Fundraising
A key part of running a successful nonprofit is securing the vital resources needed to fuel your mission. Explore the ever-evolving strategies, innovative techniques, and best practices that drive successful fundraising campaigns. These articles aim to provide valuable insights into donor engagement, grant writing, crowdfunding, and event planning, all designed to help nonprofit organizations thrive financially.
How to Give Feedback to Your Funders—Especially When It’s Hard
Charities are forced to compete with one another for limited resources, and most will remain reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them.
Investing in Relationships with Donors: 5 Phases of Securing a Major Gift
Here are five phases of a major gift process to help you build relationships with donors.
Communicating with Donors During a Maelstrom: Practical Wisdom on When, What, Who, How, and How Often
Concerned about whether and how to communicate with donors? Use this checklist to ensure your donors stay connected to your nonprofit.
4 Tips for Sustaining and Managing Donors
Sustaining and managing donors is vital for better donor retention and improved fundraising ROI.
Donor-Centric Budgeting & Reporting: Top 6 Tips
How can you better engage major donors? Learn how to repackage your budgeting and reporting to speak to what matters to your big supporters.
Is Your Fundraising in Compliance with State Laws?
What are registration and disclosure requirements for nonprofit fundraising compliance? Leverage compliance for fundraising growth.
3 Tips & Tools for Better Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Peer-to-peer fundraising is a collaborative effort and can be tricky to navigate. Consider these tips, and you’ll be on the way to successful P2P fundraising.
Funder’s Corner: The Grateful Donor
How are you motivating donors? Pamela Davis shares her perspective as a grateful donor on what motivates her to give (and what doesn’t).
How to Cultivate Big Donors with a Small Staff
Six strategies that can help nonprofits when embarking on major donor cultivation, even if your development department is tiny.
Win Back Your Lapsed Donors: 3 Effective Strategies
Motivate lapsed donors to resume their support for your nonprofit with strategies that make it easy for them to give and stay updated on your progress.