April 16, 2025
How to craft a thank-you plan for your donorsThanking donors contributes to the foundation of an effective fundraising operation. Sometimes sending acknowledgments gets brushed off as a transactional task, but without an effective thank-you plan in place it’s unlikely that your organization will retain a substantial number of donors. And that means that…
Read ArticleApril 3, 2025
How to acknowledge a qualified charitable distribution (QCD)Older Americans with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) can meet their required minimum distribution by making qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) to eligible nonprofit organizations. This method offers a nice option for donors to support organizations they care about, and brings much-needed financial support to the organizations…
Read ArticleMarch 19, 2025
4 tips for learning a new donor management systemWhether you need to learn to use a donor management system because you’re starting a new job, or because your organization has just implemented a new system, the process can feel overwhelming. But there are few steps you can take to make it more manageable…
Read ArticleMarch 5, 2025
How to effectively retire a beloved nonprofit eventThe prospect of retiring an event can feel challenging, especially if it is beloved by the stakeholders of your nonprofit. However, sometimes it’s the right choice to make. This post will help you make an informed decision about how to effectively retire an event. For…
Read ArticleFebruary 20, 2025
How your donor database can improve institutional memoryWhen you treat your donor database as an active resource rather than a place to simply store data, you can harness its power to provide meaningful information to current and future stakeholders at your organization. Here are 3 ways you can maximize your donor database…
Read ArticleFebruary 6, 2025
3 essential to-do items before the end of FebruaryThe first several weeks of the calendar year are a flurry of activity for fundraisers. You’re wrapping up your year-end appeal while simultaneously launching a whole new year of fundraising efforts. Ensure you're ending and starting on the right track with a few essential to-do…
Read ArticleJanuary 23, 2025
3 ways to reset after the year-end fundraising seasonOnce the bustle of year-end fundraising recedes, fundraisers have an opportunity to reset and prepare for a productive year ahead. Here are 3 ways to reset after your year-end fundraising season concludes: Tend to returned mail If you received any returned mail in response to…
Read ArticleJanuary 6, 2025
Get our new Guide to Annual StatementsDoes your organization send annual statements to donors? If so, you can use Little Green Light’s Annual Statements functionality to generate simple annual statements. And, we’ve created a free guide to show you how to use LGL's Annual Statements to do so. If you don't…
Read ArticleDecember 18, 2024
4 questions to answer before the new yearNow that December has rolled around, you may feel ready to wrap things up and move on to the next year of fundraising. But before you do, it’s a good idea to reflect on the lessons learned from this year. When you take time to…
Read ArticleDecember 5, 2024
[Free Guide] How LGL can help fiscal sponsors manage their operationsIf your organization is acting as a fiscal sponsor of one or a few projects, it’s crucial that you can easily find and report on gifts to a particular sponsored project (which are essentially restricted funds). And, it’s best practice to segment donors who’ve supported…
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