July 1, 2025
How board member involvement can strengthen your year-end appealEngaging your organization’s board members in your year-end appeal can boost the effectiveness of your appeal. But in order to involve your board members productively, it’s important to choose an approach that best suits your organization. To gather some practical and effective ways to involve…
Read ArticleJune 25, 2025
Medical data: Why to keep it out of LGLThis post contains an explanation of what medical data is and how it relates to HIPAA compliance as well as guidance on how to think about using versus not using medical data for your organization’s purposes. What is medical data? Medical, or health, data or…
Read ArticleJune 18, 2025
Free webinar: Using integrated volunteer and donor dataWatch our free webinar and learn how two nonprofit organizations, Olympic Discovery Trail and Housing Hope, are using integrated donor and volunteer data to build effective relationships with their constituents. Illustration: Civic Champs and Little Green Light integration By using the integration between Little Green…
Read ArticleJune 11, 2025
Comparing fundraising software and donor management softwareHere at Little Green Light, we have started to notice some confusion among prospective customers about the distinction between "fundraising software" and "donor management software". In this article, we share some insights on the similarities and differences between these two types of software as well…
Read ArticleJune 10, 2025
Learn the fundamentals of gift entryStrong gift entry practices are the gateway to a strong fundraising program, and learning and mastering the fundamentals of proper gift entry are essential. No two fundraising programs are alike. One organization might achieve its fundraising goals through an annual gala, a planned giving program,…
Read ArticleJune 6, 2025
4 midyear tips to maximize your fundraising resultsThe halfway point through the calendar year offers a valuable opportunity for fundraisers. Whether you’re on track to meet your fundraising goals or you’re falling a bit short at midyear, there’s still ample time to prepare for a strong second half of the year. In…
Read ArticleMay 23, 2025
The importance of tracking donor and volunteer dataCommunicating with your organization’s supporters is key to strengthening their connection to your mission. But without a full picture of your supporters, you may miss opportunities to engage more deeply with them. That’s why it’s so important not only to track donor and volunteer data,…
Read ArticleMay 16, 2025
LGL Pro Tip: 5 ideas on sharing public links of documentsWant to share documents with your constituents but struggling to find an easy way to do that in LGL? Then we think you’re going to love a new feature shared in the April 2025 LGL Release Notes: Making a document file stored in your LGL…
Read ArticleMay 12, 2025
5 ways to set your volunteers up for successEngaged volunteers can augment your organization’s work and help expand your network of supporters. Use these tips to ensure your nonprofit is doing all it can to set up your volunteers for success. Five tips to set your volunteers up for success: Tip #1:Create job…
Read ArticleMay 12, 2025
Why you should commit to a sustained grantwriting effortPersistence is key when it comes to pursuing grant funding for your organization. Grant writer Stephanie Mathers encourages organizations to commit to a sustained grant writing effort of 12 to 18 months and finds that when they do, their rate of success increases. This recommendation…
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