As your organization marches into 2024, our hope with this month’s blog is simple: to give you some things to think about in terms of your nonprofit’s agenda for the coming year, identify defining trends that will be shaping the near future (and the implications for you), and a little guidance in terms of what can help — and what may challenge — you in the 12 months ahead.
We are excited to announce that DonorPoint, the industry leader in Donor Engagement software for the Nonprofit sector, has been acquired by Scanco Software, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the Manufacturing and Distribution industries. The acquisition is set to revolutionize the Nonprofit industry by combining DonorPoint’s unparalleled proficiency in delivering eCommerce best practices tailored for fundraising and industry-leading payment solutions with Scanco’s expertise in warehouse and manufacturing automation solutions.
If you’re on the Executive or Development team for a charitable organization, you know today’s fundraising environment is more daunting and competitive than ever, Whether your nonprofit is a private or public school, parent teacher organization, athletic or club booster….or even a religious or worshipping organization, museum, United Way chapter or something else, we have some suggestions for evidence-based fundraising Event ideas that can help your nonprofit move the needle.
With so much fundraising opportunity at stake, a solid Year-End campaign strategy should be one of your nonprofit’s primary endeavors. We shed some light on just how important Year-End giving is to the fiscal success of your United Way agency (or other nonprofit), and impart a few tips on how to optimize this important part of your year.
Armed with networks of constituents’ families, friends, neighbors and colleagues and the power of online and social media engagement, Peer-to-Peer and Crowdfunding are highly viable avenues for fundraising for schools, churches, PTOs, booster organizations and more.
Workplace Giving is still a primary donation option for corporate philanthropy, but your United Way agency or other nonprofit shouldn’t have to depend on a singular source of revenue for the bulk of its support. Here are a handful of viable options to help you diversify your fundraising ‘portfolio’ — giving current supporters new and exciting ways to support your mission, and attracting new supporters to your cause.
How can you ensure that your vendors are as careful with their data as you are with yours? As recent cyberattacked have shown, organizations of all kinds need to be vigilant about their data security — as well as making sure that any third-party vendors with access to their data are compliant as well.
Using a previous-two-year average of national Giving Tuesday trends, the 2023 edition of Giving Tuesday is expected to surpass $3.7B — a +20% increase over 2022. The explosive growth yielded by Giving Tuesday has made the initiative a critical cog in nonprofits’ year-end giving plans.
Your nonprofit’s calendar year just passed the halfway mark, but the Dog Days of Summer is when you should be laying the groundwork for your all-important Giving Tuesday and Year-End campaigns.
Your team has been hard at work strengthening key facets of your plan, from acquiring new donors, keeping the ones you currently have, preaching your mission to the community, strategically engaging your board members, et al. Now it’s time to turn your attention to formulating (and stewarding) a strong Event strategy to round out your revenue plan.