Major Donor Fundraising: 18 Tips for Securing Large Gifts
Major gift fundraising is the backbone of nonprofit funding. A study from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy shows [...]
Donor Segmentation: The Key to More Engaged Donors
Have you ever received a completely irrelevant email from a nonprofit? Perhaps it references the wrong location or an event [...]
How the Donor Journey Opens Pathways to Success for Annual Giving
Every annual giving fundraiser can benefit from understanding the most common donor journeys. Because circumstances out of our control, such [...]
Launching a Monthly Giving Program: Your Key to More Reliable Revenue
Fifteen percent. The president of my organization wanted me to raise our annual revenue by 15% by the end of [...]
Smarter Planned Giving Strategies: Using Data and Stewardship to Build Legacy
Planned giving is gaining renewed attention among nonprofit fundraising professionals. If you’re focused on long-term sustainability, you’re likely asking: how [...]
Key Takeaways from the donorCentrics Sustainer Summit
Each year, the Blackbaud donorCentrics® Sustainer Summit brings together some of the nation’s leading fundraising organizations that are focused on [...]
What is Human-Centric AI and What Does It Mean for Fundraising?
In the past year, AI has evolved from something that some social impact organizations were experimenting with to a fixture [...]
Donor Retention: The Importance of Keeping Supporters Engaged
What Is Donor Retention? Donor retention is a nonprofit’s ability to keep its existing donors engaged and encourage them to [...]
What Are Giving Circles?
A giving circle is a group of individuals who pool their charitable donations and collectively decide how to distribute those [...]
Donor Cultivation Cycle: Tips for Each Major Stage of Fundraising
A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key [...]
