From the Sidelines to the Field
By Valentina Suarez Throughout my life, I’ve always thought that everyone suffers in their own way. For me, it was shocking to see how some people were complaining about eating the same meal two or three days in a row, while others were struggling to get at least one meal …
Five Tips for Supporter Care in COVID Times
By Michelle Chambers We’re now over a year into a COVID response that has seen lockdown rules force the temporary closure of nonprofit offices and require home working of staff wherever possible. Besides disrupting the planned fundraising calendar, with external events and recruitment activities cancelled, it has also fractured the …
What You Learn When You Analyze Twitter on Giving Tuesday
By Matt Dubins Go on Twitter and search up the #GivingTuesday hashtag and you’ll find a never-ending torrent of tweets by non-profits trying to get the attention of digital passersby. Given how jam-packed the market is, and how short peoples’ attention spans are on Twitter, if there’s anything a non-profit …
Three Ways Direct Mail Supports Your Crowdfunding Campaign
By Grant Cobb Crowdfunding is a transformative strategy that can be used to harness the power of a large network or group and garner support. A crowdfunding campaign is typically hosted when an individual or group needs to raise money for an important cause in a limited time span. Some …
Ten Ways to Get Organized to Approach Major Donors
By Gail Perry So many folks are unsure how to approach major donors. It’s scary. It was scary for me, too, when I first started out. We all have challenges when it comes to major gift fundraising — and figuring out how to approach major donors face to face. It’s …
Top Five Fundraising No-Brainers for Nonprofit Professionals in 2021
By Amy Eisenstein When I was thinking about writing this idea of the no-brainers for fundraising in 2021, I put out a call on social media for 2021 no-brainers. Here are just a few of the responses I got: Wearing a mask when in public (for your safety and those …
Five Reasons to Decline a Donation
By Roxanne Tackie What? Turn down a gift? You may spend hours developing a relationship with a donor, or if you’re lucky, you may even receive a surprise call from a donor looking to make a substantial investment in your organization. Given how much time and energy it takes to …
Four Factors in Fundraising Success for 2021
By the FundRazr Team If there’s anything 2020 showed us, it’s to expect the unexpected. Before last year, many professional fundraisers considered event-based fundraising like galas and marathons to be a tried-and-true method they could always rely on. For the fundraising community, COVID-19 provided quite the rude awakening — but …
Ten Virtual Fundraising Campaign Ideas for Lockdown
By Kristina Brunnler The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a massive shift in the day-to-day operations of nonprofits across the country. You’re likely wondering how your nonprofit is going to continue fundraising for your mission during this uncertain time. If your mission isn’t directly related to coronavirus, it may be tricky …
Investing in Mental Health Matters
By Sarah Chamberlin At its core, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is more than a hospital. It’s a catalyst for transforming the way the world views and responds to mental illness, including addiction. As Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research …