Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Fundraising plan summary.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Blackbaud just released it’s 2013 Charitable Giving Report, showing steady growth for all nonprofits. And small nonprofits grew their online fundraising by 18.4% If your fundraising strategy doesn’t account for a swell in fourth-quarter, you could be kicking yourself on December 31st. compared to 2012! Build muscles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Just because it is Friday and sometimes we need to let off a little steam, here’s six funny nonprofit spoof accounts that make fun of philanthropy, fundraising, and the nonprofit sector. Bruce Wayne (@BruceWayneFdn) September 19, 2013. PaulSchmitz1 @nonprofittimes — NONPROFIT HULK (@NONPROFITHULK) August 1, 2013.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

Vanlue Fundraising tips, some new (and free!) As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas. In the next state over, the 2013 Lights.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. 10:00 to 11:15. 3:00 to 4:15. Nonprofit Events'

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

This past September 30th, Blackbaud hosted over 30 senior fundraising leaders from the largest charities in the US and 10 expert presenters for npNEXT. npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2018

With the rise of technology has come a proliferation of giving channels nonprofits can, and arguably should, utilize to fundraise. In days long past, the only channels an organization had to concern itself with were in-person and direct mail giving opportunities. Here are a few key takeaways: Direct mail still brings in the most money.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 billion in 2013). “Direct mail has begun spiraling into what we believe is a precipitous decline from which it will never fully recover," said Borrell. Furthermore, many people view direct mail as “junk mail.&#

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013.

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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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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are a few more articles to help you develop your blog and your digital storytelling: Nonprofit Storytelling Nonprofit Website Design: 13 Best Practices for Killer Sites 5 Nonprofit Writing Tips for Fundraisers (That You Can Start Now!)

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Here are fundraising strategies that proved effective across the sector: Healthcare – Investing in capacity. K-12 – Driven by data.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

All the traditional fundraising tools (phone-a-thons, direct mail) are. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! With last minute gift. donations (think Heifer International) and reminders that givers can. increase their charitable giving tax donation right up to the stroke of.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

DonorDigital donated to 16 major US nonprofits to learn about their integrated fundraising practices. For 6 months in 2013, after making an online contribution, they tracked all interactions with these organizations through direct mail, online, and by phone. 8 of the organizations sent direct mail acknowledgements and 8 did not.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. For example, d irect mail is not dead. Generations Y and X prefer to give online, and as many Baby Boomers say they give online as via direct mail.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

As you wrap up another year of working toward your mission, here are a few things to add to your 2013 to-do lists. Sarah Durham. Principal and Founder. If you ask me, nonprofits will remember 2012 as a year when communities connected and mobilized with newfound moxie.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We’ve all done a little fundraising in our lives. Today, fundraising is a little different. Today, fundraising is a little different. In 2013, online fundraising grew by 13.5 Affiliate storefronts are a great way for both to take advantage of the online fundraising trend. percent and accounted for 6.4

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I’m a passionate philanthropist, fundraising nerd and former member of the Stock Market Club at Argyle Middle School. I’m Katherine and I’m a small shop fundraiser. As you know, working in fundraising isn’t easy or glamorous. Over a 5 year period, we’ve gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), and the co-founder of two global fundraising products, The Global Legacy Giving Group and the sports-based Fantasy Fundraising. The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. A recent study says no.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Put out a mailing to past donors, create a marketing campaign and yet another fundraiser. (A A third fundraiser in a year is usually frowned upon.). Our nonprofit 50l(c)(3) child advocacy agency survived the Great Recession of 2008-2013. Three fundraisers per year took place, calling on different populations of attendees.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

A fundraising strategy should be integrated across many channels, but with a slightly different emphasis by generation: Gen Y (b. Cultivate them through peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities (like fun runs) and workplace philanthropy. Direct mail is still incredibly important, far from dead, but it won’t last forever.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success. How Do You Measure Up?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. Find some examples of CauseVox fundraising campaigns here and more detailed information about the offer here.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

Jay Frost is a 25 year veteran of the fundraising field. He has played a leadership role in a number of companies including FundraisingINFO.com (FRI), WealthEngine and Wealth ID, as well as serving as a fundraiser in New York and Washington and a grantmaker with the federal government. Completely!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2013

So your organization mails to the same group of prospects for your annual giving program year after year, looking at LYBUNTs, SYBUNTs, etc., I do highly recommend that you look for a company that has vast experience in analyzing fundraising data for nonprofits, as well as providing direction on how to utilize the results.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2015

While you’re likely on to your 2015 fundraising goals, I want to take you back one last time to your end-of-year campaign. We hear so much about the importance of sending multi-channel campaigns and integrating direct mail, email, social and website messaging. Direct Mail Recipients Who Go Online. Share your tips below.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. While nonprofits often personalize direct mail campaigns—based on giving history, interests and past actions—that approach isn’t always carried over to their email campaigns. Helps data integrity (verify mailing address; find out interests). #3 I’m then more likely to read your next email.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . People and businesses could communicate quickly, efficiently, and at a much lower cost than in the past with travel, print, and mail. What happens to the fundraisers? . So, what changed?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Augment that with a monthly mailing that goes out to all patients that fit your organization’s prospect profile. Fundraising Major Gifts Planned Giving Stewardship Sustained Giving'

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Here are some ways you can do this for your nonprofit organization: Take a look at your fundraising efforts so far, measuring your fiscal year results over the previous fiscal year. Look at each of your fundraising programs for annual, major, and planned gifts, and look at your successes to build upon in planning for the upcoming year.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

Let me paint a dream scenario for you: your goal is to grow your email list by 50,000 supporters in 2013. As savvy online strategists, we know that doing one-source, bulk acquisitions isn't the best idea if we want a healthy email list.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

Traditionally, a call to action has been to donate in response to a direct mailing or a phone call. For example, you can ask for something as simple as a mailing address or for the visitor to download a study about your mission. .  Information Request: Ask for your visitors’ information so you can stay in touch.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. Since 2016, online fundraising has grown 17% among nonprofits in the United States. of total fundraising revenue. Diversification is the key to sustainable fundraising success.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

As a fundraiser, you pour your heart and soul into preparing the year-end campaign, but by the time the champagne has popped, the new year is off to the races before you have time to catch your breath. That may sound cold, if not ruthless, but you’re a fundraiser first. Interactive Online Fundraising' We’ve all been there.

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