CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Are you on track to meet your goals? There is still plenty of time left in the year -including important events like Giving Tuesday and end-of-year campaigns – to reset and get back on track. Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets. Get Back On Track (Or Stay on Track!)

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 76

CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

That’s where a capital campaign comes in. Create Teams of Different Pledge Classes Now, let’s talk about a secret ingredient that can make your capital campaign soar: the power of friendly competition within your own ranks. No, not those pledges, I’m talking about financial pledges. Building Our Future.’

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). The simple call to action also lends itself to participation by many, including government officials.

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CauseVox

MARCH 30, 2022

Meat Fight used peer to peer fundraising through CauseVox for their Meat Bike campaign. Their campaign site allows them to show donation progress and allow supporters to create personal and team pages to host their stories. Each time there’s a new campaign, she can make small tweaks and it’s ready to go. Donation Page.

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Tips Fundraising Pledge Template 78

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Create awareness : Events give you a stage to share your story, educate people about your cause, and inspire them to take action. Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. These tools can help you sell tickets , promote your event, and track attendees.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For insights into what will make your organization standout and ring above the buzz, we’ve connected with members of our Blackbaud Champions community who shared tried and true practices that will maximize the success of your year-end fundraising campaigns. Scrub your data so it’s extra squeaky clean for your campaign!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The data shows Blackbaud Luminate Online customers have made great strides in engaging constituents, but new privacy changes implemented by Apple are likely only the start of a new focus on authentic email engagement through clicks and actions. Here’s a great read on the “death of the open rate. ”. Grow Sustainer Revenue.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

” Online donor acquisition is essentially about creating new relationships with people by getting them to donate during a specific moment or campaign, or by acquiring emails (and the permission to keep the relationship going) from people that may go on to donate to your organization in the future. In-line CTAs. Forward to a friend.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. To plan a successful phonathon campaign, be sure to: Focus on the larger mission. Track and incentivize successful conversations. For many of your callers, this will be their first phonathon campaign.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re acknowledging eight nonprofits leading the charge with dedicated fundraising campaigns as communities unite to support a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable planet. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Environmental Sustainability in Action on Earth Day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

For example, Alley Cat Allies’ Cat-alyst Society – Monthly Giving Program : This page should have a URL that can be easily promoted in print newsletters and postcard campaigns, such as alleycat.org/givemonthly. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors.

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

Integrate with offline campaigns. Your direct marketing and other offline marketing campaigns can help support your online campaigns, too. Try using a unique address that will help you track those conversions. Try starting a petition, pledge, or call-to-action that helps a greater good connected with your nonprofit.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. It's powerful workflows are meant to help nonprofit fundraisers ditch spreadsheets once and for all, and track major gifts like never before.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Speaking of that, if you’re looking for a way to effectively track donor relationships, take a look at our digital fundraising CRM ). 24-hour fundraising blitzes naturally create a sense of urgency and purpose: two elements that many fundraisers find essential in almost all fundraising campaigns.

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Relationship Ideas Donor Fundraising 79

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks. Constituent timeline. Fundraising metrics. Greater Giving.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

He’d been in his role for more than 15 years, and he was a fantastic fundraiser–the organization had surpassed every campaign goal for the past several years. He makes it next to impossible to keep track of our revenue!”. The database didn’t have space for the multi-part campaign codes that corresponded to Barbara’s financial system.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

You need to incorporate an online donation form to be successful so supporters can give to the campaign and share it with others who are likely to give to your church too. An easy way to track who is bringing which baked good is with a simple online event form. Fasting pledges. Pledge drives. Bake sales.

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Giving Fundraising Pledge Classes 98

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In 2021, they used CauseVox to create their Duradash peer-to-peer campaign and came away with over $30,000 through their virtual activity challenge – and it’s one of the best peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. What did they do that made their campaign unique? They did this by focusing all their efforts online.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The end of the year is fast approaching and with it, your year-end fundraising campaign. Prime Your Donors With Email Communication Write A Personal Appeal Send Out “Closers” To Wrap Up Your Campaign. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. Easily Create An Online Year-End Campaign With CauseVox.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Starting to fundraise without a plan is like building a house without a draft – you need a plan to know where you’re going, and to keep you on that track. They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. Prioritize Using a Fundraising Plan. Fundraising Goals.

