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Ready for a More Successful Year-End Fundraising Campaign?
By: Nadine Gabai-Botero, MA, CFRE
Published: August 25, 2026
Year-end sneaks up quickly—but with the right plan, your organization can head into the busiest fundraising season feeling prepared and confident. Our End-of-Year Fundraising Planning Template gives you a practical August–December roadmap to help you set your goals, build your campaign calendar, prepare your messaging, engage your donors, and stay on track through the last days of the year.
Use the template to map out your year-end fundraising tactics, from developing your campaign theme and gathering compelling stories, to testing your donation page, preparing Giving Tuesday materials, launching your campaign, and stewarding donors after the gifts come in. We also include a quick “Red Flag Check” to help you identify where you may need to focus before launch.
Get the free template and start planning now, so you’re ready to make the most of it these next few months.
How to Use the Template
This Google Doc is view-only so the original template stays clean and ready for everyone to use. To create your own editable version:
- Open the template.
- Go to File → Make a copy.
- Rename your copy and choose where you'd like to save it in Google Drive.
- Start filling in your goals, timelines, notes, and campaign plans!
Ready to get started? Make your copy and start planning your year-end fundraising campaign today.