LibGuides: Introduction to Prospect Research: Individual Donors: Find and Engage Donors

Tips to Find New Donors

13 Ways To Find New Donors For Your Nonprofit Organization - Bloomerang
Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofit’s supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. But first, you have to find and connect with these individuals. This guide covers strategies how to do so.

The Ultimate Guide to Turning Nonprofit Volunteers into First-Time Donors - Geng Wang, Civic Champs
These donors aren’t just volunteers, they’re active volunteers and they want to give your nonprofit more support. So let’s talk about how to make that happen.

7 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit Donor Base With Social Media - Julia Campbell - Nonprofit Tech for Good
One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?”

Good news! The answer is a resounding yes.
Here are 7 proven ways to attract new donors and grow your donor base using social media.

How to Discover Major Donors in Your Database Today - Donorsearch and Donorperfect
This guide is designed to provide your organization with tools and recommendations that can help you find and connect with major donors in your network right now.
How to Discover Major Donors in Your Database Today - DonorPerfect and DonorSearch
This guide is designed to provide your organization with tools and recommendations that can help you find and connect with major donors in your network right now.
Funding and Donor Development Strategies for Small Nonprofits - Dale Asis
These strategies, insights and best practices can help you improve your funding and donor development efforts.

Prospect Research for Individuals Worksheets - Candid
This worksheet supports the prospect research for individual donors.

Fundraising Planning Worksheet ATool for Creating Your Annual Fundraising Plan BY STEPHANIE ROTH, MIMI HO AND PRISCILLA HUNG
This article presents a systematic way of creating an annual fundraising plan for your organization. The focus of this process (like the focus of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal) is on strategies for building a base of individual donors in order to create a reliable and repeatable source of income. The six-step planning process this worksheet takes you through will help you create a plan that is based on the realities of your organization’s funding base, infrastructure, and fundraising team
Intro to Prospect Research: Individual Donors Fundraising Planner
Individual Donor Fundraising Plan
DIVERSIFY FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES: ENSURE LONG-TERM PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY - Dr. Susan G. Weinberger
Increase Funding (Planning for Success)
How to Ensure Sustainability of Your Program
Organizational Funding Reflection Worksheet

Choosing Donor Management Software: 9 Top Options for 2025
Nonprofits use donor management software to organize donor data, ensure its accuracy, and reach out to donors with personalized communications.
Blackbaud- Raiser's Edge NXT
Bloomerang Donor
Zeffy
DonorPerfect

18 Motivations for Donors to Give to Your Nonprofit - Jeremy Reis
Motivations for donors vary as widely as there are donors, but most fall into these 18 primary reasons for giving. As you begin to develop your appeals, you’ll want to understand why donors give so you can craft an appeal that speaks to the primary motivations of your donor audience.

USPS Nonprofit Mail Information
Nonprofit Mail is printed material eligible to be mailed as USPS Marketing Mail® at significantly reduced nonprofit postage rates.

FUNDRAISING GUIDE FOR NEW NONPROFITS - National Organization for Rare Diseases
RareLaunch® Toolkit #2: Fundraising Guide for New Nonprofits
FUNDRAISING 101: THE BASICS FOR NEW NONPROFITS.

How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits - Tracy Kaufman - Candid
So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation? Check out this article to learn more!
Where to Find Your First 100 Donors for Your New Nonprofit - Sandy Rees - Foundation Group
EVERY new nonprofit needs donors to fund their work. In fact, the more donors you have, the more money you can raise. Seems obvious, right? This article will give you advice on finding the first 100 donors.

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