December 23, 2015 | Categories DonorPerfect Fundraising Software, DonorPerfect Update, Fundraising Strategies, Nonprofit Technology, Social Fundraising, SofterWare Products

Your Nonprofit’s Essential Year-End Help Guide

DonorPerfect wants to ensure you’re set for the busiest time of year, so here’s a roundup of our most helpful content.

Our fundraising and nonprofit experts create so many valuable resources and articles that it is difficult to determine which are the most useful. However, we decided to challenge ourselves and pick some of the best tips and resources that will be helpful as the end-of-year approaches. Check them out.

Check Out The List

• Year End Procedures – For a complete overview, checklist, and step-by-step procedures around all things year-end, visit the Year-End Library in the Knowledgebase.
• Get System Updates in Real Time – Subscribe to our new real time Status Updates and stay in-the-know when it comes to DonorPerfect system alerts and updates.
• Best Practices for Making the Ask – While this time of year calls for asking once, asking twice, and asking again, it’s important to make sure the way you’re getting in touch doesn’t come off as too much.
• Write Great Fundraising Copy – Writing fundraising copy that resonates really comes down to these 3 simple tips.
• Don’t Forget to Thank Your Donors – End-of-year acknowledgements can be a piece of cake! Let this easy breezy guide help you sail through them this busy season.
• Spruce Up Your Donation Forms – Make sure your donation form’s looking its holiday best! Check out these quick and easy tutorials on how to give your donation form a fresh look that can’t be missed.
• Make your Year End Fundraiser Perfect – Your year-end fundraiser is sure to be a hit with this essential and FREE mobile app.
• Find Missing Donors with LYBUNT and SYBUNT Reports – Do you know which of your donors dropped off the map this year? Find out and reach out with these gift-generating reports. 
• Reconcile Your Fundraising and Accounting Data – Don’t let mismatched numbers muddling your board presentation. Reconcile your Fundraising and Accounting Systems in 3 simple steps.
• Build Great Annual Reports – Compiling your Annual Report? Find out what to feature and what to leave out.

Do you think we missed a good one? Let us know in the comments!