EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! Raise the Roots.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. We are here to talk about capital campaigns, specifically counting the costs where capital campaigns often miss the mark.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Social media, as many have said time and again, is only part of your campaigning, part of your fundraising, and part of your communications. These 5 Steps are intended to help you create a successful social media strategy, but as you will see, they focus on your organization’s overall strategy! Goals & Objectives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Build A Multichannel Donor Strategy. A balanced fundraising strategy also includes a plan for multichannel donor engagement. They give online through your website and emails.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 15, 2023

Armored for the Future: Tools and Strategies for Tomorrow’s Nonprofits To navigate these tumultuous waters, nonprofit leaders are harnessing innovative strategies: Diversifying Fundraising: Beyond traditional methods, embracing online campaigns, and corporate partnerships.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The previous blog, Building Sustainable Revenue With Fundraising Events, outlined the changes to fundraising events in the last three years, how donors are engaging with fundraising events, and the strategies fundraisers can implement to ensure their events are sustainable, engaging, and elevated compared to prior years.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2019

At DNL OmniMedia, we specialize in nonprofit tech strategy consulting , so we’ve worked with quite a few nonprofits to develop plans around specific goals such as boosting volunteer engagement. Check out the following reliable strategies for increasing volunteer sign-ups: Solidify your mission statement. Keep an updated website.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

The long(er) answer : You’ll need a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to create and publicize successful virtual fundraising events. Digital marketing consists of advertising campaigns that include targeted research and outreach segmented by geographic location, demographics, specific interests, and more. Social media contests.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

This may seem overwhelming, but having a strategy can help you feel more in control of your communications. If you want to reach more people and help promote your brand recognition while positively shaping the public’s perception of you – learning a few key strategies and skills around external nonprofit communication is vital. .

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Read on so you’re prepared to take advantage of the wealth of experience and knowledge that Blackbaud support experts offer when needed. You can pull from all this data to improve your engagement and fundraising strategies. Strategy consulting. More personalized communications. Improved fundraising results. Website development.

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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. These proven strategies will lay a strong foundation for your organization and pave the way for future growth. Here are some best practices to start your email campaign. You can help!

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true when it comes to budget projections that will help inform the strategy of your organization in the coming year. Next, use your knowledge of current expenses like wages, rent, utilities, program costs, etc. To address this holistically, let’s bolster your income strategy with technology.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While organizations like nonprofits often have at least one dedicated fundraising professional, your team will have to dive in without the same experience or time to devote to campaign planning. This fundraising method requires individual members to fundraise on your team’s behalf, securing donations from their network and team supporters.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

While giving directly on platforms is still low compared with traditional giving methods, a survey by Classy found that 57% of traffic to fundraising campaign pages comes from social media. Learn more about Meta donations and setting them up from our Knowledge Base Article. Warn people in advance. Don’t' give up; try again. .

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. To plan a successful phonathon campaign, be sure to: Focus on the larger mission. By adding matching gifts to your phonathon strategy, your campaign will see even greater success. Let’s dive in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2015

I discovered this campaign, along with a few others when I found out about the Indiegogo Playbook , a useful step-by-step guide to creating your strategy and setting up a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The other campaigns included: Hour of Code – Raised $5M by leveraging a live $2.5M

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. My colleague, blogger Michele Martin has this well-researched deck with many more examples of methods for doing a process evaluation and reflective practice.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Develop new methods of donor outreach? Apply all knowledge you have about your donor base and community. Services like DipJar are perfect for dues collection, complete with support for donation campaigns. Here are some factors to consider when structuring your membership program: Your organization’s goals. Target audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if a funder got real-time input from its grantees and other partners to develop its investment strategy? I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Technology : Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Building a robust monthly donor program is a Fundraising 101 strategy, but some nonprofits keep this strategy on the bench and instead look to events and campaigns for quick returns. Many will give to your Giving Tuesday and year-end campaigns in addition to their monthly gifts. As a donor, I don’t like this strategy.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Donor data analytics can help to identify fundraising prospects, as well as provide insight into the most effective fundraising methods and most favorable target markets. Using data, organizations can ensure their campaigns target those most likely to donate, generating efficiencies and helping determine where to best allocate resources.

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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. One size does not fit all.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Y ou may have heard about about the tactic of sending cold emails , but you’ve written it off as a marketing strategy for your organization. Whether you’re just getting started or you already have a strategy in place, these tips can help you get the most out of your email performance. Use this knowledge to your advantage.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. We’ve seen firsthand the power of nonprofit market research and are sharing that knowledge in this comprehensive guide. Let’s get started.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. . To help your nonprofit refine your marketing strategy, this article will explore five ways to promote your merchandise: . Assess your audience.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. The GAHC had been using Excel to manage campaigns but didn’t have a way to view each donor’s giving history and other crucial donor information.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

Text fundraising is a popular method of charitable giving facilitated by messages on a mobile device. This is because text fundraising empowers your nonprofit to accept an unlimited number of donations and create as many campaign keywords as you need. Text-to-give is a carrier-based mobile fundraising method.

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Donation Guide Nonprofit Mobile 64

Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As an essential and integral part of your fundraising strategy, your major donors should feel valued by your organization. . The majority of your funding likely comes from these major donors, so you should have specific strategies aimed at acquiring these key supporters. Prospects can be hiding in plain sight.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Fundraising plan summary.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

It’s not your logo, website, social media, or fundraising campaigns. Here are 5 strategies to activate and sustain Brand Leadership in your organization: 1) Start with Leadership Obviously, Brand Leadership must start with leaders. Brand Leadership is NOT branding and marketing. In other words, Brand Leadership IS Leadership.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To boost your wealth screening and matching gift strategies simultaneously, equipping your team with the right tips and tools is critical. Wealth screening is a donor prospect research strategy that allows organizations to scan supporter information for common indicators of wealth. Improved donor engagement strategies.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofits looking to reassess or develop a new technical strategy should consider partnering with a nonprofit technology consulting firm. Nonprofit technology consultants can help you complete a technology assessment, develop a new technical strategy, implement new systems, and provide reliable ongoing support.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Fifty percent of nonprofits receive the majority of their annual donations between October and December, so follow these tips to use that knowledge to your advantage and know your year-end giving out of the park! The more you strategize, organize and plan, the more successful your campaign will be. Be the (wo)man with the plan.

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

How can you raise more money during your next peer-to-peer campaign? Facebook Fundraisers, Instagram donation stickers, and other social fundraising campaigns are becoming more common. Share some tips for putting together a great social appeal—you’re a professional fundraiser and have so much knowledge to share!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2017

And if you’re a nonprofit, there’s a lot to think about when you’re about to launch a crowdfunding campaign. Your campaign’s approach should be two-pronged. Luckily, we have a few strategies to help you out with your nonprofit’s crowdfunding: Prepare and set goals. Taking the time to prepare depends on your type of campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

This foundational knowledge may at times feel simple, but it’s best to make sure you have a rock solid understanding of nonprofit consulting practices before entering into conversations with potential partners. Fundraising consultants offer advice on how to improve your marketing campaigns, event management, and overall fundraising plan.

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