10 Tips to Be Great at Giving

Infographic | October 11, 2021

BVU’s Nonprofit Stability Index is designed to collect and share real-time data on the health of the nonprofit sector in Northeast Ohio.102 nonprofits responded to this survey.

Infographic | February 6, 2020

Did you know that Google gives out free advertising dollars to non-profit organizations? Did you also know that qualifying organizations could receive $10K or as much as $40K each month from Google to use for advertising and promoting their good cause? Want to find out if your non-profit organization is eligible? This helpful infographic from Search Mojo will help you to determine your organization’s eligibility and learn how to apply.

Infographic | December 9, 2019

We asked 3,000 year-end donors to tell us why they gave to find out what they care about most. Our conclusion: donors give out when they believe in your mission and know you do good work in the community you serve. They don’t care as much about self-interested reasons for giving, such as knowing someone on your Board or getting a tax deduction.

Infographic | June 7, 2022

Nobody said year-end fundraising would be easy. And since no two organizations are exactly the same, we all experience different challenges and successes. But we can all agree on one thing—year-end giving is extremely important to the success of your organization. Of those polled as part of the Nonprofit Insiders Network, 28 percent said that they raised between 26 and 50 percent of their total annual income from the year-end ask alone. Plus, 100 percent polled used direct mail for their year-end campaign and only 17 percent used in-person asking to garner donations.

Infographic | April 15, 2020

The following infographic provides information about Google‘s Ad Grant program, which is one of the largest nonprofit marketing missed opportunities. Google Grants provides nonprofit organizations that have a current 501(c)(3) status with the ability to promote their missions and causes on Google’s search results with $10,000 in monthly in-kind ad spend.

Infographic | December 19, 2019

Properly thanking supporters is a fundamental part of great donor stewardship. When you send a sincere thank you letter, it shows donors that their gift has been noticed and appreciated. More than that, your thank you card or email is a chance to strengthen the connection a donor feels with your organization.