Secrets of Fundraising

7 secrets to double your fundraising

Fundraising Letter Response Rates: Boost Them (And Your Revenue) By Watching: Nine Vital Statistics

Direct mail fundraising is a numbers game. A game that changes all the time. Who could have predicted the advent of online giving? Or the popularity of sweepstakes? Or the rise of a generation of young donors whose primary method of communication is text messaging?

Donor Acquisition Fundraising Letters: Five Tips For Attracting New Donors And Members

Your organization is doing well if 85 percent of your donors renew their support each year, according to Stanley Weinstein in his book The Complete Guide to Fundraising Management.

Want Success For Your Fundraising Idea? Use These Steps

When it comes to traditional fundraising campaigns their are literally thousands of ideas that organizations seeking to start a program can utilize. Traditional fundraising has always been to present the program, get groups to sign up, and get patrons to purchase the product. But, with the advent of the Internet, many such programs that have been a traditional face-to-face method have become more updated and accessible and even more creative. Even though the means has changed, the methods have not. Their are several key aspects in a solid, profitable, and mutually beneficial fundraising program that have not changed over time.

How to Increase the Size of Donor Gifts with Fundraising Letters

Do you want your donors to give more, do you want them to give more often, or do you want more of your donors to give?

Why Shouldn't Charities Use Proven Marketing Techniques?

Charities are sometimes criticized for using marketing techniques that have proven to be effective for business. Why shouldn't charities use techniques that work? After all, the same consumers that we trust to make intelligent choices are the potential donors charities are seeking. Strategic marketing for a nonprofit organization is just as important as it is for a business.

Easy Fundraising Ideas

Stay at home moms, school children or just about anyone who wants to raise some funds for either a good cause or for some personal reasons need not worry about which fundraising idea they would use and considering that there are actually a of fundraising ideas out there...

Want More Lucrative Fundraising? Cruises Are The Answer

Fundraising cruises are becoming more and more popular because they give nonprofits the ability to generate greater interest, increase donor giving and have more fun.

Write Successful Non-For-Profit Fundraising Letters With Personalization

Have you ever played The Mennonite Game? When two Mennonites meet for the first time, they soon start asking each other questions designed to discover who and what they share in common.

The Real Thing About Fundraising

Fundraising is both challenging as it is rewarding. Raising the needed fund for a worthy cause is indeed spiritually and emotionally satisfying. Every school organization may want to extend a helping hand to those folks who are in dire need. The prospect beneficiary could either be a charitable institution, an orphanage, a community project, and the likes. However, no matter how pure the intention is, school funds can be exceptionally tight. Even the school itself needs aid from people who have a kind heart to give out donations.

Public Relations For a Non-Profit - Thank You Letters For Post Fundraising Event

If you run a non-profit group you must be very tactful and be sure to thank everyone who helped you with your fundraising event. Including any business, individuals or organization, which allowed you to use their property. This community goodwill is extremely important because we all know that public fundraising events never go perfectly. In fact there is always something that aggravates the volunteers or property owners, who take a little bit of a risk even allowing you to do something on their property.

Non-Profit Group Thank You Letter to Insurance Agent Handling a Fundraising Event

If you run a nonprofit group that you know how important public relations is when soliciting for money or running a fundraiser event. Public-Relations doesn't just stop once the event is over. After a fundraising event it is important to thank all the people that made it possible both in letters and a formal thank you. And also public thank you, perhaps in a letter to the editor of the local newspaper thanking each and every person who helped.

Unique Live-Auction Fundraising Strategies and Ideas

One live auction fundraiser per year can pull more funds then round the year collection hazards. Nonprofit or school fundraising is not all that hard impossible if one deals with it professionally and realistically and follows a few simple steps.