Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Direct mail fundraising, sometimes called direct mail solicitation or direct marketing, is the process of mailing requests for support to existing and prospective donors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Gain donor insights: Deep dive into your donors’ behaviors, preferences, and giving patterns so you can tailor your outreach for better engagement and support.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Stay tuned for Sharon’s analysis of the dialogue. Is technology tying your audience in knots?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

In the 2018 Charitable Giving Stats from NP Source , 77% believe everyone can make a difference by supporting causes. So what is at the core of reaching new donors, retain existing donors, increase efficiency to support a cause? Is the platform scalable to support your nonprofit growth in upcoming years?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Morgan McLenan works on the Project Team at Donorly, where she is able to strengthen development initiatives for critical nonprofits. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s important to note that every nonprofit’s data warehousing needs and use cases will vary depending on everything from their cause to supporter base size to strategic goals and more. Segmentation is the process of grouping your supporters based on shared characteristics.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

The smoother the transition, the quicker your team can begin driving matching gifts for your cause. Support ⁠— A responsive and knowledgeable support team is essential⁠—during the initial onboarding and beyond. Carefully evaluate these elements in your matching gift software buying.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

If you’re ready to find out how your nonprofit can buck trends and create a winning year-end campaign, this blog post is for you. Before anything else, conduct a comprehensive analysis of your donors’ demographics and psychographics. However, a recent Giving USA report showed a 13.4 Want to know how a year-end campaign will fare?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. How does making the distinction between knowledge work and datamaking support grantmakers?

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. As a critical element of your brand, your mission statement needs to represent your organization’s ethos but also be informative, succinct, and moving to your supporter base.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

It’s official: Blackbaud will shut down and cease all support for Luminate CRM (LCRM) on June 30, 2022. Gather your team and allow Cloud for Good to lead you through this turbulent time. Time is of the essence as you assess the state of your data and ensure your team can continue to operate seamlessly through the transition.

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Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

However, it’s important that you understand the parameters of their services, whether they’d be a valuable addition to your team, and how to find the ideal partner for you. What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants? The services of an eLearning consultant are wide-ranging and depend on the needs of your team.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

From improvements in user experience, to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. Those are pretty significant numbers, and by ignoring them you could be leaving serious support from potential donors and advocates on the table.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

By working together, funders can discover gaps and unmet needs, coordinate grants and other support, and maximize the unique resources and relationships that each brings to the table. . 3) Providing Mutual Support . A number of foundations are now exploring ways to support evidence-based prevention strategies. .

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 96

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

From improvements in user experience to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. Those are pretty significant numbers, and by ignoring them you could be leaving serious support from potential donors and advocates on the table.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Here are our five submissions that we’d love for you to support! Over the last few years across the board, communications and marketing teams are having to increase their investment in digital advertising—from Google Ads to social media spend. We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication.

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Colorado Digital Audience Denver 46

Gyrus

APRIL 19, 2016

And, the first and most critical aspect of selecting a LMS is evaluating your own requirements and objectives. Understand the LMS’s Support and Security : Your LMS will contain a lot of sensitive data and it is very important to have a robust and secured LMS. Also, evaluate the support that the LMS vendor is willing to provide.

Learning Management 45

Learning Management System Learning Management 45

Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Instagram integrates well with Facebook campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

Last week, we hosted a webinar around this very topic of technology and innovation within nonprofit organizations called Selling Your Vision: How to Build Leadership Support for New Technology Investments. Below are the four key areas to focus on while preparing your pitch for technology investment: Know the trends. Do the Research.

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Technology Leadership Offline Demographics 44

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I have always been proud to support WWT both during the telesummit and during the rest of the year with other offline meetups, online content, and more. Watch for long-term trends, not just what is popular that week or month. Plus, remember to make them something that even your followers/supporters will remember and can reuse!

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

This trend is not limited to a specific size or experience level of nonprofits, as both large and small, experienced and new, are venturing into these funding opportunities. Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization? Who might be a suitable partner to support the project? What needs are missing?

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Award Grant Application Analysis 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Has different views or level of detail for senior leaders, implementors, and different departments. Holds weekly campaign check-ins to evaluate what’s working and what’s not across communications channels, as well as, any specific social media feedback received that would help shape our future campaigns or social media use.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

I look at the fundraising and the revenue aspects and Brian’s team of construction experts really brings value and creates a streamlined process for the actual project itself. But they’re just something for you and your teams to be thinking about if you haven’t addressed them yet. So I have a few listed here.

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Campaign Video Project Process 92

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. Most of the time, when you’re looking at an analysis of page visits, you see visits of 30 seconds to a minute. What major tech trends will impact nonprofit websites and how can they prepare?

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Design Websites Practice Philadelphia 35

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What your team might not realize, however, is that each of your separate digital marketing efforts should actively support the others. Lastly, donor engagement with online fundraising generates valuable data, which your team then cycles back into the process and uses to continually refine your digital nonprofit strategy.

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Digital Strategy Create Phase 98

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By focusing on every step of that donor journey and leveraging supporter data to build better relationships with supporters, your nonprofit can stop focusing so much on acquiring new ones and start reaping the rewards of a loyal donor base. It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data.

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Assess your needs: Conduct a thorough analysis of your current donor database’s shortcomings, challenges, and the goals you aim to achieve with the new system. Form a migration team: Form a dedicated migration team involving fundraising professionals and data management specialists with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

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Data Donor Map Test 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. That would need be true for supporting donations too.

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Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 76

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. This conference features exceptional speakers and a plethora of workshops that address key issues and trends affecting nonprofit human-serving organizations. Name (a-z).

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Custom mobile apps are a powerful way to engage your supporters, especially today, as virtual engagement increasingly becomes the norm for missions of all sizes. This is why mobile fundraising and advocacy apps are such effective tools for nonprofits looking to directly engage supporters and expand their reach online. Let’s dive in.

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Effective Marketing Press Review 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Technology was not something we considered as a strategic option or as something that could support our programmatic strategies; technology meant simply “IT” and was left to those with IT in their title. One strategy that emerged as a popular trend during the digital period was the “ask for forgiveness, not permission” approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2009

If you want to have a successful blog that supports your organization’s goals and adds value, improvement should be continuous. Most important, you need a strategy—either for yourself or for a team—to gather insights from your metrics. You should pay attention to monthly trends of content consumption over time.

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Measure Tips Metrics Bookmarking 95

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

At the same time, technology advances, global consumer trends, and the urgency of so many causes have given rise to the networked individual who is rewriting the rules of engagement. They are the reflection of a larger trend of individuals interested in fundraising, organizing, and engaging on their own terms. Rise of Peer Influence.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So together, Jackie and I make a great team in terms of who’s your audience and then what’s the best way and the best offer to communicate with them. Because it’s really important to evaluate and do a little self-analysis and say, “Are we still sending these offers?” Jackie: Exactly.

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Donor Disaster Gift Puerto Rico 62

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Data—the capture, analysis, and use—can be overwhelming. The reality is that I collaborate with strong partners on data and the associated analytics then spend the time needed to understand and evaluate our fundraising programs at Project HOPE. Data is used for trend analysis or point-in-time analysis—identifying and resolving issues.

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