Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 143

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! Here in DC, spring is in full bloom! I hope this time of year has revived you with breezy days and lots of sunshine.

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Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to matching gifts, P2P fundraising, and major gifts!

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Great Fundraising Posts

How Matching Gifts Drive Donor Retention (+ Tips to Do So)

Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

Donor retention is a critical factor for the success of any nonprofit. Did you know matching gifts can help? This blog post explains how, as well as offering tips to help you do so.

Engage Your Donors With a Great Newsletter

Ann Green (Ann Green’s Nonprofit Blog)

A newsletter is a great way to engage with your donors… if it’s done well. If it’s boring, you’re not gonna have great results. Check out this blog post from Ann that details how you can make a great, engaging newsletter!

4 Underutilized Ways Text Messaging Can Increase Peer to Peer Event Revenue

Mike Snusz (NonProfitPro)

Are you looking to get your peer to peer revenue back to what it was before the pandemic started? Text messaging can make all the difference. Check out this blog post that features 4 ways text messaging can help increase your peer to peer event revenue.

5 Effective Annual Giving Campaign Ideas to Maximize Success

James Barnard (The Engage Blog)

The annual giving campaign can be the major key to whether or not your nonprofit organization reaches its budget. So it’s important to do all we can to make it as successful as possible. This blog post offers 5 ideas to help you maximize the success of your campaign.

9 Secrets for Success in Major Gift Fundraising

Kevin Fitzpatrick (Market Smart)

Major gifts fundraising is challenging, and there’s always more to learn about how to do it well. This blog post has nine secrets you likely don’t know that will lead to success in major gift fundraising.

Should You Ask Donors to Cover Processing Fees for Their Donations?

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

The processing fees on donations add up, and can make a hefty difference between what was donated and what you actually end up getting. So, should you ask your donor to cover the processing fee for their donations? Jeff explores that question in this blog post.

6 Essential Tools and Technology for Every Nonprofit Fundraiser

Amy Eisenstein (Amy Eisenstein)

It’s 2023, and it seems like every year there’s some new technology that will change nonprofit fundraising. And it’s important that we adapt, or else we’ll fall behind! In this blog post, Amy breaks down 6 essential technological tools for every nonprofit fundraiser.

How to Appeal like a Girl Scout

Mary Cahalane (Hands on Fundraising)

Girl scouts are probably some of the most successful fundraisers ever. You’ve probably participated in supporting them yourself, or you know someone who has. In this blog post, Mary offers how to appeal like a girl scout.

27 Donor Gifts to Express Your Appreciation for Supporters

Erin Toland (re:Charity)

Expressing appreciation for our supporters is so important. And we need to switch up how we do it, so it’s not always the same stale thank you letter. This post offers 27 gift ideas to help you express appreciation for your supporters.