Tips for Nonprofit Budget Review and Maintenance
Regular review of your nonprofit’s budget is necessary. Here are some tips and a checklist to keep you on track and organized.
8 Cold Calling Tips for Nonprofits
Cold-calling is a well-established fundraising method, but it’s also one of the scariest. Calling someone you don’t know and asking for money is anxiety-inducing, but it can be an effective way to meet your campaign goals…if you do it correctly!
14 Inspiring Quotes About Giving
We’re sharing inspirational quotes about giving and charity to use in your next fundraising campaign!
5 Tips to Create a Successful Storytelling Strategy for Your Nonprofit
As a nonprofit organization, you rely on donations and fundraising efforts to maintain your organization and fund your purpose. This means that marketing your nonprofit comes with unique challenges. Unlike traditional businesses that can market a product or service that is of interest to the consumer, where the consumer gets something in return for their […]
Donor Acquisition Strategy: How To Turn Your Contacts Into Donors
Most nonprofits work on donor acquisition continuously. Can you imagine saying, “we have enough donors!” Probably not. If you’re struggling with donor acquisition, it might be time to reevaluate your strategy and focus on one specific group of people: those you already call contacts. This could mean people that subscribe to your email list, your […]
Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations
If your nonprofit’s email marketing isn’t getting the responses, conversions, or donations you’re looking for, you’re not alone. Email marketing for nonprofits isn’t as complicated as people think, but there are email marketing best practices that you should follow to maximize your conversions, increase responses, and secure more donations. Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofit […]
20 Fundraising Ideas for Churches and Youth Groups
Whether your church or religious organization needs a little boost in income or your congregation is trying to fund something specific, there are a lot of ways to raise the money you need. From general church fundraising ideas to fundraisers for youth groups, we’ve compiled a list of the best ways to reach your monetary […]
17 Unique Fundraising Ideas for K-12 Schools
A lot of schools rely on fundraising to ensure clubs, sports teams, field trips and other fun activities can take place. Bake sales, walk-a-thons, and carnivals are common school fundraisers but they require a big time commitment from parents and kids alike. To help alleviate bake sale fatigue, we’ve compiled a list of 17 unique […]
How to Plan a 5K For Your Nonprofit
Races, walk-a-thons, and bike-a-thons are popular fundraisers for nonprofits and charities of all kinds. Due to their relatively short distance, 5Ks (3.1 miles) are a popular option for nonprofit fundraising. Their approachable distance means they attract more people than half-marathons or marathons and tend to be fun family events. If you’ve ever thought of organizing […]
9 Tips to Help You Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for your Nonprofit
Crowdfunding, the practice of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, has become a popular way for inventors, small businesses, artists, and nonprofits to fund their projects and causes. In 2017 alone, over $601 million was raised on Kickstarter, one of the largest fundraising platforms in the […]