Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. Cue the giraffes.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

From expanding your nonprofit’s reach and making your events more accessible to donors all over the world to boosting your revenue, a virtual auction is a modern and exciting fundraising event that every nonprofit should consider adding to their calendar. Streamlined registration and checkout process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. And while you can use this method to do an ROI analysis, the real gold is the deeper understanding of what works and what doesn't. Flickr photo by Beth. 70% new donors.

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Now that they’re one step closer to becoming a donor, event participant, or email subscriber, do you stop testing? Do you know if people are more likely to click through and register if they see a photo of the golf course, or one that connects them to your cause? What happens, though, when visitors arrive at your website?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You see, marketing is a cycle of execution, analysis, and tweaking. How many new donors do you need? Your SMART goals might look like these: Increase our donor list by 10%—from 950 to 1,045—by Dec. If you’re just starting out and only have 25 donors, you may be able to quadruple your donors to 100. What’s working?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing. Donor-facing fundraising apps are those downloaded and used by the donor themselves in order to make giving to your nonprofit easier. Let’s dive right in!

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Just as the previous year was a complex year for nonprofits, it was also a complicated one for individual donors. Understand the Power of Data Leveraging data to understand your donors is critical because it allows your nonprofit to drive the strategies that connect your cause to your donors’ passions.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A marketing strategy is essentially your game plan for reaching prospective donors and turning them into lifelong supporters. There are multiple facets to this process, which involves analysis, preparation, and research. Acquire new donors. As the first step to developing a strategy, set clear, measurable goals. Deepen support

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Online fundraising has also proven to be an extremely effective donors acquisition vehicle. Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Expert Tip : Brand your donation form like @BFAS so donors know it’s you!

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

A: It’s all about making informed decisions and knowing what aspects of your organization inspire your donors. A: If your goal is to raise more money, you might want to gather data about: Your donors’ giving history, including whether they’ve given once or multiple times—this will allow you to personalize communications.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

flickr.com/photos/mikebaird. The data clearly shows that integrated direct marketing is essential for maximizing the long-term value of online-acquired donors. The data clearly shows that integrated direct marketing is essential for maximizing the long-term value of online-acquired donors. In MultiChannel Donors: Real?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You just may get a lifetime donor or long-time volunteer out of it all! Simple gestures like posting photos on social media and sending thank you cards after the event can go a long way towards encouraging groups to continue to engage with the nonprofit in the future. Be sure to collect names and email addresses, too.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

We recently released the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. Include photos and videos if possible. The more effective you can be at helping your donors see how their money is making a difference in the world the better of you’re going to be. Email is a great way to do that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2018

For example, artificial intelligence can do a facial recognition analysis of hundreds and thousands of photos in minutes. That technology is already here and is used on Facebook to tag photos of people). In fact, some of the new technologies can do tasks that surpass human capacity.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Virtual fundraising, virtual donor stewardship. Thank donors and fundraisers for their participation. What personal information is available to the nonprofit about donors or users that start fundraisers? Thank donors and fundraisers for their participation. Educate supporters about the basics of Facebook fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

Flickr Photo by Vaguely Artistic. Proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. . Proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. . If you do the math, that's $41 per donor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. Sharing photos from reunions or Alumni meetups on campus is another way to make that connection like this Twitter example above from Ramah Seminar.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

This is not actually a photo from the dialogue series. We refrained from taking photos, because we wanted to foster an atmosphere of candor and comfort as grantors and grantees engaged in conversation about a difficult topic. However, it is a favorite photo from another recent Tech Networks of Boston event.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2013

Online fundraising has also proven to be an extremely effective donors acquisition vehicle. Let’s take a look at the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Doing this helps potential donors feel secure and understand that they are in the right place. Tweet It] !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Photo by OxMour. And, just like other technology tools, like online credit card transactions, nonprofits end up paying a transaction fee of 5-10% back to the vendor. So, deciding to incorporate a SMS campaign should include a traditional nonprofit technology ROI analysis that analyzes the benefits, value, and financial analysis.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Create and manage a donation page on your website, or through an organization like Qgiv , that directs donors to give at specific amounts. Encourage your donors to engage in a virtual 5K or a challenge like No Shave November , or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for a critical cause. Donation page or form. Text-to-give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

