How To Start a Successful Nonprofit: The Next Steps
Last week we wrote about Starting a Nonprofit 501c3: The Essential Guide. This week we continue with Part 2, How To Start A Successful Nonprofit: The Next Steps. By now you have state and federal approval to begin the work of your new nonprofit organization. What’s next? How to Start a Successful Nonprofit: Donors A… Read More »
Mastering The Art of the Fundraising Ask
Effective fundraising strategies are pivotal to the long-term sustainability of non-profit organizations. One of the pillars of a successful non-profit fundraising strategy is having a committee that masters the fundraising ask. Sometimes this is referred to as the art of the fundraising ask among development professionals, as it is indeed an art form. While the… Read More »
Starting A Nonprofit 501c3: The Official 10 Step Guide
Nonprofits start with impassioned people. It only takes one person or a small group to hold passion strong enough to forge ahead. The steps in starting a nonprofit 501c3 come after that, but are just as important to accomplishing your goals. History of the Nonprofit Movement In the late 1960s John van Hengel volunteered at a… Read More »
Why Your Organization Needs Non-Profit CRM
Non-profit CRM and donor management software promotes growth, sustainability and structure for a non-profit organization that is seeking to take their fundraising goals to the next level. While spreadsheets and utilizing various websites to handle your events and fundraising campaigns can be a good starting point for an organization, there comes a point when it… Read More »
How to Create a Winning Signature Fundraising Event
Signature fundraising events are those events that an organization is known for throughout the community. Creating a signature fundraising event for your organization can help with building your organization’s brand, building your donor base and contributing towards a consistent part of your annual fundraising budget. So how do you create an appropriate signature fundraising event… Read More »
Top Blogs of 2018 & Year-End Review
A theme is found in our top blogs of 2018 & year-end review. A common thread is the dynamism of communication. The focus of non-profit fundraising efforts continues to shift towards building relationships with constituents. Engaging with donors, volunteers, board members and sponsors became more of a priority. Successful nonprofit organizations are more interested in… Read More »
Tribute Gifts: The Ins and Outs of Tribute Giving
Tribute and honorary gifts can be a great way for non-profit organizations to raise funds while paying homage to the great memories of an individual. Such gifts can help a non-profit organization reach a significant amount of their goals, because tribute gifts come from a strong belief of the organization’s mission on behalf of someone’s… Read More »
Pledge Forms for Peer-to-Peer Success
Remember the old days when peer-to-peer campaigns were run on paper with pledge forms? Utilizing pledge forms is still a great way to add to the success to your non-profit crowdfunding events. Here’s how one organization successfully uses pledge forms. The Magic of Pledge Forms Ride for A Reason is a Fundraising Bikeathon sponsored by… Read More »
Year End Fundraising Strategic Planning
Over 30% of all donations made annually occur in the final month of the year. With a great plan your nonprofit can exceed its year end fundraising goal, and additionally increase its audience. With the additional focus of getting more donors and volunteers, your campaign takes a broader shape. Regardless of where you are a… Read More »
How to Start a Nonprofit Monthly Giving Program
Does your nonprofit have a strong monthly giving or membership program? If not, you’re missing out! Establishing a nonprofit monthly giving program can have a positive impact towards achieving your organization’s financial goals. Monthly giving programs also provide consistent, year-round funding which is vital to meeting overhead costs such as rent or mortgage, employee salaries… Read More »
Creating A Brand For Nonprofits
Engaging with the local community is key for small nonprofits and chapters of large ones. Volunteers and donors decide to involve themselves with your organization when they see what you give to their town. Continually showing the specific ways you add value is branding. Creating a brand for nonprofits is done through fundraising events and… Read More »
Using Vacation Packages for Charity Auctions
If your organization is planning an auction fundraiser, you know that procuring auction items is a big part of the process. While it’s always great to get donated items from local businesses, there is another way to raise even more money on your fundraising auction. That is to provide unique or absolutely stellar items that… Read More »
School Fundraising Rocket Rally Time
School fundraising is the focus for PTO groups and schools in the fall. It is a great time for fundraising events as the leaves change, with the holiday season around the corner. One school in particular sends out rockets to rally their community for a color run. They used a video fundraising appeal for their… Read More »
Employ Templates for Affordable School Website Design
Summer is almost over and that means a new school year is coming just around the corner. With the turn of a new school year, it is the perfect time to welcome a new look for your school or PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) website. The good news is creating a great school website is easier… Read More »
DoJiggy Is Moving All Websites to Secure HTTPS Protocol
Google Chrome to Mark all HTTP sites as ‘Not Secure’ Starting in July 2018 Beginning in July 2018 with the release of Google Chrome 68, Chrome will begin flagging sites as not secure if they don’t use an SSL certificate on all pages. Currently, DoJiggy fundraising websites use an SSL certificate (which renders HTTPS pages)… Read More »
