EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns. These volunteers are mostly your lowest level advocates who might help you fill up a lawmaker’s inbox or gain some attention on social media during critical parts of your campaign.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Whether it’s finding the right candidates, having to wrangle their department to “get on board” with the details, or just spending so much time running the entire process, everyone agreed: RFPs can be a pain. These eight steps are simple yet powerful ways to save time in the long run and hire a better partner for your nonprofit.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Take your time and do a thorough internal assessment of your needs before assembling your RFP document. How to write an RFP for a nonprofit This might surprise you, but including too many details in an RFP document isn’t always helpful! Granular functionality requirements are very helpful to include.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

To illustrate, by the time 2023 Pride began on June 1, there were already over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed or passed in state legislatures across the country. While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

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? If you have the capacity, take the time to extend the same level of gratitude to all of your donors. Here’s what they said.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 2023

And what are some of the ways technology can help support those efforts? — Personalized communication and engagement strategies are critical to helping mid-level donors see the value and potential impact of increasing their donations to your nonprofit organization. .

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Be sure this person is allowed enough time to manage the software implementation project and regular work tasks, which might require pausing some of the person’s tasks or temporarily shifting tasks to other staff members in the organization until the software implementation project is completed. Revisit your staff onboarding checklist.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. This will allow you to extend that advocacy campaign as long as possible without running the approval gauntlet multiple times.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What are some last-minute to-do list items and tactics that can help nonprofits before GivingTuesday? By listening to your donors and continuously learning from their giving trends, you can make adjustments to your fundraising strategy in real time to increase your campaign’s revenue. Here’s what three of our expert partners said!

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

If you think about the ways brands and organizations interact with you leading up to the holidays, you’ll notice how those communications are cohesive and accurate in real time—but they’re not coming to you in just one channel or avenue. Here’s how to apply those same techniques to your nonprofit omni-channel fundraising at year-end.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These kinds of insights speak to the importance of tailoring messaging to donors’ preferences and behaviors, which means sending those crucial donation reminders to the right supporter segments at just the right time. These organizations raised over $14.4 million to power their purposes. million in donations.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

It’s the middle of the year, and although many of you still haven’t even taken summer vacation, the time has arrived to begin planning for your 2024 state legislative campaigns. This is the time to answer questions like: What states will we be targeting? He can be reached at Brian@RubensteinImpact.com.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Having a strong brand helps your organization set itself apart from every other nonprofit out there, lends credibility, and builds trust with your audience. Enroll in Google for Nonprofits Once you have your validation token, it’s time to sign up for Google for Nonprofits. Involve online users and your social media followers.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Instead of picking up the phone to call a friend, we might text them an address or a date and time to meet up for lunch or a volunteer shift. As digital fundraising continues to grow , texting can help you contact the right supporters, with the right messages, at precisely the right times. Fundraising.

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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. The end-of-year giving season is generally a very busy time for nonprofit professionals.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. In the end, your team should be ready to form a plan designed to help collect those unclaimed corporate dollars for your mission. Gifts like yours are what help us keep our mission alive. The Solution. The Roadblock.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s why they’ve invested their time, energy, and resources into working with your organization to advance the mission together. Advocacy helps your supporters feel connected to your work, and it’s an especially valuable way to build strong relationships if donating isn’t an option for them. Advocacy is for everyone.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Effective major gift fundraising focuses on cultivating relationships with that 20% of donors, and we’re here to help guide your efforts to maximal success. And their involvement doesn’t need to stop there—they can help your fundraising team uncover major prospects within their own networks and serve as advocates for your cause.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

We’re proud to support our customers in their accomplishments throughout the last week of the year-end fundraising season —here’s a first look at just three of their achievements during that time! Over 1,000 participating customer organizations received over half a million online donations.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Here’s how showcasing your sustainers’ impact, offering them flexibility and convenience, inviting younger donors to participate, and automating some of your processes can help you attract and retain grassroots donors. Revamping or customizing your sustainer appeals can help you reach potential donors of many different ages.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. You are 8 times more likely to get a response from a text message than a voicemail or email. Maybe they mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem and include a photo (or emoji.). Why text donors?

