EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

When we flip the calendar to a new year, many of us become gripped by the desire to build some new habits. This is a great opportunity for board participation, and there are a number of ways in which you or your board volunteers can give thanks: make a phone call, send a handwritten note, or even create a video. Drink more water!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. How does my nonprofit’s website look on a phone? Detailed activity calendar. It’s easier to raise money when you’re proactive instead of reactive. And you need to use the right tools. page after their donation is completed?

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Tools Fundraising Websites Raise 116

Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2014

Make a donor retention calendar to keep your donors loyal! You just have to get money in, by any means necessary. Over $100 Check in the mail: Thank them with a phone call & letter. Multi-year donor: thank them with a phone call. Step Three: Put it all Together in your Donor Retention Calendar. Phone-a-thons.

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Calendar Retention Donor Empowerment 39

Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

In this interview, Julia shares some of the strategies she teaches her clients, including her secret formula for social media calendars, how nonprofits can improve engagement on their social channels, and the one thing she wishes nonprofits would stop doing online. Another thing I recommend: look at your calendar for the year.

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Social Media Media Tips Social 138

Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Maybe you just asked people to buy tickets to your big event or participate in your online auction then two weeks later sent out an appeal asking for money. You’re so focused on the money that you’ve forgotten about your donors. Here’s what’s really going on: You’re too focused on money. Fundraising is about relationships. .

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Method Fundraising Social Media Calendar 75

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. Would you be available this week or next for a phone call? For a phone call, you can literally have these in writing in front of you.

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Relationship Question Donor Build 126

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If not, look into a platform such as JustGiving® from Blackbaud®, which is free and easy to publish a branded campaign to start raising money! Create a content calendar for social media but leave room to leverage real-time numbers to highlight both urgency and excitement as the day progresses.

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Blackbaud Social Media Audience Campaign 89

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. However, in general, the text-to-give process looks like the following: With your text-to-give platform, you’ll set up a shortened phone number, known as a shortcode.

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Giving Ideas Fundraising Platform 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. 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. . Take a look at how much money you might otherwise leave on the table, and you’ll see the merit of such a strategy.

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Action Strategy Donor Calendar 137

BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

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. I’ve updated my annual list of Top Tips to Raise More Money by Mail with the latest 2014 research and recommendations from my favorite mail gurus. Thanks Gail! Don’t let them slip away.

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Mail Money Raise Tips 61

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Our guide will help you sort through your options and choose the tools that will help you raise more money and change more lives. With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. What if you’re not tech savvy? How much tech skill is required?

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Tools Nonprofit Doc Google 105

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

A budget combined with a fundraising plan can help you make sure there’s always money to pay for the things you need to operate your programs. Without a budget, you can find yourself in deep water, fast, with more money going out than coming in. Not a fun place to be. You must create and use one. Yes, you still need a budget.

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Create Track Program Money 98

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

Your nonprofit CRM is much more than a storage space for addresses and phone numbers. The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause. Is the secret to growing your fundraising hiding in your CRM? It just might be!

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Data Gift Relationship Interaction 92

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

Because wherever you are with your fundraising, no matter how far behind you think you are, with six months remaining in the year, you have plenty of time to make changes and raise more money. If you operate on a calendar year, your fourth quarter will be your most lucrative by far. Thank-you texts or phone calls? Update videos?

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Evaluation Fundraising Raise Grant 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

One of my colleagues, Nada Hamzeh , a nonprofit capacity building consultant from Lebanon, tagged me when sharing this striking image that depicts how can easily develop a behavior addiction to our mobile phones. This tool, which works with Google Calendar, let’s you export your calendar information to a spreadsheet.

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Product Lebanon Calendar gMail 73

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And yet the most charitable giving that happens in all of the calendar year is December 31st. There are some people, I have, it’s a mental list, and I’m hoping that they will read my mind, and I’m hoping that they will give a lot of money, right? Does the calendar year matter to you? It is not too late.

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Gift Video Calendar email 110

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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Grant Place Free Nonprofit 98

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Widening your audience reach provides your organization with more opportunities to expand your fundraising campaigns and raise more money for your cause. Facebook allows you to upload phone and email lists as a target audience.

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Facebook Guide Demographics Nonprofit 86

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

It can feel like a lot of money when you’re looking at the nonprofit’s tiny checkbook. How much money are you planning to bring in this year? The money does not come in month after month, conveniently at one-twelfth of the annual budget. Definitely don’t assume that the money will somehow show up! Do you sell merchandise?

