EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. Do: Everyone in our community deserves to have a full, thriving life. 5) Center Equity and Inclusion.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. 3 FAQs How Marketing Can Increase Donations Let’s get started by walking through the different people and groups you’ll ask for donations to your nonprofit. Foundations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2021

Instead, you can support and build upon your current efforts with marketing on new channels. Digital marketing can reach new heights when it’s supported by a direct mail marketing campaign that works in tandem with your online strategy. To explain how this works, this article will discuss how direct mail can: Build Momentum.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. Consider this: acquiring new donors takes extensive marketing, SEO optimization, and far more pitching to even get them on your donation page, much less promise their support. .

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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. the timing of their donation)? Select communication channels and advertising platforms for the campaign.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In my mind, the optimal time-frame for your year-end fundraising strategy is about 6 weeks – you spend the final two weeks in November laying the groundwork (building on the cultivation work you did all year) and then make your asks during the month of December. Send out an e-mail fundraising letter. Choosing Your Time-Frame.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

Your list could include: age range, income range, religious affiliation, making donations to other charities, having school-age children, etc. . This is the step where you determine which channel you will use to acquire donors. Options could include: Direct mail. Think of this as your sketch artist’s drawing. Tip #3: Plus One.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Regardless of your call to action, the key to maximizing your reach is to be as visible and intentional as possible in the channels where your audience lives. Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In today’s digital age, it might seem somewhat nostalgic to talk about direct mail. While it’s tempting to default to cost effective communication channels like email and Facebook, direct mail is still very much in play. Today, direct mail continues to be an effective way to prompt donors to take action.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Email is a major communication channel for many nonprofits. It may seem funny, but people often forget to make charitable donations. It’s a channel that functions as part of your larger digital strategy. It’s a channel that functions as part of your larger digital strategy. Then you send a postcard two weeks later.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2022

Donors who just made a donation to your nonprofit during the end-of-year giving season might not think you need another donation from them so soon after they made their last gift. Factors like these tend to lead to fewer donations and a lower donor engagement rate during this time of year. Start by thanking your donors.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Small nonprofits saw a 17% decline in donations during April, May, and June 2020 compared to the prior year. The outlook for nonprofits in 2021 and 2022 seeking more donations is optimistic—this is especially true if your nonprofit is flexible and willing to adapt to the online donation ecosystem. Mail stats. Mail stats.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective marketing channels, enabling you to talk directly to your past, current, and potential donors. From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. Share their why.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

By personalizing communications, you show supporters that you genuinely care about them, which can lead to more donations to help further your mission. Consider your communication channels. Consider which types of communications result in higher engagement and which channels these communications take place through. Social media.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Are there easily-identifiable links and buttons to your donate page or plugin? . Is it clear that you’re a nonprofit organization and therefore need donations to fulfill your mission? . Is it easy to join your mailing list? Is it easy to get to your donation page or plugin from your home page? . If so, how?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Direct mail: For a more traditional approach, send fundraising flyers , event invitations, and thank-you notes to members of the community through the mail.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Common segmentation criteria for nonprofits include such as age, location, interests, communication preferences and donation history. Whenever you can, use numbers and fun facts to illustrate just how much of a difference those generous donations from your supporters make.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You can share pertinent information about your organization, what the tournament is raising money for, the event’s schedule, and more, plus collect registrations and donations and sell sponsorships. Leverage digital channels. Use it in tandem with your event website and digital channels to plan your tournament marketing campaigns.

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DipJar

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If your organization struggles to boost fundraising each year (or is seeing a decline in overall donations), it can be hard to know how to improve your fundraising strategy. Target the right communication channels. Do donors prefer giving by mail, phone, or online? Target the right communication channels.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. Keep your Giving Day top-of-mind year-round.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. You collect information at every turn, whether someone fills out your donation form, registers for an event, interacts with you on social media, or browses your website. Use your mailing list effectively.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

This includes the cost to design, mail, print, and create the appeals, as well as the time that your staff spent working on the campaign. Response rates for each channel used . Schedule it within a couple of weeks after the end of the year so the details are still fresh in your mind. . Were you under budget or over? .

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

These events bring in big time donations, and can have a huge impact on furthering the organization’s cause. Unlike the lesson from “Field of Dreams,” just because an event is built, doesn’t mean that contributors will come or that donations will flood in. What marketing channels should we use?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

In this short guide, we’ll walk through the four basic steps for marketing your next silent auction: Understand Your Audience Leverage Multiple Communication Channels Incorporate Your Nonprofit’s Branding Feature Your Auction Items in Marketing Materials It can be helpful to turn to previous auction data to inform your marketing strategy.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

With that in mind, let’s take a look at seven different steps you can take to retain your GivingTuesday donors. Your donor’s experience with you extends beyond the actual donation process—the days and weeks immediately after someone makes a gift will make or break their decision to donate again in the future.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. Therefore, be sure to diversify your fundraising channels to reach donors through multiple platforms, events, and initiatives. Show appreciation for their contributions and keep them informed about the impact of their donations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2021

When speaking with Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z people about direct mail, you often hear, “I just throw that out.” Although they’ll often go to their computer and do it—which is a discussion for another day about the power of multi-channel marketing.) Let’s go back to direct mail fundraising, for example. .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . For the employees, they get to support the causes they care about while knowing their donation is making double the impact.

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Greater Giving

MAY 5, 2023

By attending an auction, donors feel connected to the cause and can see the impact of their donations. In addition, auctions often provide a great networking opportunity for attendees to connect with like-minded individuals and build new relationships.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Let’s break down the elements of a great fundraising event invitation and show it in practice with some top examples: Use A Multi Channel Approach. The most effective way to increase the number of touches you have is to share your invitation in a wide variety of channels , both online and offline.

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

As a result, your nonprofit’s financial health often depends on your ability to recoup that investment through a successful marketing strategy that brings in ticket sales and donations. Donation history. They can also help with event publicity and increase attendance and donations from your supporters. Previous event attendance.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Prioritizing existing donor relationships is important not only for securing donations for future. You can even add a QR code to direct mail that leads to your organization’s account. Just like.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization. The Golden Rule of Donations The FEP reports also drill into donor frequency; specifically new and repeat donors. 13% – never got thanked for donating. But what is donor retention? And why is it important?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mobile-ready websites and donation forms are important because 54.8% As more and more people rely on their smartphones to browse the internet, keep in touch with people and businesses, and donate to causes that matter to them, your mobile marketing efforts will have a significant impact on your ability to connect with your supporters.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Make sure you contact top donors who haven’t given yet this year to ensure you are top of mind as they plan their year-end giving. Give your appeal some strong legs to stand on by revisiting, refreshing, and optimizing your website , social media channels, and online donation form.

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