Making a Perfect Annual Appeal
Tips on crafting the perfect Annual Appeal — which goes a long way towards funding critical infrastructure for your nonprofit.
Donor Retention
A Recap of the United Way Great Rivers 2025 Conference!
DonorPoint just returned from the United Way Great Rivers 2025 Conference in Madison, WI, where the camaraderie and ideas throughout the conference were a sight to see! Here is a recap of all the happenings, as well as content on timely and relevant themes.
Using Automation to Improve Workflow, Reduce Costs
New automation technologies can help nonprofits increase efficiencies, reach a wider audience, and lower overall costs. Here’s a deeper dive into all the ways automation can help you run a tighter (and more profitable) ship!
Legacy & Planned Giving
Planned and Legacy gifts ensure a foundation of future funding, and as these donations are typically some of the largest a nonprofit will receive.
What’s YOUR Year-End Giving Plan?
The 4th quarter of the calendar year is the most critical giving season — especially December, where nearly 1/3 of the year’s giving occurs.
The Impact Volunteering Can Have on Your Nonprofit
Volunteers are a nonprofit’s greatest asset. Without them, the work of creating solutions that improve lives would suffer unavoidable hardship. Here are some ways you can maximize the impact of Volunteering for your nonprofit.
What’s Different with Workplace Giving in 2024? What You Need to Know
United Way agencies and other nonprofits have made an intentional effort towards developing partnerships with companies in its service area with Workplace Giving programs — a structured nonprofit-to-consumer donation model which enables donations directly from employees via pre-tax gifts from each paycheck. Here are some ways the Workplace Giving universe has evolved in the last few years, along with tips to increase engagement with your constituents and get the most out of your Workplace program.
Tips for Schools’ & Churches’ Year-End Fundraising
As their fiscal years end, many schools, churches and religious institutions make their Year-End campaign a priority. This part of a nonprofit’s year allows for the natural alignment of 1) a ‘last push’ for donations to fund ongoing program and operational costs, and 2) reinforcing what this financial support means to a school’s (or church’s) vision and mission.
The Benefits of Designated Giving
Many nonprofits (including a majority of United Way agencies) have made Designations a part of their Giving options, either through Individual (one-time/’Donate Now’ or recurring/subscription) or Workplace Giving campaigns. Here is a comprehensive overview of Designated Giving, its benefits, and advice on how to integrate Designations into your current Giving efforts.
Getting off to a Strong Start in 2024
As your organization marches into 2024, our hope with this month’s blog is simple: to give you some things to think about in terms of your nonprofit’s agenda for the coming year, identify defining trends that will be shaping the near future (and the implications for you), and a little guidance in terms of what can help — and what may challenge — you in the 12 months ahead.