. The goal is to gauge whether the nonprofit’s donors and other stakeholders like the idea of the campaign and are willing to work and give to support it. The feasibility study can also serve as an important donor cultivation tool, bringing key stakeholders in early on the project and getting their input to shape the plan and strengthen their relationship to the mission.
How to Leverage Matching Gifts in Capital Campaigns
Raise more in any capital campaign fundraiser with effective matching gift strategies. Follow these steps to make the most of this underutilized funding source.
The Best Data to Capture from Donors and How to Use It
Gathering donor data is the best way to enhance your communications with supporters. Here’s what to ask them and how to use that data for fundraising success.
4 Best Practices for Improved Fundraising Appeals
Raising money for your nonprofit can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. Follow these four best practices to fundraise more effectively.
Major Gifts: 4 Top Strategies to Incorporate in 2021
As your organization starts a new year, major gifts will continue playing a huge role in your fundraising. Learn our top tips for acquiring these donations!
Nonprofit Consultants: Top 26 Partners for Your Organization
Whether you are seeking expertise or a fresh perspective, a nonprofit consultant can help your organization reach its maximum potential. A nonprofit consultant provides specialized advice to develop strategies, implement new processes, tackle a project or strengthen a...
6 Donor Retention Strategies You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
Donor retention is incredibly important for the long-term health of your nonprofit and the success of larger, more involved fundraising efforts such as capital campaigns. Nonprofits with higher-than-average donor retention rates typically achieve this through a focus...
Make every day a campaign day
Top 10 reasons why a “campaign mentality” will boost your overall fundraising program
campaign mentality (kamˈpān menˈtalədē) – noun A constant mindset and approach to fundraising that includes heightened communication, focused goals, intentional donor cultivation, powerful case stories and active board engagement fueled by a sense of urgency and purpose.
…In other words, acting like you are always in a campaign, even when you are not.
How does this apply to you?
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