Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 113

Happy Tuesday, fundraisers! Well, we’ve officially passed the autumn equinox, so the days will be getting shorter for those of us in the northern hemisphere. Call in the apple cider, hot chocolate, and just about any warm beverage you can name! It’s time to get cozy as we settle into year-end fundraising season.

As you hone in on your fundraising strategies for the remainder of the year, it might be worth considering a corporate matching gifts program. These programs are some of the most popular forms of corporate philanthropy (or nonprofit partnership) developed by companies of all shapes and sizes across the globe. To learn more, you can download this guide to corporate matching gifts for free.

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Great Fundraising Posts

How to Write Product Descriptions for Your E-commerce Store

Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

Product descriptions are a key feature for a successful e-commerce store. In this blog post, Tim offers seven tips to help you write your best product descriptions.

How to Create a Development Plan that Catapults Your Fundraising

Amy Eisenstein (Amy Eisenstein)

If you want to raise more money for your cause, you’ll have to try to do things differently. It’s important to have a development plan that you can reevaluate and update every year. This blog post offers four easy steps for creating a development plan.

Impact Reporting: Three Nonprofits on Why and How It is Central to Their Fundraising Strategy

- (F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy))

When it comes to fundraising, creating an impact report can’t be an afterthought. In this article, F&P’s Fiona Atkinson speaks to employees from three charities, Schools Plus, Wayside Chapel, and ActionAid Australia, to find out about the important role of impact reporting in their organizations.

Give Donors A Chance to Listen to the Silence

Kevin Schulman (The Agitator brought to you by DonorVoice)

The world has gotten noisier year over year, and we are increasingly overstimulated. In this blog post, Kevin offers data around mailing acquisitions, and reminds us of the importance of balance in our fundraising strategy.

Charity Auctions for Beginners: 7 Key Things to Know

Kelly Velasquez-Hague (The Fundraising Coach)

A highly successful charity auction can not only boost revenue, but it can also increase engagement with your donors. This blog post offers seven key things you need to know to host your first successful charity auction.

The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts

Drew Coursin (Veritus Group)

We’re officially in Fall, meaning it’s the time of the year for year-end outreach. This is a high outreach time for all nonprofits, meaning we risk getting lost in the shuffle. In this post, Drew offers suggestions to make sure our year-end outreach stands out.

5 Tips to Increase Nonprofit Board Fundraising Efforts

- (Not Your Father’s Charity)

It’s important that you are able to get your nonprofit board involved in advancing your mission, beyond board governance alone. But it can be tricky to get your nonprofit board involved in fundraising. This blog post offers five tips to increase their help and significantly increase your fundraising efforts.

15 Questions to Go Deeper with Your Donor

Jeff Schreifels (NonProfitPro)

As a major gifts officer, it is your job to understand the passions and interests of your donor and why those things matter to them. This will help you know what programs can inspire them to give. In this blog post, Jeff offers 15 questions to help you get to know your donor better.

6 Common Errors that Kill Your Fundraising Story

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

By now, you probably already know that stories are what makes fundraising come to life. But just because you know that, doesn’t mean all your stories are hitting the mark. This blog post features six common errors you need to watch out for that may be weakening your fundraising story.