February 2, 2022
How to acknowledge gifts from donor-advised fundsNot exactly sure what donor-advised funds are or what to do when your organization receives a gift from one? Here’s a quick guide you can use. Overview A donor-advised fund, otherwise referred to as a DAF, is a philanthropic vehicle established by institutions like investment…
Read ArticleFebruary 1, 2022
LGL offers free fundraising resources to customers Little Green Light is excited to announce free fundraising resources for LGL customers! Several months ago, LGL team member Virginia Davidson introduced us to Erik Hanberg and his book: Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership. Virginia shared that she was “delighted to come across a small book…
Read ArticleJanuary 31, 2022
How to start a planned giving program without a planned giving officerHow to start a planned giving program without a planned giving officer Want to talk about death and finances? Didn’t think so. Planned giving, at its core, is indeed about death and finances, so if the words “planned giving” tie your stomach in knots, you’re…
Read ArticleJanuary 31, 2022
How to set realistic fundraising goals with a gift pyramidHave you ever been disappointed by the results of your fundraising appeal or event? A fundraising effort can fall short of its goal simply because the goal wasn’t realistic. Oftentimes, it’s only when you’re looking backward that you recognize the goal was nearly impossible to…
Read ArticleJanuary 27, 2022
The difference between pledges and recurring gifts Many people refer to pledges and recurring gifts interchangeably, but they are actually very different. While both are effective tools to raise revenue for a nonprofit, it's important to understand the differences so that you can avoid confusion and develop processes to manage each appropriately. We want…
Read ArticleJanuary 27, 2022
Entering a pledge in your donor management systemWe are often asked about the best way to deal with the difficult task of tracking gifts that people commit to make sometime in the future, especially when dealing with monthly donations. The question is, should we use the pledge functionality all the time? Like…
Read ArticleJanuary 19, 2022
2021 feature updates: LGL’s year in reviewWith the new year upon us, we thought this would be a great time to look back and share some of LGL's most significant feature updates made in 2021. Please read below to see the highlights as well as the specific updates we made, and…
Read ArticleJanuary 13, 2022
Little Green Light announces price changesToday, Little Green Light is announcing a price change that will go into effect for all new LGL accounts on March 1, 2022. Details are available in the sections below. Existing LGL accounts will have the option to transition to the new pricing as of March…
Read ArticleJanuary 7, 2022
3 things to keep in mind when you create annual gift statementsWhen you send annual gift statements to donors, you provide them with a convenient summary of their charitable contributions. These statements are more than just a helpful document for donors as they complete their taxes, though. They also give your organization an additional opportunity to…
Read ArticleDecember 28, 2021
Creating year-end tax statements in LGLEvery January, we are inundated by customer questions about how to configure mailings and emails as year-end tax statements. So we decided to create a special area in Little Green Light just for this purpose. Introducing … Annual Gift Statements! This new feature will be…
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