NetWits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Chances are it will be my favorite word for 2013. For example: a great segment is last year’s donors. When creating the message to last year’s donors you’ll want to: Acknowledge their gift and support last year. Share the impact their gift made in 2012. Look to 2013, how can they’re gift make a difference.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The 2013 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,129 nonprofit organizations representing more than $12.5 Overall giving in 2013 grew 4.9% Online giving in 2013 grew 13.5% Online giving to faith-based organizations grew the most in 2013 with an 18.1% billion in total fundraising.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. government agencies ii.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

Is your nonprofit effectively engaging donors? Are you moving donors up the ladder of engagement? And, if you were surveyed on your donor engagement, would your org fall under the good, the bad, or the ugly? Here''s a sneak peek into what was discovered during this undercover donor testing: Thank You Emails. Second Gifts.

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sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

Critical information gets added here such as a new gift, a breakthrough conversation with a potential donor, or the assignment of a fundraiser to manage the relationship with a major donor. Criteria could touch on giving potential, affinity, contact information, or the purchase of a book at the gift shop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

By focusing on projects, NGOs can gain the confidence of donors by keeping them updated on how funds are to be used. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors. M-Changa has assisted 28,000 projects to raise $5 million from 350,000 contributors since 2013.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

They’re major investments of your time and resources with potentially huge payoffs—an increased capacity to drive impact, strengthened relationships with donors and partners , and tons of valuable fundraising experience. You start discussing your goals with donors, but they don’t understand why you’re asking for such large gifts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

As advancement leaders at higher education institutions consider their options in the age of COVID-19, they’re rethinking conventional wisdom by choosing Salesforce to build lifelong alumni and donor relationships. With Salesforce.org, Morehouse has developed better-informed campaigns aimed at alumni and donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

According to research from Blackbaud and reported by Steve McLaughlin on the NpEngage blog, “ Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012. million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

This ‘holiday’ began in 2013, when Givver.com promoted it as an opportunity to leverage social media platforms for donations. Meta and TikTok have made donations even easier, giving potential donors the opportunity to donate without leaving the platform. July 15 is officially Social Media Giving Day. Since then, a lot has changed.

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Social Media Media Giving Tips 112

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

To that end, there has been a great focus on communication and stewardship of donors to further increase giving. These things have forced our awareness, not only of the external factors at play but the value of retaining an organization’s best donors. What are the behavior and consequence of new gift giving?

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. This means a bit of a lift for donors, who will need to download the app and sync it with their bank account. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. So what’s the best donation platform? Click To Tweet. For a Budget. Give Lively.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What donors can teach us about making more money. She has an uncanny ability to articulate what donors want and backs that up with solid and compelling research. Penelope has just released her third book, Donor-Centered Leadership , on how to build and sustain a high performance fundraising team.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Since the program started two and half years ago, the organization has received more than 970 gifts of gratitude and honored 428 caregivers. In the case of large gifts, involve the donor as appropriate in the recognition.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” That headline didn’t create much of a stir when we first wrote the article in 2013. If Giving Tuesday offered a natural boost to fundraising, then even organizations that don’t participate would be receiving additional gifts. “Avoid GivingTuesday Like the Plague!” Send out an email blast.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

What donors can teach us about making more money. Turning Data into Targeted Donor Communication. Million Dollar Gifts and Donor Loyalty. “It’s Not About You”…and other lessons from the American Donor. Counter-Intuitive or a New Path to Profit?: Getting the Right Hero into Your Story.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. Of course: from its founding Caltech has been a testament to the generosity of donors who succeeded in business.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

Loyalty, donation levels, and fundraising performances is just some of the data unveiled in Blackbaud''s 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study. The study looked at peer-to-peer giving across 39 organizations over the last 3 years (from 2011 to 2013). Cycle events saw the biggest percentage jump year over year in average gift size at 9%.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I work as the Donor Relations Coordinator at Lena Pope , an agency that serves children and families through counseling and education. We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). Over a 5 year period, we’ve gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: The 2nd gift. It’s almost as important as the first and it’s indicative of a donor’s likelihood to give again. She tells you why on #fundchat, and addresses any concerns you might have about time, money, staff, and donor complaints. I would love to hear them.

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Gift Storytelling Retention Slides 37

Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity. K-12 – Driven by data.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Donor acquisition is all the rage, but did you know nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. There’s no time like the present to improving your donor retention rates.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Brent Grinna is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the founder and CEO of EverTrue , a leading social donor management platform. Building relationships with donors is crucial for every type of nonprofit. And research has shown that donors give more when they have personal ties with a charity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 15, 2014

In the days leading up to December 10, my email and Face book page lit up with information and requests to participate in 2013’s Colorado Gives Day (coloradogives.org). His appeal was my favorite – he asked all his family members across the country to donate to his environmental advocacy group in lieu of a birthday gift to him.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

million for 520 South Florida nonprofits, with a total of 19,245 gifts. Working with a cohort of local partners , including Knight Foundation, The Miami Foundation helped incentivize community giving by making a bonus gift for every online donation between $25 and $10,000 received on Give Miami Day.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

In 2013, internet users donated more than any previous year, with online giving up 14% since 2012. millions total gifts and nearly $325 million were raised, making 2013 a huge year for nonprofits working to optimize their online presence. Size does matter, according to Donor Digital. More than 5.5

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Care2

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Why should your organization integrate its donor channels? Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013 from Care2Team. For more tips like these, listen to the web recording here or view the slides below.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2014

In honor of the release of the newest npExperts ebook, Show the Love: Thoughtful Engagement to Retain Donors , this roundup all about retention. I mean, is it just me or is anyone else a little concerned that donor retention remains a lower priority for nonprofits across the industry? Donor retention. Donor retention.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2013

Or you continue managing in your portfolio, the same major gift and planned gift prospects and don’t see any additional prospects to fill in your pipeline that have identified potential or inclination.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Register today for any or all of three webinars: June 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. July 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. August 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and congratulate donors on another successful year. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. Determine the ask. Choose your channels.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Donation Online Blackbaud Interview 53

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. Social media has already shown that it is paying off for many nonprofits, but in a new way – not through direct gifts, but by deepening relationships with supporters, by empowering evangelists and much more. Social Media Generation Profiles.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Shanon has a unique focus: along with usual fundraising efforts, she places an especially high importance on donor appreciation after they decide to give. “ Put simply: If you’ve got donors dropping like flies? His 2013 TED Talk entitled “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” is one of the 100 most viewed of all time. .

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