Nonprofit Board Fundraising Strategies
Board members are your most avid constituents. The goal of nonprofit board fundraising is for all of its members to give. They support you in every aspect of your organization, and are expected to donate as well. The second consideration is timing. Board member donations motivate all of your donors to give. An example of… Read More »
Choir Fundraisers: The Best Fundraising Ideas for Choirs
Looking for choir fundraising ideas? Just like any nonprofit organization or cause, choirs need the fundraising support of friends, family and the community. Many types of choirs are an integral part of the community and often require support towards the costs of hosting events, traveling, rehearsal space and other necessary means to continue operation. Here… Read More »
Nonprofit Website Security: Strategies for Success
When you think of online fraud and security breaches, your nonprofit website is probably not the first target that comes to mind. However, nonprofit organizations typically store a lot of data that can be at risk for security breaches. While donor management and fundraising is a top priority for non-profit organizations, another important priority that… Read More »
GDPR Compliance – What Nonprofits Need to Know
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR is a law on the data protection and privacy for all individual citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area. GDPR Compliance protects the online privacy of citizens of the European Union. The reason nonprofits in the US and Canada may need to pay… Read More »
Benefits of Open Source Software for Nonprofits
While a website is essential for a non-profit organization to make its presence known, the traditional methods of developing a non-profit website can take a lot of time, resources and money. Many organizations need to outsource a developer or graphic designer to design their website, and then a webmaster to continuously maintain and update it.… Read More »
Using Printful with DoJiggy’s eCommerce Stores
DoJiggy’s online nonprofit stores are now integrated with Printful, the industry leader in on demand, custom printing services. This integration allows your school or organization to sell custom products without dealing with inventory, shipping, and guesswork. Custom Product Sales for Nonprofits Product sales are a fundraising staple for nonprofits and schools. The concept is simple… Read More »
Nonprofit CRM Demystification
A Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) database for your organization is now affordable and easy to use with new nonprofit CRM technology leading the way. Best practices have fundraising websites, donor management CRMs and nonprofit websites housed under one roof. In this way, they talk to each other and share your constituent information. Building Relationships with… Read More »
Planning a Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser
While many of us have participated in walk-a-thons or fun runs, a unique fundraising idea that is plenty of fun for all those involved is a bowl-a-thon fundraiser. Similar to themed runs and walk-a-thons, a bowl-a-thon incorporates nonprofit crowdfunding to scale your fundraising efforts. Your organization benefits as bowlers create teams and compete to raise… Read More »
Dance-a-thon Fundraiser Ideas Outside The Box
A dance-a-thon fundraiser is a creative crowdfunding dance. Participants commit to dancing a certain amount of time to raise money for your cause. They are designed for participants to seek donations and pledges before the event from their friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family. Businesses and corporations also pledge money, and their staff members enjoy forming… Read More »
8 Steps to Generating Nonprofit Merchandise Sales
While fundraising traditionally comes from such revenue streams as donations and proceeds from fundraising events, there is another option that can give some extra help. Online stores for nonprofits can serve as a great additional boost to reaching the fundraising goals. In addition to offering another stream of revenue, nonprofit merchandise sales also help build… 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 »
How To Start a Successful Nonprofit: 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: Next Steps. By now you have state and federal approval to begin the work of your new nonprofit organization. What’s next? Create an Interesting Newsletter To create a following of… Read More »
Starting A Nonprofit 501c3: The Official 10 Step Guide
Nonprofits start with impassioned people ready to make a difference in the world. 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 getting them right are just as important to accomplishing your goals. History of the Nonprofit… 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 Unique Nonprofit Brand
What exactly is the importance of branding for nonprofits? Is your organization’s brand clear to your constituents? How strong is your nonprofit’s brand? What are you doing to improve your nonprofit brand? These questions are important ones for nonprofit development staff to consider. Your brand is how donors recognize you and part of why they… 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: Six 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 »
