Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. A gift can work to your advantage, but it can also work against you. You make the donation, you get a small token gift.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

We rarely know who coined certain development terms or originated some of the activities and fundraising we use today. The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. What do principal and mega gifts have in common?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments.  Enable donors to manage recurring gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As in, “Will this REALLY raise me more money?” If you aren’t segmenting, these four unique recipients would all get the same exact appeal: Can you imagine making a gift and then immediately receiving another ask? For example, if a current donor’s last gift was $100, you would present them with an ask string of $100, $150, $200.

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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., Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear No Rockefellers, It’s a myth that legacy gifts must come from rich people. This may be those who give to you religiously, or even those who don’t make cash gifts but who give their time as volunteers.

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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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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

Especially not in our digitally revolutionized marketplace where you must actively pull supporters towards your magnetic center rather than pushing out energy likely to dissipate before it does your cause any good. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

28% of nonprofits raise between 26-50% of their annual funds from the year-end ask. Here are 5 ways that you can use social media to raise even more money at year-end. . Over $300 million in donations have been raised via Facebook Fundraisers since the roll-out of that tool last year. We give to what we know. nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Also, on October 8 in partnership with Nonprofit Tech for Good, Julia will be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online. So what keeps 35% of online adults engaged with and actively using Instagram? For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . Here are 6 ways. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Sponsored by GalaBid – a digital fundraising platform that helps thousands of nonprofits raise funds through live and online silent auctions, digital raffles, and donations. Online silent auctions help non-profits raise funds effectively without having to organize a full-scale in-person event. Want to see for yourself?

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Greater Giving

MAY 11, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit organization looking to raise funds, an opportunity drawing can be an effective and engaging way to do so. An opportunity drawing, also known as a raffle or a prize drawing, is a type of revenue enhancing activity in which participants purchase tickets for a chance to win a prize.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. They lay out (systematize) the steps your nonprofit will take for each of the most important activities you engage in. Similarly, fundraising systems aren’t much good if they don’t include a calendar of activities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

If you reach your initial goal early, you can always raise it to a higher figure. Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects . If you’re keeping a master file of your exported Facebook Fundraiser donation data as suggested previously, you can mine it for potential major gift prospects. 7) Never let good data go to waste.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lucky for you, employee matching gifts and nonprofit fundraising events are two of the most significant tactics for charitable organizations today. Meanwhile, Double the Donation reports that an estimated $2-3 billion is contributed by businesses through matching gift programs each year. Let’s begin!

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

So no one in the family will notice how, or if, we acknowledge the gift. My boss thinks talking about such gifts is a bit unseemly because they’re received due to a death. Dear Need to Make a Case, There are two ways I like to honor/acknowledge legacy gifts: Story of impact. She prefers staying quiet. Donor’s story.

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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., Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’ve never tried it before, start with these two simple audience segments : active (made one or more donations in the last 12 months) and lapsed (made zero donations in the last 12 months.) Get specific about how a gift today will translate to impact tomorrow—and wherever possible, quantify! Refine (and quantify) your message.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Is promoting giving for a specific purpose helpful in attracting monthly gifts? Make a Monthly Gift. Let’s take them one at a time.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

billion raised by 37 million donors for organizations and causes across the United States. These donations came from over 133,000 donors, who gave a median gift of $35 and an average gift of just over $99. EST, but the largest amount of funds raised—the most dollars—also came in during those hours. million in donations.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Double the Donation and SimplyFundraisingCRM are proud to unveil their new integration partnership, opening the door for nonprofit organizations to identify more matching gift opportunities for their donors with every donation. Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Nonprofit professionals working in this sector of philanthropy cite a strong belief in their organization’s mission and daily activities as critical to continuing to make an impact, even in challenging times. However, raising funds for these organizations can present unique challenges.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of some top volunteer appreciation gift ideas and why they are beneficial for your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. You can show them exactly what’s coming up and invite them to choose which activities they want to be involved in. Engage your Board. What worked?

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

For every 1,000 fundraising messages sent, nonprofits raised $78. 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. Donors are most interested in giving tribute gifts as memorials (43%), birthday gifts (25%), and on religious holidays (10%), such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Eid al-Fitr. Promote Your Tribute Gifts.

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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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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Nonprofit organizations can now use the two solutions together to raise more from matching gifts by incorporating valuable company information and outreach to donors during the giving process. . Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts! Drive More Matching Gifts to Completion with 360MatchPro!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

This opens the possibility for multiple activities to occur at once, such as games , a meditation activity, presentations, auctions , and more. Once you know your nonprofit’s activity is being seen by all your new followers, it’s time to post share-worthy content that’ll remind them why they support your cause. The best part?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. In fact, behavioral science should inform the ways you recruit and engage supporters as well as raise awareness for your cause. She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. Kids who are eating regular, nutritious meals are performing better in school, are engaging in more social activities, and making more friends. If you’re raising funds for equipment, supplies, vehicles, etc.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Since it’s not, we chatted with Tiffany Allen , founder & creator of Boss on a Budget , to talk about the do’s and don’t’s when raising money. Current/Active Donors : These are donors who regularly give or have made at least three donations. The Importance of the Donor Relationship.

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