Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from ? It is super important to understand where your donors are coming from and how you could be acquiring more! How to keep growing your donor acquisition. While acquiring (and keeping) new donors can often feel like a game of chance, it really shouldn’t.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

As 2023 has drawn to a close, tax season looms on the horizon, and we nonprofits gear up for a unique opportunity—issuing tax summaries to our donors. Bloomerang refers to them as tax summaries—which they are—but they also summarize each donor’s cumulative giving. Allow me to explain. What are tax summaries?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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TechImpact

JUNE 3, 2014

It will highlight which donation campaigns were more effective than others, what donors responded well to what, and most important, it holds the potential to greatly increase your donation potential you already have within your database. Identify the different groups of donors your nonprofit is currently engaging.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Your nonprofit needs to collect donations, message donors, host events, manage volunteers, and much, more more. Juggling all of these tasks is where nonprofit database software comes in. Before investing in a nonprofit database, take a moment to understand why and how it can benefit your nonprofit.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. Train end users on a sample database, not production data.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

At its core blockchain is a database technology. What makes blockchain unique as a database, however, is its distributed nature. Each node is required to verify transactions and store the same records in the database it hosts. As a database platform, a blockchain can support a range of applications, of which bitcoin is only one.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Faced with the need to raise more private funds, the association turned to Bloomerang CRM for efficient donor management and payment processing. By consolidating their donor data, they’ve been able to build and nurture stronger relationships with donors and gain clarity into donor preferences, critical for effective fundraising.

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Year after year you gather information about donors. Donors lapse. You keep adding new donors, new prospects and your mailing lists get larger. Is your organization is a donor data hoarder? Data hoarding extends far beyond just your donor data and CRM software.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. This is to ensure the privacy of both your and your donors’ information. You can also use AI to automate your database organization!

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . How do we record, recognize, and be sure not to forget about these donors as we list our donors from the year in their circles or their donor lists by amount? The impact is the same.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks. The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Great Reward, Great Responsibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Unlike a business’s revenue, these assets either have donor restrictions or are considered unrestricted funds. Donors and grantors both expect detailed reporting and deep financial transparency from nonprofit organizations. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. What is Fund Accounting?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It is said time and time again, “donors are the lifeblood of our nonprofit.” ” Literally, they keep charity alive and help nonprofit organizations grow and flourish, so how do you keep your donors and sponsors interested in your nonprofit for years to come? Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Does it play nice with your donor database ? Maybe it is built into the donor database like Bloomerang and already taken care of for you. Not segmenting your communications can damage and destroy donor relationships. an out-of-town donor could be invited to a local event. Compatibility . Automation.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

billion was raised from 20 million US donors last year. The average donor often gives to multiple nonprofits according to prospect research data.) GivingTuesday is such a day to surprise your donors. Welcome to the work needing to be done, and that work is donor engagement. Or do both!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. Fundraising events can also attract new, first-time donors if you hold them in public spaces or encourage attendees to bring friends and family.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

There are many areas in which data can help influence our decision-making, from supporting academic initiatives that drive student outcomes to budget allocation and donor engagement strategies. Are your records scattered across various databases not connected by a common ID?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

How Are Major Donors Identified? To identify major donors, you need to analyze a prospect’s financial capacity to contribute and their philanthropic interest in doing so. Most donors only make major gifts to a nonprofit after multiple interactions with that organization—very few people will make a $5,000 gift right away!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For example, some organizations might want to separate donors from members. In other cases, there might be extensive documentation or video tutorials that you’ll be able to use. Import Existing Databases. If this is the case, you’ll want to find a CRM that will allow you to import your existing database.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

If you have an annual giving program (or ever hope to) you know the answer: Your donors respond to mail in a physical mailbox. Donors acquired through direct mail stick with you, resulting in better Long-Term Value (LTV). Through which vehicles do you acquire new donors? Online sources have not surpassed 15% of overall giving.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

As a Database Administrator, my world revolves around helping users make sense of the information they receive, from voice-of-the-customer anecdotes and impressions to polished Key Performance Indicator (KPI) graphs, charts, and dashboards. Maybe that’s your Database Administrator, your CFO, or an office support staff person.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This software often includes tools for volunteer recruitment, scheduling, management, and communication and acts as a database for all of an organization’s volunteer information. Bloomerang Bloomerang combines volunteer and donor management into one unified system. What you need today may not be enough tomorrow.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Donor stewardship. Donor stewardship. Therefore, your fundraising strategy should address several key elements.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Imagine slicing through administrative red tape with the precision of a laser, turning data into a goldmine of donor insights, and connecting with your community on a level you never thought possible. Consider the repetitive tasks that consume much of your team’s time, from managing donor databases to sending out thank-you emails.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Here are a few things you can do while waiting to hear back from the IRS about the documents you’ve submitted for starting a nonprofit. .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. We then compared that emotional polarity score with the organizations’ financial data from the 990 tax documents. It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Matching Gift Databases. Business and nonprofits both use CRMs, but while businesses use their software to primarily make and track sales, nonprofit CRMs are optimized for managing donor data. The information gathered by your CRM allows your nonprofit to create personalized experiences for each donor. Grant Management Software.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The California Attorney General’s office is charged with enforcing the provisions of the bill and is finalizing regulations that will allow the Attorney General to supervise online platforms to protect donors and charities from fraud and deceptive solicitations.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations, engage with donors and volunteers, and improve their ability to further their missions. Analysis: Review the data that will be migrated, refine plans, and document next steps.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

When match-eligible donors do not request a match for their gift, that money (which was already set aside in the businesses’ budgets ) goes into a rapidly growing pile of “unclaimed” corporate funding. Statistically, it’s likely that many of your existing donors are included in this number as well. And this number continues to grow!

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This empowers fundraisers to more easily identify high-value donors, understand their preferences, and personalize outreach efforts.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 14, 2014

Here are 5 quick ways: It is a place to store all of your donor, volunteer, and constituent information. Instead of having to share documents back and forth, or constantly request the latest version of a spreadsheet, everyone on your team will be working from the same fluid software using a cloud. Social integration.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

Between the dozens of responsibilities that crop up within the course of running a nonprofit organization—from cultivating donors to event planning—filing tax returns probably isn’t at the top of your list of priorities. Moreover, you also have a duty to show donors that you are honoring their wishes and using their gifts responsibly.

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