EveryAction

APRIL 18, 2023

EveryAction, which is becoming Bonterra, is excited to announce two new ways our platform enables nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising through matching gift programs. We invested in these initiatives to drive more revenue for nonprofit organizations and ultimately help social good organizations do more to power their purpose.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 30, 2014

In the nonprofit world, donors are essential. And at the end of the year, after all of the fundraising and cold calling and calling-to-action , it''s important to express appreciation for the supporters that are so instrumental in keeping your organization moving forward (and if we''re honest, keeping the lights on!).

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? What will be the most important strategic asset for your organization at end-of-year and for years to come?

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

That fresh-start feeling is also palpable at social good organizations. To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Read more books! Here’s what they said.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Perhaps it mentioned a specific initiative that donors really liked!

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After 10 years of this special giving event, donors recognize this day as an opportunity to take action for social good and show up for the causes they care about: GivingTuesday 2022 resulted in a very generous $3.1 billion raised by 37 million donors for organizations and causes across the United States. and 10 p.m.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means many organizations are busy identifying ways to show supporters appreciation for their financial support, volunteer hours, and help promoting their organization’s purpose and programs—and showing this kind of appreciation often means communicating the impact a supporter has had.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

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. 24 through 31. Nearly 318 million emails(!) Key takeaways.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. More and more organizations are beginning to emphasize corporate fundraising efforts in their overall nonprofit strategies. Sounds like a win-win situation, right? The Solution.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This isn’t the only data point backing up this finding, either: our friends over at National Audubon Society actually ran a sustainer-first GivingTuesday campaign in 2020 and grew their recurring donor base by an incredible 900 percent! Use this as an opportunity to retain and upsell existing donors! Alras Digital.

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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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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Implementing more modern tools—especially major software, such as customer relationship management (CRM) or fundraising software—can provide your organization with new efficiencies and new capabilities to improve fundraising , marketing, volunteer management, and ultimately do even more to power your purpose. Locate your data.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. It’s easy to see “advocacy” and think “oh, advocacy means elections—my organization doesn’t do that.” Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes. What are digital advocacy forms?

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

The Campaign Workshop Joe Fuld, president Often campaigns make assumptions that people on the team—volunteers, donors, etc.—understand Board members, donors, coalitions partners, and folks who have signed a national list but have not taken a local action are all good places to find some of your best volunteers. Don’t assume!

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

One of the biggest mistakes that organizations make is ending their volunteer engagement soon after the state legislature declares sine die or adjourns indefinitely. If your organization conducts federal advocacy, be sure to transition volunteers into your federal campaigns. He can be reached at Brian@RubensteinImpact.com.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The fundraising call has always been a staple of donor outreach. There''s a certain amount of anxiety that goes along with calling your donors and asking for their support - and their money. These days, potential donors receive solicitations from a myriad of media sources, both online + off. fundraising strategy'

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Year-end can be understandably very focused on fundraising, but given the importance of strong donor stewardship and high inflation that may place donating out of reach for some supporters, many nonprofits are curious about how to engage their donors without asking for gifts. The holiday season is a time of joy and giving back.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. You can use mobile messaging to link to mobile-optimized donation pages, which you can design and customize so donors know exactly who they’re donating to every step of the way.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Each year on #GivingTuesday, nonprofit fundraising goes into overdrive + donors open up their hearts and their wallets as a way of ''paying it forward'' to the causes + organizations they value most.

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EveryAction

MARCH 18, 2016

To find out more about how nonprofits are using (or not using) their data to do more good, we asked over 460 nonprofit professionals about their habits, culture, and outlook on the state of data at their organizations. Email + donors get the most data love. And considering the fact that a.) nonprofit donation pages tend to suck, and c.)

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! From Donation Dreams to Mobile Wonders, get inspired by these beautifully designed, donor-friendly nonprofit websites - browse the collection now!

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice. The real benefit of leading your supporters through this process is that you can start a dialogue from which organizing and action can spring forth.

