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: . I am trying to figure out how to frame what donations would go to, and what we would ask people to give to. Let’s take them one at a time.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Many 501(c)(3) organizations lack the resources and technical experience to directly accept cryptocurrency donations, and the vast majority are unaware of publicly available infrastructure that can be used to simplify the process. Introduce a new asset class and (tax-advantageous) method of donating .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . How should those donations be credited on our Honor Roll of Donors? . This would basically give credit to the same gift twice on the Honor Roll. — Don’t Want Double Trouble.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. In reality, the van or other gift you receive is not exactly what you would have purchased. And it’s called an inkind gift.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us. SEE In Which Year Are Gifts Made On Or Before December 31, But Received In January, Counted?

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

Did you know that roughly $84 trillion in assets is expected to be donated, spent, and inherited in the coming decades as the large Baby Boomer generation ages? The high ROI of planned gifts and their accessibility to wider groups of donors has always made them a smart investment of your time and development resources.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer. Turning down a gift can be a tough decision.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

If you’re looking for a cost-effective and efficient way to ask for donations from your donors and prospects, look no further than a fundraising email! With email, you can send numerous donation asks out with the click of a button. Take a look at these top six best practices for asking for donations with emails. Leave no doubt!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2022

Do you want corporate donations but don’t want to host another peer-to-peer fundraising event? We put together several alternatives to sponsorships that you can use to raise more funds from corporate donations. Matching gifts drive. A great alternative to sponsorships is a matching gift drive. Volunteer grants.

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CauseVox

JULY 26, 2023

Practical advice on testing across devices, simplifying the donation process, optimizing forms for mobile use, and creating mobile-friendly emails. Responsive design, streamlined navigation, fast loading times, and clear calls-to-action, and how they contribute to a seamless user experience.

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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. — In a Dilemma.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . I have stayed in touch by calling but want your advice as to what we can do so that he will further explore our offer. Turning down a gift can be a tough decision.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s a good idea to announce and share a financial goal for their fundraising campaign. . This is the reason many capital campaigns don’t go to the “public phase” until they’ve raised the lion’s share of their goal through individual major gifts.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Our participating customers—1,050 organizations—received nearly 146,000 online donations on GivingTuesday 2022. . These donations came from over 133,000 donors, who gave a median gift of $35 and an average gift of just over $99. The busiest hours for donating were the evening hours. million in donations.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . If you list donations by amount/level of gift, be sure to cumulate all the gifts received from the DAF administrator to assure they are listed in the correct level.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

The internet — and even phones, to some extent — have produced a certain amount of anonymity when it comes to asking for donations and making contributions. However, sometimes you need to ask for donations in person at fundraising events or other functions. Luckily, we have some advice! Meet them where they are.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With campaigns launched, events planned, and donations coming in, now is the time to focus on these last 5 actions to make sure that 2023 is your best fundraising year to date! Make sure you process sustainer gifts before December 29th! Thank you’s should be sent between 48-72 hours after a donation. Share your progress!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when to soft credit donors in their database: Dear Charity Clairity, I have two questions: (1) Our organization received a check from one spouse, without any paperwork crediting the other spouse. They’ve always donated together in the past.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you’re getting people to your website, how are you getting them to make you a donation you can’t refuse? Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. So what’s the best donation platform? We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Click To Tweet.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make the case during your donation request. Let’s get started!

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Phone Donation Tips Script 105

Byte Technology

JANUARY 19, 2016

From learning to talk about your cause on the donors’ terms to working harder to build personal relationships, there’s some truly good advice here no matter the size or goal of your organization. Be specific about how their gift has made a difference for your cause, and ask them to do more by continuing their support.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

An estimated $3 billion was donated to nonprofits in the U.S. The last day of the year is another major giving day as donors submit their final tax-deductible donations for the year. Your nonprofit should have a marketing plan in place to encourage donors to contribute these valuable gifts before the clock strikes midnight.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

From major gifts to donations the price of a cold brew, contributions from individuals often make up the largest portion of Americans’ charitable giving. Sustaining gifts, or gifts that occur on a regular basis, are convenient, customizable, and fuel connections for long relationships with donors.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It means all of your efforts, research, and cultivation will not be resulting in a gift from this prospect. Often, it means explaining to your boss, or to a referring board member, that no, you were not able to secure a donation, and no, the donor does not want to think about it… they outright declined. That being said, “no’s” happen.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This means your website is one of your nonprofit’s most valuable tools for staying connected to your supporters and bringing in end-of-year donations. These include your donation page, email sign-ups, advocacy forms, and any other features that generate or collect engagement data from site visitors.

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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. That’s right.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

By creating an endowment or accepting endowment gifts from high-capacity donors, you can set your nonprofit up for growth and greater financial sustainability—all without extensive effort. Endowments begin with a principal investment (typically a donation or fund transfer) which is meant to grow over time.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize and steward tribute donors: Dear Charity Clairity, Our small organization has been around for many years, but we have only just recently begun receiving donations “in memory of a loved one in lieu of flowers” for example.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Although every list and organization is different, as are the communications between them, some of your testing should include transparency about the financial commitment they’ve made to your organization, asks to increase the contribution or update the frequency of their gift, and general playful messaging (e.g.,

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Offer recurring donation options. Reduce donation page abandonment. That’s because it’s less expensive to retain your supporters than to attain them, and as donors stay engaged with your organization, they’re more likely to increase their average donation amounts. Plus, it’s essential for cultivating your major gift program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” So, from there, you can create a hard target, such as you want to increase existing donor gifts by x%. From your pool of current donors, whose donations have gone up in amount or frequency in the last year?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. I hear a lot about IRA rollovers and stock gifts, but we don’t really receive those.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This webinar is presented by Double the Donation. With more than $2 billion passing through matching gifts programs every year, corporate philanthropy is a hugely underutilized resource for nonprofits. The post Webinar: Understanding Corporate Philanthropy appeared first on DipJar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Because when it’s for a good cause, people are more than willing to donate (check out this article all about the psychology behind charity ). We find that most people are willing to donate to participate since the cause is charitable, and those who enter for free are still introduced to your charity and cause. .

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 15, 2020

10 Tips To Improve Your Nonprofit Donation Page. Secure more donations with these tips for an effective donation page! Turn traffic into donations. Your donation page doesn’t need anything fancy, a simple page, that works well, is best. Any potential distractions will result in you losing donations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. How to Earn Giving Tuesday Donations with Multi-channel Marketing. Use these tips to put together a great multi-channel marketing campaign to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. Include a link to your donation form in outbound messages.

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