The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Ask for (Just a Little) Action. What are you doing with your current e-mail contact list? The action you request from your e-mail and social media contacts should be something simple, like sending an e-mail to a legislator, signing an online petition, or re-tweeting your latest update. Are you sending out newsletters?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals. And because GoFundMe has a 0% platform fee , your organization will be able to keep more of the funds raised. Keep Help Alive!

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Ask them to spread the word about your organization amongst their family members and friends. These events should offer information about your organization and its mission, services, goals, and ways to get involved. Compile a list of prospects based on donors to other organizations. Conduct prospect research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. This could be done annually or just one time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign. And if your supporters don’t engage with your call to action the first time around, a well-structured follow-up is crucial. Clarify your call to action.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. If you want to effectively engage supporters, you have to be able to contact them directly. In turn, people join their local chapter as members.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Below, you’ll find the proactive actions taken by nonprofits who increased their online donations by 84% with 122% more transactions in just 90 days. Our findings are now your roadmap.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly and without hassle. This can establish your organization as a reputable, trustworthy institution. Using call-to-action (CTA) buttons to point visitors to your donation form.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 13, 2022

Let’s dive into learning about how to leverage online fundraising for the success of your nonprofit organization! Choosing the right payment processor The payment processor your organization chooses will facilitate all card transactions between you and your donor. Are respected and connected in your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

An event website gives supporters a centralized place to find more information about the organization and event, purchase teams and sponsorships, and even make a donation. Direct all your promotion to the website so folks can take action to support your cause and event as soon as they hear about it. The earlier the better!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Many nonprofit organizations have made the transition to working remotely due to COVID-19 health concerns. Duplicate addresses, missing data, and outdated contact preferences can hinder your ability to connect with your donors. Action Item: What data collection improvements can your nonprofit make to improve virtual fundraising?

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

Today’s question comes from a donor relations manager who needs advice on how to best organize, prioritize, and stay on top of tasks. . Dear Charity Clairity, I’m new to my job as a donor relations manager, and my one thorn right now is organization. Here are some other thoughts that may help with organization : PRIORITIZATION.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These tools suit your modern audience, who expect to interact with nonprofit organizations like yours across a diverse media landscape. Determine what functions are essential for your organization and what are “nice-to-haves.” See what organizations of similar size use. Or is your team more likely to stick to what it knows?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

How long someone has been supporting your event, how they prefer to be contacted, and the content they’re most likely to interact with are just a few examples of how data helps you reach your supporters where they are. Use information wisely to reach folks with a personal, heartfelt invitation to join the fight your organization began.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2020

But more importantly, they also allow you to designate certain actions visitors can take as “conversions.” This allows you to separate the visitors who are “just browsing” from the “converters” who have actually begun to take action. . Submitting a contact form . Example Conversions. Signing up for a newsletter.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Join us as we celebrate the individuals behind the life-enhancing services of 211 call and contact centers nationwide! A toll-free call to 211 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can connect you with local organizations that provide critical services." Saturday, February 11th, is National 211 Day 2023!

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

We asked our partners, what are some ways organizations doing advocacy can consistently engage supporters and keep them ready to take action with you, even outside of crisis moments? This can be done through education as well as action. Here’s what they said. Learn more at MESG.marketing !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

We all have bad memories of pop-ups interrupting our flow on websites when we simply wanted to read some content, buy something, or take another action. They also typically include a call-to-action (CTA) to get users to do something we want them to do. For many of us, it’s a dirty word on the web. Follow the KISS rule. Keep it simple.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

Seven contact attempts over six months, via at least two contact methods. This marks the end of the qualification road for one nonprofit organization. Are they inclined to be philanthropic to our organization? Action : Let it go. Action : Let it go for now. Action : Let it go to another team for now.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

And, so full of actionable advice and insights that we want to share it with all of you. Regardless of the issues that your organization works on, or your c3/c4 status, you know nonprofits play a key role in defining the issues that elections focus on, along with the policies beyond each election cycle. It was riveting!

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Whether discussing the latest industry trend on your online community platform or registering for your annual event, members want to connect with their organization from the convenience of their mobile devices. Text-to-give is a vital form of technology that many organizations leverage as part of their fundraising strategy.

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Mobile messaging While email is a powerful tool, it also has its limitations.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2023

The Salesforce World Tour offered an excellent opportunity for our Nimble AMS team to connect with industry partners, colleagues, clients, and Salesforce contacts. Your organization will have the opportunity to witness the entire Salesforce ecosystem in action, from Tableau Analytics to Marketing Cloud.

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Achieve

MAY 4, 2016

But when it comes to needing them to actually take action for your cause, they pretty much disappear. It’s a scenario I hear a lot from frustrated fundraisers and nonprofit marketers who struggle to convert fans and followers of their organizations into supporters and champions. Invite them to take action. Sound familiar?

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. As a best practice, use a constituent relationship manager (CRM) such as those included in EveryAction’s guide to picking a nonprofit CRM to help organize and monitor your campaign’s success. Personalize your messages to every contact.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. But let’s back up for a sec — what is Scout Quest? It’s a different kind of data co-op!

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Everyaction

APRIL 9, 2018

In this series, we’ll be exploring the unique concerns that organizations in different fields consider when searching for a CRM software. In this series, we’ll be exploring the unique concerns that organizations in different fields consider when searching for a CRM software. Seamless Fundraising + Activism.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Engaging them to take concrete actions like signing petitions or spreading the word can create ripples of change. Together, we’ll turn that passion into action. By speaking directly to their hearts, you’re turning passive followers into passionate advocates, ready to take action.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. As digital fundraising continues to grow , texting can help you contact the right supporters, with the right messages, at precisely the right times. What is mobile messaging? Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

By Bryna Dilman , Director of Marketing at FrontStream , who offers expert tips to nonprofit organizations planning to move their in-person auctions online. . While it’s important to target your usual guest list, do not forget to contact participants from all past fundraising events and campaigns.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 30, 2023

Organizations that choose a CRM invest for the following functionalities: Lead management Contact management Reports and analytics Process automation Artificial intelligence What is association management software ( AMS ) ? The combination of AMS + CRM can also empower you to become a data-driven organization.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

And salaries in many nonprofit organizations can’t compete with the for-profit sector. According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization.

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M+R

MARCH 5, 2024

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. But let’s back up for a sec — what is Scout Quest? It’s a different kind of data co-op!

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

To help, we’ve put together this guide to break down your donor data management into actionable items. Organize and segment your data in your CRM. Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Deliver relevant appeals.

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