Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore why online giving options are important and show you how to accept donations on your website with 7 easy steps. Nowadays, life’s moving fast, and donors really appreciate the option to give when they want to, without dealing with going somewhere or mailing a check.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. It’s not something you’ll do often – maybe only a few times a year. How to Plan an Online Fundraising Campaign Ok, so where do you even begin? Define your needs.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

The stakes are always high when you’re launching a fundraising campaign. Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. Do you have neighbors, doctors, or local business owners who might support your fundraising efforts? Hit them up.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the world of charitable organizations, money is often tight, and organizations frequently operate with the bare minimum of employees. Think about how many volunteer hours go into making your nonprofit work, and now imagine having to pay out those salaries! Volunteer appreciation isn’t just a nice thing to do. Say “Thank you!”

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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. Create a data-based plan for your donors that determines who your segments will be and which segments will receive which touchpoints. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter? I want to let you know that this is okay!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. And how they feel about their experience of giving to your nonprofit determines whether or not they stay in the relationship. A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JULY 14, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants some fresh ideas to increase monthly giving: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a monthly giving program, but not many people join. Make monthly giving your default.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. It can be even more challenging when you’ve hit a wall in your acquisition efforts. What’s a fundraiser to do when you feel like you’re all out of ideas? You have heaps of data.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Make it easy to become a recurring donor Start donor relationships off on the right foot by making it as simple and convenient as possible to join your recurring or monthly giving program. This most often looks like a button or checkbox on your online donation page that makes setting up a recurring contribution a one-click process.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

An increasing amount of donors have the ability to make small monthly donations. These recurring gifts help you build your membership base and keep your organization sustainable. By offering repeat gifts, you’ll build trust and loyalty among supporters who will be more likely to follow through on their commitment over time.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

Buying the square yards on which the franchise was built on top of and leasing it back to the franchisee is how McDonald’s saw their business become the household name and industry leader it is today. It’s a blessing—yet it’s often a poorly managed one. . Too often volunteers become people offered the menial jobs.

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

Even though monthly donors generally give smaller amounts on a per gift basis, they are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors and are more likely to take additional actions for your nonprofit on top of their monthly gift. Learn How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story in a More Compelling Way.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Donor acquisition refers to how many new donors your nonprofit can attract within a given timeframe. Donor retention is how many donors continue to support your organization year over year.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

You don’t want to inadvertently drop someone off your donor stewardship list when they may not even realized they’ve “lapsed” and fully consider themselves to be a loyal supporter. Who you call and how many donors you call will depend upon your own resources and the makeup of your donor base. Don’t let them!

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sgEngage

APRIL 3, 2023

In this guide, we’ll answer some frequently asked questions about passive fundraisers and suggest four passive fundraising ideas for your nonprofit to consider adding to your revenue model. To understand the idea more accurately, let’s look at three commonly asked questions about passive fundraising: What is a passive fundraiser?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. Ask a question. (“How How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?” But take heart.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. Ask a question. (“How How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?”) Subject line: “How many Florida panthers still exist in the U.S.?” But take heart.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. Along with many funders incorporating trust-based philanthropy practices and principles, this growing trend may affect giving to nonprofits and impact the way nonprofits are asked to share organizational information with funders.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

It should outline exactly what you plan to do to raise crucial funds for your mission and when you intend to launch and conclude those initiatives. Check out this blog post for step-by-step instructions on developing a strategic fundraising plan. How can you ensure you’ve found the right tools for your nonprofit?

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Employees still on the roster often have a considerably heavier workload, resulting in 77% of workers feeling burned out at work. If your fundraising team is stressed and stretched too thin, you’re not alone. Burnout is widespread. Job cuts across all industries have increased 396% compared to the first quarter of 2022.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Philanthropy is often an important part of any company’s structure. Different Types of Employee Giving Employee Giving Program Ideas How to Run a Successful Employee Giving Program What is an employee giving program? But if your company is new to philanthropy, a great place to start is by starting an employee giving program!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. People continued to give more generously than before – often referred to as a “ bump ” – and the predicted “slump” never really arrived. . Wonder no more. and +11.9%).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When launching the Sustainable Giving Report , Qgiv aimed to find solutions to some of the largest challenges fundraisers are facing today, such as the economy’s impact on philanthropy, overall donor numbers and donor retention declining, the Great Resignation, and more! he Sustainable Giving Report was broken down into multiple sections.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA. I felt that way, too, in the beginning.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

of the donors who made a gift in 2019 made another gift in 2020. That means more than half of donors who made a gift in 2019 didn’t make another one in the following year! As important as it is to pay attention to donor retention, it’s equally important to know how to “move the needle”—and we do.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

To help nonprofits understand the tools available to them and how they can be incorporated into their digital strategies , this guide will explore three uses of modern nonprofit technology. Donor Analytics Tools Nonprofits need to know who their donors are, what gift amounts to request, and when and how to request those gifts.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel.

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Qgiv

APRIL 4, 2023

About Global Volunteer Month The idea for Global Volunteer Month came about in the early 20th century when organized volunteering became more popular. How to celebrate Volunteer Month Become a volunteer One of the best ways to celebrate Volunteer Month is to become a volunteer yourself! In the United States, President George H.W.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2021

This can be as simple as sharing an organizational update via email with a quick note of “thought you might like to see this” or a simple check-in to see how the person is. Call your donors personally to thank them for their gifts. Simply put, a call made today can result in another (and often larger!) gift down the road.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Capital campaigns often recruit volunteers to help with various functions. You might have a campaign steering committee, a kick-off committee, a committee to oversee the feasibility study, and a lead gift committee. And when they don’t work well, they can undermine the success of your campaign.

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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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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

But how do you do it, exactly? Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. How to outline a framework for your monthly giving program. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. Let’s do this!

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

But how do you do it, exactly? Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. How to outline a framework for your monthly giving program. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. Let’s do this!

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

How can your church overcome this obstacle or even thrive in a world of declining tithes? Tithing has been decreasing in the U.S. for decades and now happens at lower levels than it did during the Great Depression. In fact, according to Church Influence , only 10-25% of church members tithe regularly. The problem? Fundraising events.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

When you post on social media, you don’t know how many people actually see your content. And when you post on your website, well, most of your donors aren’t regularly visiting your website. Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? That’s average. ). It’s definitely not as many as we would like.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Small-dollar donors are often the solid foundation, the activists, the heart of the movement. And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels. And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels. First, let’s be clear about who we’re talking about.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even platforms with no recurring monthly or yearly fee may require a transaction or processing fee to process donations. Free Nonprofit Software Disclaimer When looking at software solutions , it can be tempting to choose a free or the cheapest option available. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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