Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

The Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study is making its eleventh highly anticipated appearance on the desks of peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraisers everywhere. The data highlighted in this study represents a careful analysis of 687 organizations that produced 31,035 peer-to-peer fundraisers from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Virtual bbcon 2020 is fast approaching, with thousands of nonprofits registrants, many of whom are fundraising, communications and marketing pros like yourself: ready to expand your vision with fresh ideas and actionable inspiration! Where do we need to innovate to meet our fundraising and campaign goals as resilient nonprofits?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Consider this 3-day experience a tremendous gift to yourself and your organization to access and connect with the leading minds in nonprofit technology around the world. It’s important to understand how the content is organized so you can easily find the best sessions geared to your job role. Picking your session as a “nonprofit”.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you know that the fundraising landscape changes each year. However, no one could have predicted the effects that COVID-19 would have , with many nonprofit organizations now solely relying on virtual fundraising efforts to continue operations. Ready to begin? Let’s get started.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

In the day job, peer-to-peer fundraising at Blackbaud, we have seen the proliferation of the term ‘Virtual event’. It’s no surprise that nearly every nonprofit is working to move physical events online and searching for ways to diversify more traditional fundraising channels. platitude of this fundraising moment.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

#GivingTuesday is less than three weeks away… is your organization ready to leverage this global day of giving? From fundraising to volunteer engagement to just plain old engagement, there are many ways organizations across the social good ecosystem can participate. ” Organize peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

What if everything that we know about fundraising is mostly wrong? Is your organization focusing on the right data-based fundraising strategies? The increasing role of online giving for social good organizations. Fundraising as a cycle vs a funnel. A breakdown of nonprofit revenue sources.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Next week’s content will bring up new ideas, new faces, and fresh inspiration to take back to your organization. Arts and Cultural will have thousands of professionals represented from organizations ranging from zoos to museums, performing arts organizations to libraries, and beyond! Getting Organized for Virtual bbcon 2020.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Though many nonprofits still bring in donations the old-fashioned way, online fundraising can be a cost-effective, quick way to boost revenue and can open up a world of possibilities for your organization. While any organization can benefit from online fundraising, each nonprofit finds success through different online strategies.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Whether it be the tragedy of 9/11, a tsunami, an economic recession, an earthquake in Haiti, a country divided by an election or a devastating brushfire, there are many high-profile events of the past that have threatened to push the fundraising landscape to its limit. From each one of these events, a key fundraising lesson has emerged.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Development and Finance both love when fundraising revenues are up – when fundraising reports and financial statements depict increases over last year, over targets, and over budgets. FINANCE DIRECTOR : Fiscal year-end numbers have not been fully reviewed yet, but recognized revenue from fundraising will be close to $7 million’.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2020

Conducting a comprehensive feasibility study is a critical first step in every major fundraising effort. I think of it as determining how much water is in the pool before you “dive in” to a fundraising campaign. In my experience, the how and who aspects of the study are where many organizations tend to falter. The end result?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2020

Relationships are the foundation of fundraising. Even in uncertain times you still have a fundraising goal to meet, so this is the perfect strategy. Even in uncertain times you still have a fundraising goal to meet, so this is the perfect strategy. Focus on Your Mission. Stay focused on communicating your mission.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2020

Livestream fundraising – you’ve probably heard the term, but do you really understand how your social good organization can leverage this popular strategy? Topics Discussed in This Episode: The definition of livestream fundraising. Why livestream fundraising can be an important fundraising tool.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2020

Doing so provides a friendly face to your organization, increase s your brand recognition and allows you to hear firsthand what type of programming is most important to your neighbors. These days, simply cleaning your database isn’t doing enough to realize your organization ’s full potential. Practice Self -c are.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Sharehold’s report Redesigning Belonging , employees who feel a high sense of belonging in their organization are 18 times more likely to receive promotions and take 75% fewer sick days than employees who feel unseen or unaccepted by their corporation. Reward those shares! Engage friendly competition!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

As a fundraising consultant, I see a lot of nonprofits, and I notice immediately whether staff morale is good or troubled. I’m surprised when I find that someone is the sole fundraiser on staff, and has been for years, and yet their title is Development Coordinator or Development Manager. Or are you plagued with high turnover?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2020

