Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. As a fundraiser, don’t abdicate responsibility by leaving your donation page or plugin updates to your marketing or IT staff. You can read part one here.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To fortify fundraising and impact strategies, embracing emerging technologies is paramount. Liz’s NYU course, “ Digital Storytelling for Fundraising: Leveraging Emerging Technology for Impact ,” complements this journey. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on the effectiveness of major donor thank you parties. In major gift fundraising, there’s a general rule: Only about one-third of your major donors will “qualify” for your cultivation portfolio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Fundraising advisors encourage this support too. What you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. They also had a talented filmmaker capture the winners’ stories in brief videos.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . Major gift fundraising costs, on average, $0.5

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. Remember, there are no stupid questions!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser? How to host a read-a-thon fundraiser. Why should you host a read-a-thon?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE is a fundraising visionary with 30+ years frontline development work helping organizations raise millions in support.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to shine a light on their legacy giving program by publicizing bequests. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re fundraising for your church’s youth group, your school, or your kid’s sports team, investing in the education and wellbeing of your kids is priceless. With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Not only do you instill healthy habits, nonprofits like yours are also responsible for teaching children important lessons on teamwork, persistence, and sportsmanship. Read on for ways you can raise more and become a youth sports fundraising MVP. Peer-to-peer fundraising should be part of your game plan.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 24, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE is a fundraising visionary with 30+ years frontline development work helping organizations raise millions in support.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on how to honor, credit, and recognize their memorial gifts. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Good news for fundraisers everywhere—registration for Generosity Xchange 2023 is officially open! We’re glad you’re here), you’ll leave the event with fundraising best practices and real-life tactics you can use to engage your supporters. Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 11, and Friday, October 12. You’re in luck!

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. Remember, there are no stupid questions!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

We’ve already told you about conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall and Grammy award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. Session tracks include: increasing fundraising agility, improving the constituent experience, optimizing data and reporting, and managing and scaling your platform. headlining our first-ever Nonprofit Summit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. While many of these fundraising event staples are great, such as fancy galas and golf tournaments, circumstances aren’t always ideal for in-person gatherings. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 5) Online classes. 7) Shopping.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 3, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on legacy giving and how to overcome obstacles and barriers to receiving a bequest. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? I hope this helps you move many mountains!

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Even if your boss is a “natural” at fundraising, they likely wear too many other hats to be thinking about this morning, noon, and night. It’s one of the best traits for a fundraiser to have! Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how to deal with a potential legacy gift that has conditions attached. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. Remember, there are no stupid questions!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

Today I want to help you avoid my mistake by teaching you what I’ve learned. Yet the bigger organizations tend to know this stuff because they have a system in place where staff teach other staff and train their replacements. . Where Do Qualifying and Tiering Donors Fall Within Major Gift Fundraising? It’s pretty simple.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up?” — Daniel Mansoor (see Science, technology, and design: A new framework in fundraising ). As the fundraiser, it’s imperative you work closely with marketing and IT staff to ensure you’re always working from the best and most current data. We’re in unusual times right now.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

How have you considered your donors’ changed perspectives in your fundraising and marketing strategies? You may have cut back on fundraising appeals, assuming your supporters would feel strapped, uncertain and wary of commitment. . What would need to be in place before you began to even think about fundraising?

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You can be a grant writer or direct mail specialist or fundraising events specialist. Your organization won’t survive and thrive with only great fundraising technicians. You’re part of the problem.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. Donor experience. See here for more.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

Fundraising. Luckily, NTEN members know not to commit the seven deadly sins of fundraising and to follow Lady Gaga’s lead when using events to fundraise. Oh, and they are offering a free summer school for e-marketing and fundraising! Oh, and they are offering a free summer school for e-marketing and fundraising!

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. They don’t care if the touch comes from marketing, fundraising, or programs. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Grassroots fundraising guru Kim Klein suggests “ Is it all over between us? They haven’t responded to any of your fundraising appeals thus far, so try a different approach. Begin to plan to clean up your database so you’re ready for calendar year-end fundraising. TIP: Maybe try a challenge email matching for a specific project.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

We give it labels like “culture of philanthropy” and “donor-centered fundraising.” Leaving these things up to others is a huge mistake if you’re the fundraising professional. . As the fundraiser, you must lead the way in developing a culture that supports this. Silos make a mess of an otherwise brilliant fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While flowery and emotive language can be extremely useful for fundraisers, social media graphics, and other types of marketing, it isn’t quite appropriate for grant proposals. Example #1) Flowery wording in grants that doesn’t get awarded. Example #2) Grant appropriate language in the need’s section that gets grants awarded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This year’s award nominations for CEOs and Trustees who inspire, encourage and provoke debate is now open and you can nominate a nonprofit leader here. In the UK, there has been a wave of negative press, from the closure of Kids Company to the ethics of fundraising and chief executive pay.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2018

Emotional intelligence teaches us to challenge our discomforts. As hospital fundraisers, one of our most powerful roles is leading our own CEOs through that uneasiness & unfamiliarity with philanthropy. Your CEO as fundraiser. Your CEO will embrace fundraising after experiencing success with a practiced fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Each year AFP organizes an international fundraising conference, attracting more than 4000 professionals from 60 different countries to attend over 100 different sessions over 3 days.

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