Successful strategic fundraising is not built on the number of solicitations you undertake. It’s rooted in building and nurturing long-term, genuine relationships with donors. Many nonprofits fall into the trap of transactional fundraising, focusing only on an endless cycle of short-term gifts. But the most successful organizations take a donor-centric approach, prioritizing relationships over one-time
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By Jason Kroll In today’s increasingly competitive environment, independent schools and higher education institutions need more than traditional fundraising approaches to thrive. Enrollment and philanthropy are the lifeblood of institutional success, yet many advancement teams, athletic directors, coaches, deans, and program leaders still operate in silos, cultivating their own networks of donors, alumni, and supporters
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A new year is a perfect opportunity to take a fresh look at your marketing content and incorporate new approaches. Healthcare fundraisers can use a combination of storytelling, visuals, and data to make the outcomes of giving feel personal and tangible. Here are some healthcare fundraising marketing strategies to help bring the impact to life
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In the world of nonprofit fundraising, understanding your donors’ capacity to give is key to creating effective strategies and maximizing contributions. Wealth screening is a powerful tool that helps you gain insights into your donors’ financial capacity, allowing you to tailor your fundraising efforts more effectively. In this blog, we’ll discuss what wealth screening is,
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Conversations about the unique fundraising challenges each nonprofit faces are not always unique. Abbie Fine, Associate Vice President of Client Partnerships has worked with many nonprofits–on staff, as a board member, as a panel grant reviewer, and at a grant writing firm engaging with 100+ clients–and she came to expect certain conversations. What’s hard for
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As summer approaches and volunteers start to enter “vacation mode,” it’s easy for your organization’s board expectations to fall by the wayside. Beyond their fiscal and governance responsibility, the crux of nonprofit board members’ responsibilities rest in the ability to move the philanthropic needle. Sure, not every board member fancies himself or herself a fundraiser.
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We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished up a staff meeting, and everything looks on track for the (virtual) gala next week. There was a small spike in online donations last night thanks to a new social media plan your team spent weeks developing and rolling out. It’s a good day. Then you see it.
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