Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

One of the most challenging parts of fundraising is the coveted ask. Maybe you’ve hosted a couple of events already or have launched a fundraising campaign, but have found that your messaging hasn’t resulted in many donations. Your fundraising ask is equivalent to a sales pitch. designing the perfect fundraising event.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

If any of this sounds like you, and you’re tired of being so stressed, check out this webinar, led by fundraising and leadership expert, Mazarine Treyz (Wild Woman Fundraising). Fundraising planning 101. How NOT to make a fundraising plan. Your One-Page Fundraising Road-map. In this webinar you’ll learn: 1.Fundraising

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 19, 2011

2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd. A voice mail donation via credit card left December 29 (yes, it happens). An online donation made on December 31st. An online donation made on December 31st to a different charity. A staff member heard the message on Jan.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 5, 2014

posted by David Clain Founder Camelot Campaigns More and more nonprofits are shifting their fundraising focus online—and for good reason. Online fundraising platforms are making it easier than ever for donors to contribute when and how they want to, and they eliminate some of the costs of direct mail solicitations and in-person events.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nonprofits have been pushing especially hard to get their online fundraising strategies up to par over the last several years. Not only have the past several years forced everyone to interact more virtually, but technology also changes quickly, making it essential to stay up-to-date with online fundraising trends.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Both online and in-person events have the potential to engage a wide range of supporters. Galas have strong fundraising potential and are a staple of many nonprofits’ event season. At first glance, you might think that it’s not possible to emulate the atmosphere of a traditional gala in an online space. Direct mail.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Troublesome] Fundraising Stats.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. But they tend to make that second donation online only about half the time.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. A quick Google search of “social media stats 2011″ pulls up a wide range of stats to share with unaware executive staff. Flash forward four and a half years. Get training.

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Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. about online donors and online acquisition. about online donors and online acquisition. Online-acquired donors are younger. Online donors tend to have higher household incomes.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2012

Did you know that in 2011, 16% of new donors gave via online gifts up from 9% in 2007? Or that the median revenue per donor for multi-channel supporters was $228 compared to $89 for offline and $113 for online donors? million and how their fundraising increased 40% by using multiple channels to reach their donors.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Online donor solicitations are powerful. Such messages are able to reach large audiences, present …

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

Nonprofits receive up to 40% of their online donations at the end of the year since the holidays have people feeling generous, and donors also want to maximize those tax deductions before year’s end. So how did you do in 2011? Is it time to make some resolutions for 2012, so you can raise more money in 2012? Build Your List.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2012

Back in 2010, I wrote about all the direct mail pieces that I had collected over a year. This time I collected all of the nonprofit emails that I was sent between December 15, 2011 and January 1, 2012. 80 Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising. Tax Deduction 2011. Last Chance to Give in 2011. Last chance!

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

I just returned from speaking at the MyCharityConnects Conference, a social media and online fundraising conference hosted by CanadaHelps in Toronto. A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything. And perhaps your next tweet or mailing.

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Care2

DECEMBER 14, 2012

People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey , where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. one-time donations increased from 2011 to 2012. Check out the some of interesting data below. In the U.S.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article that first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2011

A new study called, 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report: And What it All Means for Your Good Cause shows that small and mid-sized nonprofits are clearly moving online when it comes to organizational communication and fundraising. I.e., How do they find new folks to market to? Do you have the answers?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011! The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. That doesn't mean online doesn't matter, however. The lesson?

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. “This is present in direct mail, telemarketing, and face-to-face solicitation.” ” The average online gift was $89. . ” The average online gift was $89.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that multichannel fundraising, i.e. enabling your donors to give via postal mail, your website, telemarketing, social media, etc. is the answer to all of your fundraising woes. We’ll share the facts and fallacies about online giving. We can help!

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Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Many of Frogloop's readers are professional nonprofit fundraisers who watch trends like a hawk -- at least when those trends affect fundraising results across sectors and channels. Channels covered included online, direct mail, telemarketing and canvassing. The full report is here. So what was the big picture "headline?"

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

With most online fundraising and communications tools, you have the ability to easily group people together and send specific messages based on what you know about them. If a donor is celebrating a milestone birthday, a month before their big day, send them an e-mail suggesting gifts to your organization in lieu of presents.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. So it makes sense that your direct mail initiatives receive the lion’s share of your fundraising focus and resources.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

These tips can apply to any type of nonprofit event: whether you’re hosting a charity auction , a fundraising 5K, conference, webinar, and so on. If you weren’t already hosting virtual events, the COVID-19 pandemic probably pushed your nonprofit to hold more events online. Launch a peer-to-peer fundraiser ahead of your event.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Nonprofits must closely consider how fundraising channels work in relation to one another versus as competing initiatives."

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As we move into the last month of the year, let’s take a quick look at how you can improve your email newsletters and appeals in 2011. There are many low cost online tools that can help you track email results. Direct mail and email are different genres. Consider the following email pitfalls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people. I am working to pitch hiring someone else, so I can better support the organization’s brand online. We include everything from industry trends to fundraising numbers based on web analytics. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2014

Forward this to all the girls online” By 2011 the meme evolved a couple of times. On January 8, 2011 the meme ranked number 11 on Google Trends search queries and the Susan G Komen Foundation said that their Facebook page grew by over 100K “likes” in 24 hours. In 2011 he was diagnosed with ALS.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2014

Now, I’m not advocating for a huge advertising campaign with a budget that’s unreasonable for 99% of nonprofits; I simply want to encourage you to use the resources you have online to effectively raise more money. Why online? Online is relatively cheap : Email and websites are much cheaper than direct mail and billboards.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

For the first time since 2011, nonprofits have significantly increased the frequency for both email and direct mail appeals. 36% will send direct mail appeals at least quarterly in 2015, up from 28% in 2014. Here''s some more trends you can expect in 2015: Email Marketing Metrics Online Fundraising'

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

Some of the 2011 Winners Were: Best Overall Use of Convio — Project On Government Oversight (POGO) was presented the award for their sophisticated use of Convio Luminate™ Online, Convio Luminate™ CRM, and Convio CMS and complementing it with social media tools and staff creativity to reach more of the general public.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Volunteer recruitment, fundraising, campaigns, all are overwhelming nonprofits in this period. Online donations seem to be on the raise, according to The 2012 Charitable Giving Report made by Blackbaud, “online giving grew 10.7% in 2012 compared to 2011”. in 2012 compared to 2011”. 3. End blind mailing .

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