Donors may wish to make bifurcated gifts (or split gifts) from their donor advised funds (DAF) to support your nonprofit's annual gala or other fundraising event. This might take the form of the donor asking if they can use their DAF to cover a portion of the cost of tickets when acting as a table sponsor. However, donors making grants from their DAF cannot receive anything of value in return for their gift, as they have already received a tax deduction.
Games of chance, raffles, and charity auctions is designed to help you think through fundraising strategies like gambling, raffles, silent auctions, and bingo or casino nights. Notably, special licenses for charitable solicitation or serving alcohol, as well as the tax deductibility for the donor's contribution and the nonprofit's income are factors to consider. (National Council of Nonprofits)
The Nonprofit Show is a webcast created by the American Nonprofit Academy.
101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits is a blog and webinar series (written and presented by Heather Mansfield) on website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide.
Website & Email Marketing Best Practices
Nonprofit Fundamentals 101 is a collection of videos assembled by the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. It covers the following topics:
Board Governance
The global Association of Fundraising Professionals has several podcast series, but most prominent is its Fundraising and Philanthropy Now podcast, which covers "all issues related to fundraising—strategy and tactics, as well as the issues that are affecting the profession and all of philanthropy—leadership, anti-racism, changing demographics, diversity and inclusion and much more."
One of Stanford Social Innovation Review's podcasts called Giving With Impact is a series of less than thirty minute talks on fundraising topics for donor issues, family philanthropy, and tax policies affecting charitable donations.
COGENCY GLOBAL* offers an on-demand webinar, Fundraising Compliance in the Digital Age, which gives an overview of the varying state charitable solicitation laws across the United States.
How to thank donors who use donor-advised funds by Fidelity Charitable points out the important differences in thanking a donor when the charitable contribution comes from a donor-advised fund (DAF) rather than other forms of giving. Includes a free template thank you letter.
The Nonprofit Radio Show - Hosts Nancy Bacon and Sarah Brooks created a podcast aimed at board or staff members of small nonprofits. Each episode has a corresponding webpage with the recording, topic description, plus reflection and discussion questions for the listener and their team.