Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift?

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To celebrate you, our amazing community of readers, we look back at the Candid blogs that resonated the most with you this year. We hope you enjoy rediscovering and reflecting on the 10 most-read Candid blogs of 2023. If you want to boost your nonprofit’s discoverability online, this blog on Google Ad Grants is a worthwhile read.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Exciting fundraising trends on the horizon for 2024 include peer-to-peer fundraising, giving flexibility, digital wallets, unconventional and emerging donors, and AI being used in fundraising. When a fundraiser receives a notification that a donor is close to lapsing, they can reach out and reconnect with that donor.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Based solely on income, Janet might seem a more promising prospect.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” It is an essential part of the post-qualification cycle for major gift officers (MGOs).

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. THE AGITATOR / DONOR VOICE. BETH’S BLOG. Clairification .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

As leadership and development teams lean in for a final push, donors are receiving countless requests for limited financial support. . By reducing the friction for donors and nonprofits, stock gifting is now accessible and easy for everyone – and now donors can donate stock to their favorite cause in just a few clicks. .

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Donorbox

DECEMBER 15, 2023

According to the 80/20 rule, or the Pareto principle, 80% of a nonprofit’s revenue comes from the top 20% of donors. If that’s the case, major donor stewardship must become a priority for your nonprofit.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Most nonprofits thank their donors with acknowledgment letters or a donor wall. Some organizations also offer name recognition on rooms or buildings for their major donors. Nonprofits can […] The post Create a Lasting Impression with a Donor Appreciation Event appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Prioritize a streamlined user experience (UX) for donors. Make full use of your blog content. Donor data is most valuable if you’re able to capture and use it in future messages, engagement efforts, and more. Ensure your site is easy to maintain.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

If your nonprofit is ready to dive deeper into the world of AI fundraising to boost donor engagement with your mission, this is the place to start! In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time. Boosting revenue starts with forming stronger ties with the people who support your mission: your donors. Personalize donor outreach.

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DonorPerfect

JUNE 6, 2023

As a fundraiser, you already know the importance of relationships in your overall strategy, particularly for major giving, legacy and planned giving, board management, and volunteer coordination. Have you thought about how you can leverage these already positive relationships to acquire new donors?

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

One major obstacle is that foundations are reluctant to award grants to emerging organizations. Given this disadvantage, new nonprofits are typically advised to start with individual donors. So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation?

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Donorbox

JULY 21, 2022

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) have become a popular fundraising trend in 2022, especially for major donors. DAFs give donors more control over their gifts and more flexibility in how to spend them. Nonprofits can also use DAFs as an indicator of major donor prospects. appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2023

Major giving is often the largest revenue source for nonprofits, so being able to identify and build relationships with large-gift donors is crucial to successful fundraising efforts. In this article, we will go into more detail about major gifts, major donors, and how software can help identify prospects.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Perhaps it’s your first donor newsletter. Engaging, consistent donor communications provide the engine behind your fundraising program. These are some of my favorite copywriting and donor communications pros out there. Mary Cahalane Copywriter Mary Cahalane (rhymes with “salon”) brings smarts and heart to donor communications.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Use this time to ensure that donors have been thanked in a timely manner that speaks to their impact. You can get ahead of the competition by reaching out to donors early with thank-you’s, making one last good impression for the year. Steward Strategically: Beyond the Thank-You Make a plan to welcome new donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Annual reports are too infrequent and written for foundations and major donors, thus not ideal for reporting impact to small and mid-size donors. M+R Benchmarks Report.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Within that category, only a small amount of income comes from a large number of small and mid-sized donors, and the rest comes from a few major donors. While major donors could give to your organization in a number of ways, one of the most useful but most overlooked is planned giving. Let’s get started!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Stepping into 2023, organizations and their donors are likely going to navigate a recession together­–impacting giving and the philanthropic landscape. With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. The good news?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We aren’t tempted by the glamour and glitz of major gifts , the gold-lettered names on a wall or building. No, we prefer to build relationships en masse, using data-driven insights to tell us what our donors really want. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter? Annual giving folk are a strange breed.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. In fact, the majority of DAF donors do not want to be anonymous. of those gifts were given anonymously.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. We’ve had dozens of participants over the past couple years, and we’ve shared some of their results here and here and… well, all over our blog , really. But it’s not what participants share that makes M+R’s co-op different.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

By creating an endowment or accepting endowment gifts from high-capacity donors, you can set your nonprofit up for growth and greater financial sustainability—all without extensive effort. Donors may place restrictions on their endowment gifts, limiting how you can spend the earnings. That’s where endowments come in.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners). To generate new donations, retain donors and grow partnerships. Is our donor list accurate and up-to-date? What are our three major accomplishments/achievements for the past year? To share your mission with a wide audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. But when you’re lean on resources and human power, just producing blog posts and updating your website feels like a miracle, never mind SEO or a content strategy. Search Engine Optimization. But you can change that.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Donor Pyramid is a tool for helping nonprofits understand their fundraising approach and evaluate its effectiveness. The Pyramid works by categorizing donors based on how often they give to your organization, from once-in-a-lifetime gifts down to individuals who make small donations each year.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. Or a major donor may provide funds specifically for scholarships or building a new wing for a hospital.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It is said time and time again, “donors are the lifeblood of our nonprofit.” ” Literally, they keep charity alive and help nonprofit organizations grow and flourish, so how do you keep your donors and sponsors interested in your nonprofit for years to come? Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc.

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M+R

MARCH 5, 2024

Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. We’ve had dozens of participants over the past couple years, and we’ve shared some of their results here and here and… well, all over our blog , really. But it’s not what participants share that makes M+R’s co-op different.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

With individuals giving the most of any group polled, this was particularly worrying because individuals make up the majority of fundraising dollars given in a year (64% of total giving in 2022). When adjusted for inflation the decline widens to 15.2%, a major loss for this subsector. Individual giving totaled roughly $319.04

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Every day, you and your donors are inundated with thousands of pieces of news and bits of information. You want your donors to trust your work, your impact, your stewardship of resources, and your connection to the community, and stand out in a sea of information. Donor reliance = total contributions / total revenue.

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