Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In order to win back trust and stay top-of-mind, nonprofits must focus on establishing emotional connections with their audience through consistent, high-quality content. Position your nonprofit as a trusted resource on social issues to establish authority. The rest must provide value to your audience like a gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Then help implement these tools.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In my mind, the optimal time-frame for your year-end fundraising strategy is about 6 weeks – you spend the final two weeks in November laying the groundwork (building on the cultivation work you did all year) and then make your asks during the month of December. Here’s what you should do: Call your top donors to directly ask them for a gift.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Relationship building is the cornerstone of any good development plan, and it can take a while for a potential donor to be ready to give that first gift, or for a current donor to decide to “level up” their giving. It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It means all of your efforts, research, and cultivation will not be resulting in a gift from this prospect. Part of the cultivation process is weeding out prospects who aren’t really interested in your non-profit enough to make a gift. Get them on your team, doing something with you other than making a financial gift.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds. Ask local businesses if they can help you thank your volunteers by donating gifts or experiences. About the Author. A volunteer committee can be of immense value to increase your event’s reach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. Their sizable gifts are what get your projects off the ground, so it’s important to prioritize them all year long, but also bear in mind that almost one-third of total annual giving happens in December. About the Author. Crowdfunding.

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

While some of your volunteers may have never made a monetary gift to your organization, they certainly already understand your mission and the cause you serve. Those experiences are permanently sketched into the minds of your volunteers, shaping their perspectives of how your organization serves the common good. Photo Credit: U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect and lead author of #GivingTuesday Ideas for 2018 , a new guide designed to equip and empower nonprofit professionals to achieve their #GivingTuesday goals. Choose a solution that leads to donor relationships, not one-off gifts.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Simply put, stewarding a donor is what a non-profit does (or should be doing) from the time of the first gift, and lasting until that donor no longer has a relationship with the organization. Get Them Involved – Donors tend to stay connected with organizations that engage their minds, hearts, and bodies in addition to their wallets.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What if you knew the steps to pivot off the spin-cycle of small gifts and start securing larger donations on a regular basis? How would you like to confidently secure 50-75% of the funding you need each year by leading your top 30 donors to their best gift? About Author. It’s doable.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A welcome email series helps you stay top of mind and builds trust with first-time donors. Studies tell us that thanking donors right away helps them feel important and satisfied about their gift. Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc. What is a welcome email series?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To cultivate alumni donors, you’ll need to stay in contact with graduates so your program remains top of mind and provide opportunities for them to give that they’ll be receptive to. As you create content, keep in mind that different social media platforms appeal to different demographics. Social media.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Fundraising research by world-renowned author and philanthropic academic Adrian Sargeant shows that just listening to a complaint from a donor—even if the organization is powerless to do anything to resolve it—will result in the donor becoming more loyal than if you hadn’t listened to the complaint in the first place. What did we do?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time. You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. Why is it more beneficial for your nonprofit than an immediate gift of cash? They have a lot of questions—how does it work?

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2021

Give them the gift of being known by you. . Giving a bereaved donor who just made a memorial gift the same upbeat cheery thank you message other donors get. One of the greatest gifts you can give your donors is the gift of being known by you. This is the anniversary of when they made their first gift to you.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The nonprofit leader talks about gift-giving opportunities only after they have uncovered what the donor wants to accomplish. Their gift-giving potential or financial position. How decisions about their gifts are made. Concerns or reservations they have about making a gift to your nonprofit. to complete the gift?

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2022

Update your “About Us” page with the most recent accessibility guidance in mind? Even though you want to create content that is optimized for search engines, real users should be top-of-mind. For example, a nonprofit wanting to promote a matching gifts campaign may not want to target “matching gifts.”

