Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns have become an increasingly popular strategy for nonprofits in recent years. This approach involves supporters raising funds on behalf of a nonprofit by reaching out to their family, friends, colleagues, and others in their network.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause. Steps to Gather and Utilize Testimonials 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here’s a high level overview of what these records do: DKIM & SPF records verify whether mail is legitimate. They prove that the domain in your “from” address is, in fact, yours, and that a sender (this could be your own mail server, a bulk email provider, CMS, AMS, LMS, Community platform, etc.)

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 2, 2022

I am excited to announce our newest line of business: Campaign Services. Campaign Services helps our clients lighten complex data loads and assist in ongoing integrations for vital fundraising operations through direct marketing campaigns. The two most common forms of direct marketing are direct mail and telemarketing.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? Your donors support you and feel like part of your team. Hold Non-Ask Events One-on-one meetings can be intimidating for new prospects.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Why Monthly Donations Matter Monthly donations are key to long-term donor retention and providing sustainable support for non-profits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. They can target campaigns and improve donation requests. They also help tailor campaigns to specific donor segments. Targeted Fundraising Campaigns Also, AI can help optimize donation requests. These messages deeply connect with supporters.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. And yes, that includes direct mail!

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Your GivingTuesday Campaign is a chance to promote your brand in front of a much larger audience. Here are some tips for marketing your GivingTuesday campaign, to attract attention for your organization.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

While working for various nonprofits throughout the past twenty years, I always had such high aspirations for having our End Of Year (Annual Campaign) strategized by May, planned by August and ready to deliver by October. . We all know how hard it is to complete the endless task list for your Annual Campaign in November. Keep it tight.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

electronically or via regular mail). Therefore, find out which businesses have the capacity to contribute and present the auction as an opportunity to support a great cause and reach a new customer base. For previous supporters, thank them for their continued commitment and illustrate how the online auction differs from past events.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. Giving Tuesday FAQs 15+ Surefire Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas to Set You Up for Success Giving Tuesday Campaign Best Practices. See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life!

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

— When creating any fundraising campaign there are two items that should always be on your short list list. In fact, without the two we’ll cover in this post you’re guaranteed to finish your campaign, review the results, and be left wanting. So, what are the 2 key elements of successful fundraising campaigns?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. Your Welcome Email According to Campaign Monitor, Welcome emails have a whopping 91.43% open rate.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. Fundraising is important for nonprofits because it supports each organization’s work by providing financial revenue and setting up opportunities for future engagement with donors.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Indeed, if done correctly, such a campaign can see full funding for a particular effort or event. Don’t ignore the offline elements of an online campaign. As Garecht notes, “many non-profits hear the phrase ‘crowdfunding’ and assume that all of the activities for the campaign will take place online.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. When researching this post, I was fairly stunned by how few nonprofits have launched text alert campaigns.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. The direct mail fundraising landscape is also complicated, given supply chain shortages and increasing costs. However, 90 percent of text messages are read within only three minutes of being received.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If email or mail appeals are a part of your GivingTuesday strategy, segmenting your audience could make a big difference for return on investment (ROI.) Make sure you tell your supporters about it! Don’t be afraid to make some last-minute changes to your campaign if the data supports them. Contact them here!

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. Use your mailing list effectively.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

Because email is such an important tool for nonprofits, growing your email list is a great way to ensure more supporters and potential supporters receive your message. How can you grow your nonprofit email list in a sustainable way that keeps fake contacts out and keeps supporters subscribed and engaged?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. Here are some best practices to start your email campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors. Add a pop-up!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For insights into what will make your organization standout and ring above the buzz, we’ve connected with members of our Blackbaud Champions community who shared tried and true practices that will maximize the success of your year-end fundraising campaigns. Scrub your data so it’s extra squeaky clean for your campaign!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

This mobile engagement makes it easy to reach your supporters quickly and keep them connected to your nonprofit between appeals. How to opt supporters in to text messages. You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Other ways to opt supporters into your texts.

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M+R

AUGUST 15, 2023

They each submit a bucket of donor list attributes, and the M+R wizards stir all the data points together and distill them into customized, refined actionable reports, including which of their supporters are donating to other organizations, clicking on email, and much more. It can be concerning. And demoralizing. Is it your marketing?

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They each submit a bucket of donor list attributes, and the M+R wizards stir all the data points together and distill them into customized, refined actionable reports, including which of their supporters are donating to other organizations, clicking on email, and much more. It can be concerning. And demoralizing. Is it your marketing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

You can promote your event to a broad audience through low-cost digital channels like social media, your organization’s website, and email campaigns with just a link. Thanks to technology, there’s no need to spend hours processing mailed registration forms, checks, receipts, and entering information in endless spreadsheets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

There’s an understanding among non-profits that Facebook Ads offer something very powerful, but there is a large gap in the understanding needed to run truly strategic campaigns. . It’s very easy to go into Facebook and quickly set up an ad campaign, but difficult to develop a winning strategy if you don’t know what you’re doing. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

It’s a chance for you to share your successes, highlight how important a donor’s support has been to your mission, and make a fundraising appeal. . The more donors feel like you value them, the more likely they are to continue supporting your mission. We’ll review: . How to write an annual appeal letter. Use the right tools.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. Donor acquisition is the process of attracting new supporters and convincing them to donate to your cause through marketing efforts. Supporters should clearly understand what you do to aid beneficiaries and further your mission. Learn More!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The subject line is like the envelope for a direct mail letter; it’s a critical part of your appeal “package” as 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. Add contact information at the end of the email. Tip: Plan to email your supporters more than once. Spend some time crafting your subject line.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 29, 2017

November is here – which means it’s officially crunch time for your year-end campaign. Finalize your direct mail and send it (and your data) to the print/mail house. you designed and finalized your direct mail appeal (and, hopefully, the rest of your fundraising pieces). October. , October. , Plan individual outreach.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In September, you decided on the story and wrote the first draft of your direct mail appeal. Now is the time to finalize this piece (which we believe to be the anchor of your year-end campaign). If segmenting your direct mail piece by donor type, consider adding a dynamic sentence or two (i.e., Since the direct mail is the.

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