128 donors with 45% giving at the suggested minimum donation of $25, 43% gave more than $25 minimum, and 12% gave under the $25 minimum gift amount. 128 donors with 45% giving at the suggested minimum donation of $25, 43% gave more than $25 minimum, and 12% gave under the $25 minimum gift amount.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Left photo : Gregory Munyaneza / NetSquared Rwanda / CC BY. Center photo : Chrispin Okumu / NetSquared Kenya / CC BY. Right photo : Chrispin Okumu / NetSquared Kenya / CC BY. Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. The ‘old rule’ that donors who come in via one channel should be communicated with through that same channel. Here’s how silos negatively impact donors. Again, put yourself in the donors’ place. Pure nonsense.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 25, 2014

You might feel like you’re stuck between steady revenue and reaching new visitors: your donor base is aging, but investing time and energy into attracting younger people doesn’t seem to result in the donation dollars you need. Here’s what your membership or donor benefit structure might look like today: Free admission. Free Parking.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

These events are classic ways for nonprofits to raise funds and engage donors with a memorable experience, and they’re fairly easy to adapt to virtual settings. They open up a ton of flexibility in terms of scale, timeframe, and additional virtual activities to engage donors.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 25, 2014

You might feel like you’re stuck between steady revenue and reaching new visitors: your donor base is aging, but investing time and energy into attracting younger people doesn’t seem to result in the donation dollars you need. Here’s what your membership or donor benefit structure might look like today: Free admission. Free Parking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Photo by NimagesDR. I'd like to see an analysis of retweeting, number of new donors, an overlay of the blogging campaign with the hash tag trending, how much off twitter promotions generated direct traffic to donations page and vice a versa. Can Twitter help your cause raise money?, a question asked by the Give and Take blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

Now thanks to a generous Sharing Foundation donor who responded to our appeal in the holiday newsletter, local builders will build three latrines, bigger and stronger than the ???family Christine Martell from VisualSpeak blog created a screencast with a delightful analysis of the photographs used to describe the campaign. shown above.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2009

Photo by Matt Callow. There is more analysis and reaction to the Washington Post piece two days ago that trashed the Facebook Causes application and caused quite a lot of commentary and reactions from those of us work with nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

" After an analysis of the amounts and totals raised by the winners in Causes, the writer asserts: The amounts involved show that Case understands these endeavors are more social experiment than nonprofit sweepstakes. I have to say that I've had a good percentage of were repeat donors - people who donated to more than one cause.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. Written narrative is best enriched with graphs, maps, photos, and other illustrations. It provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state policy.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2015

But this generation is the future, and our organization simply can’t survive if we don’t quickly figure out a way to turn them into donors. Fast-forward 35 years and the question we’re asking sounds very much the same: “How are we going to motivate the Millennial generation to become donors?” The year was 1980. Become a storyteller.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

We recently released the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. Include photos and videos if possible. The more effective you can be at helping your donors see how their money is making a difference in the world the better off you're going to be. effective online. Make It Shareable.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2024

They’re a social impact digital agency that leverages data and tech with a human approach, whether that’s data analysis, digital strategy, web development, or training. Westfall Gold Major donors can prove to be your greatest fundraising opportunity—and biggest challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2008

Photo by Rich Anderson. Roger Carr at the Everyday Giving Blog responded to my reflections about networked fundraising , particularly my concern about donor fatique and potentially annoying blog readers here when I'm raising money for the Sharing Foundation. The question is "when is enough enough? (in

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

Photo by Bennecontentos Sarah Dopp got me wondering about the definitions of these two terms: authenticity and transparency. Givewell's goal was to make a thorough analysis of charities (the kind now exclusive to foundations) usable to all donors, large and small ??? There's a movement towards Philanthropy 2.0

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