Donor Stewardship
The article Donor Relations and Stewardship Defined, from the Association of Donor Relations Professionals, outlines the four elements of donor relations: gift acceptance and management, acknowledgement, donor recognition, and reporting. Network for Good These and more useful articles on taking care of your donors can be found at www.networkforgood.org: 3 Ways to Improve Your Next Fundraising Appeal A Sample Donor […]
Choose the Right Donor Management Software
Choosing the right donor management software for your organization doesn’t have to be complicated. TechSoup has put together a handy chart so you can compare and contrast features. After you’ve reviewed the summary above, see Idealware’s detailed comparison: A Consumer’s Guide to Donor Management Systems, 2017 edition.
How to Empower Your Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies with the Wonderful World of Data
I get these kinds of question all the time: “How much money should I be raising from individual donors?” or “Do you think I can raise $50,000 from individuals next year?” Whelp. Those are hard questions with many answers that depend on many factors. To make answering those types of questions a little easier to […]
Fundraising Basics
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising (GIFT), is a fantastic source of fundraising support for grassroots organizations. GIFT provides training, resources, and analysis. Showcase of Fundraising Innovation & Inspiration Information (SOFII) is an easily accessible, free archive of the best fundraising creativity and innovation from around the world. The Fundraising Authority Tools offers new fundraisers a beginners guide and many other […]
Stories Worth Telling
Stories Worth Telling: A Guide to Strategic and Sustainable Nonprofit Storytelling—a comprehensive set of research and best practices designed to build storytelling capacity among small nonprofits—is now available from Georgetown University Center for Social Impact Communication and the Meyer Foundation. Download your free copy. Also, visit the website and explore the Storytelling Toolkit.
Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness
This free toolkit created by BoardSource, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, GuideStar, and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers a formula to help a nonprofit discern whether it has a good balance of money raised, risk, and expenses.
Online Giving Trends
Follow important developments in online fundraising with The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s data dashboard
Giving Compass
A new website wants to be the Amazon, the Yelp, the go-to destination for the world of philanthropy. The Giving Compass is hoping to empower donors to make sure their gifts are making a meaningful difference. It provides users with information about charities and charitable giving, and helps build community around philanthropy. The site posts news stories […]
Gift Acceptance Policies
While they may be offered with the best intentions, not all gifts are going to be practical for your organization. You may not want to accept certain types of gifts or gifts from certain types of companies. For example, if your organization is focused on sober living, it might not be sensible to accept a […]
Third Party Fundraising Agreement
Special Event Agreement Ronald McDonald House Charities Third-Party Fundraising Information Form American Red Cross Third Party Fundraiser Proposal and Contract Alzheimer’s Association
