Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., 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. .

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Giving Tuesday falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year, setting the stage for a season of generosity and compassion. Giving Tuesday falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year, setting the stage for a season of generosity and compassion. What is Giving Tuesday? When is Giving Tuesday 2023?

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sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

What is your CRM System’s purpose? Critical information gets added here such as a new gift, a breakthrough conversation with a potential donor, or the assignment of a fundraiser to manage the relationship with a major donor. We have your 5 keys to a healthy CRM system here: 1. So, how do we achieve this happy team and community?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations. Undoubtedly, the tools we use to shape the world end up shaping us. We didn’t ask.

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M+R

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And of course you can learn about ALLLLL the tests during our 60 Tests in 60 Minutes webinar later today to give you some food for thought as you put together those year end campaign strategies. So they put it to the test asking: does including the first question of a quiz engagement increase engagement in recipients?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

She draws on years of experience as a UX designer and front-end developer to guide the creation of the perfect website for your organization from start to finish. In a year when suddenly everyone had to work from home, businesses and organizations required an up-to-date website to stay relevant. You have my sympathies!)

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

After two isolated years of the conference being virtual , everyone was excited to be back in person – even if transitioning from solitude to a crowd of thousands gave you some awkward middle-school-dance flashbacks. . Fundraising Fails & How to Survive Them. In the end everyone lived, no one got fired, and we learned a lot. .

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

So, it begins… your year-end-campaign message writing session: You stare at the blank page, open last year’s materials for inspiration, type a few sentences… delete them. You revisit your notes, surely there’s some good stuff there! Thankfully, this year, you have new tools at your disposal!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., 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. .

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to start putting plans into effect for next year. How much does your nonprofit need to raise and how are you going to acquire those funds? Those are the two main questions that an annual fundraising plan must answer to help you become more successful. Review your year.

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sgEngage

APRIL 3, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably always looking for innovative fundraising ideas for your organization. Most nonprofits host several fundraising events and giving campaigns throughout the year, which bring in lots of revenue but require extensive planning and have upfront costs. Let’s dive in!

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million. Sign up for an Instagram Business Account , or change your existing account over to a Business Account. .

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Your nonprofit needs a strategic fundraising plan to approach fundraising intentionally. Each step in your fundraising plan has a purpose and that purpose is to help your nonprofit raise crucial funds you need to achieve your mission. What is a strategic fundraising plan, and why does it matter?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The temperatures are dropping, holiday carols are being sung, and we as a society are collectively eating more pie than during any other time of the year. This festive atmosphere can only mean one thing— year-end-giving has begun. Virtual fundraising, virtual donor stewardship.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a donor relations manager who needs advice on how to best organize, prioritize, and stay on top of tasks. . — I’m all ears!

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M+R

AUGUST 14, 2023

Focused on audience and message research, M+R’s Gwen McGarry will moderate a panel featuring smart colleagues Nehal Mahmoud, Amanda Person, and Laurin Gonzalez as they share super interesting and useful findings from all kinds of usability, creative, survey, and focus group research over the last year or so! August 16: Fewer Guesses.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As we spring further into a new year, it’s time for your fundraising efforts to pick up speed! Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. That means that you must work to make relevant content marketing more readily accessible to your constituents. . Make your content something with which they’ll want to engage.

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M+R

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sharpen your pencils, pack your lunch, and pop some fresh batteries into your TI-83 graphing calculator — it’s Back to School season. As we close out summer and head into fall, M+R is presenting a full slate of webinars that are designed to jump-start your fundraising plans. You guess the winner.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

As non-profit organizations we write and send lots of fundraising letters or appeals every year. These fundraising efforts with your donors are key for your non-profit goals. Sometimes it can feel really discouraging to feel like you're not really getting the results that you want from your writing.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Why is year-end giving such a big deal? Creating A Plan For Year-End Giving 2021.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mobilizing Your Base and Engaging Supporters For the Moment—and the Long Haul. I’ve sat at a lot of tables where the question at hand is, how can we involve our supporters? Let me take a moment to be upfront: You should only keep reading if you really want to explore the question in the title of this blog.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Scholarship funding for two spots in your annual writing workshop. In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A raffle is an easy way to increase fundraising revenue and engage supporters at events. Let’s start by answering a few frequently asked questions to understand how raffles function. At the end of the event or raffle entry period, one or more winners are chosen depending on how many prizes are offered.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Mike Montalto is amplifi’s Marketing Manager and has been with the company for over three years. His role involves producing and distributing educational content that helps nonprofits rise above the noise by thinking differently about their fundraising approach. And for many, that next big thing is mobile fundraising!

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M+R

APRIL 3, 2023

America Votes State Summit April 11 to 13, Washington DC Ooh la, you definitely want to join M+R’s Executive Vice President Christian LoBue and Vice President Dan Rafter for a much-needed happy hour on April 12 at the end of the day’s sure-to-be-intense sessions. READ TIME: 2 minutes The 2023 Conference Season is upon us! How about you?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With Giving Tuesday right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your marketing strategy for the holiday. These key times to ask for donations on Giving Tuesday can help you increase your organization’s visibility throughout the day. You want to be careful not to spam your supporters. to 8:00 p.m.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

What role do recurring donations play in your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy ? If the answers to these questions are, respectively “not much” and “a distant third,” it’s time for a strategic realignment. But building a base of recurring donations should be your number one priority! What Are Recurring Donations?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. If you have one, you’ll be stronger and better positioned to connect with donors and all of your constituents. See here for more.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

8 Top Examples of Fundraising Flyers+Tips to Make Your Own. So, you have your fundraising idea locked down. Maybe you’ve drafted some fundraising letters to your community, but you’re in search of new ways to spread the word. Informational tips for your fundraising flyer.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Strategic partnerships and research inform her approach to new challenges and when drafting fundraising communications. It’s been proven time after time that data-driven strategy creates the most successful fundraising results. What can data help your nonprofit achieve? What do we mean by “data?”.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

They’re the stars of books like Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point because they’re good connectors, and they offer up their opinions freely as a way to help you shortcut forming your own. There’s almost nothing you can do in your whole career that has as much impact as guiding your leaders toward following expertise.”.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The right software and tools can help you clear that plate and find a wide range of benefits for your association. These tools can help you minimize busywork, grow your membership with intelligent tech, straighten up your finances and much more. Some high-tech resources are available to help you grow and empower your membership.

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