sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan. Donors are in the driving seat, with a plethora of giving options distributed across a smaller sample of the population. Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies.

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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.

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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. Here’s a sample: Dear [donor first name], I’ve been thinking about you and wondering how you are. These are considered to be “ recently lapsed” donors.

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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 ? . Before mailing the appeals, be sure to run a report that excludes anyone who already gave to your campaign so you’re not generating mailing labels for recent donors. .

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Your page looks awesome,” and include tips for posting to social media and sample text for sending fundraising emails to friends. Or, if you could create an entire communications calendar, and then pre-schedule all of the associated emails. Automate your targeted communications.

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Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Your page looks awesome,” and include tips for posting to social media and sample text for sending fundraising emails to friends. Or, if you could create an entire communications calendar, and then pre-schedule all of the associated emails. Automate your targeted communications.

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NetWits

JUNE 6, 2011

Think about the websites you most visit: Facebook , Google’s Gmail , Calendars and Docs , Yahoo , Netflix , NYTimes , Friendster –what, you don’t use Friendster anymore? For example, maybe everyone can see a certain resource or sample quiz, but you must login in order to also download the white paper or answer guide.

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Websites Offline Doc Newsletter 165

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

These can be things like: Minutes from the last meeting Financial reports Any background information about any items you are putting up to a vote Fundraising or marketing items that need approval Your agenda should confirm the date, time, and place of the meeting. It helps you spend more time looking forward, rather than looking back.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

AAPI Cuisines Around the World – Highlight the diversity of AAPI food cultures with cooking demos, food samples, or restaurant partnerships. Don’t forget to follow up with donors to report on the total funds raised and the impact made. Try to get calendar listings and stories placed with mainstream news sources.

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Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Block off time on your calendar for fundraising planning. We need one more report to show us a magic piece of information. For example, if you have “Spring Campaign” on your calendar for April, and you plan to raise $8,000, how will you raise $8,000? Give yourself three two-hour blocks over the course of a week or so.

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Fundraising Money Raise Doc 124

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Mark your calendars for next month’s 2011 Millennial Donoar Summit and rejoice in the fact that you don’t have to book a flight or hotel! Download the report by clicking here and visit millennialdonors.com for more information. Check out the full agenda , get the Millennial Donor Study report , and register today !

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Case Study Trend Studies Research 137

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Create a broad annual online marketing calendar, which lays out the major marketing initiatives, campaigns, and priorities for the entire year. Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. Review the upcoming month in the annual online marketing calendar. Lists Post (e.g.

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Online Tips Calendar Test 71

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Pull reports on your most active donors and supporters, and send them a special email a few days prior to #GivingTuesday. Outline your campaign plan, and ask them to mark their calendars and spread the word in their networks. Prepare a simple marketing toolkit with sample social media updates, relevant imagery, and links.

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Technique Community Images Contest 70

NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Get inspired, mark you calendars, and enjoy the latest round-up of NTEN Members making news. Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising.

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eBook Communication Digital New York City 36

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More 4. The event also featured two keynotes, one from Afua Bruce and Amy Sample Ward, co-authors of “The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World”; and a second by Lisa Mae Brunson, CEO of Wonder Woman Tech.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

" The Grim Truth: 90 Percent of Nonprofits Report Reducing Staff to Reduce Costs. " Over half (54 percent) reported that they reduced costs by eliminating staff, while 32 percent reported increased reliance on volunteer labor. Mark your calendar now for September 20 to 21.

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Organization Survey Tutorial California 36

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If you really hate reading, we also discussed the report in a webinar; that recording is here. Amy Sample-Ward was kind enough to break it down for us back in February. Whatever else you do, make sure you mark your calendar for our September Ask the Expert session.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And yet the most charitable giving that happens in all of the calendar year is December 31st. Does the calendar year matter to you? I want you to ask them questions, “Hey, so does the calendar year matter to you in your charitable giving?” ” “Does the calendar year matter to you in your charitable giving?”

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Excert from Fiver’s Toolkit.

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Amy Sample Ward from NTEN shared, from their recent Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report that only 4% of an organization’s budget, on average, was devoted to ‘technology’. to other ethnicities like Hispanics – the fastest growing ethnic group according to Blackbaud’s recent Diversity in Giving report.

