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DonorPerfect is Top-Rated in FrontRunners Scorecard of Nonprofit Donor Management Software
The 5 Essential Elements of a Successful Annual Appeal
How to Turn your Fundraising Event Attendees into Donors
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This post was contributed by Robin Cabral, “Hire a CFRE!” Learn more at www.developmentconsultingsolutions.com. Spring and fall is the season of gala events or so it seems. And, rightly so, the weather is just beautiful these times of year. I am often asked by organizations that are holding galas or other more »
Are you participating in Giving Tuesday? If so, you’ll need to start creating your Giving Tuesday campaign, corresponding content, and communication plan now. Not sure where to begin? No worries. How to Create Your Giving Tuesday Campaign is a free guide that takes you step-by-step through this multi-faceted process. Get more »
So you’ve decided to hold a fundraising event: a dinner, a gala, perhaps a sports tournament or 5K race. Every successful event requires an ambitious revenue goal. How do you plan to meet that goal? You’ve got the essential revenue streams: ticket sales, sponsorships, a pledge drive or fund-a-need campaign… more »
Have you ever had a donor ask for some or all of their money back because they are no longer able to attend an event? Or maybe you’ve entered a credit card gift in DonorPerfect, and then realized you put in the wrong amount? The process to issue a refund more »
Great news for DonorPerfect users! DonorPerfect has landed the top spot in the FrontRunners Leader quadrant for Nonprofit Donor Management software. This FrontRunners analysis names nonprofit donor management software products that offer the best capability and value for small businesses. Their study is largely dependent on reviews by users like more »
As a fundraiser, you’re in competition with other great causes, organizations and charity events. Stand out by offering a silent, live, mobile or online auction. As an “event within an event,” an auction can bring energy and breathe life into a tired annual affair with creative new themes and increased more »
In 2015, Americans donated more money to charities, $373 billion to be exact, more than ever before in history. More and more, people are realizing that traditional programs aren’t enough to solve all societal ills. Of course, the number of donations an organization receives depends largely on its annual appeal more »
This post was contributed by Robin Cabral, “Hire a CFRE!” Learn more at www.developmentconsultingsolutions.com. Spring and fall is the season of gala events or so it seems. And, rightly so, the weather is just beautiful these times of year. I am often asked by organizations that are holding galas or other more »
At DonorPerfect, we’re just as concerned about the day-to-day details of your nonprofit as we are about the big picture. In this weekend’s upcoming release, we’re focused in on the details! We’ve improved some key items you told us were important to your organization like improving alerts for Monthly Giving more »
Marketing to millennials has become a standard want for many brands and organizations today and for good reason. This generation now has trumped Baby Boomers as the largest demographic in the United States at approximately 75.4 million people, as of 2015. The millennial generation is also the largest generation in more »
This post was contributed by Jeffrey Byrne, President & CEO Jeffrey Byrne + Associates, Inc. A Board member once asked me if I considered our major gifts donors to be “donors” or “partners.” I answered by saying they are both. Every nonprofit has donors, but the really successful ones expand more »
Tips, Ideas, Advice, and Expert Content for Any Nonprofit on Nonprofit Expert Nonprofit Expert has a fresh new look and valuable new content designed to help any nonprofit learn and grow. The site has been revamped for maximum browsing ease, so all of the relevant information your nonprofit relies on more »
This article was written by fundraising consultant Amy Eisenstein and originally published on amyeisenstein.com. Mostly I hear organizations say they set their fundraising goal based on the “need” or the hole in their budgets. This, of course, has nothing to do with their ability to raise money. Let me say more »
One of the exciting things we get to do here at DonorPerfect is change the way that nonprofits do things. This week is one of those times for us! After months in Beta Testing, we’re releasing Automatic Monthly Giving this coming weekend. We cannot wait to share with you the more »
This article was written by fundraising consultant Amy Eisenstein and originally published on www.amyeisenstein.com. Let’s not sugarcoat it… measuring impact can be hard. The issues we tackle in the nonprofit sector are challenging. How Do You Know if You’re Making a Difference? It’s difficult to measure a reduction in homelessness, more »
Your nonprofit has toyed with the idea of starting a capital campaign for a while now, and you’ve finally decided to take the leap—congratulations! However, after considering the long road of planning, teamwork, and execution ahead, you may be wondering (and rightfully so) if this ambitious endeavor will ultimately deliver more »