sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In fundraising, digital acquisition is the process of acquiring email addresses and converting them into donors. To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline.

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Our latest eBook, the Digital Fundraising Guide: Ideas & Steps to Reach Your Goals , is a complete guide to help you choose the right digital fundraising solution that works for your specific nonprofit’s needs. Our eBook will take you through how to create a memorable, simple, and inspiring donation form! Donor retention.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

During a hectic work day where many can only squeeze in a lunch break between firing off emails, it can be hard to know if you’re making your donors feel appreciated or if you’re giving them the impression that they’re getting copy and paste interactions. That’s why you need to chart your donor lists carefully.

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Donor recognition is one of the best ways to help you retain your donors, but a simple thank-you letter may not always feel like enough.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

One of the top questions we get asked at Whole Whale is “how can we attract new online donors to our organization?” The most common mistake we see is trying to acquire a donor on the “first date” interaction only, instead of viewing donor acquisition like a longer relationship that must be nurtured over time.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. Thanking Donors. Managing Your Donors. Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars.

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

This strategy involves recruiting supporters to fundraise on your behalf, and you might be surprised to find out just how many of them are willing to fundraise for your organization! In fact, 84% of Generation Z is open to becoming a fundraiser on behalf of your organization! . Qgiv | Best Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platform.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofit professionals, donors and volunteers put themselves on the front lines of service to others with their gifts of time, talent and treasure. million non-profit organizations. Donors also show courage in making their gifts of time and money. Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Volunteers Get the eBook 8.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. For some organizations—especially those that are small or are just getting started—a major gift may be $1,000. How Are Major Donors Identified? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Your donors are likely your organization''s lifeline, and it''s important to acquire donors, keep them egaged, and move them further up the ladder of engagement. But you need to treat your donors with love, and cultivate a real realtionship. What are other ways you like to thank your donors? Double yikes.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2011

I’m really excited to share this free ebook from the folks at CauseVox. They have worked with many organizations and individuals looking to fundraising online and are constantly sharing back what they observe and learn from the campaigns on their platform and elsewhere. Always thank your donors and supporters!

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Read on for explanations of each form element and why your donors will love it. When a donor first lands on this donation page, they’ll only see an impact statement, a compelling image, and options for choosing your donation amount and frequency. Long donation forms can feel intimidating or burdensome for your donors.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

It’s been especially awkward in the past year, as the pandemic triggered more and more nonprofits to reach out to donors for help, and those donors began to feel fatigued. It’s easy for fundraisers to get on a roll talking about their nonprofit, the importance of their work, and all the great things the organization has accomplished.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

When you reach out and engage with donors, you could be setting the stage for a relationship that lasts a lifetime. This is even more important with your younger donors – however, you need to use the right strategies to begin to build that lasting relationship. What are younger donors looking for?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. Your marketing plan Your nonprofit’s marketing plan is the face of your organization. It’s the story you tell potential and current donors.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 12, 2021

Looking for fundraisers that will work for your faith-based organization? Take a look at the different ways faith-based organizations just like yours were able to host peer-to-peer fundraisers that work! Everything a potential donor could want to know is located right on this central campaign page. Raising Funds for a Campaign.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

Now, I could easily write a blog about my kitchen and chrome versus brass faucets, but today we are going to be talking to five leading experts from various organizations to get their top tips about a migration to Salesforce. Organizations like this can start using NPSP today with only a few basic setup steps.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2022

The vast majority of financial support for the vast majority of nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. Here are 6 significant ways companies can support your organization: Credibility: when individual donors see companies supporting you, that raises your credibility and connection to the community.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Valerie Harris will focus on what is required when you commit to attracting and maintaining major donors, understanding how major donors think, and how to optimize your communications for this important donor segment. We are here to talk about major donor stewardship. Major donors equal your most significant givers.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Since its conception, Giving Tuesday has turned into a worldwide movement championing radical generosity and encouraging donors to give in ways big and small in pursuit of making the world a better place. Kick things off with a great Giving Tuesday campaign that will wow your donors and get them excited about donating.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Gone are the days when a nonprofit could put up any old website for their organization and check that task off their to-do list. As more and more of our lives move online, nonprofits need an optimized, well-designed website in order to stand out and engage donors—and to justify the expense of maintaining one!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Donor acquisition is all the rage, but did you know nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2014

There’s only hard work – important, gratifying work that pays dividends for your organization. What does the constituent lifecycle mean for your organization? It walks you through the four stages of the donor’s journey and offers strategies to help you connect with and engage supporters in today’s digital world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

But, does your entire organization treat it this way? The E-Book offers 10 thought pieces on this idea – from leadership to everyone in the organization. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within a nonprofit organization. … Read More

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2014

Getting rejected by seven different technologies is exhausting – in relationships and in fundraising. Many times organizations create strategies based on convenience or recycle tactics that were successful for the masses. But as my married friends would say, relationships take work.

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Difference Donor Online eBook 39

Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2015

How do I get more out of my event donors ? However, it also seems that most have yet to put a real strategy behind engaging event donors. Some add event donors to their newsletter list. From my experience, nonprofits mostly toss event donors into their regular communication cycle and hope for the best. The Challenge.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Nearly 3 out of 4 new donors never make a second gift.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Well, let’s first take a look at what 501(c)(3) organizations are. What are 501(c)(3) organizations? 501(c)(3) is a designation given to organizations that are exempt from federal taxes and include public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. How do 501(c)(3) organizations make money?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Nearly 3 out of 4 new donors never make a second gift.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2014

Getting rejected by seven different technologies is exhausting – in relationships and in fundraising. Many times organizations create strategies based on convenience or recycle tactics that were successful for the masses. But as my married friends would say, relationships take work. Nonprofit Fundraising'

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

We’ve put together a handy eBook on choosing the best software for your nonprofit. For best results, you have to tell the stories that your donors want to hear. Most often, that means telling stories about those you serve at your organization. Your stories should answer these questions for donors and inspire them to give.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 20, 2018

If you want to raise more money and retain more donors, start by looking at your collective mindset toward philanthropy – that’s where a culture shift begins. They are five steps in the cycle: Identify potential donors, connect them to your cause, Invite them to invest, Thank and recognize them and Steward them.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2014

In honor of the release of the newest npExperts ebook, Show the Love: Thoughtful Engagement to Retain Donors , this roundup all about retention. I mean, is it just me or is anyone else a little concerned that donor retention remains a lower priority for nonprofits across the industry? Donor retention. Donor retention.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. What is Donor Management? What is Donor Management? Sound good?

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I work as the Donor Relations Coordinator at Lena Pope , an agency that serves children and families through counseling and education. We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). Over a 5 year period, we’ve gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nancy helps nonprofits build strong and lasting relationships with the people whom they need to act—to give, volunteer, participate and more. She shares her marketing expertise—developed over 15+ years of guiding organizations like yours—as a strategist, speaker and blogger at Getting Attention.org. S tart a donor advisory board.

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