Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. Also, make sure there’s some sort of active element – many, if not most, fundraising emails include a visual component (pictures, video, etc.). Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications!

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. His university connected with him regularly when he was a student.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2023

As many wealthy individuals and families now prefer working through intermediaries, such as lawyers, DAFs, and donor advisories to handle their giving activities, nonprofits are finding this increased distance to be challenging. Here are some tips to help your organization adjust.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. Peer-to-peer activity-tracking events have emerged as a game-changer for nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Did you know that your volunteers are prime candidates to become lasting donors? According to Funraise's 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , people are two times more likely to donate to causes and organizations that they volunteer for.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 13, 2023

Fundraising boils down to two simple things: finding new donors and keeping existing ones. Even better, the golfer donor represents an affluent, influential demographic that you want represented in your organization’s donor database. Great news—golf tournaments are avenues to successfully do both!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Think about Board members, employees, volunteers, donors, and social media followers who can serve as ambassadors. The goal is to get 10 new donors from each ambassador. And if each donor gives $100, that’s $1,000 per ambassador. Let’s say you have an ambassador who is active in the running community.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2023

Vanguard Charitable introduced 16 new investments to expand its curated, high-performing donor-advised fund investment lineup. The expansion provides donors with new actively managed funds and more options within U.S. equity markets, enabling even greater portfolio customization.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. Also, make sure there’s some sort of active element – many, if not most, fundraising emails include a visual component (pictures, video, etc.). Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications!

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 16, 2023

Supporters are more active than ever, but fewer are donating to nonprofits. Join Classy and Nonprofit Pro as we discuss what's driving this shift in donor behavior and strategies to combat it. Don't miss this opportunity to gain strategic insights and tools that will increase the lifetime impact of your supporters.

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Hands on Fundraising

APRIL 9, 2024

A lapsed donor is a donor who hasn’t given in a while. How long do you consider a donor active? 5 ways to win donor hearts again. 5 ways to win donor hearts again. And of course, that’s insider talk. But you’re an insider, so we’ll use the term here.) But how do you define that period?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2021, they used CauseVox to create their Duradash peer-to-peer campaign and came away with over $30,000 through their virtual activity challenge ! For 2021 they decided to shake things up and make it an activity challenge through the CauseVox platform instead.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2024

What comes to mind when you hear “ lapsed donors ”? A massive generational shift in giving is happening right now with donors aged 60 and older. If you’re like most nonprofits, the average age of the donors in your file is 64. You may not know the average age of your donors. Don’t do it! Most nonprofits don’t.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In other words, you create donor journeys. . If you’ve never done so, developing donor journeys (also known as donor journey mapping) can feel like quite an undertaking. What are my donor personas? Below, I’ll break down the basics and share my four top donor personas that will help get you started. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. Dorethea was asking about sending gifts to her major donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

Donor fatigue is real, and it’s hurting lots of small nonprofits that are over asking their donors without balancing those asks with enough feel-good interactions. Some experts say donor fatigue is a myth. So, what does it take to prevent donor fatigue and keep people giving? What is Donor Fatigue? I’ll show you.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. Why Do Donor Personas Matter? How to Create a Donor Persona So how do you create a donor persona?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

We regularly speak with clients about how they talk to supporters to activate or “prime” their identities as people who support their organizations. We’re often asked if reminding donors that they are a “donor” or a “volunteer” is a good idea.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. By contrast, non-endowed DAFs allow the donor to grant out the entire fund at any time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2022

How deeply connected are you with your donors’ experience? Are you aware of how often they engage with your organization – not just your most supportive donors, but the myriad who only connect and give to you once or twice annually? Topics include: Adopting a donor journey strategy that will inspire lifelong giving and engagement.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2023

Create a donor experience that strengthens supporter relationships. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the average donor retention rate in the U.S. As nonprofits work on strengthening donor relationships to improve retention, there has been an increased focus on the donor experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2024

billion monthly active users of which 65% access the site daily and spend an average of 40 minutes per day on the platform. Nonprofit Tech for Good Report ] LinkedIn LinkedIn has 1 billion registered users of which 48% are monthly active users and 16% are daily active users. Facebook Facebook has 3.05 Similarweb ] 61.7%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of Artificial Intelligence to better understand what nonprofits need to know about artificial intelligence to future proof their programs, marketing, and fundraising strategies? The interesting part of this campaign is how they are thanking donors.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Let’s take a look.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

This might account for why less than one-third of Gen Z donors, or about 19% of Gen Z respondents overall, reported giving money directly to an organization. Don’t disregard snail mail, even with your ‘very online’ youngest donors,” the authors wrote. Do what you can to push against this tide of short-term thinking.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause.

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Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2024

Are you calling your donors regularly? Calling to thank donors for their support after they give a gift can strengthen their bond with your nonprofit, leading to higher donor retention and engagement rates. The Importance Of Calling To Thank Donors For Their Support Does calling donors really make a difference?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Beyond the Ballroom: Make Your Charity Gala a Donor Cultivation Powerhouse Fundraising events offer more than just glitz and glamour; they’re a potent tool for cultivating relationships with potential donors and qualifying them for future giving. So, how can you transform your next benefit or gala into a donor cultivation haven?

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This acquisition will make iWave's fundraising insights more actionable so nonprofit organizations can expand their reach, more actively engage donors, and ultimately have a greater impact on the causes they care about. iWave has acquired Nonprofit Operating System.

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most challenging aspects of donor cultivation. This is especially true when engaging prospective donors who are new to your cause. Some donors choose to support your mission at an arm’s length, never stopping by to see your frontline operations. 3 – Volunteers Want to See Your People Succeed.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

If they offer a match this year, don’t make plans based on getting any of it, but know that it makes donors more aware of Giving Tuesday and may still help you get more dollars! For example, if you’re an animal rescue, you could provide a script specifically for donors who have adopted a pet from you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2023

Becoming savvier about donor advised funds is a current trend in nonprofit fundraising. As a nonprofit, finding out which donors have a donor-advised fund (DAF) can be challenging since DAF accounts are privately held and not public entities, and because they are managed by sponsoring organizations or financial institutions.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading donor signals is a key step in deciding who to invite to your events! At Virtuous, we believe that the Responsive Fundraising Framework is foundational in helping fundraisers cultivate meaningful relationships with donors that increase generosity. What are Donor Signals? What is the Responsive Framework?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

Have you ever wondered where you can find a group of passionate donors who share your vision? Finding and engaging new donors is one of the toughest challenges nonprofits face today. The secret to unlocking the full potential of volunteers lies in their active participation. Are you ready? Why focus on volunteers?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 18, 2024

Altrata released the "Ultra High Net Worth Philanthropy 2024" report, providing insights on ultra high net worth donor activity.

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