
Everything You Need To Know About the Google Ad Grant
It’s no secret that Google Ad Grants is a fantastic resource for nonprofits. However, many eligible people are still unaware of the program and how to use it. In this

How to Set Sponsorship Levels and Benefits for Your Next Fundraising Event
For most fundraising events, the majority of your money should be raised through sponsorships. Without a strong focus on sponsors, your event will not reach its true potential. If you

Why Volunteers Make Amazing Donors
Guest Post by Corbit Harrison from VolunteerHub Your volunteers are already some of your most committed supporters. You know that this is true, because they are contributing a highly valuable asset:

Steal This Thank You Letter! A Sample Donor Thank You Letter for Your Nonprofit
Thank you letters have long been seen by many fundraisers as “gottados” – one of those things you just “gotta do” to get to the real work of fundraising, like

The Top 8 Ways to Increase Your Prospect List
Like great sales organizations, great development operations need a constant stream of prospects… individuals, companies, and foundations that are, or are likely to be, interested enough in your mission to

A 10 Step Guide to a Successful Fundraising Event
Charity events are a popular form of fundraising. While they can be great moneymakers for an organization, they can also be time-consuming and expensive. The success of charity events depends

Are You Stewarding Your Donors?
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article called Prospect. Cultivate. Ask. that detailed the process of moving new prospects from investigating your non-profit to investing in your mission. An

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fundraisers
Every non-profit fundraiser is different. We each have different strengths and weaknesses, and we each have our preferred strategies and tactics. And that’s ok – every non-profit is different, each

7 Tips for Securing Sponsors for Your Fundraising Event
Guest post by Kari Ann Kiel from DoJiggy Fundraising events provide a great opportunity to bring in funds for your organization, while raising awareness for your cause. However, organizing an

3 Great Unusual Fundraising Ideas
When small and midsized non-profits are looking for new fundraising ideas, they are usually given ideas that require a lot of work for only a little return. Things like carwashes,

Two Qualities Donors Need To See Before They Invest Big
As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail

Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time
Last night, I was watching an old episode of The Office (US version) that brought a common non-profit problem to mind. In this episode, Michael is getting chided (over the

3 Quick Ways to Double Your Online Fundraising Revenue
In Mastering Online Fundraising, our class for non-profit fundraisers, we talk a lot about how small changes to your online fundraising strategy can result in major returns, including new prospects,

Holding an Event is NOT Your Whole Fundraising Strategy
I like fundraising events. I’ve managed (literally) hundreds of them during my fundraising career, from $500,000 galas to $10,000 hosted events and everything in between. Heck, I’ve even written a

Developing a Tactical Fundraising Calendar for Your Organization
The tactical strategy for your fundraising should not be random, and it shouldn’t be based on a “we’ll figure this out as we go along” mentality. Your best bet to