Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

If efficiency, technology, and smarter fundraising have been on your nonprofit’s radar, you’ve almost certainly encountered artificial intelligence (AI). . AI can completely change how nonprofits engage donors and prepare for fundraising appeals. These algorithms are continually refined over time as more data is generated for analysis.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As technology continues to advance, nonprofits are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and optimize their fundraising efforts, and for good reason. Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Steve MacLaughlin at Blackbaud has written an analysis of the CASE Online Fundraising Survey. No surprise -- he focuses on the high number of responses that said they "don't know" or "don't measure" and cites the maxim "If you can't measure it, then you can't manage it."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) measures ROI.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. Direct mail fundraising can also feel more personal for donors, especially when your messaging aligns with their preferences. Top Direct Mail Fundraising FAQs What is direct mail fundraising? Let’s get started! Contact Us!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 29, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Fundraising Software In a world driven by fast-paced technological advancements, the heart-powered, hope-filled engines of nonprofits too, can tap into the futuristic revolution. Welcome to the transformative world of fundraising software designed for nonprofits.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your website is arguably the most important tool you have in your fundraising arsenal. It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. With the insights that you gain from data analysis, you can then iterate on your campaign strategy and improve it for the next month, quarter, or year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. You know what they say about measurement, right?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. These automated reporting options make your fundraising process more efficient.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Collaboration with experienced digital fundraisers is invaluable to learn what resonates. Focus on selling – Judge ads by sales results, not awards.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

These advancements mean you have the budget available to invest in new fundraising software that can streamline your fundraising tasks and empower you to raise even more. Now, you’re probably wondering how to find not just a robust fundraising platform, but buy fundraising software that serves your organization for the long term.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

There’s absolutely no way that we can connect with that big of a base of alumni to do fundraising without technology.” Since much of the work in which nonprofits engage results in subjective measures, NLP can be a method to encode the subjectivity qualitatively. Sentiment analysis. AI fundraising. million alumni.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. An Exploratory Analysis of Nonprofit Mission Statements , we ran a different kind of analysis.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Unleash Crowdfunding Potential: Transform Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Game In the challenging nonprofit community, smaller organizations often struggle with securing adequate funds to execute their mission. In fact, you might already be using a form of crowdfunding without realizing it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

According to the survey of funders about capacity building completed by GrantCraft , the top five areas of capacity building that funders most likely support include: leadership, strategic planning, financial management, governance, and fundraising. If so, what approaches lead to the greatest impact and under what conditions? .

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

The Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study is making its eleventh highly anticipated appearance on the desks of peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraisers everywhere. The data highlighted in this study represents a careful analysis of 687 organizations that produced 31,035 peer-to-peer fundraisers from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Feature them on your website, in newsletters, on social media, in grant applications, and during fundraising campaigns. For instance, donor testimonials can be particularly effective in fundraising materials, while client stories may be more impactful in community outreach. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Does your mission statement impact your fundraising efforts? The results have me rethinking how mission statements affect a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. The Moderating Effect of Mission Statement Polarity on Performance , we used a package in the program R Studio to measure the emotional polarity of the 200 mission statements. .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

When you’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to conduct a midyear fundraising evaluation. Because wherever you are with your fundraising, no matter how far behind you think you are, with six months remaining in the year, you have plenty of time to make changes and raise more money. Or if you aren’t a numbers person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics?

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Classy

JUNE 23, 2021

We’ve made it easier than ever to effectively showcase your performance with three easy steps and our latest fundraising insights. Fundraising benchmarks help you elevate where your current strategy shines compared to peers in the sector. Step 2: Know Which Fundraising Benchmarks to Share With Your Nonprofit Board.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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M+R

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a wide-ranging exploration of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. In addition to helping make the study, you’ll receive an individualized analysis comparing the data you submitted for your organization to other organizations of your size and type. Read time: 2 minutes.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Ok, on with the 10 expert event fundraising strategies and free recorded consulting … Turn Donors into Fundraising Machines.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a wide-ranging exploration of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. In addition to helping make the study, you’ll receive an individualized analysis comparing the data you submitted for your organization to other organizations of your size and type. Read time: 2 minutes.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Fundraising for any nonprofit can be a challenging task. However, with a unique idea and thoughtful strategy, you can make your animal fundraising a roaring success. Luckily, you likely already have some cute pets, great partners, and robust software to leverage to your fundraising advantage. Sell pet-related merchandise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

They help nonprofits understand their target audience better and create effective fundraising campaigns. Giving history : Understanding your donor’s giving history can help you segment your donors and target your fundraising appeals more effectively. They are fictional, generalized representations of your ideal donors.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

The Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study is making its eleventh highly anticipated appearance on the desks of peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraisers everywhere. The data highlighted in this study represents a careful analysis of 687 organizations that produced 31,035 peer-to-peer fundraisers from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Two contracts, one discovery and one build: less risk and cost. It’s about people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I took measurement and since David Neff wore an apron and talked about kitchen tools and recipes, I riffed on cooking measuring techniques. My points were simple: 1) Measuring Cup : Identify the right results and pick the right metrics to measure it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. Tools like this and others in development – are somewhat new addition to the fundraiser’s tool box and a new form of strategy – “Data-Driven Fundraising.” We may need to start wearing these here! We may need to start wearing these here!

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Under this framework, your nonprofit would create goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That means that the vast majority of your nonprofit’s fundraising success is dependent on having a successful major gifts program. They’ve been applying science to major gifts fundraising to help nonprofits raise funds more effectively. Overview of Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management. Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? In this article, we’ll be taking a deep dive into ChatGPT and how nonprofits can utilize AI to augment their nonprofit fundraising efforts. Well, there’s a solution.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. In addition to contributing to the study, after it’s released you’ll get an individualized analysis comparing the data you submitted for your organization to other organizations of your size and type. Read time: 2 minutes.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. Say you rely on one platform for your organization’s accounting work, another for grant management, and another for online fundraising.

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