The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. The first rule for strong year-end fundraising is that the message of your year-end campaign needs to be consistent with your message throughout the year. The best year-end fundraising campaigns are multichannel affairs.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that 97% of Americans now own a cell phone, with 80% of respondents texting. It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns. Text-to-give campaigns are simple to set up and donors can give money in less than five minutes. Text-to-give is convenient. Check out the release.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline. If this is the case, then you should have a clear idea about how much you need to raise for the next fiscal year.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Let’s dive right in! Individual tasks.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A gift range chart helps determine how many gifts you’ll need to acquire at each giving level to meet your campaign or annual giving goals. Follow up with a phone call, thanking them for past engagement and discussing what they love about your mission. Make one last phone call. Make phone calls. Send a follow-up email.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

In 2021, we found that the majority of nonprofits used social media campaigns to connect and engage with their donors (73% of those surveyed). While 72% of nonprofits used personal phone calls, 69% said they relied on email newsletters to get the word out. Conduct your next publicity campaign on a local radio station.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. However, in general, the text-to-give process looks like the following: With your text-to-give platform, you’ll set up a shortened phone number, known as a shortcode. Acknowledge donations.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. Professor Robert Cialdini notes that “Pre-suasion is a method of priming an audience to receive your message more openly.” Organize board members for a phone thank-a-thon. Why end-of-year fundraising? Where do you begin? Your donor newsletter. By segment?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. Other payment processors integrate Stripe and Paypal, so nonprofits may not be able to access nonprofit-specific giving methods and may be charged additional fees. per transaction.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps your organization may be hoping to raise money at the charity event, but the main function of the event is to gain publicity, or reach out to a new network. Does this fit into a larger effort or campaign? The amount you choose should be what you hope to net, that is, the amount you plan to raise after expenses are deducted.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If you serve on a nonprofit Board, are the executive director for a nonprofit, or are responsible for raising funds for your nonprofit, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution , book by Laurence A. Pagnoni is a must-read for you. Pagnoni also recommends that each year, you conduct a Thank-A-Thon , ideally, the week before Thanksgiving.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Your donors will most likely provide their phone numbers on your donation form. All that’s left is to ask for permission to contact them via that phone number. This method works well on your website and on social media.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. Let’s get started with an introduction to the fundraising method. Facebook Challenges are time-bound virtual peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that take place entirely through the social network.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are an innovative way for nonprofits to engage their current supporters, attract new audiences, and fulfill their mission at the same time. However, before you can reap the many benefits of a successful advocacy campaign, your nonprofit will need to invest in the right advocacy software. Let’s get started. .

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Most organizations maintain valid home addresses, while email addresses and phone numbers may be less trustworthy. Direct mail is an important part of any multichannel marketing campaign. How many dollars did you raise and how much did it cost you? Ask for phone numbers and email addresses in face-to-face interactions.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

This can be an easy addition to any campaign, or you can host a campaign specifically for text donations! Depending on the platform, this will either lead donors to a donation form to complete their donation, or simply charge the donation through your donors’ phone bill. Use these six steps to complete your next text fundraiser!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Today, we are able to offer four different payment methods online and we’re working with different providers to offer the best success rate possible to our donors (>90%). 3) What is the greatest obstacle that NGOs in Mexico need to overcome in order to raise more money online? The trust factor in Mexico is also determinant.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” Did a fantastic fund-raising opportunity pass you by? There’s never been a better time to start a mobile campaign. Using this method, you’d similarly promote your designated fundraising phone number.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. Create a standardized script. Practice with mock calls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Like you, many of your constituents are also working from home, using their personal cell phones and email addresses. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Use your social media and email campaigns wisely. Engagement.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

To successfully amp up support for your -thon event, try these marketing strategies: Outbound campaigns. Outbound campaigns can include email promotions, digital ads, and printed collateral that you might hang up at local businesses related to walk/bike/ride events (like athletic shoe stores or bike shops). Segment your communications.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Ensure that you choose a processor that accepts various of payment options, including credit card, debit card, and ACH, so that donors can use their preferred payment method. Additionally, ensure that your page is mobile-responsive, as most people will scan the codes and make their donations through their phones. Conversion rate.

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

Explain what your motivation is for fundraising, why the campaign effort is timely, and how easy it is to get involved. Branded donation forms raise six times more than non-branded forms, so carry over your organization’s typical logo, colors, font, imagery, and overall style to maintain your aesthetic. . Brand Your Form.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The most straightforward method is adding personal information about a donor, such as their name and engagement history. For instance, when recognizing a donor , you might thank them for their most recent gift and give an update on a campaign that they recently supported. Call them on the phone.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, once your event concludes, you realize that you could benefit from retaining your corporate partner’s support for future events and campaigns. Explain how their support made an impact and how you’ll use the donations raised to power change in your community. However, there are plenty of worthy causes for them to choose from!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

No matter where you are in your growth stage, taking action, in concert with your internal stakeholders, will always bring you closer to the goal of raising more revenue. Tailor your fundraising messages and methods to specific donor categories based on their preferences and behavior. One size does not fit all.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If you serve on a nonprofit Board, are the executive director for a nonprofit, or are responsible for raising funds for your nonprofit, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution , book by Laurence A. Pagnoni is a must-read for you. Pagnoni also recommends that each year, you conduct a Thank-A-Thon , ideally, the week before Thanksgiving.

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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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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. It’s also a great opportunity to collect valuable insight you can use in future fundraising campaigns. Can you remember the last time you got a phone call that wasn’t spam?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

These platforms can be used for year-round fundraising for your annual fund or they can be used for individual fundraising campaigns hosted during certain times of the year. Both of these virtual fundraising platforms are used to raise money online, but in different ways and under slightly different circumstances. Customized reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2019

If you serve on a nonprofit Board, are the executive director for a nonprofit, or are responsible for raising funds for your nonprofit, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution , book by Laurence A. Pagnoni is a must-read for you. Pagnoni also recommends that each year, you conduct a Thank-A-Thon , ideally, the week before Thanksgiving.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

Your nonprofit’s team likely spends quite a bit of time focusing on raising the funds you need to achieve your goals. There are many considerations to go over, including what types of campaigns to employ, what fundraising strategies to exercise during these campaigns, and what your revenue goals are. . Get to know them.

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Classy

JULY 7, 2021

You could master a strategy to attract thousands of supporters to your campaigns, but it’s your donation process that determines if they complete a donation. Nonprofits are embracing modern payment methods like digital wallets and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. They’re also reaping the many benefits of doing so.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

Fundraisers raise awareness for your brand, drive donors to contribute to your organization, and push you closer to accomplishing your mission. This makes event-free fundraising a desirable solution for organizations looking for affordable fundraising methods. After the campaign, your partner picks up the shoes for you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The campaign has been profiled on this blog since it started. Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised $13.4M million was raised to benefit Minnesota nonprofit organizations. million was raised to benefit Minnesota nonprofit organizations. Note from Beth: The 3rd annual Minnesota Give to Max Day took place last month.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Throughout your year-end fundraising campaigns, you’ve likely engaged a variety of new donors who gave to your nonprofit for the first time. Earning these one-time donations helps you reach your year-end campaign goals, which is great. Wrap up your year-end campaign by telling your donors your fundraising total.

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