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Every fall, I get a version of the same phone call. It usually lands in early November. The voice on the other end is friendly, a little tired, and talking fast. The board approved a bigger goal than last year. The appeal is not drafted. The list has not been pulled. And the calendar has already started to close in. That call is preventable. The fundraisers who sleep well in December are the ones who The post Skip the Panic: 3 Moves to Make Now for Year-End Fundraising Success appeared first on InsideCharity.org.

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No one sets out to run fundraising across six different tools. It happens gradually. You add a donation page, then a separate form for the gala, then a payment app for the merch table, then a spreadsheet to make sense of it all. Each one solved a problem at the time. Together they turned into a system nobody chose, and nobody fully controls. An all-in-one platform for nonprofit fundraising brings donations, event registrations, payments, and The post Choosing an All-in-One Platform for Nonprofit Fundraising appeared first on InsideCharity.org.

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I once found myself wondering what had happened to someone who had volunteered regularly in a particular role. There hadn’t been an argument. There hadn’t been a complaint. She had simply stopped signing up. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to follow up with her. During our conversation, she shared that she had an experience that didn’t feel welcoming. No one intended for it to happen, but that one interaction changed how she felt about serving The post Maybe We’re Asking the Wrong Question About Volunteer Recruitment appeared first on InsideCharity.org.

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If you run a nonprofit, you know that fundraising can be a balancing act. You need financial support from donors to meet your goals, but asking for too much or too often can lead to donor fatigue. Donor fatigue is especially prevalent today, as economic uncertainty rises. Unfortunately, despite the challenging fundraising environment that nonprofits face, many can’t afford to reduce fundraising efforts. The good news is that reducing donor fatigue doesn’t have to mean The post Creative Techniques to Reduce Donor Fatigue appeared first on InsideCharity.org.

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Nonprofit auctions are changing, and that is a good thing. Younger donors are showing up. Expectations are shifting. To stay relevant, nonprofits need to adjust how they plan and run auctions. Auctions can add energy and raise serious funds at your event. But without the right strategy, they can fall flat. Guests may not bid and the room might lose momentum. This post will help you modernize your approach. You will learn how to keep The post How to Modernize Your Nonprofit Auction appeared first on InsideCharity.org.