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How to segment your appeal with a gift pyramid

A gift pyramid is a useful tool to help you set realistic goals for your fundraising appeal. Once you’ve set those goals, don’t put your gift pyramid away just yet. You can also use it when you’re ready to start segmenting your appeal. How to use your gift pyramid to segment your appeal Appeal segments refer […]

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How to include local businesses in your year-end appeal

As you’re busy preparing your year-end appeal, keep in mind that it’s worth including local businesses in your solicitation efforts. Here are 5 suggestions that can help you leverage your year-end appeal to build relationships with local businesses. 5 tips for how to include businesses in your year-end appeal Tip #1: Pay attention to their […]

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How to use a gift pyramid to prepare for your year-end appeal

When it comes to planning your year-end appeal, using a gift pyramid can be a handy and effective tool. It takes planning and preparation to launch a successful fundraising appeal. Setting a goal for your appeal is a crucial component, but it’s also important to set a goal that is realistic. To eliminate guesswork and […]

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4 tips to keep your fundraising documentation current

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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4 do’s and don’t’s for documenting your fundraising procedures

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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Quick tips for working with in-kind gifts of services for nonprofits

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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25 terms every new fundraiser should know

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 […]

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The benefits of having an in-kind gift policy

  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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Are you keeping in touch with virtual event attendees?

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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