For leaders of mission-driven organizations, keeping a hopeful attitude is critical to meeting the inevitable challenges that arise. But how do you keep your attitude positive when things aren’t going your way?
In “Imaginable” by Jane McGonigal, the author introduces the concept of “urgent optimism.” In this state of mind, it’s possible to be realistic about the issues and risks ahead, while also keeping an open eye and heart as to how you can help to solve those issues and address the risks.
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Topics:
Collaborations,
Book Club,
Donation,
Fundraising,
Goal Setting,
Goals,
Culture Of Philanthrophy,
Fundraising Management,
Inspiration,
Capital Fundraising,
Communication,
Appreciation,
Development,
Donor,
Online Giving,
Attitude,
Happiness,
Potential
When setting fundraising goals—whether for annual contributed revenue or a multi-year campaign—many organizations default to looking at past performance. But here’s the thing: basing your goals only on what’s been done before can be limiting.
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Topics:
Capital Campaign,
Donor Stewardship,
Donation,
Fundraising,
Goal Setting,
Campaign Leadership,
Goals,
Financial Development,
Fundraising Management,
Capital Fundraising,
Fund Development,
Communication,
Development,
Campaign Planning,
Making The Case,
Making The Ask,
Donor,
Online Giving,
Donor Advised Funds,
CelebratingOurClients
If you’ve been putting off implementing a strategy to secure gifts from donor-advised funds, let this be the year that changes that. Why? The numbers are too big to ignore.
- Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) contributions represent 8% of all donations in the USA.
- Total Assets in DAFs in 2023 was $251.52B
- Total Value of Grants made by DAF fundholders in 2023 was $54.77B
- Total Value of Contributions made to DAFs in 2023 was $59.43B
- Average DAF Account size in 2023 was $141,120
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Topics:
Capital Campaign,
Donor Stewardship,
Donation,
Fundraising,
Major Gifts,
Financial Development,
Annual,
Annual Fundraising,
Fundraising Management,
Capital Fundraising,
Fund Development,
Communication,
Cultivation,
Development,
Campaign Planning,
Making The Case,
Making The Ask,
Donor,
Online Giving,
Donor Advised Funds
This month, we're thinking about thanks... especially for those who support nonprofits in their important work. It's time to think outside the box about stewardship.
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Topics:
Stewardship,
Ask,
Donation,
Asking,
Donor Love,
Year-End Giving,
Church Fundraising,
Church Stewardship,
Gift Of Giving,
Nonprofit,
Online Giving
This month, we're thinking about thanks... especially for those who support nonprofits in their important work. It's time to think outside the box about stewardship.
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Topics:
Ask,
Donation,
Asking,
Year-End Giving,
Gift Of Giving,
Nonprofit,
Online Giving,
Tax Law,
gifts of stock
At the end of 2014, I was determined to make all my year-end charitable contributions online. In most cases, it was a fairly easy thing to do. However, in other cases, it was a difficult, confusing and time-consuming task.
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Topics:
Online Giving