sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 24, 2022

How high-tech tools and some creative thinking can turn a slow fundraising season into a regular revenue stream. The nonprofit industry has typically relied on Fall and Spring fundraising galas for event revenue, but the last two years have left some gaps. Widen your donor net with a summer event. Virtual events !

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

The fundraising cycle or donor cultivation cycle is the key to gaining, engaging, and retaining donors. It can help you cultivate strong relationships with your donors and increase your donor retention. In other words, it’s how you make and keep your donors happy. Identification.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In fundraising, digital acquisition is the process of acquiring email addresses and converting them into donors. To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How do you keep up with the ever-increasing need for digital donor engagement ? In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Donor Profiles and Records . Integrating Marketing Channels .

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In her previous role as Foundation Manager for the VRMC Foundation, she managed the annual giving programs, assisted and oversaw the annual budget and marketing plans, and managed a major gift donor portfolio of over 150 donors. If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A trusting relationship with donors contains shared perceptions and values, openness, transparency, and a willingness to grow the connection. Your Perception of Your Donors I’m sure you can remember an interaction that felt purely transactional.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

No matter where you are on your journey in the nonprofit world, fundraising is the lifeblood that fuels the important, world-changing work you do. Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . How do we record, recognize, and be sure not to forget about these donors as we list our donors from the year in their circles or their donor lists by amount?

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We have something to say that lands somewhere between an observation and a complaint and a call to arms: Not enough attention is paid to mid-level donors. Major donors get the fanfare, the galas, the special one-to-one contact. Small-dollar donors are often the solid foundation, the activists, the heart of the movement.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 25, 2023

The board of directors plays a critical role in fundraising to support a nonprofit’s mission and operations Many board members may feel uncertain about how they can effectively contribute to fundraising efforts. Engaging in Donor Cultivation and Stewardship Board members can play a key role in cultivating relationships with donors.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura Kruisenga, COO with Kennari Consulting , works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. Donor retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations, so simply growing the number of recurring donors can dramatically impact donor attrition.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

You can accomplish more when there’s a larger group of donors backing your nonprofit and making it happen. Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. Not sure what your donor pipeline should look like?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? I confess: I used to do that. Who Gets an Individual Major Donor Portfolio Cultivation Plan? .

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If it does, you run the risk of alienating or alarming your potential donors. Make sure a potential donor can do everything from YOUR website. Taking a donor to a third party site can be unsettling for some, and drive those visitors away from your donation page. Which brings us to our next point… All in one place.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Blogs, newsletters, periodicals, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter … people are still talking about it. Did you know that YouTube views of Ice Bucket Challenge events have surpassed 1 billion … that’s with a “b”? million new donors. Do these events trivialize the seriousness of an issue?

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

So how do you capitalize on it? GivingTuesday reported an 11% increase in participation small donors (those who gave gifts of less than $500)—a marked change from previous years, when overall charitable donations by individuals actually decreased. How to Recruit and Nurture Small Donors. Embrace small donations!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Fundraising Fails & How to Survive Them. A few lowlights from our past: Letting the donor get too close to the wealth screen, not reading the room to realize who the real decision-makers were, asking for a big gift without the proper cultivation, and not doing our donor research. Watch her story live here. .

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Kindful

MARCH 22, 2021

After all, when you build relationships with your supporters , you’re laying the foundation to turn them into long-term advocates and donors. When people subscribe to your email list, you can send fundraising appeals, updates about programs, stories that show how you’re fulfilling your mission, and more straight to their inboxes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, Every time I attend a conference or webinar on the subject of major donor development I learn about the importance of meeting with major donors in person.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Board members can practice telling the story of one person helped by the organization, or the story of how they came to be on the board. One of the most pervasive problems in the nonprofit sector is getting your board to be more engaged , and more specifically, to increase board fundraising. They simply need to be good storytellers.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

I am not surprised, because I’ve been doing this work for four decades and it’s been ever thus. No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. For every donor who decreased their giving, another donor increased theirs. . Wonder no more. Giving in the U.S.

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Qgiv

APRIL 4, 2023

How to celebrate Volunteer Month Become a volunteer One of the best ways to celebrate Volunteer Month is to become a volunteer yourself! While you should be showing your volunteers love all year round, starting April 1st, Global Volunteer Month gives you the opportunity to shower your volunteers with a little bit of extra love. billion.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today we will talk about how to help your audience visualize the impact their donation can have within your organization and then how to communicate the results when a campaign has ended. Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. The post starts off with general guidance.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But what about cultivating relationships with existing donors? Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? online donor engagement. online donor engagement. Encourage donors to follow you on social media.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Showing donors appreciation is one of the best ways you can go about retaining your donors. Donor love is the act of showing that appreciation via thank-you emails, handwritten notes, kind gestures, donor appreciation events, and other methods. How to create a donor appreciation letter or email.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Have you ever asked yourself “How do I get people to give again?” But the good news is that there are ways to do it! The easiest way to do this is by using fundraising software in conjunction with a donor management system. Use Fundraising Software to Track your lapsed donors. Hold events.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Thanking Donors. Managing Your Donors. From registering your nonprofit with Giving Tuesday to working with your team to get ready for the big day, this blog post covers 7 steps you should take to make the most of this giving opportunity. Here’s how you can use gift matching in your campaign this year.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Your major donors are going to become more important to your nonprofit as the number of small-gift donors declines. That’s why knowing how to cultivate your major donors is imperative to the financial well-being of your nonprofit. Are you in need of a major donor cultivation strategy?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

Events were cancelled. Now you might wonder, “What does that have to do with fundraising and food banks?” In all honesty, never has there been a better time to gain, sustain, and upgrade donors and expand your digital efforts to accomplish your mission. Send them thank-you notes, impact reports, and invites to special events.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Laura Kruisenga, President & CEO, Kennari Consulting – Laura works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. For many nonprofits, there are a lot of barriers to doing that effectively with their donors. Or at least we should.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

She is also BoardSource certified, which has given her greater insight into how nonprofit boards can best support their organizations. She is also BoardSource certified, which has given her greater insight into how nonprofit boards can best support their organizations. But how do we turn our biggest fans into joyful fundraisers?

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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. Do you know any programs that can help keep me on task?

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