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Documentation of your fundraising procedures, along with regular review and updating of that documentation, is an integral part of administering a nonprofit development office. Written fundraising procedures are most useful when you create and treat them as an active, living document. But it doesn’t have to be hard to do! Here are 4 quick tips […]
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Documenting your fundraising procedures might seem like a tedious undertaking. But its value to your organization’s mission and future sustainability should not be overlooked. Here are tips for documenting procedures that will be useful and helpful to you, to colleagues, and to future staff down the road. Fundraising Procedure Tip #1: Document the “why” Do […]
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In-kind gifts are valuable contributions to nonprofits. They may leave you scratching your head when it’s time to send an acknowledgment to the donor, though. In this post, we’ll cover the basics of entering and acknowledging in-kind gifts of services. Recording in-kind gifts of services When you enter an in-kind gift of services, make it […]
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Your year-end appeal can feel a long way off in the midst of summer, but it will be here before you know it. Dedicate time now to planning your appeal, and you’ll thank yourself later. Here are 4 suggestions to help you prepare in advance for a successful year-end appeal: 1. Review last year’s […]
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One of the most challenging aspects of being a new fundraiser is getting familiar with the vocabulary that goes along with the job. To help make things easier for you, we’ve put together 25 terms that you’ll likely encounter sooner rather than later. 25 fundraising terms to learn Term #1: Acknowledgment Written communication to a […]
In-kind gifts of goods bring in much-needed supplies for your organization and free up funds for other expenses. They also help you build relationships with individual and corporate donors who might not make a financial contribution to your organization. Those are the positive aspects of in-kind gifts. But there are negative aspects to accepting in-kind […]
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Many organizations have chosen to offer virtual events due to Covid-19 rather than cancelling events altogether. As a result, your events may have attracted new attendees who wouldn’t have been able to attend an in-person event, because of geography or other reasons. Have you communicated with these attendees after your virtual event? Fundraising expert Claire […]
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Tracking meaningful metrics enables you to evaluate and modify your fundraising plan for greater success—and to avoid losing the support of donors. The first two metrics listed below are basic building blocks: what are your overall fundraising totals by year, and are your donors new donors or returning donors? The third set of metrics helps […]
If you work in a very small nonprofit, you’ve probably encountered one of these scenarios: When registering for a webinar, you’re required to select your operating budget from a dropdown menu. The least amount listed is $500,000, so you choose that one—even though it dwarfs your organization’s actual annual budget. As part of the signup […]
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A development committee has the potential to maximize your organization’s fundraising efforts, as long as you prepare and engage your committee members. Here are 3 simple ways to set your development committee members up for success: 1. Get the meeting agenda and any reports to your development committee a week before your meeting. […]
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