The primary reason most nonprofits suffer is that they don’t have enough money to continue their missions. That’s right, even though you may have the best intentions in the world, if you can’t persuade donors to contribute to your cause, you will inevitably fail. This problem can be solved by understanding what motivates people to give money. To help with this, researchers conducted a study titled “Impact of motivation on donation behavior”.

As we move closer to yet another summer characterized by great weather and amazing outdoor activities, there are opportunities that you should consider taking advantage of for your fundraising. This could mean a lot for a nonprofit seeking to collect money for particular causes. The key here is to get your donors as excited and involved as possible while encouraging them to bring in their friends and family. While many approaches exist, there are no better ways than using creative fundraising events. Here are some creative methods to make your summer fundraising fun.

Gathering input from individuals, communities, and families is critical for nonprofits. This is known in the nonprofit organizations’ circles as constituent engagement. This process allows individuals, families and communities to state the issues that they think need to be addressed by organizations. With the information collected from the engagements, organizations can develop programs and measure the success of the already in place initiatives.