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

By Erica Waasdorp, President, A Direct Solution and author of Monthly Giving. Mind you, she had only heard me speak once before with a different monthly giving focus. I’ve never heard of a donor who complained that there was an extra button in their emails asking for a one-time gift and then another button asking for a monthly gift.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

The author of Everybody Writes (2nd Edition): Your New and Improved Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business , not to mention a founder of MarketingProfs , Ann knows engaging writing.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ Either ask the gift processor to do this or have someone else, preferably on the development team, take on this assignment. If you feel you get too many gifts a day to do this, reconsider. Do you type your signer’s signature? Scan it in?

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 26, 2021

What if you knew the steps to pivot off the spin-cycle of small gifts and start securing larger donations on a regular basis? How would you like to confidently secure 50-75% of the funding you need each year by leading your top 30 donors to their best gift? About Author. It’s doable. Sherry Quam Taylor.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2021

When crafting your donation request , make sure to focus on the one person who will be impacted by the gift. While you could ask for gifts to support your program or your organization, you’re much more likely to collect if you ask, “Can you help someone like Bob with his problem?” What does this mean for your solicitation? .

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

For community-based nonprofits, try searching for local employers that offer giving programs, like matching gifts or volunteer grants. Compare what they are offering your nonprofit with what they’re giving similar nonprofits to find a good gift range for a prospect. About the Author. Connect with Adam via email or on LinkedIn.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

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! Get that second gift and you’re well on your way to the third gift and the fourth one. Increases the likelihood of a second gift by 33%.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

This is still something to keep in mind! Now, while it may be less essential, you can do more if you continue with some of those strategies to maximize gifts and take them further for your students. One strategic way to make the most out of each and every donation is by using corporate matching gifts.

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Network for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Whether you’re looking for your very first subscription gift or you are looking to expand upon the donors you already have, there are a few things you can do to make sure you’re promoting this opportunity in your communications. Brainstorm ideas to talk about subscription gifts differently than one-time donations.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 29, 2014

He is the author of over 20 books, numerous academic articles and dozens of papers and presentations worldwide. These gifts have ranged from pens, pins, plaques, to expensive gift baskets, coffee mugs and the naming of a building or room, in the case of philanthropists. There are two general categories of gifts to donors.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

In major gift fundraising, there’s a general rule: Only about one-third of your major donors will “qualify” for your cultivation portfolio. You might even ask participants in advance to share one word that comes to mind when they think of your organization. Excuses abound. Don’t worry about the excuses.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Boost program participation and engagement with the following strategies: Optimize your recurring gift calls to action (CTAs) A recurring gift or donation CTA is a button or form field that encourages donors to become recurring supporters. Day 50: Send another piece of mail to let donors know what their gifts helped fund.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2023

Give gifts. Give gifts. Another way to recognize your employees’ hard work is by giving them gifts, which can be customized to fit your nonprofit’s budget. eCardWidget recommends the following gifts for showing employees your appreciation: Gift cards. Create an employee recognition wall. Event tickets.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to fundraising expert and author Penelope Burk, 67% of respondents attending a donor cultivation event credited it as the reason why they made their gift. . According to fundraising expert and author Adrian Sargeant , “The more immersive the experience, the more likely the impression can result in a donor relationship.” .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

So when you use a main CRM database, such as Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), along with an assortment of ‘satellite’ systems for online giving, fundraising events, email marketing, eCommerce, volunteers, and the like, data integrity has to be top of mind. She also gets no gift acknowledgement because of the erroneous email address.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift? They approached me regarding a gift of property, but they seem wishy-washy whenever I approach. . What does the donor want to accomplish by making this gift?

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Achieve

MAY 5, 2023

Keep in mind that the more engaging your P2P program is, the more participation you’ll likely have. For instance, Double the Donation’s guide to marketing matching gifts recommends nonprofits hosting P2P matching gift drives create a matching gifts explainer page to keep supporters informed. P2P technology.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For one thing, donors will be far more inclined to give to nonprofits that prioritize the protection of their gifts. Now that you’re started strategizing with your donors’ best interests in mind, it’s time to take things one step further by thinking entirely from their perspective. However, the donor journey isn’t quite over.

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