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How to Build Community With a Donor Appreciation Event

Donor appreciation events serve as a powerful way to cultivate donor stewardship. These events help nonprofits really drive home thanks and impact on a personal level. Getting your supporters in person to celebrate their support of your mission helps uplift spirits...

Spring Fundraising Checklist for Nonprofits

Spring is more than a season, it’s a mindset. As trees bud and flowers bloom, it’s a natural time to pause, reflect, and reset. For nonprofits, this season offers a valuable opportunity to review your fundraising progress, optimize your tools, and realign your efforts...

7 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Donors Year-Round

Thanking your donors shouldn’t stop after a single gift acknowledgment. Building lasting relationships with your supporters means finding ways to show appreciation throughout the year.  Since giving season is still a ways off,...

4 Communication Tips for a Successful Nonprofit Event

A successful nonprofit event depends on clear, strategic communication. From promoting ticket sales to keeping attendees informed and ensuring volunteers feel prepared, thoughtful messaging can make all the difference. With DonorSnap, nonprofits can easily manage...

Pledge Tracking With a Nonprofit CRM

Pledge tracking is an important aspect of fundraising, and using a nonprofit CRM can simplify the process. Donors commonly associate pledges with large capital campaigns, committing to give a set amount at regular intervals. Unlike recurring donations, nonprofits...

How to Leverage Nonprofit Software to Streamline Auctions

Running a nonprofit auction can be an incredibly rewarding way to engage supporters and raise additional funds for your mission. However, the process can feel overwhelming without the right tools to streamline your efforts. Thankfully, software for nonprofits makes it...

4 Nonprofit CRM Tips for Giving Season Success

As the year-end approaches, having the right tools and strategies in place will ensure fundraising success for nonprofits. Whether it's setting fundraising goals, streamlining donation entry, or enhancing donor stewardship, a CRM like DonorSnap has the tools you need...

3 Ways to Connect with Your Donors Before Year-End

As the giving season approaches, fundraisers are busy preparing for the most important part of their year. If the months have flown by and you haven’t connected with your donors as much as you’d like, now is the perfect moment to re-engage.  The lead-up to year-end is...

How to Customize Nonprofit Thank You Letters

There are many types of donations a nonprofit can receive. Creating a customized thank-you experience for each one is important for nonprofits. Having a standard thank you letter can suffice for most donations, but there are times when nonprofits will greatly benefit...

How to Thank Major Donors

Major donors play a substantial role in supporting your nonprofit's financial initiatives. It takes a lot of work to steward major donors. They must feel connected to your cause and trust that you use their contributions wisely. A thoughtful thank you is one of the...
Tips on Writing Email Subject Lines for Nonprofits

Tips on Writing Email Subject Lines for Nonprofits

Email is one of the most cost-effective ways for nonprofits to communicate with their donors online. Unlike direct mail or paid advertising, email can reach supporters on a personal level. However, with the thousands of other messages in a reader's inbox, it's...

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Nonprofit CRM: A Complete Guide for 2025

Nonprofit CRM: A Complete Guide for 2025

When it comes to successful fundraising, relationships are at the forefront. A nonprofit CRM will help you build meaningful relationships with your supporters. To reap the true benefits of CRM, your nonprofit will need both a system and a strategy. Keep reading to...

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In-Kind Donations: A Complete Guide

In-Kind Donations: A Complete Guide

In-kind donations are gifts of goods or services. Many nonprofits receive various forms of in-kind donations throughout the year. In fact, according to one donor loyalty study, 56% of donors prefer to donate goods and services. Unfortunately, tracking and managing...

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How to Welcome and Retain New Donors

How to Welcome and Retain New Donors

Creating a thoughtful welcome to your organization is one of the best ways to retain new donors. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project data, in 2020 first-time donors only had a retention rate of 19.2%. If nonprofits can get first-time donors to give...

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GivingTuesday Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

GivingTuesday Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

GivingTuesday is just around the corner. This global day of generosity largely takes place online, so it is important for nonprofits to get active on social media. If your nonprofit is looking for ideas to get started, you are in the right place!  This year...

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Donation Management Best Practices

Donation Management Best Practices

Every year, nonprofits process millions of donations, raising the question: Is your nonprofit effectively managing donations to benefit your organization? A cohesive strategy for managing donation records is important for positive donor relations and gaining insights...

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How to Build a Multichannel Fundraising Campaign

How to Build a Multichannel Fundraising Campaign

Multichannel fundraising campaigns are one of the most effective ways to increase donor engagement and raise more for your nonprofit. By sharing your fundraising message across multiple platforms—such as email, direct mail, and social media—you significantly improve...

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Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits

Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits

Is your nonprofit active on social media yet? If not, now is the time to get started! According to Nonprofit Source, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action. Social media is a great way to inspire your audience into...

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Nonprofit Event Planning: A Complete Guide

Nonprofit Event Planning: A Complete Guide

Nonprofit events are a great opportunity for organizations to raise money and spread awareness about their cause. Events are also important for donor retention, and can help nonprofits connect with potential new members. If planned properly nonprofits can see a wide...

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How to Successfully Switch to a New Nonprofit CRM

How to Successfully Switch to a New Nonprofit CRM

Successfully switching to a new nonprofit CRM can feel like a big undertaking. But finding the best CRM solution for your nonprofit will help you in countless ways. You will save hours of administrative time, be able to connect better with your donors, and ultimately...

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How to Write a Powerful Year-End Appeal Letter

How to Write a Powerful Year-End Appeal Letter

Every year, nonprofits around the world send out their year-end appeal letter. This is one of the most essential pieces of communication a nonprofit will produce. About 28% of nonprofits raise between 26% to 50% of their annual funds from their year-end ask. So taking...

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How to Keep your Nonprofit Data Clean and Organized

How to Keep your Nonprofit Data Clean and Organized

Keeping your nonprofit data clean will elevate your fundraising efforts. Clean and organized data will also help you gain the most value from your nonprofit CRM. Messy data can interfere with reporting and communications, and be costly to your organization. In this...

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