Donorbox

JULY 15, 2021

However, once you do, it’s important that you properly thank them. The most popular way to do this is via a thank-you letter for donations, the perfect tool to engage, retain, and make your donors feel fulfilled after donating to your cause. Getting people to donate to your nonprofit is not easy.

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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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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. Today, I want to offer you some “secret sauce.”. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . Do you type your signer’s signature?

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! Your supporters help make the work you do possible, allowing you to change the world. To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Why should nonprofits host donor appreciation events?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using ChatGPT prompts for nonprofits can help your organization create fundraising letters and other resources quickly and can be used to help you raise more money throughout the fundraising cycle. The AI creates better results with the more details you provide to it, such as format, length, and subject. What is ChatGPT?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Your nonprofit should develop a wide-reaching donor stewardship strategy to build strong, long-lasting relationships with supporters. But your donor stewardship shouldn’t just be broad—you also need to make sure that your stewardship efforts are memorable. Handwrite your thank you letters. . Call donors. .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

Not only does it allow nonprofits to expand their donor base; it also enables them to engage with their existing supporters in a more personal and meaningful way. In this blog, we’ll explore how to build and optimize your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns in order to achieve success.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

One of the simplest and best ways to get your donors engaged with giving in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is to send an end-of-year giving letter out to your donors. What is an end-of-year giving letter? An end-of-year giving letter is a vital part of your year-end fundraising strategy.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Rachel Muir’s terrific post, Four Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors , shares her thoughts on this vital subject. Here’s how you can beat the odds. We must do better.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I’ve offered you checklists , FAQs and e-guides with templates for writing donor-centric annual appeals. In this blog post, I’m going to talk about how to evaluate those annual appeals before you publish them so you know you’re sending out the best possible ask. . This is the specific donor you’re appealing to. .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. Do you have neighbors, doctors, or local business owners who might support your fundraising efforts? You know your supporters best and which outlets they use the most. Hit them up.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

If your nonprofit is ready to dive deeper into the world of AI fundraising to boost donor engagement with your mission, this is the place to start! In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships.

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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.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 25, 2023

Elevate Your Fundraising Event with SWAG: Tips and Resources As you gear up to create a memorable fundraising event, there’s one powerful tool you should have in your arsenal: SWAG. This insight will guide donors in selecting SWAG items that resonate with your attendees.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

If you are feeling the post-GivingTuesday blues and seeking to drive even more donations to your organization, don’t fret. But how do you make sure to put this positive news into action for your nonprofit? GivingTuesday should NOT be the only year-end giving option you pursue. Sound familiar? increase over 2020.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A trusting relationship with donors contains shared perceptions and values, openness, transparency, and a willingness to grow the connection. Your Perception of Your Donors I’m sure you can remember an interaction that felt purely transactional.

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Hands on Fundraising

MAY 3, 2022

You simply don’t have time to meet with every donor in-person or write thousands of handwritten thank you letters. The post A guide to donor segmentation appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. We all know the golden rule: “Treat people the way you’d want to be treated”.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But as we kick off 2023 and look back at what worked well in 2022, an excellent tool for evaluating donor retention is to look at the donors that gave last year but unfortunately not this year (LYBUNT) and work on engaging them with new opportunities to give. Average Donor Lifespan x Average Donation = Donor Lifetime Value.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. When you can build relationships with families, friends, and donors, you can strengthen your nonprofit’s community and foster more legacy giving in the future.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

And can you or your team benefit from using ChatGPT? Keep reading to learn more about ChatGPT and four ways you can use the AI’s tools to make your job easier. What is ChatGPT ChatGPT for Fundraising Appeals ChatGPT for Thank Yous ChatGPT for Resource Materials ChatGPT for Fundraising Ideas What is ChatGPT?

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Kindful

MARCH 8, 2021

As a nonprofit professional, you don’t have a lot of spare time on your hands. When you need something done, you need it done in a way that accomplishes the task in the most efficient way. So why are you still doing the heavy lifting when it comes to email marketing ? Volunteer thank you.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 17, 2023

She preferred greeting guests by their names and recognized the value of obtaining guest contact information for future donor engagement. Post-Event Efficiency: Thank You Letters in a Snap The benefits of RSVP extended beyond the event night.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you don’t learn new things, you slowly wither. Consider the hours of time you spend reading articles and books, attending webinars, conferences and meetings, watching videos, and whatever else you generally do to explore and develop new skills. I’m guessing this may be helpful to you as well. We experimented!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Thanking volunteers for all they do is crucial to keeping your volunteers coming back again and again. Volunteers can Save you money by providing labor so you don’t have to hire staff. Save you time by doing tasks you need done so you don’t have to do them yourself. Trust me, you just do.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors. Not all donations need to be monetary!

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. Offering supporters the chance to advocate on your behalf reassures them that you don’t just see them as an ATM, and it helps you strengthen their emotional connection to the mission.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Did you know Millennials (1980s – 2000s) prefer to receive email from nonprofits over their smartphones versus social media? According to Achieve , nonprofits are missing great opportunities to engage donors via email. It all starts to turn into spam (to donors at least) after a while. Image courtesy of The EmailADMIN.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

However, even the most selfless volunteer appreciates being recognized and thanked! It also helps retain volunteers and ensures that the volunteers you already have are engaged and hard working. Say “Thank you!” Gift bags A goodie bag filled with various treats is a great way to say “thanks!”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Your donors are key to your success as a nonprofit. They help you work toward achieving your mission thanks to their giving. Now is the perfect time to thank them for all they’ve done to support you and those you serve. Read on for our tips on how to show some donor appreciation this holiday season.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

How should those donations be credited on our Honor Roll of Donors? . Should the amount any particular donor has given to this memorial fund also be added to their cumulative giving? Your Honor Roll of Donors isn’t a legal contract. You don’t want to send a second letter thanking them for their “tax deductible” donation.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Showing donors appreciation is one of the best ways you can go about retaining your donors. Donor love is the act of showing that appreciation via thank-you emails, handwritten notes, kind gestures, donor appreciation events, and other methods. How to create a donor appreciation letter or email.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

For nonprofits, one thing is certain: securing sponsorships with allies in the for-profit world is one of the most important steps you can take on the path to reaching your fundraising goals. Not only that, but if you miss out on tapping into a sponsor’s audience of potential givers, you’re even less likely to find fundraising success.

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