Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. You can use outbound text messages to inform donors about upcoming fundraising events and campaigns. You can read all about it here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. Bonfire enables nonprofits to easily design and raise funds by selling t-shirts online. Bonfire enables nonprofits to easily design and raise funds by selling t-shirts online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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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. It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. People give.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 6, 2021

Now more than ever, effective fundraising is what your nonprofit depends on to survive. Your team likely spends countless hours planning events and campaigns in order to raise money for programs and projects that will further your cause. . All this fundraising definitely involves sending appeals to your donor base. Direct Mail.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

But for fundraisers, numbers can reveal a lot of insights that help you understand donors, demographics, and more. That’s why it’s important for fundraisers to stay up to date on nonprofit organization statistics and use metrics to inform their fundraising strategies and decisions. Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More 4.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. Warm up your donors and remind them that their support matters — that you matter. Your donor newsletter. What do you want your donor to do ?

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

The nonprofit industry loves talking about how to run a successful GivingTuesday campaign. It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. And why not? Here’s why.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Direct response is not as sexy as taking donors to the golf course or hosting the annual major donor cruise, but I’m proud of what I do because I have seen the results of the money I have raised over the years. And if someone says to me, “Oh, you do junk mail?” that’s OK.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. At the start of the pandemic, donors came through for the organizations they care about in record numbers. So what can nonprofits do about it?

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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.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

If it’s already in process or in the mail, excellent work! Clean up your mailing list. A clean list , with the most current email and mailing addresses, will save you money and help you reach the right people fast. Don’t just mail or email a letter and hope to raise money. Be donor-focused. And good news!

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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. . These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

” Donors are quickly learning that after a first donation is made on Facebook all other donations can be made with two taps. Nonprofits would be wise to get serious about learning how to use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools to raise money on the world’s largest social network while organic reach is still high!

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

All donors are not created equally. Some donors can cost a great deal to acquire, and then only make one gift before lapsing. As fundraisers, we have a responsibility to raise money efficiently, investing our time and resources prudently. Where can you find your most generous donors and prospective donors?

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! While many may think of marketing as a for-profit pursuit, it’s also the backbone for nonprofits connecting with supporters and spreading awareness about your mission. For-profit marketing is heavily focused on making a profit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. 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.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what would be considered a good new donor acquisition rate. I know about donor retention rates, goals, etc., but I’m not finding much data on what is a good new donor acquisition rate or goal annually. . Donors respond in times of crisis.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. Obviously, donors want as much of their donation as possible to go to your programs, to help change lives. But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the nonprofit fundraising and communications books you turn to, time and time again? Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. What’s your favorite?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. If these campaigns are falling short, you may end up with an unbalanced budget that impedes your nonprofit’s ability to fulfill and grow your mission. . or $1 raised for every $0.40

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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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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. In order to truly maximize your fundraising efforts and better engage with the individuals who help fund your mission, an integration between direct mail marketing and a digital channel is a huge step in the right direction. . Let’s dive in!

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

The year-end fundraising season is always a busy one for nonprofits. From GivingTuesday to the start of the new year, nonprofits are focused on communicating with donors, sharing the organization’s successes and plans for the year ahead, and meeting their fundraising goals so they can be ready to power their purpose when the calendar flips.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. We continue to solicit donors using direct mail and emails. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising.

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