February 14, 2016
Mailings, Acknowledgments, Stripe integration, and other exciting updates to LGLOn Sunday, February 14, we released some improvements to LGL Mailings and Acknowledgments, launched Stripe as an integrated payment provider, and added some other great updates for LGL: Highlights include: Mailings: A four-step process that guides you all the way through a mailing A more…
Read ArticleFebruary 4, 2016
Are you participating in Give Local America?May 3, 2016 marks a major day of fundraising across the U.S., kind of like a #GivingTuesday in the Spring. What started as a few local campaigns has blossomed into an enormous collection of fundraising efforts under the banner Give Local America! Many local foundations offer…
Read ArticleJanuary 27, 2016
The results are in! LGL users provide feedback on training preferencesOver 250 LGL users responded to a recent training survey we conducted. The survey measured both how we’re doing currently and collected feedback on how we can improve. Here's what we learned: Based on your feedback, we are hard at work creating short videos (please…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2016
Are you still using Excel to manage your donor data? Image by Software Advice According to a 2015 Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations. While spreadsheets and documents can be a good place to start for a young nonprofit just beginning…
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How do your fundraising efforts measure up?The just-published Individual Donor Benchmark Report from Third Space Studio surveyed 87 organizations with budgets under $2 million per year. We helped sponsor the study and invited Little Green Light customers to participate. Here are the top two findings, as quoted from the report: 1) The single…
Read ArticleJanuary 1, 2016
LGL in review – 2015We've experienced tremendous growth in 2015, thanks to the thousands of nonprofits who have chosen LGL to be their donor management system. See how our customers have contributed to the growth of LGL over the last 5 years in the infographic below:
Read ArticleDecember 17, 2015
3 quick tips for writing donor-centered thank you lettersYour appeal has been mailed, and now the donations are arriving. It’s time to thank your donors! Use this opportunity to craft a donor-centered thank you letter so your supporters feel great about their donation and are inspired to give again. Here are three tips…
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Pertinent, personal, and prompt: the keys to acknowledging gifts6 Steps to a Successful Appeal : Part five of a six-part series Good practices in gift acknowledgment and accounting have a beneficial effect on your donor relationships. To ensure that donors understand the value and your appreciation of their gift to your organization, it's…
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5 tips to prepare your database for the new year As one year draws to an end, it’s a time for resolutions, promises, and fresh starts for the new year ahead. Why not use this time to give your donor database a little love and attention? It doesn’t have to be hard, scary, or even…
Read ArticleOctober 4, 2015
Get ready for a successful #GivingTuesday campaignEach year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Each year's #GivingTuesday promises to be bigger than the next and we want to help your…
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