Fundraising isn’t your side-gig Your organization’s side-gig, that is. Too often, fundraising is “something we need to do to fund the mission.” That’s not an effective way to look at it, though. I have seen small organizations that are trying to build support. They have their mission firmly in mind, they’re already doing the work… […]
Tips for your year-end campaign [INFOGRAPHIC]
Year-End Giving: It’s true, 25-35% of giving takes place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Need year-end advice to finish 2017 strong? Here’s an infographic from MobileCause I want to share with you. MobileCause is spilling the secrets and tools every nonprofit needs to develop their most successful multi-channel, multi-touch year-end campaign yet. Check out their […]
How to create a great PayPal donate link
Thinking about using PayPal? Whether you depend on PayPal or simply want to offer an alternative, understanding the best ways to make PayPal work for you is smart. This week, Eric Bryant of Gnosis Media Group brings you some technical advice for making the most of your PayPal connection. As a nonprofit, there are many […]
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: 5 Tips to Supercharge Your Campaign
In an ideal situation, donors would allocate support for your nonprofit by giving time and funds without provocation. However, have you considered that more donors may step forward if they were approached by friends and family instead of a faceless organization? Peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) puts this exact concept to work by using personal connections to […]
4 ways you might be making it all about you
And why that’s a mistake We all do it from time to time. We fall a little in love with our own organization. Or we get a little tired of the hard work. Then we forget that good fundraising focuses on the donor and the mission. Are you making these mistakes? 1. You make decisions […]