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3 tasks to prioritize before GivingTuesday

When it comes to planning your strategy for GivingTuesday, it may be hard to decide which tasks to prioritize. In this article we suggest 3 simple things you can do to prepare for this year’s GivingTuesday, in advance of the biggest giving day of the year. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: […]

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How to decide if joining a nonprofit board is right for you

What’s the right answer if you’re asked to join a nonprofit board? You may care deeply about a cause or be very invested in your community, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the answer is yes. To help you make an informed decision, we recommend checking out The Little Book of Boards by author Erik Hanberg. Along […]

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When are pledges useful for your fundraising efforts?

While a useful tool in some scenarios, pledges can also be the source of a lot of unnecessary work for a fundraiser. To get some perspective on whether or not to use pledges, I chatted with Sarah Lange, author of The Field Guide to Fundraising for Nonprofits. First things first – what is a pledge? A […]

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5 resources to help you plan a successful year-end appeal

Year-end appeals bring in crucial funds to support a nonprofit’s mission. Are you ready to make the most of this season of giving? The work you do in the months leading up to your appeal can lay the groundwork for great results. To help you gear up for a successful year-end appeal, we’ve gathered a […]

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New resource for libraries using LGL

If you’re fundraising for a library, whether through a Friends group, foundation, or other entity, the funds you raise strengthen your library and your community at large. Fundraising for libraries also presents a unique challenge: patron data isn’t available to you, so it’s up to your efforts to find potential donors and retain them. Since […]

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Retain new donors with a simple welcome process

Are you maximizing the opportunity to retain your new donors as repeat donors? Many first-time donors won’t contribute again. Unfortunately, that means lost opportunities for your organization. But developing a welcome process for new donors can help you retain them. How to maximize the opportunity to retain your new donors Make your gift acknowledgment count […]

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4 questions to answer before planning your year-end appeal

Your organization’s year-end appeal is an important opportunity to raise funds for your mission. Before you focus on details for your next year-end appeal, though, make sure you can answer “Yes” to these questions from last year’s appeal. That way, you’ll be well positioned to launch a successful year-end appeal in the months ahead. 4 […]

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How to audit your data to improve fundraising efforts

Good data hygiene is the key to fundraising success for nonprofit organizations. It means you can run accurate reports. You can make sound decisions about where to concentrate your fundraising efforts. And, you can keep your supporters well-informed. That’s why it’s so important to audit your fundraising data and regularly invest time into maintaining good […]

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4 tips to maximize the benefits of a community giving day

The weeks leading up to a community giving day are a blur of social media posts and e-blasts.  In order to maximize the benefits of those efforts, it’s crucial that you also have a plan in place for afterward. Otherwise, those donors who supported you on the one day may not support you in the […]

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