Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud recently released a report that digs deep into the #GivingTuesday results over three years to reveal the patterns that are emerging from this increasingly important national day of charitable giving. Key Findings of the Blackbaud Report. The next GivingTuesday is on December 1, 2015.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. Knowing the potential pitfalls and ultimate goals of your event makes a huge difference. As you can imagine, it was! Start at least six months early.

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NetWits

JULY 28, 2011

Register for our monthly Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Set a Fundraising Goal and Continue to Raise It. Normally, you set your goal when you register, but don’t forget, you can go back and raise your goal as you start to see the fundraising dollars come in.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

According to Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Trends Report (3rd Edition), 71% of organizations surveyed had to accelerate their move to digital programs or events last year due to the pandemic. Prior to that, Stu worked for 13 years at Blackbaud as a consultant, solution architect, and practice manager. And 2020 didn’t help.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2011

What I do have, though, is a family, a best friend, a neighbor (an Aunt Mabel, if you will) that I’d much rather receive an e-mail, Facebook post or Twitter mention from than pretty much any non-profit organization. — Full disclosure: I don’t actually have an Aunt Mabel. Train your Aunt Mabels. Include your Aunt Mabels.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Talk about how your organization is supporting the community–discuss what you are doing for the health of the community and the why; for example: “ Our neighbors of all ages are important to us, to protect the most vulnerable members of our community , we are raising __.”. What can folks do to support you from home? Have a plan.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates. “This is present in direct mail, telemarketing, and face-to-face solicitation.” ” The average online gift was $89.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraising experts and direct mail gurus all in one place. Want to Raise Money Online? Pitman , author of the Ask Without Fear!

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2014

runner’s high” and build off the momentum to convert peer to peer event donors to organization donors. Not all donors to a peer to peer event are going to give again. They may not ever give outside of an event. Events bring out all types of supporters and you can leverage these “warm prospects” to expand your fundraising reach.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Capitalize on the power of email marketing to recruit individuals or teams to raise money for your organization and to stay in touch with these supporters throughout the campaign. Fund Accounting Software That Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization. Peer to peer. Unsubscribe options.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We also have a direct mail program so we do get between 30 and 50 thousand dollars a year just from our annual mail appeals. Mail is just one of the platforms that allows us to get to know and thank our donors. Aside from that most of our acquisition comes though events. We have a very active St. Johns auxiliary.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 11, 2015

Fundraising events are a staple of most school fundraising plans. Each year, K-12 schools hold hundreds of thousands of galas, dinners, silent auctions, and other special events. Events can be extremely profitable for schools, but they can also take a lot of time and effort to succeed. The event costs $100 per person.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, a multi-month capital campaign planning project may be more expensive than a few-week event planning engagement. GivingMail – Direct Mail Design. Blackbaud platforms, including Luminate Online, Blackbaud CRM, and Raiser’s Edge NXT. GivingMail: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Direct Mail Design.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Spoken conversations, written letters, and in-person events were crucial for spreading the word. Fundraisers participating in walk/run/ride events who use email in their outreach raise an average of 76% more than their counterparts who don’t. Event Campaigns. An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2013

By Debbi Stanley, manager of Blackbaud's customer success team, originally appeared on npengage.com. I actually LIKE to raise money. The real situation is that I love to raise money for causes that I care about. I work at Blackbaud , have my CFRE and more than 12 years of experience working for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2013

The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraisers and direct mail gurus, all in one place. Want to Raise Money Online? Pitman , author of the Ask Without Fear!

