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! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019. It's finally here! Nonprofit Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. The 2014 LightBox Collaborative Editorial Calendar has arrived! Great idea! Great implementation! What is it?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When you work in MarTech, you have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across many departments and specialties and help the entire organization achieve its goals, as well as with many different clients to help their missions and campaigns prosper. Some CRMs include multiple tools, and others are more of a database of information.

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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! Throughout the year we'll be updating this calendar with even more conferences, updated ticket prices, and event hashtags. Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2018. It's finally here! Nonprofit Management.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. They need intuitive tools that enable communication and that work right when they’re needed. Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. If so, you need to spend some time investing in new tools and finding processes and workflows that play to your strengths. My calendar and ‘To Do’ list were written in a notebook. With a pen.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy can’t achieve its aims without the proper goals and workload distribution. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

If you’re looking for a unique peer-to-peer opportunity in 2023, mark your calendar for.orgCommunity’s Leadership ColLAB on March 2 at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. The goal is to arrive at actionable strategies for building trusting relationships. Sharon will facilitate a 360-degree discussion about trust.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

You need a goal for your annual fundraising plan. That’s not a goal. That will have an impact on your goal. How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? Make that your goal, at least for now. If 1,000 feels overwhelming, start with a goal of bringing in 10 new donors. It’s a wish.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Let’s start by identifying the best channels and tools to maximize your campaigns. There are many marketing technology tools that can help you measure success. These tools help you see how your campaigns are doing in real-time, so you can optimize your marketing budget by spending your money on what’s working best.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. To ensure effective project communication, keep in mind these best practices for groups communicating in these virtual channels.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). Goals may be dollar-based—e.g., Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. Tools for Success.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised. Digital marketing is often a cost-effective option for organizations because there are many free online tools to help you create content and track your campaigns.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s a good idea to put together an annual fundraising calendar to include with the plan that details when things are happening and who is responsible for making them happen. More detailed plans may also include contingency plans for when goals aren’t met. The best way to set your new goals is to analyze your previous year.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

With that in mind, let’s dive into the article, starting with a quick definition of the overhead myth itself. With that in mind, the overhead myth refers to a pervasive understanding across organizations’ support bases, through which donors and funders use the overhead ratio to measure an organization’s effectiveness.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). Goals may be dollar-based—e.g., Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g.,

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Using this valuable tool, you can extend the reach of your organization’s message and forge meaningful connections with existing and potential donors. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

Foster Mindfulness. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! Our office has a weekly mindfulness session. Once your physical space is sparkling and your mind is clear, maximize your productivity so you can use every minute to the fullest. What if you can’t change up your physical workspace?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

What are your content goals? While you may feel inclined to write a fun blog post on a random topic, if it doesn’t tie into your goals, it probably shouldn’t go on your site (maybe that means it’s time to start a personal blog!). This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) Start writing.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But keep in mind that there is a right and wrong way to do marketing. . As the first step to developing a strategy, set clear, measurable goals. N onprofits that set goals are more likely to accomplish them. . Here are some common nonprofit marketing goals to get you started: Increase donations. Acquire new donors.

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Neon CRM

JULY 26, 2023

This is a great time to post reminders that GivingTuesday is coming up soon, share what your campaign focus will be, and help keep GivingTuesday at the forefront of your audience’s minds. Mark your calendar for November 28 and meet us here for an epic day of generosity! We hope you’ll join us online to celebrate GivingTuesday!

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Your organization advances its goals while members receive exclusive benefits in thanks for their help—everyone wins! Here are some factors to consider when structuring your membership program: Your organization’s goals. What tools will I need to run the program? Do your perks have your donor base in mind?

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In your planning session you’ll want to: Set a goal – What does your team want to focus on for this #GivingTuesday ? Set an ambitious yet achievable goal and make sure your team is in agreement. Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is perhaps the most important asset to further your mission and accomplish your organizational goals, so when it’s time to undertake a redesign, planning is of the utmost importance. Planning and managing your entire digital ecosystem is critical to furthering your mission and accomplishing your organizational goals.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Without these dedicated supporters, many nonprofits would struggle to reach their annual goals. Volunteer management software is a tool that nonprofits can use to better organize their volunteers by handling everything from scheduling to ongoing communication. That’s where volunteer management software comes in.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

In your planning session you’ll want to: Set a goal – What does your team want to focus on for this #GivingTuesday ? Set an ambitious yet achievable goal and make sure your team is in agreement. Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Meeting your GivingTuesday fundraising goal means you’ve run a successful campaign; meeting your GivingTuesday fundraising goal and adding new donors to your base of loyal supporters is even better. With that in mind, let’s take a look at seven different steps you can take to retain your GivingTuesday donors.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

Invest in a communication tool. This doesn’t mean you need to be talking to your coworkers all day long, but knowing that everyone has a common tool to brainstorm, ask questions, and post notes is crucial. There are so many communication tools these days, but our favorite is Slack. Work in Sprints. Don’t go there.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Can Tech Tools Solve Donor Retention? Tech tools won’t take the place of a human-centric strategy for building relationships between donors, nonprofits, and the communities they serve. Use Nonprofit Tech Tools to Understand Your Donors There’s a lot of talk out there about how to know your donors. The short answer is “no.”

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With this in mind, let’s begin by discussing the value of thoughtful nonprofit impact metrics. . Set goals and track progress over time. . To choose impact metrics, you first need to define your goals. How Do You Use Impact Metrics? Why Are Impact Metrics Important? How Do You Choose Impact Metrics for Your Nonprofit?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

A member newsletter or club newsletter is a great tool to share important information with members in a place they likely visit every day, multiple times a day: their email inbox. In this article, you’ll find four tips to keep in mind when building your newsletter and 14 ideas for your newsletter’s content. Let’s get started!

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

With Accelevents, you can export all this data you’ve collected with a two-way integration into CRM and email/demand gen tools like HubSpot , Marketo , or Salesforce. . You can have multiple goals so long as they don’t compete with each other. . Keep lead generation top of mind. . How Can I Use My Event For Generating Leads?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While the look and feel of a new website is often top of mind and absolutely essential in making a resounding impression, there are also a number of non-design-related strategies that you need to take into account. Are the various tools speaking to one another to share data and inform your decision-making?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

These ideas all have one thing in common: member experience is always top of mind. Invest in effective online fundraising tools. Social media and email marketing tools: You’ll need a way to spread the word about your online fundraising campaign, and your social media and email marketing tools will allow you to do that.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Set goals for your volunteer program. Set goals for your volunteer program. Your goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. A lofty, ambiguous goal will not serve your organization in the long term. Base this statement on your program’s goal. Craft a mission statement.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

It involves your efforts to recruit new supporters, engage with existing ones, and grow your organization’s influence, all with the goal of funding your mission more efficiently. Set goals that are achievable given your current capacity. Ensure you have access to these useful tools: CRM. Assess your software solutions.

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