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Track These 5 Donor Insights to Guide Your Next Nonprofit Fundraiser
By Dave Martin of CharityEngine
Understanding donors is the key to maximizing fundraising success. Here are the top donor insights your nonprofit should track to guide its next fundraiser.
GUEST POST // Understanding the Nonprofit Donor Lifecycle: 6 Steps to Know
By Sarah Tedesco of DonorSearch
The donor lifecycle describes how your nonprofit grows its relationships with its supporters over time. Discover its six major steps in this quick guide.
GUEST POST // 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Nonprofit Impact Reporting
By Charles Sword of UpMetrics
Impact reporting is essential for proving the importance of your nonprofit’s work and securing further support. Avoid these common mistakes in the process.
GUEST POST // 7 Non-Cash Donation Options for Capital Campaign Donors
Contributed by the team at Capital Campaign Pro
When it comes to capital campaigns, educating your donors about all the diverse and non-traditional ways that they can contribute will pay dividends, especially in the quiet phase when you’ll likely be working your way down a gift range chart, soliciting high-net-worth individuals, and raising a majority of your campaign goal.
Non-cash donations are a win-win: they offer flexible and tax-efficient giving options that can appeal to a wide range of donors and can generate a large amount of revenue for your nonprofit.
GUEST POST // User Experience Design: What It Is + Why Nonprofits Need It
By Karin Tracy of Fíonta
As a nonprofit professional, you’re likely well aware of the importance of having a compelling marketing strategy, a visually appealing website, and a streamlined donation page. Without one of these crucial elements, your organization could be missing out on essential funding.
However, many nonprofits overlook a key component of effective fundraising and donor communications. User experience design is necessary to shape positive, straightforward donor experiences that inspire them to continuously support your mission.
GUEST POST // 8 Most Valuable Nonprofit Recurring Reports to Assess
Which recurring reports are actually useful for nonprofit professionals? This guide reviews the best recurring reports to help grow your fundraising efforts.
GUEST POST // How Does the Matching Gift Process Work? A Simplified Look
Imagine a world where every act of generosity creates a chain of goodwill, leading to increased support. Corporate matching gift programs make this dream a reality!
GUEST POST // Understanding Nonprofit In-Kind Donations: 4 Things to Know
In the world of nonprofit fundraising, it can be challenging to strike the right balance between asking for enough donations to fund your mission and requesting so many that your donors feel fatigued. One of the best ways to approach this challenge is to alternate requesting monetary gifts with promoting other ways to support your organization, such as volunteering, attending fundraising events, and contributing in-kind donations.
GUEST POST // Grant Writing Essentials: 5 Foundational Tips for Newbies
Let’s say you’ve just been handed your first grant writing project. Welcome to the club!
With little experience and real grant dollars on the line for your organization, the stakes can feel high. For some grants, competition can be quite fierce.
But have no fear—grant writing is a learnable skill that many nonprofit professionals have mastered.
GUEST POST // 4 Factors to Consider When Choosing New Nonprofit Technology
Investing in nonprofit technology is exciting, but choosing a provider can be a difficult decision. Read about four key factors to consider during the process.
GUEST POST // 3 Ways to Protect Donors Through Nonprofit Compliance
With only 20% of people reporting a high level of trust in charities, nonprofit leaders have to prioritize proving their organizations' trustworthiness. While your nonprofit depends on donors to drive its mission forward, donors depend on you to protect their sensitive information and generous gifts.
GUEST POST // 6 Pro Tips to Increase Your Nonprofit Website's ROI
Your nonprofit’s website is a multifunctional tool that allows you to raise funds, share updates about your mission, promote upcoming events, recruit volunteers, and more. However, just as hammers and chainsaws need regular care and attention to keep them from rusting or losing their effectiveness, so does your website if you want it to continue generating meaningful results for your nonprofit.
GUEST POST // Google Ad Grants: A Quick Start Guide for Busy Fundraisers
As a nonprofit leader, raising funds online likely triggers thoughts of lengthy digital style guides and time-consuming social media outreach. While those are important components of a healthy digital marketing strategy, your nonprofit will find the most fundraising success when you promote your website.