sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Hopefully, your donation form is already mobile-friendly, but here are 10 tips to make it mobile-friendlier from online fundraising pros : Eliminate all unnecessary/nice-to-have fields. We recommend using large, tappable buttons (46px minimum) that have a very clear “on” or “selected” state for your mobile donors. The future is now.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. Managing memorial donations requires sensitivity and thoughtfulness.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The need for a solution that not only processes donations but also fosters deep connections and strategic growth is more vital than ever. We had a homemade database for managing our donors. Bloomerang, a comprehensive and user-friendly donor management solution. The solution? The outcome?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. We can’t just wish mission-driven donors out of thin air. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

Establishing a predictable donation pipeline is critical to your nonprofit’s longevity. However, with the average donor retention rate sitting around 45%, many nonprofits struggle to sustain newly acquired donors’ support. In this guide, we’ll cover four best practices to increase your donor retention rate with text messaging.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 26, 2023

Why would I take the time to pull out a credit card when I can tap an app on my phone—the phone which is usually in my hand? Yes, phones make emailing, working, and paying bills super convenient now. But what about donating, you ask? Yes, especially donating. donation with Stripe or PayPal). What is Venmo?

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Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

Thank-A-Thon: The Power of Saying Thank You to Donors What is a Thank-A-Thon? Recruit Your Thank-A-Thon Team Find volunteers with excellent phone presence who enjoy talking to people. Prepare Your Thank-A-Thon Logistics Decide whether to set up a phone bank or have volunteers use their cell phones.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. Saying “thank you” is t he key to fostering healthy donor relationships. But do your donors know just how much your organization appreciates the m ? We’re here to help you elevate your donor relationship with six valuable tips.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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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. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Save money and a ton of time this year end giving season—just create your donation page to start accepting contributions online, and automatically handle recurring donations to encourage repeat donors. Take online donations now with built-in Year End Giving tools. Why is online giving so critical to year-end fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Donor plants jump up at your gala’s auction , raise their hand high, and start, or advance, the bidding. A seasoned fundraiser in Jewish philanthropy taught me about donor plants years ago and, celebrating the best of fundraising’s oral tradition, a hallmark of our field, I am passing it on to you. Carefully comb your donor records.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2023

Offering new ways for donors to give is important when it comes to staying ahead of the curve. Many nonprofits have taken the leap to accepting donations via Venmo as a result. Keep reading to learn more about how to donate via Venmo. Keep reading to learn more about how to donate via Venmo. But what is Venmo?

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

You can accomplish more when there’s a larger group of donors backing your nonprofit and making it happen. Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. Not sure what your donor pipeline should look like? The donation stage.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising platforms are software solutions that your nonprofit can use to solicit, accept, and process donations made via the internet. With the help of an online fundraising platform that’s integrated with your nonprofit CRM , you can automatically transfer donor information to donor profiles.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund. In fact, DAFs are an increasingly popular option for individual donors to formalize their giving, and in 2021, the charitable assets for all DAFs totaled a whopping $234.06

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? But what are donors looking for? Phone calls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

To maximize efforts and drive greater donations, below are some critical steps to keep in mind before jumping on this emerging trend in online fundraising. As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. 1) Get your auction list in check. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Who are your major donors?

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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. Sending a text is user-friendly and quick.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so. That would be me!).

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. The stakes are always high when you’re launching a fundraising campaign. Hit them up.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

More specifically, text-to-donate for small nonprofits can be extremely beneficial. Even without the resources of a larger organization, your organization can use a reliable text-to-donate tool to collect gifts, send quick communications, and provide convenience for donors. Text-to-Donate vs Text-to-Give.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. build a passionate donor base. ? And which donors should you even ask? . Make it easy to donate. Track your donations. . How do my donors prefer to interact with my nonprofit? Get creative.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Every nonprofit website visitor is a potential donor. And we all want more donors, right? By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Then you need to design your site to lead your nonprofit website visitor to your donation page.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether it’s sending out an ask, an update on a project, or a thank you letter, a nonprofit’s message isn’t effective unless it reaches the right donor at the right time. Reaching out to a selected group of donors can sometimes miss the mark and not make it to the intended audience. What is Donor Segmentation?

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

Donor recognition is one of the most under-appreciated methods of donor engagement. All your supporters, from your one-time givers to your major donors, should feel appreciated by your organization. Identifying Your Donors Tiers Most organizations will have four levels of donors: one-time, recurring, mid level, and major donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. We’ll cover: Text-to-give: FAQs Pros and cons of text-to-give How to set up text-to-give Best practices for an effective text-to-donate campaign 7 top text-to-give platforms Text-to-give: FAQs What is text-to-give and how does it work?

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

Whether you’re creating a receipt for a general donation form on your website or for a specific a fundraising campaign, one of the essential components is creating a donation receipt that will get automatically sent to donors following their donation. A sincere thank you to your donor.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

Every nonprofit wants to land a “whale,” a donor that gives huge amounts to your cause. But while major donors are important , they’re fewer in number than potential donors willing to give smaller amounts over time. That’s where micro donations come in! What Are Micro Donations, and Why Do They Matter?

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

A strong conversion rate for your nonprofit donation page depends on a number of factors, including a clear call to action, mobile-responsive software , customized visuals, and a streamlined checkout process. Focusing on just one element can detract from your overall user experience and leave donors feeling unmotivated to give.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We receive very few, and I wonder why more donors don’t take advantage. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? — Missing the BOGO Dear Missing the BOGO, I love the way you’ve signed your query, as this shows you definitely understand the benefit you’re missing out on.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Engaging donors is no simple task. Building long-lasting fruitful relationships with your donors requires diligence, hard work, and careful planning. But if you follow the principles of the donor engagement cycle, you can use them as a framework around which to build the rest of your donor stewardship plan.

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