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4 Simple Steps to Take Now to Prepare for Your 2021 Golf Fundraiser

October 26, 2020
By Katie Casillas, director of marketing at GolfStatus.org, an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Planning amid uncertainty presents substantial challenges—especially for event fundraisers who must book venues, sign contracts, and send invites, all the while being ready to adapt with just-in-case protocols. Such is the current reality for many fundraisers heading into 2021 with mixed predictions for whether in-person...

6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects

October 22, 2020
By Robin L. Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA, founder of Development Consulting Services, which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. She provides proven fundraising strategies, tactics, and tools including coaching, training, and content for fundraising success. Development audit after development audit of small- to...

[FREE WEBINAR] 4 Fundraising Trends for 2021 and Beyond

October 18, 2020
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST Presented by: Elizabeth McDonough, Marketing Manager at Classy Carly Foerster, Sales Enablement Manager at Classy Cost: Free Each year, Classy announces fundraising trends to look out for in the coming year, but unforeseen events and variables in 2020 made predicting this year’s trends, without a doubt, the most difficult yet. That...

6 Reasons Why People Do Not Donate Money to Charity

October 18, 2020
15,285 people worldwide participated in the survey for the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report. Of those, 1,817 responded that they had not donated money to charity within the last 12 months. Here are six reasons why: 1) 42% responded that they do not give money to charity because they do not have the financial resources. 2) 22% volunteer...

5 Fundraising Trends for 2021 and Beyond

October 9, 2020
By Scot Chisholm, CEO and Co-founder of Classy––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Related Webinar on January 12! 4 Fundraising Trends for 2021 and Beyond The entire social sector learned a valuable lesson in 2020: even the most rigorous planning can’t insulate us from the...

7 Ways Nonprofits Can Automate Donor Retention

October 1, 2020
By Christy Smaglio, Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Keeping donors can undoubtedly be hard work but, a loyal donor base is vital in sustaining the work you do and furthering your mission. While a good deal of time and resources...

[FREE WEBINAR] How Nonprofits Can Use Crowdfunding to Raise More Money

September 28, 2020
UPDATE: This webinar was presented on November 10, 2020. You can view a recording on GoFundMe Charity’s website. GoFundMe Charity will discuss how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign, share their experience in peer-to-peer fundraising, and discuss current fundraising trends in the nonprofit sector. You will learn how to set up a campaign on the GoFundMe Charity platform, the...

6 Practical Tips for Promoting Your #GivingTuesday Campaign on Social Media

September 27, 2020
By Kristina Brunnler, Marketing Manager at MobileCause In 2019, more than 20 billion social media impressions were made on #GivingTuesday. With so much noise on social channels during this global day of giving, you may be wondering how your nonprofit can stand out and more effectively fundraise for its mission. Below are simple, yet often overlooked, social media tips...

22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

September 23, 2020
#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. From GivingTuesday: 1) The estimated total of...

New! Earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good

September 16, 2020
101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits is a blog and webinar series offered by Nonprofit Tech for Good. Those who register and attend all three webinars in the series will earn a “Certificate of Completion” in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good. The required three webinars are: Website & Email Best Practices for Nonprofits Online...

Newly Released! The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report

September 14, 2020
Now in its third edition, the 2020 Global Trends  in Giving Report provides 100+ donor benchmarks for NPOs, NGOs, and charities worldwide. The data reveal how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. In addition to the global benchmarks, this year the benchmarks are also available for six regions: Africa Asia Australia and New...

[FREE WEBINAR] 5 Powerful Strategies for Your 2021 Annual Fundraising Plan

September 4, 2020
UPDATE: This webinar was presented on October 27, 2020. You can view a recording on the MobileCause website and download the slides. 2020 has presented nonprofits, and the world at large, with plenty of challenges and changes. In order to continue reaching new donors and growing your mission into the new year, you’ll need a focused annual giving plan...