Planned giving is gaining renewed attention among nonprofit fundraising professionals. If you’re focused on long-term sustainability, you’re likely asking: how [...] The post Smarter Planned Giving Strategies: Using Data and Stewardship to Build Legacy first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Sometimes, building relationships with potential donors happens organically for nonprofits. Perhaps a board member brings a plus one to a... The post Donor cultivation guide appeared first on Kindsight.| Kindsight
Learn the basics of donor acquisition, why attracting new supporters is vital for nonprofit growth and sustainability, and proven strategies for expanding your donor base in this essential fundraising guide.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Fall fundraising season is right around the corner—and if you want to raise more money this year-end, the time to get ready is now. Sure, summer’s still blazing. But if you wait until October to get your act together, you’ll miss the best opportunities to connect with donors and inspire generous giving. Whether you’re The post 8 Proven Strategies to Raise More Money This Fall for Your Nonprofit appeared first on Get Fully Funded.| Get Fully Funded
Revenue generation is crucial for medical practices to fulfill their purpose: caring for patients in their community. Learn how to maximize revenue generation.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
At the Elevate 2025 Conference, attendees submitted their most pressing questions, and in our series on Substack, we answered new questions...| Swaim Strategies
When planning a successful fundraising event, choosing the right technology platform can be the difference between meeting your goals and exceeding them dramatically. In today’s digital landscape, the best donor engagement tools for fundraising events go far beyond simple registration—they create seamless experiences that inspire giving and build lasting relationships with your supporters. Why Specialized […]| Swaim Strategies
If you want gifts, you must give them Giving is not always its own reward. Sometimes you have to help it along if you want to truly show donors they matter. Some years ago I happened upon an article by Scott Monty, offering some Father’s Day advice. It included a brilliant idea for a gift…| Clairification
Mid-level donors are often overlooked, but they may be your most valuable fundraising asset. Here's why and how to engage them. The post The Middle is Where the (Donor) Magic Happens appeared first on PITCH.| PITCH
Remember, behind all your work there are people. It’s your job to learn about them. One of your best tools is curiosity. One study published in Harvard Business Review, found curiosity builds trust and improves relationships in the workplace. It also builds trust between you and donors. Jon Simons, Executive V.P. of DBD Group, suggests curiosity is…| Clairification
When the world feels wildly out of whack, it’s time to figure out how to bring things back into some semblance of balance. Today I a proven 1-2-3 formula for nonprofit fundraising success — even when the ground underneath feels shaky. This is a time when keeping one’s balance is quite a challenge. But, if…| Clairification
Ever wondered why donor travel is priced higher than a typical vacation? Go behind the scenes with Elevate Destinations to see how custom itineraries, hands-on planning, and meaningful community engagement set donor trips apart—and why every detail is worth the investment.| Elevate Destinations
Learn key donor conversation questions to smoothly transition to gift talks. Build stronger relationships & inspire generosity. Download our free guide!| Gail Perry Group
Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more.| The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud
Learn to become an “inside” major donor rainmaker If you’ve got donors, you’ve got the raw material for a major donor program – and it’s easier than you think. Begin with your own database. Most organizations have plenty of donor prospects, without having to go outside and lo for prospects who aren’t connected to you.…| Clairification
Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to donor acquisition. Then? They largely ignore these donors, unless… They become worthy of attention by virtue of being ‘major’ donors. Then? Nonprofits pay a lot of attention to major donor relationship building. But between new donor acquisition and major donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, what happens? Usually not…| Clairification
For good things once a year is not enough. Why do so many of us only eat turkey once a year? Or pumpkin pie? I’ve no idea! It’s surely not rational. These are special foods we value and take great ight in. Yet we get into a bad habit of thinking on auto pilot. If…| Clairification
Philanthropy is about reciprocal awe, gratitude, altruism and purpose. I’m a huge fan of the Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley, and often apply their research to nonprofit fundraising and marketing. This particular article really strikes me today, because it talks about times when we feel isolated from others: How to Find Your Purpose…| Clairification
What must you keep top of mind to have meaningful conversations with donors who (you hope!) may contemplate a gift to your organization? I’ve given you a hint within my question. One word: meaningful. And for a conversation to be meaningful, you have to speak in a language that resonates with…| Clairification
Everything I learned about saying “thank you” I learned from: My mother. Miss Manners. Penelope Burk. According to Burk’s research from Donor-Centered Fundraising, than 80% of thank you letters start with “Thank you for your generous gift of…” or “On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for…| Clairification
Radiance is meant-to-be. Radiance means: To have the light within us lit To send out light To reflect back light To bounce light back and forth, in simultaneous service to ourselves and others. What if you were to view your work as allowing your own and others’ meant-to-be radiance to come forth and shine? I’m…| Clairification
Awareness alone is passive. Do you wish you had a dime for every time a nonprofit board or staff member told you “We’re the best kept secret in town; if people knew what we do, they’d give to support us.” Nonprofits tell me this all the time! If I had all those dimes, I…| Clairification
It costs to acquire a new donor than retain a current one. A lot . In fact, research shows it takes 7 – 12% effort, time and money to bring in a new donor than to raise from a current donor. Please, please, please… let this sink in. The for-profit world understands…| Clairification
What gets donors going? The heart, not the head. “People do not give to the most urgent needs, but rather they support causes that mean something to them.” This is the finding from a report done by the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy at the University of Kent: “How Donor Choose Charities.” They…| Clairification