sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Only when a gift officer starts talking to a prospect via the qualification and the cultivation process can you know how much someone will give to your organization. Here are three methods for fine-tuning your gift capacity estimates.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 7, 2023

Nonprofits, schools, and other fundraising groups are always on the lookout for new and improved ways to fund their missions. Corporate matching gifts offer an excellent fundraising lift, but many organizations have an underdeveloped strategy for pursuing this funding source.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. What Makes Nonprofits Organizations Successful?

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

This marks the end of the qualification road for one nonprofit organization. There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road, Where Prospect Churn Lives The goal of qualification is to turn your big pool of suspects into a curated list of major gift prospects.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

How powerful a magnet is your nonprofit cause and the way you engage potential constituents? 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. If you want gifts, you must give them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

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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. . One might argue, however, that the nonprofit is the party that benefits the most from these types of corporate giving programs?

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

Email marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for nonprofits to drive supporter engagement and boost their overall fundraising efforts. By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. So much so that online revenue in the nonprofit sector grew by 32 percent in 2020. Secure a major donor for a matching gift campaign. They truly want their effort to make a difference.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising had been due an upgrade to catapult it into the modern era for a while. Innovation was a “need right now” rather than a “maybe later,” and nonprofits were forced to join the twenty-first century — breeding all kinds of virtual solutions. That brings us to the state of nonprofit fundraising today.

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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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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. The Plain Language Action and Information Network. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success. Resource: How to Write a Nonprofit Impact Report. Promote Your Tribute Gifts. Email #1 ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Nonprofits raised more than $2.47 Show them precisely what impact their gift will make.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

This is the third post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. of a nonprofit’s total revenue – and those numbers will continue to grow.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

However, by understanding the multitude of reasons why a person may donate to a nonprofit organization, you can start connecting with more of your supporters on a deeper level – and transform your fundraising results in the process. On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

The past couple of years have represented a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising. Individual giving declined in 2022 , and 70% of nonprofits expect giving to continue to decrease or remain flat. Plus, it’s essential for cultivating your major gift program, helping you take the necessary steps to secure significant donations.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. What Makes Nonprofits Organizations Successful?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Examples: Make a second gift. List of major gifts given today.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention is critical for the health of any organization, particularly for nonprofits. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job. These elements are particularly important: Alt text: The key elements and practices that contribute to nonprofit employee retention, detailed in the text below.

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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. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. sure also to include the overhead rate of staffing and running your nonprofit.

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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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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Many nonprofits raise a third of their annual fundraising revenue in December, with almost 10% coming in the final three days of the year. Enter ⁠— matching gifts , a type of philanthropy in which companies will financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. Not following up on previous match-eligible donations.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Donor engagement is an essential component of an optimized nonprofit fundraising strategy. As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’re likely familiar with these ideas already. But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? What are matching gifts?

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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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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. Unfortunately, most nonprofits thank the donor as an afterthought. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is a two part article on how to create fundraising systems for your nonprofit. One Seriously Stressed Out Nonprofit. It’s about a nonprofit I once worked with. Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. In short, this nonprofit lacked fundraising systems. And so on….

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Regardless of your call to action, the key to maximizing your reach is to be as visible and intentional as possible in the channels where your audience lives. Finally, come prepared with the resources your committee members might need to spring into action. Have a Robust Communications Plan.

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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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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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