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May 3, 2016 marks a major day of fundraising across the U.S., kind of like a #GivingTuesday in the Spring. What started as a few local campaigns has blossomed into an enormous collection of fundraising efforts under the banner Give Local America! Many local foundations offer matching funds or prize money to nonprofits based on donations […]
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The just-published Individual Donor Benchmark Report from Third Space Studio surveyed 87 organizations with budgets under $2 million per year. We helped sponsor the study and invited Little Green Light customers to participate. Here are the top two findings, as quoted from the report: 1) The single most important thing you can do to strengthen your individual […]
6 Steps to a Successful Appeal : Part five of a six-part series Good practices in gift acknowledgment and accounting have a beneficial effect on your donor relationships. To ensure that donors understand the value and your appreciation of their gift to your organization, it’s important to have a gift acknowledgment process in place that’s […]
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A big thank you to all our customers who participated in our survey. Your insights help us gauge how we’re doing and what we should do better. Some highlights: 96% say LGL’s customer service is ‘Great’ 86% say LGL provides a good return on investment 80% say LGL has made their organization more efficient at […]
I had the pleasure of serving on a panel at the Northwest Development Officers Association annual winter conference in Seattle, WA. The panel discussion, titled Data Drives All, was about data and how nonprofits can use data effectively and how they can avoid some of the pitfalls that come from the torrent of data coming at […]
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I recently donated to the International Rescue Committee, and today I received an envelope with the phrase on the outside that said: “Donor Preferences Survey Enclosed.” What a great way to follow up with a new donor. What got me to open the letter was the “Donor Preferences Survey” note on the outside of the […]
Here’s a few great examples of forms that were built by our customers using Little Green Light’s online forms feature. For a more complete review of the feature and to see even more examples, download our free ebook: Using Online Forms to Simplify your Work. Event registration forms The Martinez Foundation registration page […]
America SCORES, a national nonprofit comprising 14 affiliate offices, recently selected Little Green Light as their donor management CRM. America SCORES inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. They partner with urban schools to provide a high quality, team-based program […]
Here are my go-to Excel techniques that, time and again, make my work easier, more efficient, and sometimes even fun! These tips are not exclusively for nonprofits, by any means; they are used in business all the time too. I’ve included links to help resources for each tip, using a variety of different Excel help […]
Introduction to a six-part series The development of a comprehensive annual giving program can be a daunting task. But this series of six short articles provides a tested method of making your annual giving program manageable and successful. A well-documented first step toward a solid fundraising plan is to come up with a strong case […]
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