September 22, 2021
How to use a gift pyramid to prepare for your year-end appealWhen 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…
Read ArticleSeptember 15, 2021
Release Notes: September 2021 updates Over the past few months, our developers have been busily rolling out feature updates and fixes to Little Green Light. This post shares a list of descriptions about each product update and fix made to LGL as of September 2021, for your review. Click…
Read ArticleSeptember 9, 2021
4 tips to keep your fundraising documentation currentDocumentation 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…
Read ArticleAugust 31, 2021
3 amazing LGL training opportunities coming this fallLittle Green Light will be offering several training opportunities this fall, including our popular Basic Training webinar series, our weekly Customer Q&A sessions, and a new LGL-sponsored webinar on how to record income in QuickBooks Online, presented by Gregg Bossen, CPA. Basic Training webinar series…
Read ArticleAugust 19, 2021
4 do’s and don’t’s for documenting your fundraising proceduresDocumenting 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…
Read ArticleAugust 11, 2021
[Free Training] How to use LGL to send bulk emailsDid you know that you can use Little Green Light to send bulk emails to a group of your organization’s supporters? Or that you can merge data contained within each constituent record to personalize the emails you send? And whenever you do send an email…
Read ArticleAugust 4, 2021
Quick tips for working with in-kind gifts of services for nonprofitsIn-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…
Read ArticleJuly 27, 2021
7 tips to improve your email appealsThis article was originally published in 2017. It has been updated with new information. Email appeals are an important component of year-end fundraising. With all the clutter in our inboxes, it’s important to craft email appeals that get opened and make it easy for the…
Read ArticleJuly 21, 2021
4 ways to prepare for your year-end appeal nowYour 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…
Read ArticleJuly 15, 2021
Refer a Friend to LGL – it’s now easier than ever!Did you know that LGL offers a Refer a Friend program? If you’re a happy Little Green Light customer, maybe you’ve recommended LGL to a colleague at another nonprofit. But, did you know there’s an easy way to give that colleague a $75 credit for…
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