Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2022

Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced the availability of an Android mobile application (app) to complement Bloomerang’s iOS app. Improve donor retention with real-time donor insights. Keep donor data accurate and up to date.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Crowdfunding is the simple act of raising money from many people to fund a project, appeal, or cause. All prospects and donors can get involved, despite age, race, location, gender, disposable income, or affiliation. Every dollar from everyone counts. So, what does this boost in online crowdfunding mean for the future?

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Grants can be a wonderful vehicle to fund a new program or expand an existing one; however, if your organization is new to the “grant world,” you may be unfamiliar with the work involved with both applying and managing grants. In other words, let’s look at the readiness to apply for grants and readiness to manage grant projects.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

Looking for a sponsorship or new source of funding this year? There were two things I heard most when meeting with nonprofits: “I didn’t know about sponsorships” and “I want to increase my impact, but I do not have the funds to do so.” In this post, we speak with Mariah Monique, a sponsorship strategy coach and educator.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Fund development is, first, organizational development…. Sure, you’ll raise some money. Because everyone is impacted by your ability to raise money. They’re put over in a corner and told to “go raise funds.” Program staff must be willing to share stories about how donor dollars make an impact.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Developing a strong fundraising appeal is the first step to getting your audience (your donors and soon-to-be donors!) This is your opportunity to draw donors in with your story and get them personally invested in your cause. When your donors are invested emotionally, you can bet they’ll also invest financially.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 23, 2022

June 23, 2022 – Bloomerang , the complete donor management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced the availability of a new user-centric dashboard to improve fundraisers’ day-to-day productivity and monitor fundraising campaign performance and overall organizational health. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

In contrast to for-profit organizations, nonprofits rely on donations, usually a combination of individual donations, grants, sponsorships, and corporate donations, to fund their operations and further their charitable missions. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? In the U.S., The answer could be “both.”

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

Will our donors be responsive to a campaign? After all, you depend on your donors to help grow your impact and drive your mission forward; their thoughts and opinions should weigh heavily in your plans. They don’t necessarily have to take three years or more, and they don’t always need to raise millions of dollars.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As fundraisers, we spend so much time trying to connect prospective donors to the mission of our organizations, but we don’t always remind our teams how their own work is vital to the mission. Priorities shifted to emergency funds and wellness contacts. How many dollars raised within a quarter/year meet or exceed expectations?

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Remember to tap into the power of your own network and those of your staff, volunteers, board members, and loyal donors to aid with your search to find potential corporations to sponsor your fundraising event. Be sure to articulate your goals of your fundraising event’s sponsorship.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. Given the high cost of new donor acquisition, the best course of action may be to focus on the supporters you already have and get them more involved in your mission. Prioritize repeat donors.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Finding Corporate Sponsorships for Your Nonprofit When seeking out a corporation to sponsor your nonprofit, you should look to smaller, local businesses that can provide community connections in addition to sponsorship funds. But securing corporate sponsorships for nonprofits is another area where donors can shine.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial Reasons (Tax-year-end) – The IRS allows donors to deduct a portion of their charitable contributions from their overall taxable income. Instead of the government redistributing wealth, charitable giving provides donors with autonomy to choose where to allocate their otherwise would-be-tax dollars.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. Are you afraid of making your donor mad?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

It impacts everything including your ability to recruit board members and raise money. Think of the multi-million bequest left to a local hospital or university by a donor that never made a previous gift. Can your board members and donors articulate your unique value proposition? How is one different than the other?

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Nonprofits must be able to grab their potential sponsors’ attention with compelling messages and secure funding. Increases your event’s possibilities: With additional funds, you’re able to create a fun, engaging, and highly successful event that brings your community together and highlights your mission beautifully.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. You need to articulately describe the need you’re addressing in a way that moves listeners’ hearts. Keep the best interests of the donor in mind and you won’t have any need to feel yucky. In a small nonprofit, the leader wears many hats.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Without a strong brand, you’ll spend your days reinventing the wheel, and your customers/donors/funders/audiences will struggle to connect. . At Media Cause, we work with nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, focused on raising awareness and driving donations for their specific causes. “We’re organizations, not brands!

