Are you participating in Giving Tuesday? If so, you’ll need to start creating your Giving Tuesday campaign, corresponding content, and communication plan now. Not sure where to begin? No worries. How to Create Your Giving Tuesday Campaign is a free guide that takes you step-by-step through this multi-faceted process. Get the guide here! What do […]
So you’ve decided to hold a fundraising event: a dinner, a gala, perhaps a sports tournament or 5K race. Every successful event requires an ambitious revenue goal. How do you plan to meet that goal? You’ve got the essential revenue streams: ticket sales, sponsorships, a pledge drive or fund-a-need campaign… Have you considered a charity […]
How Do You Adjust Past Gift Details? Have you ever had a donor ask for some or all of their money back because they are no longer able to attend an event? Or maybe you’ve entered a credit card gift in DonorPerfect, and then realized you put in the wrong amount? The process to issue […]
This post was contributed by Robin Cabral, “Hire a CFRE!” Learn more at www.developmentconsultingsolutions.com. Spring and fall is the season of gala events or so it seems. And, rightly so, the weather is just beautiful these times of year. I am often asked by organizations that are holding galas or other fundraising events, what is the […]
Are Your Major Donors Your Partners? A Board member once asked me if I considered our major gifts donors to be “donors” or “partners.” I answered by saying they are both. Every nonprofit has donors, but the really successful ones expand their relationship with their constituents, especially their major donors, beyond the financial plane and […]
This article was written by fundraising consultant Amy Eisenstein and originally published on amyeisenstein.com. Mostly I hear organizations say they set their fundraising goal based on the “need” or the hole in their budgets. This, of course, has nothing to do with their ability to raise money. Let me say that again… the hole or […]
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