Revenue drivers that augment event-based and online fundraising, including procurement, recruiting and retaining sponsors and reducing costs with a strong volunteer program.
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When fundraising and executing your mission are truly integrated, both can become much easier. Each effort enhances the other and every resource is utilized to the fullest.
In this chapter of Greater Giving's Fundraising Excellence series you’ll learn tips and tricks for successfully integrating your online and event-based fundraising, as well as how to enhance your website, leverage operational transparency, and create a heritage program to drive more giving.
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In a recent survey of nonprofits conducted by Greater Giving, short-staffing and lack of volunteer engagement were listed among the top three challenges faced by nonprofits. Issues related to recruiting and retaining volunteers can reduce an organization’s effectiveness in mission-critical areas ranging from fundraising to executing on your mission.
In this white paper, you'll learn some best practices when it comes to recruiting and retaining volunteers.
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For most nonprofits, having a Board of Directors is a given. However, many nonprofits feel that their Board takes a passive rather than active role in the organization, viewing their Board membership as an obligation rather than an exciting opportunity to contribute.
Would you like your Board members to become dynamic contributors to your organization? In this whitepaper, we’ll discuss best practice for recruiting and managing Board members to achieve optimal results with two seasoned philanthropy consultants who are experts at coaching nonprofits to coax the very best from every member of their Board.
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Wondering what to do to ‘rev up’ your next fundraising event? By adding Web-based elements to your existing event plan, you can improve event results without adding significant workload. As you scrutinize your event plan, consider areas—such as ticket sales, recruitment, and awareness-building—that will benefit from adding a web-based element.
This white paper will highlight certain areas where adding a web-based element will help you raise more funds, sell more tickets, and recruit more donors and sponsors.
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For many nonprofits, sponsorship begins and ends with a fundraising event. However, making sponsor relationships a year-round initiative can enhance every aspect of fundraising, and provide significant value to your organization in addition to revenue generation.
This white paper will explore how schools and nonprofits can recruit and retain sponsors to reap ongoing rewards.
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A fundraiser’s success is ultimately measured by net proceeds—the amount of money raised that goes directly to the organization. Whether your event hosts 50, 200, 800, or 1000-plus attendees, if your guests aren’t spending money, then you’re simply hosting a party—not raising money for your cause.
Do you run a yearly gala event, but haven’t seen a significant net revenue increase in a while? Do you need to break out of your fundraising event rut to enjoy significant increases in event revenue? The four case study subjects profiled in this white paper asked themselves these questions. In response, each stepped out of their comfort zone when planning and executing their most recent fundraiser and was rewarded with significant growth in event revenue. This white paper focuses on their key success factors to show you exactly what drove their fundraising improvements.
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Procurement for your auction may seem daunting, but if you have a strategy, a reasonable timeline, and put a repeatable process in place, your procurement committee will find that obtaining items for your benefit auction is not a chore, but a rewarding and fun experience that will deliver needed revenue and build important connections for your organization.
This chapter of Greater Giving's Fundraising Excellence series will cover procurement strategy and best practices, plus tricks and tips designed to ease the process and produce lucrative results.
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Nonprofits and schools are feeling the pain of slashed budgets due to diminished government funding, reduced individual and corporate donations, and are increasing their reliance on volunteers to maintain vital services. Four out of five charities use volunteers, according to the Urban Institute, yet they often struggle to retain them due to poor volunteer management practices.
This chapter of Greater Giving's Fundraising Excellence series outlines a four-step process to recruit and motivate long-term volunteers by leveraging volunteer management best practices.