Greater Giving

MARCH 2, 2022

Bartol prioritized three components within reach for a virtual event: – The look, feel, and sound of a live auction. – A fun, entertaining, and cause-oriented program. Guests always had a ton of fun at the BGC’s live auction, making it one of their big money-makers. Selling the concept.

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Achieve

AUGUST 28, 2016

If you’ve followed me on this blog or through my series of articles here, you’re familiar with my take on the need to move potential supporters from mere interest to deep engagement with your cause over time. If you’re a nonprofit executive, what can you do to get the public involved in your issue or cause? That’s very rarely the case.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Photos typically catch more attention. Donations to charitable causes are reaching record highs, but the giving is done by a smaller and smaller slice of the total American population.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

What have they enjoyed from gifts made to other good causes that they haven’t seen receive enough attention from your nonprofit? By all means, welcome gifts from corporations and foundations, but prospect lists must emphasize individuals, because in the words of the infamous bank robber Willie Sutton: “That’s where the money is.”

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Angelina Jolie, Elton John, and Scarlett Johansson use their star power to bring attention to their favorite causes. Sounds great, right? Who are the people who wear their love for your organization on their sleeve and who radiate passion for the cause? Orlando Bloom is an ambassador for UNICEF. Don’t you want that?

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Indeed, with the Internet now funneling so much information into our brains on a daily basis it’s easy to get lost in the cacophony of the web and the short attention spans it’s created. Does it grab people’s attention immediately? Is it easy for visitors to donate money online or contact your group for more information?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With crowdfunding, supporters aren’t just donors; they can share the cause within their network, acting as evangelists or advocates for the nonprofit’s mission. Best Practices for Crowdfunding Success Successful crowdfunding campaigns zero in on a precise project or cause.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. I’ve updated my annual list of Top Tips to Raise More Money by Mail with the latest 2014 research and recommendations from my favorite mail gurus. Thanks Gail! Don’t let them slip away.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

They help you increase exposure for your cause, pull in fundraising dollars , and strengthen your organization’s reputation in the public eye. Save money At first glance, this benefit may sound counterintuitive—won’t working with a nonprofit event planning company deplete your budget? In reality, no.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Sending something generic tells the donor you don’t really care about them, just their money.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? Sharing useful information is engaging and will make donors more likely to pay attention to your messaging. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. You can make a video with your smartphone and share it on your social channels without spending any money. I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” After you ask supporters for money to support an initiative, you need to let them know how it turned out.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. Check out this list of 7 spring fundraising ideas that focus on raising money AND deepening relationships with your current donors.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. It’s about reminding them why they care and giving them an opportunity to join your cause.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

It’s probably something along the lines of, your supporters raising money on your behalf. While this is true and serves as the foundation of peer-to-peer fundraising (hence the name) there’s another component that needs some attention. A lot of the time, those who raise the most money make up a small percentage of your participants.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

You can expand your portfolio by conducting prospect research to determine who else in your donor database or broader community has a high propensity and capacity to donate to your cause. Cultivating prospective donors costs your organization time and money. Ask these candidates what they are interested in about your cause.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. All donors have an option to give to the cause all year through regular and recurring donations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2014

Sometimes it’s as simple as paying attention to how she says good morning. The point is that maintaining strong and healthy relationships takes time, energy and regular attention. If we have a possible match we launch off a series of cultivation steps to bring our donor closer to our cause. Relationships are complicated.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. How will you grab the attention of your donors when their inbox is already full and they barely have time to read what’s already there? Remember, you’ve only got a few seconds of their attention!

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Dill attributed that year’s lofty ratings to, among other factors, “the care and attention we exhibited toward [employees’] personal safety and situations; the accommodations we made; the way we responded to employees who contracted the virus; and also, unfortunately, to employees who lost family members.”

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Volunteers can Save you money by providing labor so you don’t have to hire staff. Volunteers who feel valued will talk about your nonprofit in the community as if they’re part of the team and speak up about why your cause is important. They might give money. And that recognition doesn’t have to be a big deal or even cost money.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

This means many of your top prospects likely have more money to give to their favorite causes than they would in a more typical year. Here are the core principles that we focus on in our eight-week campaign model: Determine exactly what it is you need to raise money for. Can capital campaigns be adapted to shorter-term needs?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Auctioneers have to capture the audience’s attention with eye-catching items that spark bidding wars. Many of these corporate partners would likely be thrilled to support your auction (after all, 77% of consumers want to make purchases from companies that support charitable causes). Cruise Around 35.7

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

What Not to Do Growing your nonprofit email list is an important step toward increasing support for your cause, but some growth methods come with negative consequences. You’re muddying your list with a random assortment of people instead of having a “clean” list full of those who want to support your cause. per email contact.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Better Website is Worth the Money Your website serves as a digital hub for your organization. Many website services promise quick and easy setup free of any long-term planning or custom coding, and—while that may sound alluring—it can cause certain roadblocks in the future that prevent you from scaling your online presence.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 26, 2023

Whether you want to boost donations, promote your services to beneficiaries, or share educational content about your cause on Google Search, the Google Ad Grant can help you get there. We believe that the Google Grant is a smart way to make your cause stand out. That adds up to an incredible $120,000 in free marketing money each year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Prioritize donor stewardship : Focus attentively on donor stewardship and engagement to build strong, long-lasting relationships with your supporters. Have you brought this to the attention of your CEO and board?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 4, 2018

Emphasize that you hope to raise money on site and tell them about the impact that fundraising will have for your cause. For optimal results, add a catchy Text-to-Donate code that will get your supporters’ attention during the event. Perfect your fundraising page in advance. Perfect your fundraising page in advance.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2018

Most “inspirational” quotes sound nice, but often lack substance or educational value. Nonprofits are not the place for egos or attention seekers if you want to see powerful and authentic change in the lives of the people that you serve.”. If you have a fiery passion for your cause, you’ll be unstoppable.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

It can be exhausting, and costly, trying to get the attention of giant corporations and their foundations. You are passionate about your cause. It’s urgent that you always have the money to help fuel your mission. Sounds like you have some important things in common. But are you willing to take the lonely path?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.).

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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. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. Try a modernized telethon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? It may sound counter-intuitive but we need to use technology. Finally, if you want to walk and earn money for a good cause, download Charity Miles.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This is something we often think about at Media Cause when working with our clients. If you’re solely focused on the end game and not paying attention to the journey, you might just miss out on an incredible idea. I know this sounds counterintuitive, especially when those numbers are tied to revenue.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. And that gets you, again, much more money in the long run. . Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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Achieve

MAY 4, 2016

But when it comes to needing them to actually take action for your cause, they pretty much disappear. Sound familiar? First, let’s take a step back and examine the way the average person engages with a cause he or she cares about. That doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that we’re ready to go all in for the cause.

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Achieve

JULY 24, 2016

Why is it that fundraising for specific programs comes so easily to nonprofit professionals, yet asking for money to boost marketing or fundraising activities makes our palms sweat? Like most of us, they want the issues they care about to go viral, generating as much awareness and attention as possible. What might that sound like?

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