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Where to Start with Major Donors: A Step-by-Step Guide for Nonprofits

By Spark Point / June 11, 2025

Major donors are essential for nonprofit sustainability, providing the high-impact funding needed to drive meaningful change. Developing a strong major donor strategy requires a thoughtful approach that prioritizes relationship-building, personalized engagement, and long-term stewardship. Here’s how to create a successful major donor strategy: 1. Identify Your Major Donor Prospects Not every donor is a major…

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Newsletter | March 2025

By Spark Point / March 19, 2025

The Glow-Up your Nonprofit needs starts here👀You won’t believe what’s inside—self-care hacks, gala season prep, and a game-changing testimonial. Open up and level up!  Dear Friends! Let’s Practice Self-Care with Gratitude! We get it. Doomscrolling through endless bad news can be a lot. But here’s an antidote that can help: GRATITUDE. And guess what? We’re…

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Fundraising in Flux: Navigating New Priorities in 2025: The Year of Connection

By Spark Point / February 11, 2025

Fundraising isn’t what it used to be. With new legislative developments and economic changes shaking things up, nonprofits are facing tough challenges. And add on to that, funders are shifting their priorities or donors are changing the ways they’re giving. This means many organizations are scrambling to keep up, dealing with layoffs, cutbacks, and a…

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Pinpoint Your Organization’s Place on the Appeal Spectrum

By Spark Point / September 7, 2023

A donor has a range of motivations for giving to a particular cause. If you can identify what type of donor aligns with your mission, you can make your fundraising strategy much more efficient because you know exactly who to target. Enter: The Appeal Spectrum, a concept from author Tom Ralser’s book, ROI for Nonprofits:…

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Raise More Money Sustainably: Align Your Fundraising Strategy to Your Nonprofit’s Mission

By Whitney Brimfield / June 14, 2023

For sustainable funding your fundraising strategy has to align with your nonprofit’s mission. Learn the signs of mission creep & how to find the right donors.

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