Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Direct mail?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Now, like most non-profits, I know about stewarding donors. Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” What is Stewarding?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. Steward donors and encourage them to become loyal to your organization. . Well, donor loyalty is the biggest factor in determining and stewarding potential major donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Major donors are the most valuable supporters of the nonprofit world. Follow these three steps to engage and nurture the high net worth donors who share your vision. 1) Invite major donors to be an integral part of the work they’re funding. Offer volunteer opportunities to give them hands-on experience with your team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts. MobileCause makes it easy for a donor to make a tribute gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks. Especially smaller donors. We then looked at the total gift journey.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Silent Generation donors value personal connections and traditional forms of communication. organizations** 11.8%

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Whether you’re new to the fundraising world or a seasoned veteran, one thing is clear—volunteers are key to a nonprofit’s success. Without the help of volunteers’ donated time, many nonprofits simply couldn’t function. In fact, the value of volunteer hours is at an all-time high, according to a recent report by Independent Sector.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

As you’ve likely seen, volunteers can have a tremendous impact on the work you’re able to do. . There are “boots-on-the-ground” volunteers who show up in person to help out, vendors who donate supplies or make in-kind donations, those who help you fundraise, and more. Treat volunteers to a meal. Surprise them with a gift. .

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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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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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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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s fundraising world , with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out from a donor relations standpoint. Here are 16 uncommon and practical donor relations tactics that will delight and surprise your donors: 1. Leave a voicemail if they don’t answer.

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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. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Ensure communication is a two-way street

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

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? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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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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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

Think fast: do you know where you get your best donors? Ask any fundraiser if they want more donors and you’ll get a resounding “YES” but ask what source yielded them their very BEST donors and you might see some puzzled faces. . Before you rush out to find new donors you’re wise to consider where you’ve found your best donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In our first post , we took a look at why so many donors give during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. Why you are asking donors for money at the year-end? Second, Warm-Up Your Donors. The second phase of your year-end giving campaign is to warm-up your donors by introducing them to your theme and your need.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

The generosity of donors is crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, which means that you should strategically plan your communications with them. Part of creating great donor communications is personalizing each message to its recipient, making them more engaging. Address donors by their preferred names and pronouns.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? Then there’s your workforce—both paid and volunteer. On the other hand, new grant opportunities came to light, and if you were good at identifying them, you made your case to individual donors. But are you ready?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. They were worried about donor communications. The letter will be sent out in the mail on the following day. #4 4 – Put it On a Calendar.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

Today’s question comes from a director of development who wants advice on how to quickly and efficiently find the best major gift and planned giving prospects: Dear Charity Clairity, We recently purchased donor analytics and now have a database overlay indicating who has major gift and planned gift likelihood.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. Let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . For the donor, $20 per month is easier to manage in their budget. Now, what if someone were to give you $20 per month?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have.

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