Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Lean into what works.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. To support your fundraising story, you need three key things: You need emotion.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Available funds are low, and you know it will take more than one fundraiser to get your books where they need to be. To tackle this need for extra funds, many nonprofits launch concurrent fundraising events. By multitasking, organizations of any size can motivate donors to give and maximize their fundraising revenue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

What Donors Want – Fundraising Advice Straight from the Donor’s Mouth – Guest Post by Rachel Stephenson Sheff. Major gift fundraising is an intuitive blend of art and science, with relationship-building at its core. In partnership with strategy consultancy, I.G. Somebody who’s going to provide thinking and strategy.”

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Qgiv

MARCH 17, 2022

What they did: United Against Poverty Orlando created an email series to help countdown to their fundraising campaign. They organized a peer-to-peer campaign called Hand UP Orlando and encouraged community members to become hand up heroes by creating or joining a group fundraising team or by donating.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A nonprofit CEO reader writes: “My inbox and mailbox are flooded with fundraising appeals from causes using the words ‘terrifying,’ ‘alarming,’ ‘emergency.’ “Yes, Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When it comes to organizing a successful fundraising event, one key position often stands out—the Procurement Chair. Let’s delve into the responsibilities, strategies, and impact of the Procurement Chair in making your event a roaring success. Here are some strategies that set exceptional Procurement Chairs apart: 1.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to send some year-end fundraising emails! Or else it’s time to look blankly at the page while you try to plan your year-end fundraising email campaign because you’re not sure how many emails is too many or what your emails should include. Deep breaths. Let’s dive in! General Principles.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Event Invitation Chair: Architecting Engagement At the heart of every successful fundraising event is a well-crafted invitation and a comprehensive marketing strategy to get the information out to potential attendees. Mastering Mailing and Digital Outreach Execute a comprehensive outreach strategy.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This digital strategy, which is driven by results, is often referred to as performance marketing. Whether as a standalone tactic or as one part of a multi-touchpoint media strategy, we turn to paid search to drive lower funnel KPIs, like our work on year end fundraising for Starlight.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you start planning your fundraising events, you want to make registration and management as easy as possible for both you and your donors. With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

Also consider that for many nonprofits, GivingTuesday marks the launch of their end-of-year fundraising campaign as they specifically target their mid-size and smaller dollar donors with online asks. An online solicitation strategy has indeed become a staple element of a comprehensive end-of-year fundraising campaign.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Using local materials and traditional Cambodian architectural concepts, the NCA blends Khmer culture and an environmental ethos in a building that will train Cambodia’s leaders of tomorrow. We support students from kindergarten to university. How Salesforce Is Driving Change at CCF.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Julia is the author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits and has a new book coming out this fall on nonprofit social media strategies. ” PETER ROSS : How to Measure the ROI of your Marketing Strategies. Peter has defined the vision, strategy, and culture of 829 Studios since its founding in 2007.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. I thought nonprofit fundraising was the opposite of lawyering. I thought nonprofit fundraising was the opposite of lawyering. After all, it’s a vocation, right?

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. They take the time to understand the mission, grasp the strategies that contribute to those high-level goals, and see how their work fits into that plan. After all, people take nonprofit jobs because they believe in the mission.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Giving Days are time-sensitive fundraising events aimed at rallying communities to maximize engagement and donations to your institution and so much goes into running a successful one. The planning, preparation, execution and blend of multi-generational activities really comes together to make a community impact.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. TechSoup kicked off its Nonprofit Live series with a discussion on the Future of Fundraising.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s time to reevaluate and update our productivity strategies. Enter the AI 2-minute rule, a blend of GTD and AI tech that expands the window of quick tasks that can be done to unblock yourself and your team. Models: chat.bing.com , AutoGPT, Bard.Google.com , CauseWriter.AI

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising In an era where resources are stretched thin and the need for positive change is greater than ever, nonprofits face the critical challenge of not just making an impact, but ensuring their efforts are sustainable in the long run.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Kicking off with #GivingTuesday, year-end fundraising season will be in full swing. Below, we chronicle 14 donation pages, providing takeaways from each one, so you can apply some of these strategies to your own fundraising campaigns as you close out the year. So test out new ideas, seek inspiration, and embrace the quirks!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2018

In 2014, when Sea Change Strategies released The Missing Middle: Neglecting Mid-Level Donors Is Costing Non Profits Millions , we found a miles-wide tactical and cultural gap between direct marketers and major gifts officers that was leaving many mid-level programs in a lurch. Major gifts fundraising is a game of quantum leaps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

In truth, however, your ability to effectively blend the two turns on how you frame your role within your non-profit organization. Simon reveals the most effective strategies of the smartest brands in the world like Nike, Coca-Cola and Starbucks, so that you can use them to build your non-profit.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. It cannot and should not be all about fundraising. As such, no longer can we think of our advancement system as just a ‘database ’.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. We’re sharing ideas and resources on event fundraising. Make it easy for supporters to start a fundraising campaign on your behalf.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your fundraising campaign page is your digital storefront and your most effective tool for connecting with potential donors. To help you design a fundraising campaign like a pro without starting from scratch, check out some of our tried-and-true tips below. Example of what a branded campaign page could look like.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Resources “>here ] My training craft and what I have been teaching in train the trainer’s sessions around the world – how you blend content with engagement, both online and offline. I was challenged when I walked into the room and saw a podium, two large screens, and microphones set up in the middle of a sea of tables. .”

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Lately, I’ve heard many nonprofit professionals label millennials (born 1980-2000) as a generation of slacktivists (slacker + activists)—great for sharing information about a cause on Twitter or helping YouTube videos go viral, but other than that, useless to fundraising and development. I reject this label. Give them an opportunity to serve.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Once the older, high-net-worth individuals with a history of donating to an organization have been identified, focus and build relationships with them before making an ask for a bequest or a blended gift. Hopefully one that’s six or seven figures. This is all understandable — but it leaves a massive amount of money on the table.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. The second part of the morning was designed around the Principles of Social Media Strategy and used a new version of the Social Media Game intended for a large group of people.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Allison made a great point in response to this topic and reiterated her earlier comments about taking down the walls and letting it blend. To watch footage from this event or find out more about the next one, check the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management. for your organization. People want to talk to other people.

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OneCause

MAY 12, 2021

Using technology to support your organization’s fundraising isn’t new, but it’s become increasingly important in the COVID era. Nonprofits quickly had to move fundraising events online and relied heavily on online fundraising campaigns to make up for lost revenue as the pandemic swept through the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Your organization's social media strategy should be not implemented by one lonely intern sitting in the corner of your communications and marketing department. This is a good example of a "Blended profile.". In order for social media to have full impact, it needs to scale within an organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Return on Investment is what many executive directors may be thinking when social media strategy comes up. Here's how I've documented all the social media fundraising campaigns: Objective and Audience. Return on Investment. Is it worth it?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

Several content strategies can be employed to incorporate members-only content into a nonprofit website, including: Member profiles: Have a member that is making a significant impact? Understanding the balance between new and returning visitors can help tailor content and engagement strategies to encourage repeat visits.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

As they set up more fundraising campaigns or start holding more events, having a more advanced system allows them to get a true 360-degree view of their donors, sponsors, and organizational needs. Built-in events management that allows you to build an event and tie it to a specific fundraising campaign is really great for reporting purposes.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

His unique blend of experience has not only bridged the gap between altruism and business but has also allowed him to develop a four-step approach to help you find new donors for your nonprofit. This approach offers remarkable flexibility and can be implemented using various strategies, including social media advertising.

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