OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

As those in the nonprofit world realize, few things are as effective—or as time consuming—as fundraising events. These events bring in big time donations, and can have a huge impact on furthering the organization’s cause. If not, the organization risks not only losing the investment in the event, but potential donations.

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Marketing Guide Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Greater Giving

MARCH 22, 2024

Conduct surveys or focus groups with your existing donor base to understand their current priorities and preferred giving methods. Explore the latest trends in Fundraising Event Software platforms , mobile fundraising options, and social media engagement. Take a fresh look at your fundraising goals for the year.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 23, 2024

Celebrate and Empower: Volunteer Orientation for Your Board and Committees during Volunteer Week This Volunteer Week, let’s not only celebrate the incredible impact volunteers have on our organizations, but also empower our Board members and event committee members to be champions for volunteer engagement.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The best way to learn about virtual fundraising events is to hear from those who’ve experienced them. We recently wrapped up our 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions event here at Classy. The event brought together over 50 speakers and thousands of nonprofit professionals from across the social sector.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

First, let’s go over the basics of the main methods your organization can use as a part of your marketing plan. Use email to notify your supporters about upcoming events, volunteering opportunities, and accomplishments like reaching a major fundraising goal. Events attended. Preferred method of communication.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

One simple method to ensure you avoid common DEI mistakes at your association is to create a volunteer group for DEI initiatives. To assist with your recruitment efforts , survey your members and be sure to include questions addressing basic demographic data. After the event, don’t forget to follow up with a thank you note. . .

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

In 2021, we found that the majority of nonprofits used social media campaigns to connect and engage with their donors (73% of those surveyed). Donor appreciation events (special events?). Multi-channel marketing means spreading the word about a specific event or campaign through many different methods of communication.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Showcasing donors appropriately on your website, such as through “donor spotlight” blog posts or engaging videos, is another way to retain them. As shown by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy’s 2021 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey , just 18.6% Consider allowing less traditional donation methods.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

Following up is an important part of any campaign or event. The Most Effective Follow Ups for Nonprofit Events and Campaigns. In a survey asking donors why they stopped supporting an organization, 53% cited poor communication with the nonprofit. One of the biggest reasons for that is donor retention. Saying “Thank You!”.

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Campaign Effective Survey Nonprofit 73

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

When done well, fundraisers can become beloved annual events that your community looks forward to year after year. Whether you’re ready to jump back into in-person fundraising or would rather host a virtual event-free fundraiser , you’ll need tools in place to keep donors’ attention and motivate them to give. Trivia nights.

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Donor Community Tips Fundraising 80

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We're very pleased to share the results of our TechSoup content survey. We surveyed the TechSoup community to learn more about the TechSoup resources they're currently using, the topics they'd like to learn about, and how TechSoup can best help them learn about nonprofit and library technology. Over 2,000 people responded.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Getting creative and re-evaluating old peer-to-peer fundraising methods has become especially important in recent years due to declines in household giving. If you wish to collect anonymous feedback, send out surveys for your fundraisers to complete at their discretion. Make sure your donors are your primary storytellers.

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Strategy Fundraising Social Media Evaluation 97

NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

Throughout the day, I'll be living blogging sessions from MCON12, a virtual conference to help leaders engage the Millennial generation. The survey had 6,522 Millennials complete the survey from January 1 - January 31, 2012. They want to learn about nonprofit events, statistics, news, and ways to volunteer or get involved.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Save the longer stories for your “About Us” tab or your blog and try using calls to action on your homepage instead. Promote your fundraising events. Therefore, you should always update your site with exciting developments, such as upcoming events and programs. Promote events in your existing materials and programs.

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Websites Results Fundraising Social Media 52

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Knowing how, when, and where to break down the system of responsibilities for your volunteers will determine the quality of their experience as well as the success of your events. Get feedback with volunteer surveys. If emails are a common communication method for your program, consider effective formatting for email communication.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

So, save the longer stories for your “About Us” tab or your blog and try using call-to-actions on your homepage instead. Promote your fundraising events. Therefore, you should always update your site with exciting developments, such as upcoming events and programs. Promote events in your existing materials and programs.

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Websites Fundraising Calendar Social Media 52

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

As we finish our three-blog series, we hope you have a better understanding of what service design is and why it’s important for the social sector. This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Capturing insights like this as the event unfolds is a good technique because if you wait until the event is over, there is a chance you won’t remember everything in vivid detail. It isn’t just about writing it down, it is also reviewing what your captured with your team in an “ After Action Review.”

