6 Tips for Effective Home-Based Fundraising

Some things have been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Events, sports, eating out, travel, etc. All of these aspects of normal life are on hold as the world works to try and flatten the coronavirus curve. However, fundraisers are finding ways to keep raising money for the causes they support. Through innovation, technology and plenty of creativity, they are continuing to nurture relationships with donors, educate themselves and others, raise funds and set their nonprofit up for success down the road.

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Giving During Crisis: How COVID-19 will affect charitable giving

In the midst of crisis, what happens to charitable giving? We are currently in the throes of the COVID-19 crisis, and charities are feeling the effects of the pandemic. Historically, economic downturn has not ignited charitable giving. In fact, according to The Conversation, average giving has actually decreased by 0.5% due to more people being out of work, leading to less income and reduced wealth availability.

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7 Ways to Give Back During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When natural disasters strike, there are a host of ways for individuals to give back and help out their communities. However, in the case of COVID-19 when we are told to practice “social distancing,” it is significantly more difficult. Because of this, we have compiled a list of ways to assist your communities in the face of this global pandemic, while still helping to “flatten the curve” and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Need Technology

Fundraisers have been raising money, developing and executing campaigns and appeals, and nurturing relationships with donors for decades. Yes, that means before computers, before social media, before fundraising platforms and online giving. However, just because fundraising has been done without technology in the past doesn’t mean that it should be done without technology today. In fact, technology is essential to fundraising success.

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7 Tips for Motivating Your Fundraisers

The burn-out is real, especially in the nonprofit industry. Long hours, small budgets, over-worked employees – it all leads to diminishing motivation. However, there are plenty of ways to make sure that your fundraising team is feeling fired-up throughout the year. And a fired-up fundraising team is an effective and passionate fundraising team.

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How Millennials and Gen Z Are Changing Philanthropy

As Millennials and Gen Z continue to change the workforce, the economy, technology and consumerism, we did some digging to find out how they are also changing philanthropy. Because these generations are impacting our society in such dramatic ways, it’s important to know how they are affecting the nonprofit industry.

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3 Ways to Build Donor Loyalty

It’s a new year and it’s the time when many nonprofits start to look at how they can revamp their fundraising strategies. Donor attrition remains high in the nonprofit world, but by putting the focus on building donor loyalty you can start to see organizational growth and donor retention.

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4, 3, 2, 1… 4 Tips for Year-End Fundraising

The holiday season is a crazy one for everyone, especially for those in the fundraising and nonprofit sector. It’s not just about prepping for the new year, it’s also about prepping for the end of the year. One of the best times to launch of a fundraising campaign is the last week of December.

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