January 14, 2021
How to make convenient year-end tax statements for your donors
When you send year-end tax statements to donors, you provide them with a convenient summary of their charitable contributions. In addition to being a helpful document for donors to have as they complete their taxes, these statements give your organization an additional opportunity to express…
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January 4, 2021
Free training webinars for LGL users
Did you know that LGL offers FREE Basic Training webinars for our users? This 3-part webinar series covers everything from managing constituent and gift data to creating reports in LGL. When you attend all three, you’ll learn the basics of effectively using Little Green Light.…
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December 22, 2020
4 simple ways to be a sustainable fundraiser
As a fundraiser, you work hard to ensure that your nonprofit has multiple sources of funding. It’s a crucial component of your organization’s sustainability. But how often do you consider your own sustainability as a fundraiser? The high rate of turnover among fundraisers is well-documented, and…
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December 15, 2020
2020 feature updates: LGL’s year in review
As we wrap up 2020, we’d like to share with you the most significant feature updates that we have made to Little Green Light over the course of the year. Please read below to peruse the list at a glance and click on a feature…
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December 8, 2020
A simple 5-step checklist for fundraising emails
Email appeals are an important component of your fundraising efforts. Before you click "Send" on your fundraising email, run through this simple 5-step checklist to make sure recipients will be able to successfully support your organization. Is your organization listed as the sender? Unless your…
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November 19, 2020
Consultants to the rescue!
As you may have seen in our article earlier this month, Little Green Light provides a number of free resources to help customers succeed in using LGL effectively. But what if you have a significant issue or project that you think would be best…
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November 16, 2020
LGL’s made some changes under the hood!
Little Green Light users may notice a slightly different look to LGL going forward, as we’ve recently made some changes under the hood that will improve LGL’s performance. These changes may not be visually significant, but they will have a profound impact on our ability…
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November 11, 2020
6 tips for successfully acknowledging pledges
When it comes to managing pledges in your donor management system, it's important to understand what they are and how to best acknowledge them. What is a pledge? A pledge is a constituent’s promise to donate a specific sum to an organization. The donor fulfills the…
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November 2, 2020
Free training resources for new LGL users
Little Green Light offers several training resources for new users, suited to just about every learning style. Here are a few of our most popular training and support resources, geared to our newest LGL users. Training Resource #1: New User Email Course Do you have…
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October 29, 2020
How to use the LGL Knowledge Base
What is the LGL knowledge base? A knowledge base is a centralized repository of information whose purpose is to educate, instruct, and support. It empowers users to find answers to their questions by accessing and using the information at their convenience. Most software applications provide…
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