EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

From GivingTuesday to the start of the new year, nonprofits are focused on communicating with donors, sharing the organization’s successes and plans for the year ahead, and meeting their fundraising goals so they can be ready to power their purpose when the calendar flips. 24 through 31. Nearly 318 million emails(!) Key takeaways.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Hiring a VA can be a perfect solution when your organization does not yet have the financial resources and stability to hire staff. Nor should you.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! Learn more about how nonprofit marketing can benefit your organization: What is nonprofit marketing? Types of nonprofit marketing Nonprofit market plan Marketing best practices What is nonprofit marketing?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For some organizations, this may result in more than one donor communication in each month, and that’s OK. You can use a calendar, whiteboard, Excel sheet , Word or Google Doc, or other resource to do this. Mail dates for each donor communication. Now is the time to make changes to your mail dates, topics, etc.—not

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

In this quick guide, we’re going to cover four tips to help your team stay organized when. This could involve email, direct mail, video, social media, and more. meetings throughout the process, maintaining an overall planning calendar, and setting benchmarks to make sure everyone’s hitting their goals. productive. !)

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Creating a comprehensive calendar will keep you organized this year-end so that you can focus on bringing in donations! Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Leverage Direct Mail To Encourage Donors To Give This Year-End.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Maintain control.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . Send emails from an individual associated with your organization. First, this information reassures people that they can trust your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

If you depend on only one source for funding, you will put your organization’s future at risk. What if that person or organization does not come through this year? 1,000 donors: A big, loyal donor base creates stability for your organization. Create a calendar of Asks. Not 10, not five. Then move onto other things.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? If you’re a beginner at mailing fundraising appeals , it’s really important that you understand the strategy and psychology behind what makes a good letter.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Photo storage & sharing sites like Dropbox.com E-mail sites like Gmail, Yahoo mail, or hotmail Video Conferencing providers Website hosting sites Social Media How can the cloud simplify IT? This cloud service gives organizations email services, file sharing, contact and calendar sharing, SharePoint, website hosting, and more.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Lower-than-expected numbers make you feel like you failed, like you put your organization and the people you serve at risk. Even experienced fundraisers sometimes use fundraising methods that just don’t work for a particular organization or audience. Don’t give your donor any reason to feel dissatisfied with you or your organization.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Everyone running a membership organization wants to recruit some shiny new members. A membership engagement strategy outlines the planned approaches, tactics, and initiatives that a member-based organization will take to foster meaningful interactions and promote sustained participation among its members.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it. But giving is still something we can do, and Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to remind your donors that they can build community with friends and family by supporting an organization they love.

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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. So, consider creating a communications calendar from GivingTuesday through December 31 st and using email, snail mail, social media, telephone calls, and even SMS messages to connect with donors and remind them to give.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The terms “LYBUNT” and “SYBUNT” are often used to segment communications to donors that have given before but not within the current calendar/fiscal year. Lapsed donors are more likely to respond than individuals with no prior relationship to your organization. These are considered to be “ recently lapsed” donors. Monthly donors.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered. A whopping 48% of Americans don’t trust nonprofits Interestingly, people trust local organizations far more than large institutions. 70% of people agree that direct mail feels more personal than digital methods. The best way to maintain and build trust?

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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. Be Compelling Through Original Content Craft engaging and compelling content that tells your organization’s story. As the year unfolds, so does the season of giving.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Block it off on your calendar and record it on a project plan that someone holds you accountable to. The e-mail addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers of those members? Look at what you need to prioritize as an organization. Think about data governance and data cleanup as an investment.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . You can organize this as a live or virtual phonathon and enlist your board and other volunteers to help. No bandwidth this year to organize this mini-event? Don’t count on them remembering.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is a direct way to connect with your donors and ask them if they’d like to make a final gift to your organization before the new year. These letters can come in many formats, from direct mail to emails. A generic fundraising ask won’t connect with your donors and encourage them to donate to your organization.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Set an operations calendar. Organize your Data. Direct Mail. Social Media.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

While your organization has the choice to decide how large or small your GivingTuesday campaign is, the more you invest into planning, the better the return. Download our full GivingTuesday toolkit for even more ways to get your organization ready! How does the target audience interact with your organization?

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Create a clear work plan or communications calendar. Create a work plan or communications calendar for your Giving Day that breaks the project into manageable pieces or chunks, so that planning seems more doable. Make sure that you have a dedicated team on your side who can help plan, organize, and run your Giving Day.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Put together a master marketing calendar. To make your multi-channel marketing efforts successful, it’s important to implement a campaign calendar. Your communications across every channel you use should be included on the calendar. Direct mail. Direct mail still works as a means to raise funds and get noticed.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

But too often, organizations try to reach everyone with the same message. There are many ways to segment your supporters : by giving level, involvement, interests, history with your organization, active vs. lapsed status, volunteers, advocates, and past board members. Truly, the sky’s the limit with segments.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 8, 2013

My Outlook spam filter (SpamBayes) doesn''t seem to look at meeting invitations, and it also slipped past the SpamAssassin filter on my mail server. Here are the details: Organizer: johnnymark3000@gmail.com. Guest list has been hidden at organizer''s request). Invitation from Google Calendar. Best regards. George Adoo.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! Sprout includes content approval tools, social media analytics, and a shared content calendar view. The good news?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s crucial to understand just how important year-end fundraising is for your organization. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. They will see your organization as more credible and trustworthy as a result. However, many organizations find greater success when they segment their donors.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

If your organization sends out a member newsletter, you have a solid communication method on your side! Share upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, organization updates, etc., Mind Your Design When you use consistent branding , members will learn to associate your organization with a certain look.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Congratulations, all your data is now tucked neatly into organized rows and easy-to-access fields. There’s a rule of thumb home organizers use that says you should always keep your belongings in a place where you can see them, or you risk forgetting that you have them. Or sent them a handwritten card in the mail?

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sgEngage

APRIL 3, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably always looking for innovative fundraising ideas for your organization. Besides being convenient for supporters, they’re easy to run, and many can be set up at little to no cost to your organization. In many cases, passive fundraisers can provide year-round revenue for your organization.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To help you build your content plan, Neon One has created a 2024 Nonprofit Calendar that you can download as a PDF or add to your existing personal calendar. To download the calendar or learn more about nonprofit content planning, here’s a quick overview of this article: What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While some companies manage their employee giving programs through dedicated workplace giving platforms (and strategically communicate available corporate giving opportunities to eligible employees), other approaches might not be so organized. Direct mail. within the calendar year, six months following the donation).

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In September, you decided on the story and wrote the first draft of your direct mail appeal. If segmenting your direct mail piece by donor type, consider adding a dynamic sentence or two (i.e., If segmenting your direct mail piece by donor type, consider adding a dynamic sentence or two (i.e., Since the direct mail is the.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community.

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