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. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2014

Donor retention is an on-going conversation in our sector and any time it comes up, people start to panic. We all know what we have donor retention troubles. Donor stewardship is a great place to begin making changes that can impact your donor retention rates. Take a Cue from Major Gifts.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Use a fundraising thermometer and raffle for the supporters who pull in the most fundraising dollars to motivate your donors.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s because donations to these organizations are usually tax-deductible for the donor, making it easier to raise funds. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? You can always expand your operations later on as your organization and donor base grows. Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2014

Although arts and cultural institutions typically have less resources to devote to donor relations and stewardship, many of the nonprofit sector’s best stewardship practices can easily be translated for use by smaller organizations or those with limited capital. Developing the Stewardship Process.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I don’t have to tell you that these two simple words can make or break the relationship between an organization and its donors. Most nonprofits know how important it is to send acknowledgment letters after receiving gifts. We thank our donors and move on to the next task. What is your gift acknowledgment policy?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

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%. An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. With these gifts, we were able to fund our new community center to completion.”.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I saw the results of my efforts: strong working relationships, good client retention, and overall positive feedback. But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. Treating Donors Like Customers (But Not in a Bad Way).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What donors can teach us about making more money. She has an uncanny ability to articulate what donors want and backs that up with solid and compelling research. Penelope has just released her third book, Donor-Centered Leadership , on how to build and sustain a high performance fundraising team.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers help nonprofits expand their donor networks. This means that volunteers can help you find new donors (and other volunteers) as they spread the word about your work to their family, friends, and professional connections. Though they go hand in hand, volunteer recruitment shouldn’t be confused with volunteer retention.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

But if you never heard of Bloomerang besides the webinars, we are also a provider of donor database software. That’s what we are, Bloomerang’s a donor database. Nearly 70% of people make gifts to charity during their lifetimes but only 6% leave a bequest. So, if donors are okay with it, you should be too.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nonprofit funding comes from various sources—regular and major gifts , grants, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorships , planned gifts, and eCommerce sales are a few of the most common. These solutions are similar to constituent relationship management systems (CRMs) but they manage member information rather than donor information.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Below we’ll explore four things to consider in nonprofit storytelling: The narrative structure The content The medium The donor experience Managing all of the moving pieces of your nonprofit can be tough; sharing your authentic story as a change-maker doesn’t have to be. Now imagine your ideal donors. Who are they?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are a provider of donor management software. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. What are you offering or promising to your donors and your audience? What is the value that you give to supporters, donors, volunteers?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself. Yes, even your older donors!

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA. Email blast to re-engage donors and remind them of your mission and ask for contributions. Email blast to remind donors to give before the end of the year. Remind donors they still have time to give.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both their appeal language and on their CTA. Email blast to re-engage donors and remind them of your mission and ask for contributions. Email blast to remind donors to give before the end of the year. Why – THE STORY. Postal Service).

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