CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

We’ve got your back and by “got your back” I mean we’ve put together this complete guide to building the plan for your capital campaign. Some of the most common types of projects are: Building or renovating a space Buying land Starting a new program Purchasing supplies or equipment Increasing staff Upgrading technology. Don’t despair.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Even though we’re not all gifted storytellers, artificial intelligence can make us look like we are. Professional fundraisers need to cover all the details to meet their targets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The team at Giveffect , comprised of former nonprofit professionals and technologists with experience working closely with nonprofits to build the best all-in-one nonprofit software solution, compiled the top three tips to increase volunteer engagement. Open communication will help build long-lasting relationships with volunteers.

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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. What are memorial donations?

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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. Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Perhaps it’s due to the speed and ease through which supporters can be contacted online, or a perception that it’s somehow less effective in today’s digital world. Why make building donor relationships a goal? Here are a few ideas to use direct mail to help you build your donor relationships.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Therefore, you also probably have specific major gift fundraisers on your staff to communicate with these supporters. In this guide, we’ll cover some key information about how you can find your organization’s major donors and determine the right ways to engage them to solicit major gifts. 9 steps to identify your major donors.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Your donor thank you letter plays an important role in fundraising that you can leverage to build relationships – or ignore, and suffer the consequences. Acknowledge the donor for their gift. You are changing each one of their lives with your gift, and we are so grateful for your support.” Improve your thank-you letter.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

She reached out to me at least quarterly, we had phone calls, Zoom calls, and even met in person for coffee. This year they’ve sent me some expensive mailings, and a couple of appeals asking me via letter to renew my gift or consider increasing it to $7,500. I love the mission, but wonder if my gift really matters to them.

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

Building up a robust contact list is easy when you have a strong multichannel marketing strategy. For example, if a donor gave to your organization in the past and optionally added their phone number in the donation form submission, you’re permitted to opt them into your campaign on their behalf.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. Whether you’re personally into them or not, social media platforms offer opportunities for connection that go far beyond your database contact list. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2020

Gift officers have a unique job – even in “normal” times. Successful gift officers build personal relationships on behalf of their institution. So, what can gift officers do in this time? Gift officers are (literally) writing history with every contact report. Best Practices for Contact Reports.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. You choose a unique keyword and are assigned a phone number for supporters to text. Supporters text the keyword to your phone number.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Duplicate addresses, missing data, and outdated contact preferences can hinder your ability to connect with your donors. Like you, many of your constituents are also working from home, using their personal cell phones and email addresses. Build A Multichannel Donor Strategy. Everyone has agreed.”. Be honest about your needs.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Prospect research Once you have identified the donor plant prospects, next complete prospect research on each one to determine their total giving, first gift, last gift, largest gift, interests, last contact, relationships, employment, date of birth, and other gifts to charity so as to pre-qualify your chosen prospects.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

By focusing a little extra energy on your mid-level donors, you can raise more money and create a quality pipeline for your major gifts officers. Collaborate with your membership and major gifts teams to discern who these donors are. Your mid-level giving manager should be the primary point of contact for these donors.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? Where Do Qualifying and Tiering Donors Fall Within Major Gift Fundraising? I confess: I used to do that.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

That means more than half won’t make another gift to your nonprofit. You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Your donors will most likely provide their phone numbers on your donation form. With Qgiv, they’ll automatically be added to those contact lists.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Don’t just make an ask, but keep new donors closely informed during the crucial period after a first gift. This emergency response communication sets the foundation for building lasting relationships. They are also likely to give 42% more over their lifetime due to the recurring nature of their gifts. This builds a connection.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Recaptured donors (whose last gift was two or more years ago) were up nearly 14%. Moving donors from their first gift to their second continues to be a chronic issue for the sector. Gifts of less than $250 grew by 15.3%. Gifts of $250 to $999 increased 8%. Gifts of $1,000 or more increased 10.4%.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 31, 2023

Your Nonprofit’s Branding Placing your nonprofit’s brand front and center on your bid sheets not only makes them look more professional but also builds trust with auction participants. The more your supporters come into contact with your brand, the more they will remember it. Let’s dive in! Include all essential information.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Communicating with your corporate partner shows that you’re invested in your mutual success and want to create the best outcome possible on both ends. Decide with your corporate partner who the designated point people from each of your teams will be as well as the method of communication you’ll use, such as email, phone calls, or a messaging app.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

Organizations across the board had a drastic increase in first-time gift givers in 2020. With so many one-time gift (OTG) donors, there’s never been a more opportune time to sift your donor base and find those special donors willing to become monthly supporters. I advise you to look into upgrading smaller gift givers to middle donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With this functionality, donors can tap their credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay digital wallet onto a mobile device and have their gift processed through the Bloomerang mobile app. Look for features such as: Recurring gifts. Donors should be able to turn their gift into a recurring payment with just the click of a button.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2022

Flex your relationship-building muscles if you want to succeed in volunteer management! Building a personal relationship with each volunteer values them as an individual—and enriches our lives immensely! When a number of our recruited volunteers… wanted to make their contacts by phone, we adjusted.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

It's powerful workflows are meant to help nonprofit fundraisers ditch spreadsheets once and for all, and track major gifts like never before. #7. With customizable analytics dashboards , nonprofits can build beautiful charts and graphs of their digital, fundraising, advocacy, and organizing data to paint a better picture of their work. #9.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Burk shows you what it takes to hire, train, and retain top people and build healthy fully functioning nonprofits. Over the years I’ve purchased this book more than once for clients who are looking to build a robust individual giving program. It doesn’t mean asking your board members to share a list of contacts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Types of fundraising software to consider When you think about fundraising software, you probably first think of online donation platforms that allow nonprofits to facilitate online gifts. In peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, supporters create personalized fundraising pages and collect gifts on behalf of a nonprofit. Donor profiles.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

This year, I am choosing to look at this pandemic as a gift. If you start building your strategy, I have no doubt that you will be ready to dominate in what will surely be a crowded end of year fundraising space. Build your overall strategy early by determining your messaging and timeline. Collect and Build Your Content.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. In reality, the van or other gift you receive is not exactly what you would have purchased. And it’s called an inkind gift.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Building long-lasting fruitful relationships with your donors requires diligence, hard work, and careful planning. But if you follow the principles of the donor engagement cycle, you can use them as a framework around which to build the rest of your donor stewardship plan. Engaging donors is no simple task.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. By making time during the holidays for the warm touches that make donors feel appreciated, you build up the good will that make donors lean toward your nonprofit when they give. Fundraising is all about relationships. .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When looking to connect with DAF holders, start with people whose contact information you already have. Like the previous idea, this approach makes it easier to know who to thank directly, and it gives you a way to build a stronger, more personal relationship with your DAF donors. Search for Bob and his DAF among your current donors.

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