Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. One-time and non-donors might receive compelling stories and testimonials that inspire them to get involved.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! Marketing & Communications. Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Exciting fundraising trends on the horizon for 2024 include peer-to-peer fundraising, giving flexibility, digital wallets, unconventional and emerging donors, and AI being used in fundraising. When a fundraiser receives a notification that a donor is close to lapsing, they can reach out and reconnect with that donor.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. One way to track those is by setting up a grant calendar.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been getting a lot of resistance from donors saying “no” when I ask them if they’d like to get together. Not every “yes” means the donor is passionate. My calendar is busy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning. As soon as you have a date set with the golf facility, send a quick email to your contact database as well as individual emails to major donors and supporters to get it on their calendars and into their budgets. Send Save-the-Dates.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Solution Embrace the donor-centric revolution. As you work to capture hearts and wallets, you’ll need to focus on the donor experience and differentiate yourself from the crowd. Create a proven communications calendar. Optimize your donation form to convert more donors. Set campaign goals and objectives.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! Marketing & Communications. Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors? Ask your donors for their input. How do you pick the right event?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

You have a donor database ! Your database is probably home to people from a ton of different sources – your online donors, your direct mail donors, your volunteers, people who signed up on your website, people who registered for one of your events, people who fall into more than one of those categories, etc. Or even 70%?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Winter 2022.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Geographically-targeted social media In a larger organization, it can be hard for the advocacy team to secure slots on the social media calendar. After all, many communications teams focus on fundraising programs which are planned months in advance. He can be reached at Brian@RubensteinImpact.com.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Discover how transforming donations into rewarding experiences can not only amplify your fundraising efforts but also forge deeper, more personal connections with your donors. Imagine telling a donor that their $20 helped buy four books for a school or their $50 contribution funded a new desk.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. If you add one habit this year, it should be thanking your donors. Drink more water!

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

Cultivating a major donor and setting the stage to make an ask for money doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking experience. For context, when we talk about major donors, we’re referring to donors who make a significant gift to your org – one that’s above and beyond the typical gift that arrives in the mail.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. What do they like?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Include fundraising fees, the subscription costs for your donor management system and other online tools, insurance, postage for appeals … everything! The money you raise should come from a variety of sources including individual donors, foundations, and events. Build your donor base up to 1,000. Finding new donors takes work.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

So why not jumpstart your fundraising from individual donors this year by adding a non-traditional giving day to your fundraising calendar? Consider dates that are important to your work and your donors. Do you have your 2022 fundraising calendar ready to go? But you know that your need for funds is year-round.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 25, 2023

A crucial part of this strategy should be the creation of a year-round fundraising calendar. This calendar serves as a roadmap for your organization, guiding your fundraising efforts and ensuring that you’re consistently engaging donors and potential supporters throughout the year.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Donors and prospects want to know that your organization makes a difference, and the best way to show that is to tell a story. Does my nonprofit’s website direct donors to a really nice “Thank You!”

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

As donor retention and engagement continue to challenge the space, virtual events are a viable tool you can explore to enhance these efforts. There’s no shortage of creative ideas your organization can try to engage your donors in this new era, whether you try galas, cooking classes, endurance rides , or comedy events. Emails (19.9%).

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Founded in 2012, this global movement celebrates the spirit of giving and encourages individuals, communities, and organizations to come together and support meaningful causes. By participating, your nonprofit can inspire a sense of community and philanthropy among your existing supporters and volunteers. When is Giving Tuesday 2023?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. Your plan should also include what you’ll do when you’re NOT asking for money like donor communications, stewardship, and warm touches — all designed to give the donor a GREAT experience.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

As 2024 unfolds, here’s a roadmap featuring key fundraising tactics for nonprofits to turbocharge your efforts: Cultivate meaningful donor relationships by engaging and stewarding new donors Your bond with your donors is the lifeline of your organization. This year, make a concerted effort to nurture these relationships.

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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. We must do better. Here’s how you can beat the odds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2020

Black tie galas and silent auctions will always be mainstays, but there are new and exciting trends in charity event ideas that can help keep donors interested. Curated experiences, added perks, and VIP packages help donors feel special. This community-driven event can be pulled off with minimal costs but can yield a big turnout.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. In a few different instances, you can even point donors toward helping the cause that your nonprofit champions. Nowadays, most people use the calendar on their phone to keep track of daily appointments and reminders.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Wouldn’t your organization rather spend a little extra money on a website if it means finding more donors and volunteers? Using this valuable tool, you can extend the reach of your organization’s message and forge meaningful connections with existing and potential donors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This allows you to tailor your content calendar to your audience’s or guest’s preferences. Sourcing guest speakers and collaborators for your podcast provides an opportunity to strengthen your relationships with other nonprofit professionals in your community, even if they don’t end up becoming a guest speaker.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors. Each state organizes giving campaigns through local community foundations. $68 are still available.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Among the notable dates on the philanthropic calendar, GivingTuesday stands out as a global movement that harnesses the power of community and generosity. It serves as a counterbalance, encouraging people worldwide to give back to their communities and support causes they believe in.

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