January 21, 2019
The 2 most important questions for new donor management usersIs your nonprofit new to donor management software? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Many Little Green Light customers report that they are working at a nonprofit that has never used a dedicated donor management solution prior to LGL. This often means…
Read ArticleJanuary 10, 2019
4 key metrics to evaluate your fundraising appealA lot of planning goes into a fundraising appeal, and it’s worth investing that same level of careful thought once your appeal winds down. You can glean a lot of helpful information from an appeal evaluation, which will guide you on what to repeat and…
Read ArticleJanuary 2, 2019
2018 feature updates: Our year in reviewIt’s been another busy year at Little Green Light! Below we share a recap of the most significant feature updates we made in 2018. (Click on a feature in the list to jump to its description, then scroll up a little.) Tributes Preview 100 rows of…
Read ArticleNovember 29, 2018
4 key year-end reports you need to run right nowWith year-end almost here, are you hearing questions like ... How are we doing? Are we going to meet our year-end goals? Are there donors who haven’t given yet this year that we should reach out to? If you’re in charge of fundraising at your…
Read ArticleNovember 15, 2018
How to delight donors with your nonprofit newsletterI’m always interested in what various nonprofit organizations are up to and what information they’re sharing in their newsletters. So it was unusual when I started reading a local organization's newsletter and lost interest on the first page. The story was an explanation of why…
Read ArticleNovember 1, 2018
Are you ready to survey your donors effectively?How well do you know your donors? The more you understand the reasons your existing donors support your organization, the better you’ll be able to steward them and implement strategies to attract new donors. You won’t know unless you ask, and surveys can be an…
Read ArticleOctober 25, 2018
Release Notes: Fall 2018 UpdatesOver the last few months, we rolled out a number of updates to these feature areas in Little Green Light: Contact information: Phone number formatting Email Acknowledgments Appeals Fundraising Forms Please read below for details about each update. Update to Contact Information: Phone number formatting…
Read ArticleOctober 10, 2018
Create a #GivingTuesday donation form in minutes Now in its seventh year and going strong, #GivingTuesday is well recognized as a significant milestone in the end-of-year giving season. Falling annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year’s event takes place on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. #GivingTuesday is a fundraising powerhouse. Here’s…
Read ArticleOctober 3, 2018
How to create a development dashboard for yourselfFundraisers typically use development dashboards to share fundraising activities and progress toward goals with board members and development committee members. Common information tracked on monthly development dashboards can include donor retention, number of new donors, grant applications submitted and percentage approved, and year-to-date amounts raised…
Read ArticleSeptember 25, 2018
5 basic fundraising reports you can use todayFundraising reports can help you stay current on where your efforts are yielding results and where you may need to make adjustments to your action plan to reach your goals. They can also help you stay on top of your day-to-day work with more ease…
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