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Decide who you want to call You might already have a good idea of who you want to target with these advocacy calls, but if you’re still trying to narrow down your options, asking a few questions can be helpful in clarifying and prioritizing your targets. With a little help from the right technology, the rest is easy!

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It helps if they’re easy to understand, shareable, and engaging across a broad audience. To save money, time, and effort while putting together your annual report, we’ve compiled nonprofit annual report examples to help give your organization inspiration and a comprehensive guide to get you started. Wrapping up.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Given this trend, we asked some of our partners, what are some messaging and communications best practices to help nonprofit fundraising and engagement staff recruit and retain more recurring donors? This is your monthly reminder that you are helping us support/accomplish XXXX.” Alras Digital.

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EveryAction

JUNE 15, 2017

That’s why EveryAction now integrates directly with Facebook Ads Manager to help users build awareness around promoted issues, grow a supporter base, and inspire individuals to take action. This helps nonprofits monitor in real time their return on investment in a given campaign. Email our team here!

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EveryAction

APRIL 6, 2017

Marcella Vitulli: Short answer: because, with the right preparation, automation will take hours of work off of your to-do list and help you reach more supporters across channels automatically. Think of it like a crockpot waiting for the right combination of ingredients to help you create a delicious meal with minimum effort.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Sidenote: if you weren't able to join us for this month's webinar, make sure to follow EveryAction on Twitter + keep up with our virtual and in-person events to join us next time! To help boost engagement rates, Amy suggests using rich media like graphics and video, asking questions, and creating content that's just begging to be shared.

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EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Speaker Brett Schenker, EveryAction's very own Email Deliverability Specialist , shared a full hour of tips on how to decrease the chances of your email ending up in the dreaded spam folder, with puns and timely TV references sprinkled in for your general enjoyment. How many people open 1 time, 2x, 3x?

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EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

While I don’t claim to be an expert on interviewing (I’ve had a few terrible ones in my time), my work with nonprofits of all shapes and sizes has taught me how to understand a new audience. Besides that, the general desire to become a full-time “do-gooder” is sometimes the only thing a person needs to make the switch.

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EveryAction

MARCH 18, 2016

Time is a factor + it’s holding nonprofits back. It should come as no surprise that nonprofit professionals point to time and personnel constraints as the main reason they aren't fully utilizing their data. It's no wonder, then, that over 30 percent of respondents would not recommend their nonprofit software to another organization.

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Take breaks, give people time to digest information, and remember that the reason why you share this information with them is because there is an organizing opportunity, which is a hopeful glimmer for change. Since you have spent the time telling the story, you want to make sure that you give your audience a clear path to action.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 1, 2016

If they haven’t opened or clicked on any emails during that time, they are considered inactive and could be negatively impacting your email deliverability. Each time you email them, you lose them a little more, and it hurts your overall email program. Your other ones weren’t working so it’s time to get creative. Make the ask.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

EveryAction has served thousands of customers over the years, which means we’ve supported you in helping millions of people in some shape or form. These updates will help you meet what many of us understand to be four of the most important criteria for solid supporter engagement: right message, right supporter, right channel, right time.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

The Grant Details section allows users to associate the Grant with a Campaign, Designation, and Source Code in EveryAction to help with reporting, as well as the Status and Status Date.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 11, 2016

Believe it or not, there’s still time to make some small but mighty improvements to your email practices that will help you avoid the EOY spam trap. If they continue to be inactive for more than a year, then it’s time to remove them from your list. of potential revenue on the table on the biggest fundraising day of the year.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2023

Candid has reported that new data from Independent Sector and the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute estimates the national value of a volunteer’s time in 2022 as $31.80 per hour national estimate for 2021, this finding is a continuation of the steady two-decade-long trend of the growing value of a volunteer’s time.

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