The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Embarking on Your AAPI Heritage Month Journey Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrated every May in the United States, provides an important opportunity to honor the history, culture, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on thoughtful development planning, effective resource development, and engaging your supporters—donors and volunteers. The art of selective invitations We used to cast a wide net for every fundraising event invitation, welcoming everyone who bought a ticket. Those days are gone.

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Everyaction

JULY 5, 2018

Arts and culture organizations such as media companies, magazines, public radio stations, museums, theaters, and arts advocates have unique needs when it comes to data management. Meeting both of these demands is best achieved through a unified database system that offers fundraisers a holistic, 360 degree view of their donors.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The donor journey is a lengthy process, ending with a donation, joining a membership program, volunteering, or getting involved in some other way before restarting again. The longer a donor stays with your nonprofit, the more times they’ll be able to complete this cycle, deepening their engagement with your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Showing donors appreciation is one of the best ways you can go about retaining your donors. Donor love is the act of showing that appreciation via thank-you emails, handwritten notes, kind gestures, donor appreciation events, and other methods. How to create a donor appreciation letter or email.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

So why not jumpstart your fundraising from individual donors this year by adding a non-traditional giving day to your fundraising calendar? 15th : World Art Day — #WorldArtDay. Consider dates that are important to your work and your donors. But you know that your need for funds is year-round. 22nd : Earth Day — #EarthDay.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Maybe think about activities you could support that would offer parents a place for their kids to go and learn, like a movie series, art classes, or a small-scale concert. While you can target recent college grads by appealing to a financial incentive, loyalty programs can benefit every patron, donor, and member. Be creative.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Your best donors are those with whom you already have a foot in the door. Too often nonprofits make the mistake of beginning with ability (wealth), ignoring the fact the Rich-So-and-So they are targeting has (1) no interest in their cause, and (2) no linkage that makes it possible for them to connect with this prospective donor.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With technology and societal changes, organizations like yours must stay on top of the trends to meet donors’ expectations. With the right AI tools, you can analyze donor data, predict giving patterns, and provide personalized resources without breaking a sweat. For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. Finding your number is both an art and science. One approach is to calculate the annual cumulative giving average of the top 10 individual donors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

As advancement leaders at higher education institutions consider their options in the age of COVID-19, they’re rethinking conventional wisdom by choosing Salesforce to build lifelong alumni and donor relationships. Morehouse University , the only historically Black liberal arts college in the U.S. Purdue Increases Productivity.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. Donors especially value special seats, such as front-row tickets or box seats. Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

But even when the stories we love aren’t rooted in fact or based on history, we connect to them on a real, human level. Being able to emphatically and confidently tell your origin story will make a world of difference when talking to potential donors and volunteers. Where and when did the idea begin? What was the process like?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Taking a different approach, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature , the largest natural and cultural history museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast, partnered with a local couple who are matching donations dollar for do llar up to $25,000 given before December 31. . Whatever you decide, get creative!

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Organized by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) , this year’s 27th annual awards includes over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Excellence – Website for Art. The Frist Art Museum. Without further ado: the winners!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people. How they use this technique : They anticipate the visitor’s emotional journey. 2) SOS Violence Conjugale.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. This letter puts all donor information on one sheet of paper. The donor can handle one lick!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 15, 2023

A Stroll Down Memory Lane: The Origins of National Nonprofit Day National Nonprofit Day traces its origins back to the Tariff Act of 1894, a significant marker in history that set the precedent for tax exemptions for charitable institutions. They’re powerhouses of change: Economic Impact: Nonprofits in the U.S.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. It was founded based on the idea that donor research is crucial to successful development and fundraising operations. Website: [link]. Brian Lacy & Associates. Website: [link]. Alexander Haas.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 8, 2012

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. The donor promised his patent would completely fund the university, wipe out the national debt, and make America the happiest place on Earth. BTW beware potential donors who only correspond using cap lock.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

For a little history here, the game CryptoKitties was the first major use case for NFTs and has been a huge success. There are many exchanges to find NFTs and each one tends to specialize in different types of art or styles. What’s more, artists will continue to get a percentage of the future sales of that NFT art into the future.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 16, 2014

When it comes to nonprofit data, especially donor data, there’s a running debate. Put quality first, especially donor data quality. Donor data quality must come first. As we like to say … When it comes to data, quality is enhanced when we learn the art of subtraction. Donor retention. Why quality first?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

When a nonprofit’s Salesforce database is current, clean, and complete, data can be used confidently and strategically to drive increased donor acquisition and retention. Cogent messaging and other fundraising interactions can employ that very data to create a personalized and compelling experience for prospects and existing donors alike.

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Whole Whale

MAY 20, 2021

AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. It was founded based on the idea that donor research is crucial to successful development and fundraising operations. Website: [link]. Brian Lacy & Associates. Website: [link]. Alexander Haas.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Of all the donor segments that your nonprofit engages, one of the hardest to connect with fully are parents. Once you make it easy and appealing for parents to get involved, you’ll open up a valuable donor segment that will help your nonprofit make a positive impact. Host fundraisers that parents and kids can participate in together.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

They can be held in-person or online, and they can easily be paired with other events, which can range from a virtual golf tournament to a charity art exhibition. Giving history: Average giving amount, frequency of gifts, recency of gifts, and estimated lifetime value to your organization. Let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your plan should also include what you’ll do when you’re NOT asking for money like donor communications, stewardship, and warm touches — all designed to give the donor a GREAT experience. They also have the benefit of knowing their donors, including the reasons why people give and what they’re passionate about.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Or you might invite a broad group of people to participate, including applicants, residents, donors, researchers, and more. Meetings with participants, staff or donors, to talk through strategic questions, or grantmaking rules and regulations. Integrate elements of creativity and art: some grantmakers include music, poetry, and art.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2016

The power of one-to-one marketing is harnessed when data points are leveraged to create a personalized experience for prospective donors. This is useful data, but consider all the other information that you are probably already tracking : demographics, volunteering history, event participation, online activism, and more!

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

Beginning with one client and one horse in a backyard, this organization has grown to a 10+ acre state-of-the-art therapy facility in Santa Clarita. With strong relationships, Carousel Ranch’s “[donors are] friends now and they believe in [her]”, making them more likely to donate. Providing A Dollar Amount. Storytelling.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

For nonprofit fundraisers, the lack of diversity in donor bases, fundraising teams, and leadership at the top leaves organizations without a clear path to achieve equity. Diversification of donor bases and development teams represents an incredible opportunity for nonprofit fundraisers to grow revenue and access new donor communities.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Each donor has a shared interest in your mission – or you would assume they share an interest if they send you hard-earned money – however otherwise, your donor base can be a varied selection of the general population. Mostly older donors? Two Donor Insights You Shouldn’t Ignore. High occurrence of younger families?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The good news : Total dollars raised and the average gift amount have increased steadily, and donors consistently respond with a large influx of support in the face of crisis (look no further than the record-setting increase in giving to food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic). The results: 15 times more new donors.

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