December 18, 2024
4 questions to answer before the new yearNow that December has rolled around, you may feel ready to wrap things up and move on to the next year of fundraising. But before you do, it’s a good idea to reflect on the lessons learned from this year. When you take time to…
Read ArticleDecember 11, 2024
LGL Release Notes: December 2024This December 2024 release notes edition shares the latest updates and fixes LGL developers have made to improve and enhance functionality within Little Green Light and LGL Forms. Click any item in the table of contents below to link to further details about it. Feature…
Read ArticleDecember 5, 2024
[Free Guide] How LGL can help fiscal sponsors manage their operationsIf your organization is acting as a fiscal sponsor of one or a few projects, it’s crucial that you can easily find and report on gifts to a particular sponsored project (which are essentially restricted funds). And, it’s best practice to segment donors who’ve supported…
Read ArticleNovember 21, 2024
A useful perspective on creating fundraising reportsYour donor management system is more than a place to store data. It’s a tool that fundraisers can use to make sense of that information. And creating fundraising reports is a key way to use your data in meaningful ways. Consultant Ed Hohlbein specializes in…
Read ArticleNovember 13, 2024
LGL Pro Tip: Your LGL Forms now include a QR codeWe just released a fun feature that generates a unique QR code for any form you create within LGL Forms. Where to find your form’s QR code When you are ready to publish a form, you’ll now see an option to download a unique QR…
Read ArticleNovember 7, 2024
How your organization’s statement of activities can inform your fundraising effortsFundraisers don’t necessarily spend time in both their donor database and their organization’s accounting software. But, fundraisers often need to interact with board members, donors, and foundations and be able to provide information or answer their questions about your organization’s finances. For this reason, it’s…
Read ArticleOctober 30, 2024
A subtle but meaningful change for LGL Forms and related developmentsChange to LGL Forms We are in the process of rolling out a change to LGL Forms that will not be noticeable at first glance but will have significant long-term benefits for LGL customers. In brief, we have rewritten much of the code for LGL…
Read ArticleOctober 24, 2024
3 simple ways to streamline your acknowledgments for donor stewardshipDonor stewardship is a crucial part of fundraising, and the most fundamental way to steward your donors is to acknowledge their gift. But when a nonprofit’s staff members are pulled in many directions, or when you're in the midst of processing a high volume of…
Read ArticleOctober 15, 2024
Newly upgraded Integration with QuickBooks OnlineWe’re excited to announce a significant upgrade to the Little Green Light integration with QuickBooks Online. This upgrade will save you even more time, specifically for online transactions via LGL Forms that use Stripe as the payment processor. In this case, information from Stripe’s transfer…
Read ArticleOctober 10, 2024
Is it okay to skip GivingTuesday?If you already have multiple, effective fundraising efforts in the works for the end of the year, you may feel like you only participate in GivingTuesday because you have to. If that’s the case, you’re not the only organization that feels that way. And you’re…
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