October 3, 2024

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In a continuing effort to provide you with solutions to workforce challenges, Leadership Council for Nonprofits is presenting a panel discussion in collaboration with Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News. Publisher Jane Page-Steiner will moderate a discussion among panelists of strategies they use to retain and develop nonprofit employees.

Please join us on Oct. 15, 2024, 9:00am-10:30am; United Way of Greater Cincinnati's Fifth Third Convening Center, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202. This event is free, but registration is required: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/48wzfp3.

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The Ins and Outs of Major Gift Fundraising

by Kalie VanDewater

In the first quarter of 2024, major donors contributed just over a quarter of all dollars raised, per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report. Many nonprofits consider major donors as one of the most significant segments of their fundraising base due to their impact on revenue.

While every organization is different, there are some guiding practices that nonprofits should follow in order to attract and retain major donors. Here is some insight into what two nonprofits are doing to steward their major donors.

Who Are Your Major Donors?

The threshold for major gifts varies across organizations. For instance, at the ALS Association, the minimum gift amount to be considered a major donor is $5,000.

“The way I think about it is we're starting sort of our mid-level/annual fund gifts at that $5,000 level, but then our target for our major gifts is more in that five- and six-figure range,” Patrick Reedy, chief development officer at the ALS Association, told NonProfit PRO. According to Reedy, these gifts account for about 20% of the nonprofit’s funding.

Global Refuge also designates $5,000 gifts as major gifts, though it wasn’t always that way. In its 85-year history, the nonprofit has relied heavily on federal financial support, so it didn’t place much emphasis on individual donors. After funding for resettlement organizations like itself was cut in 2016, that’s changed — especially since Kabul, Afghanistan, fell to the Taliban in 2021.

“The generosity of people just expounded,” Beth Nelson Chase, director of major and planned giving at Global Refuge, told NonProfit PRO. “I would see daily gifts of $2,000, $3,000, $5,000 coming across virtually through our donor webpage, and then we also were receiving gifts of $50,000 up to $200,000 from family foundations and different sources that we never witnessed before.”

At that point, Global Refuge changed its threshold for major gifts — which makes up 10% to 15% of its funding — from $1,000 to $5,000.

The Major Donor Pipeline

Because major donors — by definition — give large sums of money to nonprofits, it may be easy to think of them as a “one-and-done” type of supporter. However, both Reedy and Nelson Chase said this is not the case.

“I'm proud to say that we have really good retention among our larger donors,” Reedy said. “Our biggest concern is really being able to retain donors at all levels so that a first gift to the organization really just represents that: a first gift.”

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

The Northern Cincinnati Foundation, led by CEO, and 40 Under 40 Alum Erin Satzger, has recently launched its “Here For Good” initiative, designed to support the long-term fiscal stability of non-profit organizations in the region.

The Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News is accepting 2024 Sponsorships. Learn more here and contact us to schedule a discovery call.

Zonta Club of Cincinnati honored Laura Delaney with the 2024 Founder's Day Award at the September Meeting. Laura has been an instrumental fixture in the club for over 25 years and has served our non-profit community in many ways. The Zonta Club of Cincinnati graciously thanks Laura for her many years of dedication and helping MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

Mill Creek Alliance is proud and grateful to announce that it has received a $40,000 grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation in support of its Outdoor Environmental Education Program. 

The Being Project teaches social-emotional learning based in mindfulness to K-12 students for 30 minutes a week during the school day in a Calm Room. The Being Project piloted their program in a Cincinnati Public School last year and complied data and feedback into a documentary to showcase our first year.

Beech Acres Parenting Center extends its deepest gratitude to the Millstone Fund for their incredible generosity in awarding two transformational grants totaling 1.1 million dollars. A continued multi-year investment in our Beyond the Classroom program will propel our work forward in providing critical mental/behavioral services alongside wrap-around family support in 27 Greater Cincinnati schools.

Easterseals Redwood recently celebrated the grand reopening and ribbon cutting of its newly renovated Farmer Family Foundation Regional Impact Campus in Walnut Hills. Following a $30 million comprehensive campaign for capital, program and sustainability funding, the enhanced facility strengthens the nonprofit's mission of supporting people with disabilities, military veterans, and individuals facing economic disadvantages.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) hosted its 60th Anniversary Gala on September 21st at Music Hall. Congratulations to our award winners Damon Frost, Mark Curnutte, Chanta Walker, Domonique Davis, and Courtis Fuller. Thanks to our sponsors, guests, and donors the evening helped to raise $108,000 to fund CAA's work in our community.

