sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 7, 2023

Corporate matching gifts offer an excellent fundraising lift, but many organizations have an underdeveloped strategy for pursuing this funding source. That’s why we recommend taking a look at matching gift practices from nonprofits that are […]

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. It requires a strategic approach that encompasses well-thought-out timing, personalization, actionable content, and more. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠. Let’s get started!

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Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

February is a time to celebrate love and happiness⁠—and matching gifts. That’s why it’s been dubbed the official Matching Gift Month. This year, we recommend taking the opportunity to scale up your matching gift promotional efforts accordingly.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Secret Sauce: Easy-to-implement, practical action steps. ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters. ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

And I also prefer a new donor paradigm that doesn’t look at donors from top to bottom based simply on the size of their gift. Let’s look, instead, at the energy their gift represents. A new donor paradigm for nonprofits In Part 1 I suggested some different categories for gifts. If you want gifts, you must give them.

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sgEngage

JULY 28, 2023

A challenge gift is a donation that creates an incentive for others to give by offering a financial reward based on an established contingency. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Prospect Insights Pro uses artificial intelligence to help fundraisers identify their best major gift prospects. The AI model will prioritize prospects to review based on patterns it identifies in the data, and then the subject matter expert makes the final decision on what action to take based on the data and their own expertise.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Below, you’ll find the proactive actions taken by nonprofits who increased their online donations by 84% with 122% more transactions in just 90 days. Our findings are now your roadmap.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

And it’s why the way we’re used to categorizing gifts as small, medium, and large (or “new,” “mid-level,” and “major”) may not be the most fruitful strategy. Let’s stop giving gifts, and donors, these outdated labels. First time First-time donors are making their very first gift to your organization. With him, the force is weak.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation. Check out some key features below: .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

Even though monthly donors generally give smaller amounts on a per gift basis, the aggregate amount that they give over the course of a year almost always adds up to more. Revenue from recurring donations is far more predictable than revenue from one-off gifts. There’s no need for repeat solicitation with recurring gifts.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . Some of the most notable advantages to nonprofits from employer matching gifts include: Added fundraising revenue. Improved donor retention.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Let’s move to specific actions based on the developmental stage of your fundraising program.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. Some of the most meaningful gifts to your organization likely come from the same small percentage of donors. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

Corporate matching gift initiatives are among the most impactful philanthropic programs offered by thousands of companies across the globe. Matching gifts bring with them the obvious benefit of increased corporate philanthropy revenue. So why not utilize strategic matching gift initiatives to further aid you in reaching your goals?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? In this guide, we’ll share everything you need to know about matching gifts and effective donor engagement, including: What are matching gifts? What are matching gifts? Let’s begin with the basics.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Donors lose trust in your organization when they only hear crickets after sending a gift.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 15, 2021

This duo has come together to provide an automated matching gift solution to their nonprofit clients – helping these organizations target the 18 million individuals who qualify for employer matching gift programs. Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. Research shows only 19% of new donors give again, but if you can get them to make a second gift they’ll renew at a rate of 61% — that’s triple! or “ You did it!

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 23, 2023

February is a time to celebrate love and happiness⁠—and matching gifts. That’s why it’s been dubbed the official Matching Gift Month. This year, we recommend taking the opportunity to scale up your matching gift promotional efforts accordingly.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enter ⁠— matching gifts , a type of philanthropy in which companies will financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. Corporate matching gifts can double donation impact, increase funding, and drive donor engagement. Not guiding donors to their matching gift request forms. Misstep #1.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . Our auditors later told us the gifts should have been recorded as pledges, with the payment showing as being applied in the new year. The donor completes a gift via text.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 2, 2021

Double the Donation is proud to announce its new partnership with ClickBid , a simple and affordable mobile bidding platform, with an integration between ClickBid bidding donation forms and text-to-give forms with 360MatchPro, Double the Donation’s strongest gift matching tool. Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

In this lesson, you’ll: Learn why your call to action matters. How to craft an effective call to action. Why your call to action matters. Any successful nonprofit fundraising campaign has an effective call to action. Your call to action is the actual spot where you ask somebody to do something—in this case, donate.

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

In this lesson, you’ll: Learn why your call to action matters. How to craft an effective call to action. Why your call to action matters. Any successful nonprofit fundraising campaign has an effective call to action. Your call to action is the actual spot where you ask somebody to do something—in this case, donate.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When done correctly, this review will generate action items for your team. . The good news is, if you know where to look, there are actionable insights hidden in your acquisition results. Looking for actionable insights: Where do you start? . Is your ask or call to action strong? Trust me, I get it. You’re busy.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Below, you’ll find the proactive actions taken by nonprofits who increased their online donations by 84% with 122% more transactions in just 90 days. Our findings are now your roadmap.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 25, 2022

As you begin planning for your year-end fundraising, we wanted to provide some action items and insights based on our findings from 2021. Those who fell short likely did so due to things like c hanging strategies, r educing the amount of emails sent, not including matching gift offers, or not even pursuing fundraising during this period.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. Are you with me?

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CauseVox

JULY 26, 2023

Responsive design, streamlined navigation, fast loading times, and clear calls-to-action, and how they contribute to a seamless user experience. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to optimize your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for mobile devices, reaching a wider audience and maximizing your impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

When you invite these loyal supporters to take action, you need to introduce your campaign in a way that emphasizes their unique value and motivates them to help kick off your fundraising effort. And if your supporters don’t engage with your call to action the first time around, a well-structured follow-up is crucial. Make it personal.

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