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Use a combination of digital outreach methods, like email and social media, and traditional outreach methods, including direct mail and in-person meetings. Send a survey to gather donor feedback. The post 6 Ways to Improve Your Year-End Donor Cultivation appeared first on Qgiv Blog. How likely are you to donate again?

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Donor Virginia Retention Gift 69

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Silent Auction Ideas: Mastering Pricing and Selling Strategies In a recent survey 85% of nonprofits said they incorporate a silent auction to raise revenue at events. On the subject of items with no bids, some nonprofits use a method of seeding bids to encourage activity on less popular items.

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Ideas Game Tips Local 40

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As we finish our three-blog series following the webinar, we hope you have a better understanding of what service design is and why it’s important for the social sector. This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas. Need a primer?

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Phase Design Service Storyboard 46

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

You may have transitioned in-person events to virtual ones , reasoning a half a loaf was better than none. . You may have sent a donor survey to find out how your supporters felt about engaging with your mission during this period, and when they might feel ready to re-engage more robustly. Ask your supporters directly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The event is sold out, but they are live-streaming it ) They are crowdsourcing questions for the conversation here. There is a lot of pressure for nonprofits to “demonstrate impact” and performance assessment is one method. More than 60 percent would like more help from their foundation funders in these efforts.

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Data Measure Sample Seattle 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

38% regularly publish a blog. Payment methods accepted include credit cards (78%), PayPal (50%), direct debit (42%), and digital wallets (6%). 77% agree that blogging is effective for their communications and fundraising strategy. 78% agree that social media is effective for recruiting event attendees. 3% use.NGO.

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Social Media Stats Media Technology 100

Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

This blog is a guest post by the team at Bonfire. Marketing has only gotten more complex over the years as nonprofits need to consider digital promotional methods such as SEO , social media presence, and targeted online advertisements. . Sell merchandise at events . Sell merchandise at events. Assess your audience.

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Product Marketing Nonprofit Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The campaign has been profiled on this blog since it started. It’s become an annual holiday tradition for Beth’s Blog. 14 guest blog post, “ 24 hours, millions of dollars, thousands of nonprofits—What gives in Minnesota? ,” I talked about how relationships were key to this collaborative social fundraising effort.

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Qgiv

JUNE 24, 2021

When it comes time to make a splash with your big fundraising event, you want to attract as many potential donors as possible. That’s why it’s important to promote your event to not only your existing supporters, but also to new folks. Start by Adding Your Fundraising Event to Your Nonprofit’s Website.

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Fundraising Press Social Media Sponsor 59

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

During this step, don’t forget to consider what donation methods your potential donors prefer. Invite donors to activities and events you’re hosting to give them an idea of how your nonprofit raises money. Send out surveys or meet one-on-one with donors to get to know them better. Are digital wallets popular in your donor base?

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Fundraising Donor Relationship Retention 59

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Nonprofits can access a donation button they can add to their websites, along with text-to-give, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, membership, and events features.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

From recruitment to training to stewardship, volunteer management helps your organization keep an effective and devoted staff of volunteers ready to aid your nonprofit with events, daily tasks, marketing, and more. Sometimes your volunteers won’t be available during their scheduled time or for certain events. Accessibility. Scheduling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. These can be more personal and engaging.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

Text fundraising is a popular method of charitable giving facilitated by messages on a mobile device. Though both processes include these similarities, there are also key differences: Text-to-donate is a form-based mobile fundraising method. Text-to-give is a carrier-based mobile fundraising method. Ready to dive in?

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Donation Guide Nonprofit Mobile 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The session will share the results and insights from research studies that combining social media analytics with survey data. I’ll also be attending Penguin Day. There are also lots of fun social events, like NTCBeer. If not, look for wrap up posts on my blog. More about the session here. Conferences'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Note From Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. This year before the event Jeff Achen write a post sharing their strategy for 2010. This guest post discusses the results. From the looks of our post-event survey data and Google traffic reports, social media played a big part, particularly Facebook.

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Raise Network Minnesota Social Media 108

Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Many nonprofits were compelled to become experts on virtual events and online fundraising overnight, and many found themselves pleasantly surprised when their virtual fundraisers helped them raise more than in-person events. Use Data From Past Events to Set New Fundraising Goals.

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Education Virtual Fundraising Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Typically, the facilitator may come up with a few provocative statements in advance, based on a participant assessment, interviews, or survey. But in this gathering, the provocative questions were crowdsourced from participants and this was done in small groups with sticky notes. Participants volunteered their question for the spectragram.

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