How to Create a Great Nonprofit Donor Experience
We hear more and more about the importance of the donor experience. What is it and does it really matter? If someone supports your organization, can you really mess that up? The simple answer is yes! Creating and nurturing a great donor experience is vital to the success of your non-profit’s fundraising strategies. Following current… Read More »
SEO for Non-Profits: Five Steps to Get Started
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) can sound intimidating to many non-profit and development professionals. After all, do you really need to worry about SEO for non-profits? With all of the other concerns in creating and maintaining a website, developing your non-profit’s fundraising strategies, and focusing on your core mission, SEO can easily seem optional.… Read More »
New Non-profit Website and Hosting Program Launched
DoJiggy announces the launch of our new non-profit website and hosting program with the Luke Arnold Memorial Scholarship Foundation website. The Luke Arnold Memorial Scholarship Foundation was started by a closely-knit group of Luke’s friends to help keep his legacy alive. The Foundation’s mission is to carry on a friends legacy by giving back to… Read More »
Dog Walk Fundraising Ideas
Regardless of rain or shine, dogs are always enthused about going for a walk. Please your dogs with a fundraising dog walk or run, get some exercise and give back to your community. Dog Walks are fun peer-to-peer crowdfunding events and are usually 5K or less in length. They are very similar in planning to… Read More »
10 Simple Steps to Plan a Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser
While the winter makes many people hide away indoors, polar bear plunge fundraisers are a unique and fun way to bring supporters out for a great cause. Supporters of polar plunges raise funds or pledges and then take the plunge into frigid or icy waters to raise awareness for a charitable cause. One of the… Read More »
Nonprofit Website Design: Keys to Success
The greatest tool for building a nonprofit organization’s identity and fundraising efforts is their organization’s nonprofit website. Nonprofit website design is all about increasing website traffic, communicating effectively with your audience and providing clear calls to action, and keeping supporters and donors coming back. How well a nonprofit website responds and caters to its donors during… Read More »
DoJiggy Recognized as a Leader in Colorado Tech Scene
DoJiggy Recognized as a Leader in the Colorado Tech Scene by G2 Crowd DoJiggy has been identified as one of the best Colorado software tech companies, based on its high levels of customer satisfaction and likeliness to recommend ratings from real G2 Crowd users for the GolfRegistrations golf tournament software management platform. GolfRegistrations has received… Read More »
Checklist of 2018 Fundraising Trends
Coming into the new year, it’s a great time to focus on evaluating and solidifying your organization’s fundraising approaches. Today, fundraising for a cause comes at everybody at such a fast and frequent pace, making sure that your organization understands best practices and stands out from the crowd is vital. An analysis of fundraising trends… Read More »
Donor Retention Strategies for Non-profits
Sometimes we focus so much on hosting fundraising events and finding new donors that donor retention is overlooked. Yet keeping and cultivating current donors is easier and more effective than searching for new donors. Donor retention is about getting to know your donors, appealing to them and keeping them coming back for more. How to… Read More »
Swing for Cancer Golf Tournament Fundraisers
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fundraising golf events are a great way to swing for cancer this month and throughout the year. Creative themes can transform a classic golf event into one that celebrates the lives of survivors and their families. There are several approaches for a golf tournament from partnerships with large nonprofit organizations… Read More »
Your PTA and Disaster Relief
How Your PTA Can Help with Natural Disaster Relief With the rise of natural disasters from Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria, relief is still in dire need for many victims. Natural disasters affect victims in many ways, such as needing to rebuild their homes from scratch, being displaced from their community or lacking access to… Read More »
PTA Events to Dazzle Your School
Inspire Your Community – Attracting New PTA Members One of the best ways to motivate parents to become involved in the PTA (or PTO) is to focus on PTA events that benefit their children. The main subjects of math, language, science, art and music are taught in class. What occurs outside of regular school hours… Read More »
DoJiggy Payments, Merchant Services or PayPal?
If your school or organization is starting an online fundraising campaign, you may be wondering about the benefits of using our merchant accounts vs. DoJiggy Payments. What are the benefits and fees associated with both of these options? How do you choose which is the better option for your organization? What if you already have… Read More »
Fun Run Ideas and Themes to Bring the Fun!
While the weather is still warm, why not gather your students or supporters together and raise money while getting some exercise with a Fun Run? Fun Runs are the perfect fundraiser for schools, as they encourage youth exercise and team building. Students get excited about the big day and are happy to fundraise for your… Read More »
How to Organize an Obstacle Course Fundraiser
The school bells are about to ring and that means back-to-school fundraising is just around the corner! While you may have the urge to organize a plain old walk or marathon, why not up the ante on your fundraising event and give it the extra sizzle that it needs to increase your participation? Put a… Read More »