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EveryAction

APRIL 6, 2017

Many think that automation requires advanced technical prowess, complicated logic trees, and expensive one-off software, none of which most small- to mid-sized organizations have access to. MV: I’d say it’s cool when we can change the preconceived notions that nonprofit marketers have about it.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 8, 2015

What''s more, folks are seizing the opportunity to get organized + do business better. For nonprofit pros, that means streamlining your processes, integrating your systems, and doing a better job communicating with your donors. strategy nonprofit technology CRM'

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Whether you're reporting to your board, supporting teams in different departments, or just trying to get through to a specific type of donor, we've broken down all the ways your CRM + donor software can help. This post outlines: How to approach nine common donor types and helpful tips + tricks for smarter messaging.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The giving spirit is high, and donors want to know how they can contribute to the causes that they care about. Your organization needs to do more than simply ask your donors for contributions. Retain more donors. Your data, after all, provides insight into your donors. Fuel more engagement. Their stock holdings.

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EveryAction

MARCH 22, 2023

Many organizations reach out to donors at year-end, but some don’t have a plan to engage and retain those supporters after the new year. Raise HECK Year-end donors want to feel appreciated, informed, and engaged with an organization beyond their gift. Check out our last installment here !

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2023

At first, this seems like nothing more than a pesky problem, but divergent data can quickly overwhelm nonprofits, decreasing your efficiency and putting you at risk of burning donor dollars. This allows databases to “talk” to each other, creating one clean set of data for your donor outreach, volunteer management, reporting, and more.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Best for: from the c-suite to the intern desk, SCANPO (the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations) has created a program for its conference that has something for everyone. Check out this awesome lineup of speakers! South Carolina's Nonprofit Summit. Where: Spartanburg, SC. Create Good Conference.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

We’ve stood, marched, messaged, and canvassed in your shoes as organizers, advocacy managers, volunteer coordinators, and so much more; and we’ve done this work across 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations as well as labor unions and political campaigns. By increasing the number of organizations on Mobilize.Us

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2023

Independent Sector , which has been measuring the value of volunteer hours since 2001, explained why they crunch this number: We know putting numbers to volunteer hours will never do them justice, but it is just one way for us to show the contributions individuals and organizations have made in our communities. with virtual volunteering.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A dynamic ask string is a list of donation asks that calculates the suggested gift amounts based on the giving history of a unique, individual donor. Here’s how nonprofit fundraisers, organizers, volunteer managers, and digital staff can take advantage of this unique channel’s immediacy and urgency. One-click donations. Cover costs.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Donor relations. 2016 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. 2016 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. Examine major gift planning in the context of current economic conditions, changes in donor populations and increased competition for the charitable dollar. Fundraising. Accounting. Nonprofit technology, and more! Governance.

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EveryAction

APRIL 25, 2016

Although they aren’t better when they come straight out of the oven and don’t taste great with a tall glass of milk, matching gifts can be a fantastic way to double the donations that your nonprofit is already receiving from donors - here's how! And other organizations. Learn more about making your donation page donor-friendly.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As a general rule, retaining existing donors costs less than acquiring new ones. Current donors have already demonstrated a belief in your organization’s mission and a willingness to act on it. Donor retention is currently low. Unfortunately, across the nonprofit sector, donor retention rates are low and getting worse.

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EveryAction

MAY 24, 2023

from our friends at MissionWired From breaking news to unfolding emergencies, there will be key moments for your organization when you might acquire thousands (even hundreds of thousands!) When a crisis or breaking news puts a spotlight on your organization, it’s important to be prepared with the ability to move quickly.

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EveryAction

APRIL 13, 2023

As supporters look to re-engage with causes they care about—either virtually or in person—organizations should use supporter data to strengthen relationships with their volunteers and bring their programs to scale. Does your organization use online forms to drive online actions ? Get in touch at info@burdadestrategies.com.

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