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Vision  

Robust smaller nonprofits doing more of the essential work they do thanks to Ask TeamsSM* soliciting major gifts from qualified donors. The Teams are equipped with the same quality prospect research and best practice “ask” techniques available to the most sophisticated organizations in the nonprofit field.

*  MajorDonors.com coined the term “Ask Team” to describe the representatives from the nonprofit—senior staff and/or board members—who meet with prospective donor(s) to make the "ask."

What is a major gift?

A major gift is a "sizable" contribution that you ask for during an in-person meeting with the donor(s). In the industry, $10,000 is often considered the minimum for a major gift. For smaller nonprofits, the minimum will be established based on the giving capacity of the organization's existing donors.

Build your annual operating budget

Major gifts are often associated with large capital campaigns, e.g., building a building. Our core idea is to use major gifts to raise money that can be spent at your discretion—unrestricted operating funds.  However, you are welcome to use MajorDonors.com to fund a special program or project.

For a nonprofit with a $2M budget, two $25,000 gifts and four $10,000 gifts increase the operating budget by 4.5%; for a $350K operation, one $10,000 gift and four $5,000 gifts increase the operating budget by 8.6%.

Leverage your five-figure gift space!

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Professional Associations

MajorDonors.com is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Association of Prospect Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and adheres to the Code of Ethics of both of these professional associations.