In honor of Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company’s (CMM) 100^th anniversary and true to the company's long-standing commitment to community support, CMM made a $100,000 contribution to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization founded after the tragedy of 9/11. Tunnel to Towers honors first responders and veterans who lost their lives or have been severely injured while protecting our freedoms.

Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. is delighted to announce their receipt of a $400,000 grant from the Millstone Fund for their Promoting Our Preschoolers program. This generous grant will help Santa Maria Community Services continue to support the delivery and ongoing sustainability of their Promoting Our Preschoolers program in Greater Price Hill.



The Warren County Foundation supported the City of Lebanon Civic Fund's community contributions totaling $135,000+ of direct funding and utility credits. Grant funding was provided to the Artscape Lebanon, Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce; Lebanon Theatre Company; Lebanon Optimist Club; Rotary Club of Lebanon, Lifewise Lebanon, and the Warren County Imagination Library.

Panorama Apartments is grateful for its recent $10,000 grant from the Charles and Ruth Seligman Family Foundation. This grant will support the independent living rental housing and associated support services for senior citizens in Covington and Florence.

Learning Grove is grateful for a $50,000 grant from the Millstone Fund to support their Early Care and Education Program at CityLink, which will support low-income families by providing childcare while they receive the training and education required to find and maintain meaningful employment through CityLink’s holistic care model.

Aviatra Accelerators has announced the launch of a new incubator located in Covington's Innovation Alley, adjacent to the organization's current offices. The Aviatra Incubator is designed to provide early-stage women entrepreneurs in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with the resources, mentorship and community they need to accelerate their businesses, furthering Aviatra's mission to empower women to start and grow their companies.

PIE (Partnership for Innovation in Education) recently received $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation, funding the DriveOhio Workforce Development Initiative.



GiveCamp is a weekend-long event (October 11-13) where software developers, designers, database administrators, project managers and creative professionals donate their time to create software and web-based applications for non-profit organizations. The first step is to apply here. 



Please join us Thursday, October 10 from 4p-6pm at DeanDorton, 810 Wright's Summit Parkway, Fort Wright, KY, as we partner with Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News, Manley Burke, Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky, and Covington Business Council to offer a happy hour exclusively for people in the nonprofit sector. Register here.

HR Challenges & Solutions - In a continuing effort to provide you with solutions to workforce challenges, Leadership Council for Nonprofits is presenting a panel discussion in collaboration with Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit News. Publisher Jane Page-Steiner will moderate a discussion among panelists of strategies they use to retain and develop nonprofit employees. Oct. 15, 2024, 9:00am-10:30am; United Way of Greater Cincinnati's Fifth Third Convening Center, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202. This event is free but registration is required: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/48wzfp3.

Starfire invites you to a day of learning around the values, examples, and lessons of Citizen Advocacy.  The Road to Relationships: Traveling the Path of Connection, Affection and Protection, October 26, 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm, expertly facilitated by Tom Kohler, who brings over 40 years of experience in Citizen Advocacy, will help us consider ways we might connect more deeply with people around us. Discover strategies for creating more connected communities and building inclusive lives for people with disabilities. Find more information and registration here. 

2024 Ohio Pay Equity Summit. October 24^, 8:00am–4:00pm at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. This full-day event hosted by the Hamilton County Commission on Women & Girls, the Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Ellequate is designed for employers, workplace and community leaders, and anyone interested in pay equity. Hear from experts and learn approaches to advocate for pay equity within your own spheres of influence. There is a $25 fee to attend this event. Register today.



The Ion Center serves 13 Kentucky counties, offering free, confidential services to all victim-survivors of power-based personal violence. The Ion Center’s services are supported either in part or as a whole by state funding. There are many opportunities for volunteering. If you have any questions at all, please email our Community Engagement Manager at volunteer@ioncenter.org.

What's going on in nonprofit direct mail? While much of our world is moving into digital spaces, it’s become crucial for nonprofits to adapt and refine their websites, embrace social media and raise funds online. However, nonprofits are increasingly using multichannel marketing strategies, meaning that more traditional channels are far from obsolete.

Leaders, it's ok to have multiple "whys" The concept of leaders having many “whys” and embracing multipotentiality reflects a shift in modern leadership thought. 

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