Online giving to charitable organizations (colleges included!) has increased an average of 10% every year since 2012. In 2020, it grew by 21%. And—according to a report by Nonprofit Source–54% of donors worldwide prefer to… Read More
College often brings back fond memories of fun events and stressful exams. Coming up with fun college fundraising ideas might make you feel like you’re back in finals week, but staying focused on the students… Read More
While virtual fundraising was already gaining traction pre-pandemic, it certainly became a dominating force during the pandemic. Many nonprofits were compelled to become experts on virtual events and online fundraising overnight, and many found themselves pleasantly surprised when their… Read More
Generally started by parents to support student activities at the high school and university level, booster clubs have a long history of raising funds to support everything from athletics to the arts. Booster club fundraisers… Read More
Raising money online is one of the most effective ways to make a profit with a school or club fundraiser. After all, online fundraising allows anyone, anywhere to contribute to your campaign. It’s even easy… Read More
Teddy Callow, Vice President of HEPdata, has led fundraising strategies for thousands of higher education and nonprofit institutions around data, fundraising technology, and matching gifts/corporate giving. As we head into the sunset for 2020,… Read More
The last three years have provided development professionals within the world of higher education a boatload of fundraising data to analyze. Online giving is on the rise, but fewer alumni are giving to their alma… Read More
One-time gifts are great. There’s no denying that. But recurring gifts are even better. Not only do weekly or monthly gifts make it possible for donors to give more during their lifetimes, they also improve… Read More
Successful university giving days regularly make the news. Purdue’s 2019 day of giving raised $41 million and Cornell’s 2019 giving day brought in $7 million! The most successful university giving days share several… Read More