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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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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. for Blackbaud customers in the entire analysis.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

As the pandemic is hitting on the brink of Spring event season, many peer-to-peer (P2P) events are starting to go virtual too. . One of the first large-scale P2P events to cancel and go virtual was the JDRF One Walk in Miami, FL. In addition to online recognition, d rop a card in the mail or pick up the phone!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2017

The latest figures from the Blackbaud Index for Canadian giving and U.S. Direct mail and other traditional fundraising channels are. For a children’s charity, HMA found that 73% of online donations were received from donors who already existed in the direct mail program. Yes, you should be sending regular e-mails.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

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. You can register for the event or make a donation here: [link]. and James L.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In a time of unexpected and continued change , we discussed new trends from 2020 and how Blackbaud customers and the industry are responding to today’s environment and developing new strategies for success. . A dvancement professionals were surveyed about changes they had made to fundraising and events in response to COVID -19. .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Blackbaud just released it’s 2013 Charitable Giving Report, showing steady growth for all nonprofits. Blackbaud reported more than one-third of all charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year. In fact, the 4.9% increase in giving is the largest since the recession. compared to 2012! Build muscles. Build systems.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

One church fundraising consulting firm found that as many as 50 percent of people who receive fundraising mailings go online to make their contribution. eTapestry , by the nonprofit donor management leader, Blackbaud, offers online tools for fundraising and donor management. Last but not least, Telosa Exceed!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Whether you are launching a small clinic and have yet to raise a dollar or are a multibillion-dollar research or medical center, you need a fundraising plan to guide your efforts. . These plans become roadmaps for the staff to follow as they hold events, mail out appeal letters, and run online giving campaigns. .

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is just the two of us and through a few campaigns we were able to raise more than $10,000… and we learned a lot along the way. Download the 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study. And, direct mail, a traditional fundraising staple, calls for a generous budget. What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? Here’s why.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

But when done right, it has many benefits beyond the funds raised. by Shana Masterson, Blackbaud . Top Event Strategies for Major Donor Cultivation by Tanya Fit z gerald, Blackbaud . Foundation Trends That Will Continue in 2018 by Annie Rhodes, Blackbaud .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

article published in our September newsletter , Blackbaud's Steve MacLaughlin. 48% of the dollars raised. It's definitely time to start thinking about your end-of-year e-mail. It's definitely time to start thinking about your end-of-year e-mail. > You should register for this event here. Write effective emails.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

Cash and checks slowly gave way to online credit card donations and mailed letters gave way to emails. Someone can set up a fundraising page at any time, to raise funds for quite literally anything. Large-scale fundraising events that have roots in the early days of P2P are struggling to attract and retain participants.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Those strategies can include segmenting appeals based on donors’ interests; giving donors the opportunity to create their own funds, and their own websites to raise money for those funds; and listening carefully to feedback from fundraising volunteers. With events generating roughly 48 percent of the $6.1 Roger Williams Park Zoo.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Build engagement and harness the power of word-of-mouth through the social media they check in with daily and face-to-face events. While many still give through direct mail, don’t dismiss digital channels – Boomers’ online giving and social media usage shot up since we last checked in with them in 2010. Matures (b. Matures (b.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

They visitedwhether through an event, your website, or by going to your actual organizationand had a positive experience, but they just haven’t gotten around to coming back to donate or volunteer. Traditionally, a call to action has been to donate in response to a direct mailing or a phone call. Content.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Fundraising Event Statistics. Nearly three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an organization that matters to them. 88% of dollars raised comes from 12% of an organization’s donors. Online resources are considered 20% more useful than direct mail when it comes to influencing donors.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2014

This is a guest post from Anah McRae, Manager of Customer Support for Altru at Blackbaud. to participate in an event. Participatory fundraising often starts with events that allow people to get involved causally with a small time commitment. If 40 is the new 30, personal stories are the new mass mailing. Make it fun!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

Those under 45 have faced the changing global dynamics of 9/11, the financial crisis of 2008, and the COVID-19 pandemic–the results of these major events have been felt extremely acutely as these younger Americans entered the workforce, built families, and attempted to build wealth against these headwinds.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I actually LIKE to raise money. The real situation is that I love to raise money for causes that I care about. I work at Blackbaud , have my CFRE and more than 12 years of experience working for nonprofits. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a fundraiser. I am also really picky. I am also really picky. Be thoughtful.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2016

If you’ve been in peer-to-peer fundraising for any length of time, you don’t need a study to tell you how valuable repeat participants are to your event and your organization. This year’s Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study shows retention rates declining for Walks and 5Ks. With the average returning participant raising 2.5

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