End-of-year fundraising is always important, and this year it has added importance with organizations needing to make up potential COVID-19 related shortfalls. Topics Discussed in This Episode: Why this year is the most important year for end-of-year fundraising. What you can find in the End-of-Year Fundraising Toolkit.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Whether your organization feels like your mission will advance or be under attack in 2017, one important area of focus will be revenue. Money funds the mission, and a more efficient fundraising operation will help you direct the maximum amount of revenue toward the mission. This is where American fundraising is going.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an important part of a social good organization’s overall fundraising strategy. But as people increasingly become more committed to causes versus specific organizations, how can organizations engage and guide individual fundraisers who are campaigning to raise funds for causes close to their hearts?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2020

If you are a front-line fundraiser, work with your annual giving team. This is a great time to reach out to donors and thank them for supporting your organization. Being able to identify people who will have interest in what you are working on and the capacity to help is paramount in fundraising, and it’s also very time consuming.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2020

Fortunately, we live in a time where technology can help bring people together in new and creative ways to fundraise without the requirement of being face-to-face with one another. Be unashamed of the “fundraising” components of your event. It also can help reinforce the vital role your organization plays in the community.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

That makes it a perfect opportunity for healthcare fundraising to change, too. Healthcare organizations have an incredible opportunity with sustainers – donors who choose to give using an automated recurring payment through their bank account or credit card (most of the time monthly). Changes within organizations.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded across the world, nonprofit fundraisers have been required to take one of three actions for their spring peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) campaigns : cancel, postpone, or take it virtual. Three Reinvented Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns. Spring 2020 Event Paradigm: In-Person ?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2020

Running peer-to-peer fundraising events present a challenge in the current environment. However, the organizations that will be successful this fall are those who realize they must pivot and start proactively planning for these events. Listen in to learn more about how peer-to-peer fundraising is being changed and adapted.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns are popping up everywhere as they continue to grow in popularity. By now, most people have encountered several peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns whether they realize it or not. Peer-to-peer fundraiser. Peer-to-peer fundraiser. Donating to a friend’s Facebook Birthday Fundraiser ?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2019

How did a rts, c ultural & h umanities organizations fare on # GivingTuesday ? . While we’re still calculating how much of that total cultural organizations raised, here are some campaigns that stood out: . online giving increased from $400 million in 2018 to $511 million and that total online and offline giving reached $1.97

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2020

As an arts and cultural organization, you are among the most trusted sources of information in today’s world. Take this opportunity to be a source of truth and point your community to the guidance provided by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

Wondering how fundraising is performing so far in 2014? Using data from The Blackbaud Index , we are able to provide the first insights into fundraising trends for the first six months of 2014 compared to 2013. The Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report provides insights into fundraising trends on an annual basis. Yeah, we were too.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 12, 2020

Joining the podcast today is Stacy Rooney, a Principal Business Consultant at Blackbaud, to discuss the concept of fundraiser performance management. Investing in officers as fundraisers. How feedback and coaching factors in to fundraising success. The impacts of COVID-19 on fundraising and data. Do you like what you see?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2020

When organizations partner with celebrity influencers and online giving, their mission can get maximized through social sharing and fundraising. Ask celebrities to record a quick video for “Why I’m an Advocate” to your organization. This can lead to more awareness, donations raised and community support for your cause.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As I was discussing fundraising and membership with a coworker, I realized that my emotional connection to one particular type of organization created a foundation on which I base my giving. You gravitated toward the museum, zoo, gallery, symphony, cultural management organization because of your roots. Can’t think of any?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2019

As supporters are increasingly drawn to causes rather than specific organizations, we should listen to their interests and realign ourselves for success. Organizations can adopt a 360-degree view of their office, with constituents as a core focus. Though there are many, you might start with these top two: Partner with other teams.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Social good organizations are in a unique position to bolster their built-in networks during this time. People think fondly about nonprofit organizations that they support and will want to ensure their continued growth and impact. Emphasize your organization’s longevity: “We were here before, and we plan to be here after.”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2021

This relationship is critical for the foundation in many ways and your CNO can lend invaluable support, insight, and awareness across the organization. Most healthcare organizations experienced an influx of new donors during the pandemic. Some supporters are more likely to fundraise on your behalf. Fund nursing education.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2020

Many things have changed in response to COVID-19, but the missions and purposes of social good organizations remain the same even if their methods must adjust to meet the current situation. Topics Discussed in This Episode: What Melissa is hearing from organizations right now about fundraising during COVID-19.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

As a nonprofit organization, the work you do is dependent on the generosity of your supporters. A clear and well-planned fundraising strategy is key to successfully raising the funds you need and retaining more support year over year. One untapped way to boost your fundraising and bolster your entire strategy?

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