Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Few things are as important to successful fundraising teams as clean data around your prospect portfolio and moves management. However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Blog posts should focus on best practices, case studies or other information that would be viewed as educational to nonprofit professionals and fundraisers. Republishing content on your own blog or platform is fine provided you mention that “this post originally appeared on the Bloomerang blog.” Donor Retention.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. THE AGITATOR / DONOR VOICE. BETH’S BLOG. Clairification .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogging can be a unique and powerful way for nonprofit organizations to connect with their audience. With the right approach, you can communicate with donors, volunteers, and supporters and drive engagement around the causes they serve. But those basics only set the foundation of your blog.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Prioritize a streamlined user experience (UX) for donors. Make full use of your blog content. Donor data is most valuable if you’re able to capture and use it in future messages, engagement efforts, and more. Ensure your site is easy to maintain.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 10, 2024

As one team, we can offer a holistic solution for your fundraising and relationship management needs. Our vision as a company remains the same—to help you fundraise more efficiently, engage your community, and build a positive donor experience. Deeper donor insights. Unified data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Based solely on income, Janet might seem a more promising prospect.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. This is to ensure the privacy of both your and your donors’ information. How do you use AI for fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

1) Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS) platform. Publishing blogs and articles to your website helps increase SEO. Here are 10 website maintenance tips that your nonprofit can do yourself to ensure that your website is healthy and running at its best — without needing to break the bank!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

By creating an endowment or accepting endowment gifts from high-capacity donors, you can set your nonprofit up for growth and greater financial sustainability—all without extensive effort. Donors may place restrictions on their endowment gifts, limiting how you can spend the earnings. That’s where endowments come in.

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Media Cause

MARCH 20, 2024

This blog post is the second of a series on MarTech. If you are unfamiliar with the term and what it includes or would like a refresher, check out the first blog of the series here. This insight helps make informed decisions, understand donor behavior, and tailor strategies to increase effectiveness. #3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Annual reports are too infrequent and written for foundations and major donors, thus not ideal for reporting impact to small and mid-size donors. Manage Your Email List.

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DonorPerfect

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts, typically managed by wealth management firms or community foundations, that donors can use to take immediate advantage of charitable tax benefits while they research potential beneficiaries and allow the investment to grow.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Even though unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, tracking and reporting on them is still important for both your donors and for your organization’s financial decision-making. Or a major donor may provide funds specifically for scholarships or building a new wing for a hospital.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. But when you’re lean on resources and human power, just producing blog posts and updating your website feels like a miracle, never mind SEO or a content strategy. Search Engine Optimization. But you can change that.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Given this disadvantage, new nonprofits are typically advised to start with individual donors. So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation? Bring on the board Your other early-stage prospective donors are your board members.

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Donor Search

OCTOBER 26, 2015

This blog focuses on the world of prospect research and various related fundraising topics. Join me in welcoming Timi Paccioretti of Little Green Light and please enjoy her post on donor management. The Top 3 Biggest Donor Management…

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DonorPerfect

JUNE 6, 2023

As a fundraiser, you already know the importance of relationships in your overall strategy, particularly for major giving, legacy and planned giving, board management, and volunteer coordination. Have you thought about how you can leverage these already positive relationships to acquire new donors?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. While we hope to convert every prospect into a major gift donor, the reality is that’s not possible,” said Chris Day, Principal Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Other CRM Apps. Social CRM Apps.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

From staffing limitations to banking intricacies, these multifaceted hurdles demand proactive strategies and solutions to ensure seamless gift processing and donor satisfaction. These Last-minute donations : Donors might make an 11th-hour decision to donate. Enable donors to manage recurring gifts. Automate notifications.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Though the growing climate crisis makes headlines every day, its enormity and complexity can be overwhelming to donors who often struggle to know where to begin and how to devise equitable strategies to address its impacts. Identifying sources of inspiration, hope, and progress is critical for donors and frontline organizations alike.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile.

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Donorbox

JUNE 14, 2023

Donors, of course! Without donors, your organization wouldn’t be able to do the important, mission-driven work that it does. That’s why it’s surprising that some nonprofits still don’t have a solid donor stewardship plan or use donor management software to develop long-lasting relationships with donors.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. What is Donor Management? What is Donor Management?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. Organizations often find themselves outgrowing the smaller donor management software they have used for years. Regarding eTapestry, community member Laura Matana likes that it can be used to communicate with both donors and other constituents.

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DonorPerfect

MAY 22, 2023

Written by DonorPerfect and Kylie Melville, Digital Marketing Manager at DonorSearch As a fundraiser, you know that identifying and cultivating the right donors is essential for the success of your organization’s fundraising efforts.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the previous blog of this two-part series, we introduced our jillionaire friend, Bob, and his love of animals in his hometown to help illustrate what DAFs are all about. We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

By building on your abilities, you can enhance efficiency, improve your donor relationships, attract prospects, scale your operations, and much more. Modern tools, data management, robust reporting and thoughtful analytics can give you much better idea of donor behaviour, previously undetermined opportunities, current challenges and more.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency. It’s free for nonprofits to update their profile and earn a Seal of Transparency.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time. Boosting revenue starts with forming stronger ties with the people who support your mission: your donors. Personalize donor outreach.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

To meet those requirements, you’ll need to be able to successfully track and manage your grants and effectively report on how you allocated these funds. If you are a grant-funded organization, it will be important to manage spending restrictions and meet reporting requirements. Managing them can be a daunting task.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

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