{"id":29063,"date":"2023-12-19T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T13:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.donorperfect.com\/nonprofit-technology-blog\/?p=29063"},"modified":"2024-07-09T16:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:52:34","slug":"how-to-plan-a-year-of-successful-fundraising-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donorperfect.com\/nonprofit-technology-blog\/fundraising-software\/how-to-plan-a-year-of-successful-fundraising-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"How to plan a year of successful fundraising in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cracking open a fresh calendar is such a good feeling – nothing but clean space and possibilities for a bright future! Spending an hour or two on mindful planning now can set you up for success in the year to come. Here are five tips to create a roadmap for a successful year of fundraising: <\/p>\n

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1. Conduct a big-picture review of the past year<\/h2>\n

No need to get too granular here, but it may help to do a sweep of your work calendar to see where you spent your time, and if you want to try anything different this year. Could your hour-long meetings be reduced to 30 or even 15 minute holds? Could some of your weekly meetings be rescheduled to bi-weekly or monthly? <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a good time to assess your annually recurring activities, particularly events and donor recognition programs. Are you hosting the same, expensive gala year after year with dwindling results? Consider shaking it up this year and swapping it for something fresh, like an un-gala<\/a>, to include more of your community by removing barriers to entry like cost and dress code. <\/p>\n

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Want a hand on analyzing your calendar or getting ideas for fresh new events? Try using Artificial Intelligence! Get the free guide, AI for Nonprofits<\/a>, to learn how.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do you find yourself stuck on a donor recognition wall treadmill every year<\/a>? Pulling precise lists of donors\u2019 names and exact giving levels is doable with clean data, but often becomes a stressful process that involves numerous stakeholders and expensive printing options. What if, this year, you celebrated all of your volunteers by writing a feature about them for your local paper? There are lots of creative ways to showcase the power of giving beyond the traditional donor recognition wall. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. Start with immovable dates<\/h2>\n

Are there events, meetings, or deadlines that you can use as anchor points throughout the year? Add these to your calendar first so you can plan around them. Your future self will be grateful when you don\u2019t have a board meeting the same week that your annual appeal is due to the printer! Some possibilities may include:<\/p>\n