Greater Giving

AUGUST 7, 2023

Unlock the Power of Special Appeal Pledge for Your Back to School Fundraiser As you gear up for an exciting Back to School season, there’s a powerful fundraising tool you should consider incorporating to take your next event to new heights – the “Special Appeal Pledge.” What is a Special Appeal Pledge?

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Did you know that 84% of fundraising pledges are fulfilled and that the average mobile donation pledge for fundraising events is $167 ? These are only a few of the statistics that show how effective pledge fundraising can be for nonprofits. What is pledge fundraising? How can I use pledge fundraising in 2022?

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. This often prevents funders from engaging, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Our new Member Portal is a self-service portal for recurring donors to track and mange their monthly gifts and pledges. Through the Member Portal, recurring and pledge donors can quickly: View their giving history and manage account details. Manage pledges: update payment details, or cancel the pledge.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A trusting relationship with donors contains shared perceptions and values, openness, transparency, and a willingness to grow the connection. Your Perception of Your Donors I’m sure you can remember an interaction that felt purely transactional.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

We’re talking about pledge now, pay later fundraising. Why would I want to give my donors the ability to pay me later instead of right now? How does this help my cause? There are some truly exciting things coming down the pipeline for digital fundraising and a lot of them feature the Pledge Now, Pay Later model.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. Despite its name, the pledge is not legally binding. . A donor advised fund is NOT a private foundation, nor does it operate as such. It will take time and effort and care. But I won’t wait.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2022

Looking for ways to increase gift size and have a predictable source of donor revenue, month after month? CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later (PNPL) is a state-of-the-art pledge donation option (similar to buy now, pay later for donors!) that’s designed to help you get more online pledges and automatically fulfill them.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

This donor behavior post is written by UNICEF’s senior coordinator and featured speaker at the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , Francesco Ambrogetti. It’s directly correlated to the neuroscience of modern donor behavior. . Now, we have to ask ourselves—how will donor behavior continue? .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. In fact, the majority of DAF donors do not want to be anonymous. — How to Work with Anonymous?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2021

Presented by: Pledge. For nonprofits to survive – and thrive – in this new normal, it is essential to understand the all-in-one technology platforms available to help your organization develop an effective virtual fundraising strategy. Use impact tracking and data reports to effectively gain and retain new donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities. 6) Encourage pledges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Raising funds for your cause takes constant dedication and focus, and nothing helps you gain focus better than setting a game plan. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Do you think these gifts are meaningful to donors? — To gift or not to gift.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Alas, that’s not really enough to inspire donors and bring in more donations for your mission. Luckily it doesn’t take too much time or work to create a donation experience that captures your donor’s attention and brings in increased donations. Example #1: Salt’N’Light Ministries Keeps Donors on Their Branded Donation Page.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s a colloquial way of referring to the practice of asking crowdsource or crowdfund donors to make optional contributions beyond their primary donation on platforms like GoFundMe. It’s the default amount they ask of donors to cover site fees. If the donor doesn’t want to tip 15%, it’s not obvious where to zero out the tip.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

For example, choosing a platform that supports your online-based fundraising ideas will help you overcome any setbacks so you can quickly set up a fundraiser. While you should never discount the impact of local support, being limited to only this donor pool can lead to fundraising troubles. Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits?

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But along with fundraising comes the responsibility of engaging donors. After all, your fundraising efforts won’t be successful if you don’t turn community members, social media followers, and website visitors into donors. Only ask for the most important information, such as the donor’s name and email address. Let’s get started!

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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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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Donor Pyramid is a tool for helping nonprofits understand their fundraising approach and evaluate its effectiveness. The Pyramid works by categorizing donors based on how often they give to your organization, from once-in-a-lifetime gifts down to individuals who make small donations each year.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

One way to attract charitable young donors is through a well-designed payment processor. To help acquire younger donors, we’ll guide you through the following payment processing essentials: ?. Pledge Now, Pay Later. And to help you achieve this, the right. And to help you achieve this, the right.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been getting a lot of resistance from donors saying “no” when I ask them if they’d like to get together. Not every “yes” means the donor is passionate. NO = Why me?

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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

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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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

With CauseVox’s hands-free peer-to-peer, you can harness the power of your community and empower young donors to share your mission and amplify your cause. Our smart forms can automatically detect whether a donor is on a desktop or mobile device, optimizing their online giving experience from the get-go. Optimize Mobile Giving.

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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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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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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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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In order to stand out, manage time and resources effectively, and give donors the best experiences possible, consider leveraging specialized fundraising software. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Over time, this boosts donor loyalty, satisfaction, and retention. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Expand your audience.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away.

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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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