How to Raise Funds for a New Nonprofit Organization
One tried-and-true rule of fundraising is that people give money to people they know and causes they care about. Making a contribution to a new nonprofit is an expression of trust. That means the likeliest [more…]
How to Successfully Ask for Contributions to Your Nonprofit
The key rule of fundraising is “If you don’t ask, you won’t get.” Taking the step of asking is critical, but so is knowing how to ask. According to marketing experts who study motivations for doing just [more…]
How to Project Cash Flow for Your Nonprofit
A cash flow projection is a subdocument of your nonprofit budget that estimates not just how much money you will receive and spend over the course of a year, but [more…]
What to Do if Your Nonprofit Doesn’t Have Enough Cash
Your nonprofit probably won’t have more income than expenses in every single one-month period throughout the year. During some periods, you get ahead, and at other times, you fall behind. Your goal is [more…]
How to Borrow Money for Your Nonprofit
One route to managing cash shortfalls in your nonprofit is to borrow the money you need to cover your bills. Your cash flow statement can help you plan the size and duration of the loan you need. Here [more…]
How to Use E-Tools to Build and Maintain Relationships for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit fundraising is about building relationships with people. Individual donors want to feel that they’re appreciated. E-mail and other web-based tools can help. [more…]
How to Collect Money Online for Your Nonprofit
Key first steps to raising money through the Internet are to add a “donate now” button to your nonprofit organization’s website and to have volunteers reach out to their friends via their e-mails. [more…]
How to Preplan a Nonprofit Capital Campaign
After your nonprofit organization begins thinking that it may want to raise funds for a capital project, you seek outside assistance in the form of workshops, classes, or consulting. Convincing yourself [more…]
How to Develop a Rough Budget for Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign
Before you test your nonprofit’s project to find out whether it’s feasible, you need assistance figuring out what it will cost. A common mistake organizations make is forgetting that raising money costs [more…]
How to Test the Feasibility of Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign
A nonprofit organization’s capital campaign starts a feasibility study, research testing the hypothesis that you can raise the amount of money you need. Four feasibility study test points are [more…]
How to Find Top Gifts for Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign
You’ve sketched out your nonprofit’s fundraising budget. You’ve set your sights on a reasonable goal. Your next most important need is to identify campaign leadership [more…]
How to Use QR Codes for Fundraising
QR Codes have many uses for causes, especially fundraising. Here are a few of the benefits of using QR Codes for cause marketing in nonprofits.
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How to Use QR Codes for Mobile Giving
The day will come when you’ll be able to press a button on your mobile device to donate to a cause. Until then, QR Codes may be the best option for mobile giving, especially for cause marketing partnerships [more…]
