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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy.

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How #GivingTuesday Can Help Your Nonprofit Reach PhilanthroKids or Generation Z Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving. She’s only 10 years old!

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How to Write a Successful Annual Fundraising Plan in 6 Steps

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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. What did it cost you to raise that money in terms of expenses and time? Aim to raise at least four times what you spend on an event. What worked?

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. And the best part of hosting a raffle is that you can combine it with another fundraising event or campaign to raise more money for your cause. You can also raise funds simultaneously by offering tickets to different activities and concessions.

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Fundraising During COVID: What Nonprofits Should Plan For In 2021

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Until upwards of 80% of people have either been vaccinated or contracted and recovered from COVID, any in-person events raise the risk of spreading the virus further. Screenshot of a slide with the title “Virtual Fundraising Case Study” and a photo from Summit Assistance Dog’s Unleash Your Love.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many people today are overwhelmed by text, and photos and slide shows can often do better at communicating your message than text-heavy articles or blog posts. Those that stuck around are beginning to reap the rewards of early adoption. It’s a brave new world in online fund-raising.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

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The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. Maybe something like this: “Remember when you gave to our organization last year on Giving Tuesday, when we were raising money to give more families a place to stay at our transitional shelter?

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