Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. 28% of nonprofits raise between 26-50% of their annual funds from the year-end ask. Here are 5 ways that you can use social media to raise even more money at year-end. .

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail strategy to find more mid-level donors? Your donors (and prospective donors) will care about that mission. What’s our social media fundraising plan ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

If you reach your initial goal early, you can always raise it to a higher figure. The exact criteria will depend on your organization but will probably include larger donors and repeat donors. About the Author: Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . The unique opportunities offered working in faith-based organizations is that we intentionally entertain the donors’ answer to the question of ‘why’ should a donor give?”

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2021

It tells us that the opportunity to surprise and delight your donors is closer than you think. . Be honest: What kind of memorable and meaningful experiences are you creating for your donors right now? Here are 3 surefire ways to create memorable moments to wow your donors. Inviting out-of-state donors to local events.

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The Fundraising Authority

APRIL 11, 2021

For most fundraising events , the majority of your money should be raised through sponsorships. If you are setting an ambitious fundraising goal for your event, it will be far easier to reach that goal if you can raise 50%+ of the revenue from large sponsors than if you are trying to raise 100% through individual ticket sales.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. People give.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. There are a few indicators to look out for to find and engage more consistent (and maybe even major) donors. Guest Post by: Adam Weinger. Well, it turns out you can!

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

Your goal as a fundraiser is to make sure that you are maximizing your events to raise as much money as possible, without wasting valuable time and resources. You need to build relationships (with sponsors, auction donors, guests, etc.) You need to cultivate your donors. You need to make asks (even… gasp!…

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in. Let’s dive in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2022

A well-written annual report will help you demonstrate your accomplishments to current and future donors, cultivate new partnerships, and recognize important people. How do we Handle the Donor Lists? Organize your list of donors however it makes the most sense for your organization. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). Metrics like these measure your digital marketing campaigns in different ways, but they all seek to answer the same question: “Are your campaigns raising or losing money?” .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do you know your organization’s donor retention rate? of the donors who made a gift in 2019 made another gift in 2020. That means more than half of donors who made a gift in 2019 didn’t make another one in the following year! The Donor Retention Crisis—and Why It Matters. Why are first-time donors such a big deal?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Winter 2022.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits should look at Web3 as a way to elevate their fundraising and interactions with donors since there is no cost for Web3. . Benefits of Web3 for Nonprofits: Security for donor PII and funds. Transparency to keep donors updated on how funds are used. About the Author. Nonprofits and the Metaverse.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing. Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The first part described why donors give during the year-end giving season. In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. or to emergency year-end campaigns that tell donors you need to raise X number of dollars just to keep the doors open next year.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. Because when a nonprofit doesn’t treat me as if I matter, as I carefully and consciously treat donors to my organization, I get a little peeved.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

The year-end giving season is rife with opportunities for new donor acquisition and for bringing in different types of donors. Now is the time to build and refine your donor retention strategies to ensure that these year-end donors remain engaged and committed to your cause.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

Because mid-level donations play an essential role in your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy, cultivating and stewarding strong mid-level donor relationships is vital. This way, you can carefully tailor donation appeals and donor recognition activities to your mid-level donors’ involvement, preferences, and interests in your organization.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

Think fast: do you know where you get your best donors? Ask any fundraiser if they want more donors and you’ll get a resounding “YES” but ask what source yielded them their very BEST donors and you might see some puzzled faces. . Before you rush out to find new donors you’re wise to consider where you’ve found your best donors.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It causes non-profits to raise less money than they could, while expending far more energy and effort than necessary. A failure to stay focused causes non-profits to miss out on opportunities to raise more money from the work they are already doing, or from the donors they already have. Of course not! The Solution.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 28, 2023

Your nonprofit uses a variety of online communication channels, platforms, and tools to streamline your operations and raise funds. But are you using your online tools effectively enough to connect with donors? When used strategically, tools can be used to enable you to keep your digital strategy both donor-centric and data-driven.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . Dear Charity Clairity, I appreciated reading your guidance re: donor-advised funds (DAFs) and would like to have additional clarity re: listing DAFs in an annual report.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Their goal is to be a lead-generation tool for your donor funnel. that loses money, and claim that it will help raise their profile. Photo Credit: Emily Garecht The post Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time first appeared on The Fundraising Authority. They hold a small-dollar event ($25 per person?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. . Fundraising, however, can take many different forms, so it can be difficult to know which is best to improve your online donor engagement. Raise it once it has been reached.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Things like carwashes, rummage sales, and spare change collections can raise money, but often take a ton of work in return for just a few thousand dollars of fundraising profit. What happens when you cross multi-level marketing with raising funds for your favorite charity? Multi-Level Fundraising! 3 The Unbelievable Experience.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Lastly, factor in your donor retention rate so you can anticipate the number of new donors you’ll need to acquire in order to meet or exceed this year’s revenue total. Forgetting to factor in expected donor churn is an all-too-common budgeting mistake. Retention Rate: The percentage of donors who continue to donate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

37%: Our organization has concerns about the contact information of Facebook donors not being provided. 35%: Our organization does not believe we could raise much money on Facebook. 31%: Our organization has raised the amount of money we expected. 21%: Our organization has raised slightly less money than we expected.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

Rehabilitation – Since its inception, the Center has cared for sick and injured sea turtles – serving as a leading authority in sea turtle rehabilitation. The DipJars’ portability kit and persistent cellular connection adds a great deal of flexibility for reaching donors.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Donor Experience . Pillar #2—No More Silos: Your Donor Experience Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Improving the donor experience should no longer be seen as something modest in ambition. . If you want to keep your donors, you need to pay significant attention to the donor experience. Donors don’t make distinctions.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. Unfortunately, if you can’t have in-person events or if you don’t have a big marketing budget, finding new donors can be difficult. . demographics.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . They developed programming that offered results based on the number of pages of the site and also the number of backlinks to the site, which meant it was an authority in its subject. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on the effectiveness of major donor thank you parties. I’d love your feedback on the effectiveness of major donor thank you parties. We previously have had a Presidents Club for our top tier donors, hosting a cocktail party for them at year end. That’s okay.

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