EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Understanding matching gifts Matching gifts are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies pledge to match employees’ donations to eligible nonprofits.

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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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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions. This makes giving convenient and accessible for your donors who prefer quick and easy ways to give. 8 text-to-give platforms for nonprofits 1.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

Far too many nonprofits underestimate the power of young people. One way to attract charitable young donors is through a well-designed payment processor. One way to attract charitable young donors is through a well-designed payment processor. Pledge Now, Pay Later. nonprofit donation processor. Millennials.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Learn more about the perks of fundraising automation and how to automate some of your processes at your nonprofit: What is fundraising automation?

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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. . Yes, your nonprofit is a brand.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. Some donors upgrade their giving without being asked, but most donors need some prompting. This makes it easier for your donors to choose how much to give to your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The subject line is like the envelope for a direct mail letter; it’s a critical part of your appeal “package” as 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. Second, it makes it easy for those who have donor-advised funds to make recommended distributions to you. You need to reach your donors where they are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

54% of donors worldwide prefer to give via credit or debit card. 11% via direct mail/post. The number of new donors giving to charity declined by 7.3% The number of new retained donors dropped 14.9% ( Fundraising Effectiveness Project ). Nonprofits lose 20.18% of their email revenue ($92.8 9% via PayPal.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? Work with your post office to send your appeal with a nonprofit discount? Your organization needs money, as all nonprofits do.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. Call your most important lapsed donors. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nonprofit credit card processing solutions are tools nonprofit organizations use to complete credit and debit card transactions securely and quickly. Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Sustainability is one of the key concerns in the fundraising world, and it’s important for your nonprofit to identify ways to find additional funding so you can continue supporting your community for a long time. One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. What’s a legacy gift?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . Our auditors later told us the gifts should have been recorded as pledges, with the payment showing as being applied in the new year. Donor Perspective.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

This prohibited us from building important relationships with our community, including our donors and volunteers. Direct mail fundraising was relatively accurate in PFLAG’s legacy fundraising system, but membership updates were coming in through a clunky external tool that was hard to manage. Learn more about Nonprofit Cloud.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The nonprofit fundraising numbers make a compelling case for a strong end-of-year effort. Further, with 64% of total giving coming from individual donors in 2022, ensuring you have a well thought out strategy to attract these dollars is critical. Additionally, look at which of your donors you haven’t heard from recently.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. You may have an e-newsletter list that includes all donors and supporters, another list specifically for repeat donors, and another list for supporters who have not yet donated. Create online petitions and pledges.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Lean staffed nonprofits often have dirty data and even large well staffed nonprofits often have hidden dirty data. Example: Donor loves our organization but we only had her old work email address and when that changes, we lose touch with her, costing us a lifetime of giving. Bye bye long term donor.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s the holiday season — people are in good spirits and wanting to give out of sheer generosity or to offset their annual taxes and the most savvy nonprofits stand to gain the most by capitalizing on online giving trends. The number of donors also increased that year by more than 11%, another sign of the power of online giving.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Welcoming new donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

One of the most pervasive problems in the nonprofit sector is getting your board to be more engaged , and more specifically, to increase board fundraising. That’s why many nonprofits are looking for options to engage board members in fundraising without requiring them to directly solicit people for money.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Navigating the world of nonprofit tools can be tough. This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. Nonprofit Tools. What are the most important nonprofit tools? What are the most important nonprofit tools?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2014

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Little Green Light. Little Green Light Donor Management CRM (LGL) helps you manage your constituents and your fundraising efforts — all in one place. See Little Green Light's website for comments from nonprofits that have adopted their software. How Does It Work?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Consider this—7 out of every 10 donors only donate once. 77 percent of donors leave due to a lack of communication. And with the right donor management tool to fit your organization’s needs, you have a better shot at communicating in the right way and building better relationships, so donors come back for round two.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Here’s what she wants you to know: Repurpose the content that you will be using for your End-of-Year Appeal Use #GivingTuesday as an excuse to communicate with new communities of donors! Reach out to your donor community to find a match. If you’re not sure how to get started with your storytelling, ask your donors!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

Consider this—7 out of every 10 donors only donate once. 77 percent of donors leave due to a lack of communication. Now, we’ll walk through our favorite donor management tools to help you find one that can organize and centralize all the donor data you’re collecting! Donor Databases for Medium-Sized Nonprofits.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

This is what many nonprofit fundraisers and donation campaigners are banking on. Educate Your Donors. The weeks leading up to Giving Tuesday is a time to educate your donors about your nonprofit’s causes, mission, and programs. Know Your Donors. Make Your Donors Feel Personally Fulfilled.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

You know the drill everyone: it’s time to rev those fundraising machines for the lucrative end-of-year donor cycle. It’s the holiday season and people are in good spirits and wanting to give out of sheer generosity or to offset their annual taxes and the most savvy nonprofits stand to gain the most by capitalizing on online giving trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

From a nonprofit tech perspective, I’d like to share a story that I’ve seen play out countless times, and I challenge you to be honest about which description fits your organization. . Imagine two nonprofits — you probably already know them. “Nonprofit A” launches a grassroots campaign today.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

Using the steps below, you can cut out the inner critic and jump ahead to the good stuff: rallying donors to your cause! Open that blank doc and start by answering questions like: “What impact can our donors make by contributing to our mission this year?” Step One: Create segmented messages to carry through your campaign!

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

With intentional actions from your nonprofit to express gratitude and connect with supporters, Facebook fundraising offers the first step toward building lifelong philanthropic relationships. At GoodUnited, we work with nonprofit organizations to raise their relationships with social media supporters. Overview of Facebook Fundraising.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While these efforts often include prioritizing environmentally friendly work practices or committing to offering fair wages to employees, corporate philanthropy has to do with supporting nonprofit organizations via charitable donations of funds, time, and/or resources. Volunteer grants. Corporate volunteerism. Data-Driven Industry Insights.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. And, as nonprofit professionals, our organizations could benefit immensely from a little spring cleaning. I often cringe at the thought of going through old mailing lists, donor banks and other databases, and I would venture to guess you do, too. Ah, Spring.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

They can either collect regular donations or pledges from family and friends based on the number of pages or books they read on their personal fundraising pages at the conclusion of the read-a-thon. Reach out to donors, volunteers, and board members who you think would be great assets to your committee. Plan your read-a-thon campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Mid-level donors are kind of like the middle child of giving. They’re stuck in between the average and major donor and oftentimes don’t get the attention they want or deserve, which forces them astray or to give their support elsewhere. Who are mid-level donors? Mine your own data to find your donor range.

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