Archive for November 2022
3 Absolutely Optional Things that Make Fundraising Way Harder Than It Needs to Be
Running a nonprofit is, theoretically, one of the best things in the world. You’re helping people who really need it, scaling impact, and generally making the world a better place. It would be awesome … if only you didn’t need to constantly hustle for funding to keep the lights on. The truth is, fundraising is…
Read MoreTop 4 Tips for Giving Tuesday Success
The time is almost upon us … that magical day of the year where we all get a chance to give your fundraising a big boost… Giving Tuesday! There’s so much hype that goes on in our community around this time of year, it can be easy to get caught up in the swirl and…
Read More6 Must-Have Features for Nonprofit CRMs
Do your current work processes feel like death by a million spreadsheets? Then you’re probably thinking of introducing a CRM to help you streamline your admin, improve donor retention, and free up valuable hours so your people can spend more time focusing on your mission. Problem is, with so many options on the market, how…
Read MoreAdvanced Reporting: The key to uncovering what makes your prospects tick
You’ve heard it a million times: if you want to close the gaps in your fundraising you have to target the people who have shown intent. And yes, focusing on intent has its uses. But there’s something far more powerful than intent: affinity. The problem with intent is that it kind of hovers around the…
Read MoreAre You Forgetting Your “Middle-Child” Donors?
If you had to name the most important donor tier to your org off the top of your head, what would it be? Major gifts, right? Because they give the most, and they usually tend to stick around. After that, there’s your annual givers, because they give over time. But what about those people in…
Read More5 Common (Easily Preventable!) Mistakes Nonprofits Make with Data
Data is power — the more you know about your donor pool, the more effectively you can work with them to meet your fundraising goals. Of course, collecting data … that can be a whole other story. Even in this age of unprecedented access to data, it can be hard to know exactly what you…
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