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Nonprofit Director Money Rate 111

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2021

It would be nice if a product fundraiser miraculously raised money on its own, right? As a leader, you want a smooth, easy to run, well-supported product fundraiser with help just a phone call away. Create a calendar and stick to it. And we all know people live on their phones! Alas…they don’t. What can you do?

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Product Practice Fundraising Fun 94

Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Not only do great events raise money, but they also create lasting memories that inspire long-term relationships with your donors. When was the last time you didn’t have your cell phone on you? Text fundraising : People are on their phones all the time, which makes text fundraising a no-brainer!

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Practice Strategy Guide Fundraising 52

NetWits

AUGUST 11, 2011

Giving participants a phone number to call if they need help setting up their personal pages can have a significant impact on event success and overall participant satisfaction. October: Send a follow-up report on the event and the impact of the money raised. Focus on customer service.

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Technique Fundraising Registration Template 218

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And I’m not talking about specific donor, I’m talking about in terms of your work calendar. And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise.

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Money Question Raise Video 104

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. Giving Tuesday is all about raising money the day of. Direct mail.

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Channel Marketing Donation Giving 52

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

And how to raise more money this Fall. If you want to make sure that you raise more money this Fall and have your BEST fundraising season ever, there are some things you need to do NOW to set the stage. 8 things you should do NOW to set yourself up to raise more money this Fall 1. Review your numbers. Are you on track?

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Money Raise Newsletter Donor 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

I did 6 fireside chats with Chuck Collins, YMCA; Annie Leonard, GreenPeace; Stephanie Bray, United Way; Michael Brune, Sierra Club, Paul Rice, Fair Trade, USA and Lynee Twist, Soul of Money. Mike blocks out time for solo thinking and reflection on his calendar and they avoid scheduling meetings one day week (Friday).

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Reflection Calendar Files Interview 50

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” She’s over at Blue Sky Philanthropy, helps a lot of organizations raise money. Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me.

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Money Raise Video Brain 97

Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

Without correct constituent information, you are wasting money with every solicitation and missing out on gifts. Find constituent phone numbers. Check and identify constituent phone numbers annually – and cell phone numbers biannually. Ensure you have correct data. Ensure email delivery.

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Activities Active Activism Develop 47

Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

When you use text marketing, make sure to send out messages sparingly to avoid becoming annoying or intrusive on people’s phones. Make sure they have the right date and time for your auction to mark in their calendars so they won’t miss your event. How to donate money. Design your announcement. Date, time, and location.

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Social Media Mail Channel Marketing 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” She’s over at Blue Sky Philanthropy, helps a lot of organizations raise money. Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me.

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Money Raise Video Brain 68

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

So, if your organization is interested in these benefits, now is the perfect time to integrate online fundraising into your campaign calendar and toy with new, virtual strategies. Ask participants to enter an email address or phone number along with their donation to garner useful donor data. Text-to-give fundraiser.

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Free Team Fundraising Contest 86

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. With both nonprofit-facing and donor-facing technology, they make it easy to manage all aspects of your next event right from your phone. This is achieved with features such as: Chapter billing and dues collection.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Try to remember: what was the last thing you did on your phone? By now, you're probably all too familiar with the compelling stats of why you need to start going mobile: 91 percent of American adults own some kind of cell phone and 61 percent own a smartphone ( Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project ).

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In a survey of 200 nonprofit organizations, Freewill found that nonprofits using virtual technology plan to steward major donors as follows: Phone conversations (21.6%). At a minimum, try a mix of three channels (email, social media, phone, etc.). Emails (19.9%). Direct Mail (19.2%). Newsletters (15.7%). Events (13.9%).

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Virtual Donor Fundraising Retention 62

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

From online donation forms to auction software, peer-to-peer platforms to text fundraising, there are plenty of fundraising tools that will help you raise more money for your mission. With peer-to-peer fundraising, nonprofits can harness the power of their donors’ networks, empowering them to raise money on their behalf.

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Platform Guide Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2009

calendar, call, sms, facebook, twitter, address book = level of closeness of social data. treasure trove of data in your phone (emails, cal, etc.). friend management. pick your friends once - social networking fatigue. relationships are always changing. we have to put our trust in someone - is it google? Activities. personal cpm.

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