NonProfit Hub

JULY 9, 2019

There’s no better way to do so than by knowing the trends within your niche. Here are 7 essential fundraising trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2019. Achievements in fundraising plans are coming from donor-centric practices and not methods that are focused on the promotion of your agenda. Focusing on Generation Z.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Tailor your fundraising messages and methods to specific donor categories based on their preferences and behavior. One size does not fit all.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Member management: Track user data, including dues requirements and membership status, and view it on a centralized dashboard. Member portals: Allow members to manage their membership online, track certificates, event registrations and more. An AMS might include the following.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The trend leans heavily toward a monthly gift cadence, with 94% of recurring donors preferring to give monthly. Your platform should provide several methods for donating, generate receipts for tax purposes, and allow for modification of the donor’s payment information. And donors like it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

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Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

On the surface, it makes sense that privacy and tracking would be at the bottom of a marketer’s task list. But if you engage in targeted advertising or use Google Analytics to track website visitors, privacy-first marketing should be a priority for your organization. What is Privacy-First Marketing?

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. What can bias look like in the data?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. Instead, the UTM tags are snippets of code added to a URL to let you track where a user followed a link to your site.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Track successes and failures to inform future strategy. “Be Implement procedures to asess metrics.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Through extensive donor and market research, along with insights from supporters’ actual behaviors, she identifies ways fundraisers can leverage trends into enhanced programs and performance. Responding to need is a fundamental aspect of charitable giving, and the first step in generating support. Tracking new giving trends.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To avoid common volunteer management mistakes and optimize your volunteer scheduling processes, implement these simple strategies: Carefully track volunteer hours. Generate reports to gauge program success. Carefully track volunteer hours. Make profiles for each volunteer. Keep volunteers updated with mobile messaging.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Offering these methods is important for catering to younger donors.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2018

I recently had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with Sue Cunningham, President of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and James Wiley, Principal Analyst for Technology at Eduventures, about 2017 charitable giving performance and trends for higher education. What’s Next?

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Nimble AMS

MAY 5, 2022

Provide an express payment option – Generate a unique payment URL for any order with a balance due: donations, event registration, membership, etc.?Then, Keep accounts updated – Automatically update the expiration date for stored payment methods. For example, you might ask for $1,000, and then allow them to pay $83.33 Learn more.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Now let’s look at Excel , which a lot of nonprofits initially use to track their data. Nonprofits can use this software to track fundraising campaign progress or assign roles within a larger project.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How closely should they track those changes? They’re also hungry for data and evidence-based solutions that generate practical insights for program implementation, continuous improvement, and core operational decision-making. How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? This is where impact management comes in.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Donor data analytics can help to identify fundraising prospects, as well as provide insight into the most effective fundraising methods and most favorable target markets. Using data, organizations can ensure their campaigns target those most likely to donate, generating efficiencies and helping determine where to best allocate resources.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 31, 2020

These methods help you figure out what works for you. While repurposing the content, make sure you’re changing your strategy along with recent trends and developments. A content audit helps in generating comprehensive reports of various parameters about the page. Repurpose content. Make your content versatile and flexible.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2023

Giving Days not only generate financial support but also help build long-lasting relationships between organizations and their supporters, fostering a sense of trust and commitment to their causes. Use measurable targets to track growth of your donor base and the level of engagement achieved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

I first put a fitbit, a digital pedometer that tracks steps, calories burned, food intake, and other personal analytics data, on my wrist back in October. As a data nerd, I couldn’t resist the fitbit and its ability to track my every move during this glorious science experiment. Otherwise, I would need to go on statins.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Big Listening is the art of gaining insight by tracking topical online conversations over time. We don’t just count social mentions, we also look for trends to try to understand what types of content generate conversation about the ocean. Does your organization have a method for rapid experimentation and learning?

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Everyaction

APRIL 25, 2018

There are a variety of technologies available to help Student Activities professionals excel in their work, particularly Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) databases that allow easy tracking and management of campus events and general student involvement. Track and manage students, groups, and activities effectively.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On the other hand, recent global events that impact your cause might generate greater passion for your mission, leading to increased donations. Look at each supporter’s giving history and identify trends. You should also see specific trends in these numbers over time. Set ambitious but achievable goals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Other outreach methods for engaging your community can start to be costly, but outside of paid advertising, social media is free! It’s also an excellent platform for awareness campaigns and sharing educational content in a format that resonates with the platform’s trends. Why should nonprofits use social media?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As social media grows in popularity, one fact cannot be ignored: if used well, it can generate impressive amounts of traffic and increase engagement around your cause or organization. It involves method, just like anything else. Track Referrals and Traffic Trends. Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. This runs counter to short-form trends on TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube that occupy our attention. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

If your CMS has a survey tool, consider using that to keep track of your event attendees. Plus, your guests will appreciate skipping the hassle of keeping track of paper invitations! Your nonprofit can generate significant revenue from matching gifts. This way, you can easily monitor your guest list. Highlight matching gifts.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The task manager allows you to assign, manage, and track the progress of action items. The member directory helps you keep track of every board, committee, and staff member so that you can nurture relationships. From here, donors can easily update profile information and payment methods, download end-of-year receipts, and more.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

By utilizing multiple digital channels, and uniquely corresponding them with strategic content and creative design, you can generate brand awareness and increase leads and donations for your nonprofit. It’s important to incorporate many types of online marketing and advertising methods to hit all stages of the buyer’s (or donor’s) journey.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

Throughout the day, I'll be living blogging sessions from MCON12, a virtual conference to help leaders engage the Millennial generation. At the end of a documentary, they provided a text-to-give call to action and were able to track the metrics as the campaign developed. Maier sees this as a big benefit to mobile campaigns.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Generating and maintaining prospect lists. Consider additional or “honorary” fundraising team roles to help offset some work for staff and/or generate additional interest in your campaign. Where are the milestones in our history that best display our track record of success and/or history of serving our community?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Implement a system for tracking and analyzing ticket sales data: Utilize ticketing software or tools to monitor sales progress. Analyze data to identify trends, target event page improvements and marketing efforts, and make informed decisions that optimize ticket sales strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

Rosetta Thurman , who writes about nonprofits and leadership issues from a Gen Y blogger perspective , shared some thoughts about the generations, nonprofits, and social media. Wendy Harman from the Red Cross was the next keynote. No matter the approach, it is useful to have a structured approach and track trends over time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. Nonprofits benefit from data collection to sort and track donors and personalize messaging.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

My most recent visit to Nigeria confirmed this trend. Then we spent the next five days mapping how human rights information flows into the organization and how Martus could be used to track that data using efficient and secure methods. For five days, we focused on teaching the NHRC staff to use the Martus software.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

Make continuous Brand Delta assessment and tracking, informed by your clear Leadership Alignment Roadmap, as normal as program and financial reporting, and create feasible action items to address over time. Listen carefully and look for trends. The effort itself will improve your brand. The effort itself will improve your brand.

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