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Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

Bloomerang

In 2018, a study published in the Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing , showed that the effectiveness of positive and negative charity appeals in inducing favorable attitudes and actual donations is not straightforward. Or, like Feeding America, you can build donor preferences into your website , a smart fix.

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One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014

Connection Cafe

Enjoy them now; then practice a year-round attitude of gratitude. For example, look into donors who answered a survey, had their employer match a gift, read your newsletter, liked you on Facebook, attended a recent event, or said something nice about you while chatting on that thank you call! Don’t treat your donors like gumballs.

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50 Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies to Help You Raise More

Neon CRM

Instead, send them a donor survey soon after they’ve submitted their gift. This comprehensive report surveyed 37,472 email campaigns sent by 1,495 Neon One clients, both large and small. Ask for a Small Favor The Benjamin Franklin effect describes how people have a more positive attitude towards someone after having helped them.

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

Connection Cafe

According to the 2014 Content Marketing Report, 92% of the nonprofits surveyed are using content marketing. Wild Apricot’s Small Membership Insight Survey has some Good News About Millennials and Meetings. There’s been a lot of talk about the results of the 2013 Fundraising Effectiveness Project Survey.

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