Professional Fundraising
Hiring to Retain: A Quick & Easy Guide for Nonprofits
How your nonprofit approaches the hiring process sets the tone for the entire employee lifecycle, including whether you retain an employee for the long run. And for nonprofits working with limited resources and competing with for-profit organizations for talent, retention is critical. Retention leads to organizational stability, allowing you to work toward long-term goals and…
Read MoreA Quick Guide to the Role of a Nonprofit Treasurer
Your nonprofit’s board of directors exists to provide oversight for your organization. Having a group of dedicated individuals strategically guiding your nonprofit is essential for effective operations, whether you’re working toward a major fundraising campaign goal or trying to deliver the best possible services in your community day-to-day. Financial management is one of the most…
Read MoreHow to Identify and Connect With Corporate Sponsors
Working with a corporate sponsor is exciting, whether they’re launching a cause marketing campaign, funding an event, or donating to your capital campaign. With the help of businesses, nonprofits can access more resources, new audiences, and more channels to spread awareness of their missions. However, to access these benefits, you first need to find and…
Read More4 Ways to Use Your Healthcare Website to Promote Fundraising
Fundraising is essential to support staffing, programs, supplies, equipment, and the other resources you need to continue serving your community effectively. However, as a healthcare fundraising professional, you know how challenging it can be to reach donors and secure long-term support. Your healthcare website is one of the most useful tools to spread the word…
Read MoreBest Practices for Clean and Accurate Nonprofit CRM Data
A constituent relationship management (CRM) system is the backbone of your nonprofit’s operations, housing vital information about donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, and more. However, in order for your CRM to be useful, the data inside of it must be clean and accurate. In this guide, we’ll explore four best practices for managing and maintaining data. Whether…
Read More3 Fundraising Tips to Empower Your Youth Organization
Youth-centered organizations, whether they’re sports teams, afterschool programs, or scouts clubs, offer many important benefits to young people. These organizations provide safe, positive environments for children to learn new skills and focus on academic success. This helps more young people to achieve their full potential. While these programs are critically important, as a staff member,…
Read MoreHow to Steward Major Gifts With Your Nonprofit CRM
Whether your nonprofit is planning a capital campaign or just fundraising to cover your general programs, major gifts can help you make significant progress toward your goals. They provide a boost that can propel the rest of your fundraising efforts forward. However, major gifts can be hard to acquire. Wouldn’t it be nice to steward…
Read MoreHow Holiday Shopping Fundraisers Can Help Your Nonprofit
The end of the year and holiday season is critical for nonprofit fundraising. Approximately 30% of annual donations to charitable organizations occur in December, and 12% are made just in the last three days of the year! Given these statistics, it’s important for your nonprofit to strategically plan for this busy giving season. Many organizations…
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