May 12, 2015
Learn how to make your 24-hr giving event a success! Whether it’s Giving Tuesday in December, Give Local America in May, or a day specific to your own organization, 24-hour online giving events offer non-profit organizations an opportunity to raise money and awareness and can be a real boost to your existing development efforts.…
Read ArticleApril 25, 2015
4 prospect research pitfalls to avoid By Sarah Tedesco, Executive Vice President of DonorSearch Effective prospect research essentially gives your fundraisers the best study guides possible on your donors and prospects. When conducting prospect research, nonprofits and educational institutions discover details about their donors that reveal their capacity to give…
Read ArticleApril 7, 2015
Behind the scenes of data migrationOn Friday, March 13, Timi Paccioretti, Felicia Terry, and I gathered with a group of 20 or so nonprofit staff and volunteers in Nashville, TN. (Yes, we did experience several Friday the 13th-type problems, including Felicia's car getting rear-ended! Happily, no one was injured, except…
Read ArticleFebruary 17, 2015
Why your event is worth more than just the money it raisesEvents are a key component of many nonprofit organizations’ annual development plans. The most successful events are strategic in nature and focus on building community to advance an organization’s mission. At this year’s NCDC Conference, Chris Bicknell and Timi Paccioretti from Little Green Light and…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
How to awaken the sleeping giants in your donor databaseBy Erica Waasdorp, President of A Direct Solution and author of Monthly Giving - The Sleeping Giant. In this guest blog post, Erica Waasdorp, author of Monthly Giving - The Sleeping Giant, provides 6 tips to awaken the sleeping giants in your donor database: Monthly…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
How to get ready for a spectacular year-end fundraising appealYear-end appeals are just around the corner, and we're pleased to offer some helpful tips from LGL Affiliate, Felicia Terry, about how you can be prepared for the biggest gift giving time of the year. By Felicia G. Terry - Principal Specialist, Nonprofit Software Specialists, LLC…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
Do you survey your donors?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…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
Boost your fundraising with a month-to-month planMany of my development colleagues work in small nonprofit organizations and look for, as do I, great ideas that can be implemented quickly and easily to boost fundraising outcomes. With the largest gift giving period coming up in a few short months (more than 30…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
How to use data to fundraise more efficientlyI 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…
Read ArticleJuly 14, 2014
Top 10 Excel tips for nonprofitsHere 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…
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