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Fundraisers participating in walk/run/ride events who use email in their outreach raise an average of 76% more than their counterparts who don’t. While we know that it’s significantly more beneficial to retain a donor than acquire a new one, we also know that the first-time donor retention rate is less than 20%.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2020

I believe our healthcare organizations , their philanthropic partners and donors will endure and emerge stronger from this crisis. It is a legacy that dates back over 250 years when Dr. Thomas Bond began to raise money for America’s first general hospital to treat the poor. Foundations are not alone.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’m blessed that I am able to combine my passion for teaching nonprofits how to embrace networking for social change results with my desire to make the work a better place. As many of you already know, I have been raising money for a decade for the Sharing Foundation that supports young people in Cambodia.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 24, 2013

And board members often are as bad as donors at forcing nonprofits to ignore the very real costs of the work they do and their very real need for organization building dollars. Instead, start asking what the real costs of the work are and how much you truly need to raise to accomplish your ambitious organizational goals.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Why should a donor give to your cause? For nonprofits, there is a gap between an action (for example, raising funds) and seeing the impact of that action (families fed in the community). Your donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders already support your mission. Why is branding important for nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinar series, we are also a provider of donor management software. Elizabeth has worked on tons of campaigns for her clients, billion dollars raised. And so the last question we have, what percent of charitable donors are also volunteers? That’s what Bloomerang is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. Encourage Donors to Spread the Word by Sharing Their Personal Experiences With Your Organization. We want our donors to be advocates.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The chance to do work with an impassioned, articulate, and engaged CEO behind whom they can rally. On the flip side, if your strategic vision is to effect huge transformational change— systemic change rather than project-based goals—someone who’s experienced with annual fund appeals probably isn’t going to be a good match for your board.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2018

It is a grassroots movement where people, companies and organizations, including higher education institutions, can decide what they’re volunteering for or what they’re raising money or advocating for – it’s truly a great day to showcase the giving spirit in the United States and all around the world. through midnight.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Valerie Harris will focus on what is required when you commit to attracting and maintaining major donors, understanding how major donors think, and how to optimize your communications for this important donor segment. We are here to talk about major donor stewardship. Major donors equal your most significant givers.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Serving donors. While the financial markets gradually have recovered since they crashed in 2008, a focus on providing good customer services to donors has helped generate annual giving of roughly $300 million a year over the past five years to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

If your nonprofit is already up and running, a nonprofit business plan helps you decide if the funding and opportunities for growth exist for your new or young nonprofit. But a nonprofit business plan is necessary to attract major donors, foundations, Board members, and other potential partners. Marketing Plan. Evaluation Plan.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2023

Capital Campaign Models: 4 Categories Many nonprofits think of capital campaigns as major initiatives only used to fund the construction of new buildings. Traditional capital campaigns often fund building projects and other types of major expansions or one-time investments.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

Steven: But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars, we’re a provider of donor management software. But hey, we all want to raise more money, and that’s what we’re here to talk about. Our goals are really easy to articulate.” Sherry: Wow. She’s a coach. She works with CEOs.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 8, 2024

You’ve already set your fundraising goal, done initial prospect research , and solicited a few major gifts from board members and major donors. Follow these steps to polish your case statement before you release it to the public: Incorporate any feedback you’ve gotten from initial prospects and donors.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 12, 2022

There’s a lot of support out there to fund your programming, support capacity-building initiatives like tech investments, and in some cases, help cover operating expenses. This guide will review common funding sources and the types of grants that they typically offer. Grant Funding Sources. Government Grants.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

A lot boils down to not having enough funding, limited resources, and sometimes, leadership that struggles to steer the ship through stormy seas. Your vision statement should articulate the desired future state or ultimate impact your non-profit aims to achieve. So, why do so many non-profits find themselves in hot water?

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