As you know, the year-end fundraising season is critical for many nonprofits to bring in a large portion of their annual budget and fund projects and programs throughout the following year. Many fundraising experts agree that one of the most effective strategies for year-end fundraising is the matching gift.

We aren't talking about matching gifts that generous companies often provide their employees for their financial donations. We're talking about the kinds of matching gifts that come from foundations or major donors to match the contributions made to a particular fundraising campaign. These types of major gifts are often called "challenge grants," and they're designed to kickstart or fuel a fundraising campaign.

We rounded up some practical tips and insights to help you use "challenge grants" to fuel your year-end fundraising campaigns.

We get it. Development professionals are expected to somehow accomplish spectacular fundraising feats, plan unique events on a shoestring budget, create heartfelt, compelling content, and find time to stay up to date on the industry trends and best practices. It's a Herculean task, even for the best, most experienced fundraisers.

We might not be able to take anything off your to-do list, but we can help you work more efficiently and effectively and perhaps streamline some of the tasks.

Thanksgiving is the unofficial start to the holiday season and year-end giving rush. About 50% of nonprofits receive most of their annual donations during the last three months of the year. In fact, 31% of all annual giving occurs during that year-end giving window!

It's critical to have a solid year-end fundraising plan, and what better time to kick that campaign off than with Thanksgiving. But who wants to host the same old fundraising events year after year! We rounded up some great Thanksgiving-centered fundraising ideas you can incorporate into your year-end giving campaign and some practical strategies to boost your overall fundraising efforts.

According to CrowdCrux, in 2020, nonprofit crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns raised an average of $9,237, and the average donation was $66.

Understanding the difference between crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns can be confusing. There tends to be a lot of overlap and similarities, but they are not one and the same. Have no fear! We'll unpack it for you and help you understand which one is right for you.

Are you filling out your fall fundraising calendar and looking for something different to generate new excitement and enthusiasm from your supporters and donors? Or have you been tasked with growing your fundraising calendar by adding an autumn activity?

The fall is a great time for fundraising events, but it is essential to offer distinctive experiences to stand out from other fall activities and get onto your participant's calendars during such a busy season.

Whether you are looking to produce large events or to manage simpler, turnkey opportunities, you can switch up your fall fundraising with these unconventional ideas.