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How to Use UTMs to Leverage Donor Acquisition for Your Nonprofit

May 13, 2022
How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from? Or how they’re landing on your donation page? If you answered something along the lines of ‘not much’, ‘do I need to?’, then you might want to keep reading. It is super important to understand where your donors are coming from and how you could be...

How to Demonstrate ROI to Your Nonprofit Board Members

May 5, 2022
Proving to your nonprofit’s stakeholders that your organization is “worthy” of their financial support is an ongoing responsibility for nonprofit management.  Those who commit to the organization’s mission – clients, donors, board members, and staff – all have opinions about the optimal spending levels to execute the mission. Fundraising expense is one place where this manifests. Perceptions of spending...

How to Show Donors the Impact of Their Donations to Your Nonprofit

April 21, 2022
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...

How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

April 18, 2022
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...

[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

April 9, 2022
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...

30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

March 25, 2022
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...

The Nonprofit’s Guide to TikTok

March 18, 2022
What is TikTok? TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to generate 15-second videos and host live streams. It launched in the United States in 2016 and rapidly grew to more than one billion active users worldwide. At first, the ability for users to quickly gain fame through their videos is what made the app so appealing...

Why Your Nonprofit Needs Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (and How to Use It)

March 11, 2022
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...

The Benefits of Hosting Small Fundraising Events vs. Large Galas

March 4, 2022
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...

How to Craft a 2022 Fundraising Strategy for Your Nonprofit

January 16, 2022
Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically, an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. This guide is meant to help you prepare for each season in...