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Ideas Sample Blackbaud Grant 20

Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

" and includes ad-hoc reports and standard reports. This is just a sample of the secrets MacLaughlin revealed during his NTC session. Develop a strategy to keep members active: Build a content calendar, so you know what your constituents will get when and through which channels. Now, it's time to analyze it.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2016

They were able to save the family farm—not only that, but the Executive Director was asked to pose for the Men of Nonprofit calendar because his stress melted away and he regained his youthful, radiant complexion!”. ” “Why, I knew this one organization that was struggling, and they decided focus on individual donors.

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Community Giving Work Strategy 20

Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

To properly highlight positive trends and insights pertaining to social media metrics, a regularly updated dashboard containing key metrics over time helps maintain reporting in a scalable fashion. It will save you time, and also help ensure that you can actually manage measuring and reporting with all the other work on your plate.

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ROI Social Media Measure Metrics 51

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. Not bad for all the doom and gloom being reported. Start by checking a sample of your own data. The same trend was true in the 2006 report and has held up over time. Your own results may vary.

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Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud 90

Candid

JUNE 12, 2024

i The survey is an opportunity to obtain timely data before official figures are released by the IRS, and the results inform Giving USA ’s annual report on charitable giving. Ten foundations reported that they were sunsetting and spending down their assets, resulting in large payout rates. Please share your ideas in the comments.

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Foundation Giving Award 88

Connection Cafe

JULY 3, 2013

I stay in touch and connected through integration with Microsoft Exchange and Google’s email and calendar. In the past few weeks, I’ve used my iPad to connect to WebEx conferences, FaceTime with coworkers, update my OneNote folders and Evernote Notebooks, and take a picture of my receipts to attach to an expense report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Inclusion in the annual report along with a list of other donors. Swag or merch: calendars, printables, planners, notebooks. Access to password-protected content like checklists for camping with kids or sample lesson plans for outdoor educators. Offer early or personalized access to reports or research before they are released.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. Want to know how non-profit organizations are using geographic analysis and the power of maps to support their missions, report to stakeholders and funders, apply for grants more effectively, or conduct fundraising and marketing gap analyzes?

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 95

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. Want to know how non-profit organizations are using geographic analysis and the power of maps to support their missions, report to stakeholders and funders, apply for grants more effectively, or conduct fundraising and marketing gap analyzes?

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 90

M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

The averages we report for each metric are medians — they represent the middle nonprofit out of all those that provided data. The playlist also looked different for different types of nonprofits — every single environmental group that reported data in our sample experienced a decrease in year-over-year overall revenue.

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Fundraising Gift Digital Trend 106

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We have our clients use a calendar so they can color code their Asks, Warm Touches, and Communications to make sure donors aren’t being overasked. Here are some sample end-of-year fundraising campaign themes : Let’s Make Hunger History. Think like a reporter, and pitch a story that’s interesting and has wide appeal.

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Strategy Business Fundraising Campaign 119

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

To make it easy on yourself, create an annual editorial calendar so you know what you want the theme to be each month before the month arrives. If you have lots of events to report on, you’re doing too many events! Less is definitely more. Endless updates about past events.

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Newsletter email Create Template 124

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And in terms of the nonprofit sector, again, there was a report that was issued last year, excuse me, about how the nonprofit sector is being prepared and how sort of the outlook. It’s managing the application and reporting on it. So when you put together your grants calendar, it’s really based on the prospect research.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Share mockups of marketing materials and a sample calendar. Report back to ALL donors to let them know the campaign was successful. Every dollar they give will be doubled. Assure the donor that you are committed to making the most of the matching gift campaign.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

You want to make a note of this in your file, on your calendar, some kind of system that you have. Here’s something on Alex’s Lemonade Stand where they share sample language that donors can share with their attorney. And they can give you a ballpark of what that will be as well. And that’s a really good idea.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Many of them will do like a little sample screening for you so you can see what it looks before you make the investment. So I have a sample donation reply card on the Resource page. But for most of them using QuickBooks or something like that, this is an easy stock report. You can oftentimes get a grant report.

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