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Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

When researching text fundraising , you may see it referred to by many different names, including text to donate, text to give, SMS fundraising, text giving, mobile giving, or text to pledge. This can be an easy addition to any campaign, or you can host a campaign specifically for text donations!

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CauseVox

JULY 13, 2021

You’ve probably heard of a donation pledge if you’ve been in fundraising for any amount of time. A donation pledge is when a supporter promises to give a certain amount of money in a set time frame. Why Ask For Donation Pledges? So what is the benefit of a pledge over a donation? Increase Gift Sizes. It’s All Automatic.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers can increase the reach of your organization, are often more cost-effective to plan and host than on-the-ground campaigns, and provide an added level of flexibility and convenience for supporters who can’t attend an in-person event. BONUS – See this idea in action! BONUS – See this idea in action!

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Thank-you video campaign: Recording personalized thank-you videos for donors and sharing them on social media and via email fosters a sense of appreciation and gratitude. You should segment your donors to get the most out of your email campaign. This type of personalization can increase interest, engagement, and donations.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Social Media 52

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 29, 2014

The whole day was spent in passionate discussion about research projects, international crises, and serious, cost-intensive efforts for zoos and aquaria to take action to improve the fate of elephants and other species at risk. If you are taking action to save species, why not invite visitors to join you? I certainly didn''t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Three new actions were announced at the time, including: Read, Watch, Listen to help people better understand what their friends are doing online. Facebook called it the “ Open Graph ” and the pr people called “A revolution to the whole meaning of listening to music together or family T.V.”

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Music Facebook Nonprofit Action 114

Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

You need to incorporate an online donation form to be successful so supporters can give to the campaign and share it with others who are likely to give to your church too. An easy way to track who is bringing which baked good is with a simple online event form. Fasting pledges. Pledge drives. Bake sales.

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Giving Fundraising Pledge Classes 52

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

First use this year’s revenue to establish a baseline for all your expected revenue, including but not limited to individual giving, major gifts, events income, expected pledges, and grants. Development Officer Annual Gala Event CLOSE DOWN Reallocate resources to digital fundraising campaigns that offer broader reach and lower overhead.

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Analysis Project Donor Retention 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

It’s deeper than engagement, and longer than campaigns. What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Building a robust monthly donor program is a Fundraising 101 strategy, but some nonprofits keep this strategy on the bench and instead look to events and campaigns for quick returns. Many will give to your Giving Tuesday and year-end campaigns in addition to their monthly gifts. Click To Tweet. They’ll share your content.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials want basic information and tools for action. It’s also important to have easily readable information via email – so be sure you use mobile rendering options for your emails, especially if you have a call to action and your email and website aren’t mobile rendered, they won’t be able to easily respond.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. As you consider which higher education fundraising solution to use during your next campaign, this list of top platforms can help support your institution through the robust matching gift power of 360MatchPro. Custom Donations.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2023

This can come in many forms like combining forces to host a pledge drive or a fundraising event. That way, both sides have an understanding of what’s expected of them and the other side can hold them accountable for any missteps or missing action needed. How do you collaborate with other nonprofit organizations successfully?

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Collaboration Fundraising Nonprofit Influence 52

NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Jumo’s received a very warm welcome and a lot of press being that the founder Chris Hughes was also the co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign. This takes the concept of pledging your financial support to a whole new “social&# level. What else have you see ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

So, while we were in the grocery store picking up some extra canned goods, I was thinking about the different hunger awareness campaigns that have come across my email this past week or two - and wondering how I might creatively take some personal action myself (beyond buying a few extra canned goods during our weekly grocery trip).

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You collect pledges from family and friends based on the number of miles you walk. After the walk-a-thon is over, you gather all the pledged donations and contribute them to your cause of choice. Annual Giving Campaigns Just as nonprofits promote annual giving , so do companies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Let’s dive into five ways that nonprofits can diversify funding in 2023: Monthly Giving and Pledges. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges. There are two types of recurring giving: Monthly Giving Programs and Donation Pledges. What are Donation Pledges? Pledges are similar to monthly giving programs with some slight differences.

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