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      • Why?
      • Why Salesforce?
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      • What is Slack?
      • Creating Slack channels
      • Message in channel
      • Customize notifications
      • Create clips in Slack
      • Add people to a channel
      • Schedule messages
      • Direct message
      • Browse channels
      • Use huddles in Slack
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      • Why Use Salesforce?
      • Nonprofit Cloud Demo
      • Program Management
      • Case Management
      • Grantmaking
      • Salesforce Chatter
    • Dashboards and Reports
    • KPIs and Analytics
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    • CRM
      • What is CRM?
      • Who is CRM for?
      • Contact record
      • Households
        • Brown household (Example 2)
      • Household Roles
      • Why Households?
      • Relationships with Accounts
        • Account Contact Relationship
      • Account-Account Relationship
      • Relationship with Accounts
      • Party Role Relationship
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      • Personalization
        • Email Templates
      • Not using a CRM might loose you money
      • Contact With a Single Relationship
    • Fundraising
      • Peer-to-peer
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      • Text to Donate
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    • Recurring Donor
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      • Automations
        • Send Birthday emails
    • Board
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    • Service and Case Management
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      • Donor management
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      • Donor 360
      • Donor segmentation
      • "RFM" - donor segmentation
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      • Personalization
      • Fundraising Pages
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    • Program Management
    • Project Management
    • Volunteer Management
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    • Grants - Inbound
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    • AI / GPT
      • GPT
      • GPT - Terminology
      • Generative meaning
      • Chat GPT - use cases
      • GPT - Privacy
      • Using AI
      • Photoshop Generative Fill
      • Generative AI and creative arms race
    • Dashboards & KPI's
      • CEO's Ops Dashboard
      • CEO's Time Machine Dashboard
      • Driving Success Dashboard
      • Donor Dashboards
      • Giving Range This Year
      • Household Gifts This Year
      • Campaign ROI Analysis
      • Revenue Trend over Years
      • Opportunity Pipeline-Stage
      • Organization Gifts This Year
      • Payments Due Next 30days
      • Opp. Pipeline by Campaign
      • 10% Increase Projection
      • Donors Report (SYBUNT)
      • Donation %change this year
    • Data Management
      • Data Security
      • Data Compliance
    • Integrations
  • SOLUTIONS BY ROLE
    • Survey for nonprofits
    • 🧑Nonprofit Org Chart
    • 👩‍💻For CEO's
      • My Ops Dashboard
      • My Time Machine Dashboard
    • 🧑‍🏫For Fundraising Mangers
      • 10 ways to leverage CRM today!
      • Driving Success Dashboard
      • Donors Report (SYBUNT)
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      • Nonprofit success roadmap
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      • Collaboration
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        • Process automations
      • Access data on the go
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  • Tools
    • CRM
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    • Collaboration tools
    • Project mangement
    • Online documentation
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    • Web conferencing
  • Glossary
  • AI
    • Generative AI
  • Salesforce
    • Access Controls
    • Salesforce enablement
      • In-App Guidance
  • Nonprofits
    • Fundraising
      • High Touch fundraising
      • Mass Market Fundraising
      • Soft credits
      • Commitments
      • Donor segmentation
      • Gift types
      • Fundraising operations
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  1. Nonprofits
  2. Fundraising

Gift types

Nonprofits can receive various types of gifts from individuals, organizations, and other supporters. These gifts can take different forms and have unique benefits for the nonprofit. Here are some common types of gifts that nonprofits receive:

  1. Cash Donations: Cash donations are the most common and straightforward form of support. These are monetary contributions made by individuals or organizations to the nonprofit. Cash donations provide immediate funds that nonprofits can use to support their programs, operations, and initiatives.

  2. In-Kind Donations: In-kind donations are non-monetary gifts of goods or services. These can include tangible items like clothing, food, office supplies, or equipment that are directly beneficial to the nonprofit's operations or the community it serves. In-kind donations help nonprofits save costs by acquiring necessary items without purchasing them.

  3. Volunteer Time: Volunteer time is a valuable gift that individuals offer to nonprofits. Volunteers contribute their skills, expertise, and time to support various activities such as event organization, program implementation, administrative tasks, or community service. Their dedication and contribution help nonprofits achieve their mission and extend their reach.

  4. Planned Gifts: Planned gifts are donations that are arranged in advance and realized at a future date. They often involve estate planning or long-term financial arrangements. Examples of planned gifts include bequests in wills, charitable trusts, or gifts of life insurance. Planned gifts provide a lasting impact and can help sustain the nonprofit's work for years to come.

  5. Stocks or Securities: Some individuals choose to donate stocks, bonds, or other securities to nonprofits. These gifts can provide significant financial value to the nonprofit while also offering potential tax benefits to the donor. Nonprofits can sell these assets and use the proceeds to fund their programs or initiatives.

  6. Corporate Matching Gifts: Many companies have corporate matching gift programs where they match their employees' donations to eligible nonprofits. This means that when an employee makes a donation, the company contributes an equal or predetermined additional amount. Corporate matching gifts can effectively double or increase the impact of individual donations.

  7. Sponsorships: Nonprofits often receive sponsorships from businesses or individuals for specific events, programs, or campaigns. Sponsors provide financial support in exchange for recognition and visibility associated with the sponsored activity. Sponsorships help nonprofits fund specific initiatives and build partnerships with businesses in their community.

These are just a few examples of the different types of gifts that nonprofits can receive. It's important to note that each gift has its own significance and impact on the organization's ability to fulfill its mission. Nonprofits often rely on a combination of these gift types to sustain their operations and make a positive difference in the communities they serve.

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