sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. 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.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ChatGPT can help you create content, come up with fundraising ideas, and assist with event planning to support your organization’s mission. AI provides easy ways to personalize your content to better appeal to your supporters. One of the easiest AI tools for nonprofits to get started with is ChatGPT , a chatbot powered by OpenAI.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. Are you on track to meet your goals?

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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. And that’s okay because by offloading the highlighted tasks, you just cleared space on your calendar to focus on these items and get them done. How Much Does a VA Cost?

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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. That your compassion saves lives and supports (insert mission here).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Further, depending on your organization’s size and constituency and what your supporters may have told you about their communication preferences, you should consider sending more emails than I’m going to suggest in this post. . Tip: Ask yourself: How can I help my supporters be proactive with their giving? .

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Essentially, the theory is that if you block out time (literally - on the calendar) each week dedicated to your big goals, you'll actually make progress toward or achieve them in less time. We serve our clients with best-in-class technology, high touch personal support, strategic insights and most of all respect and kindness.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. 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.

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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 ? . Tip: Plan to email your supporters more than once. Here’s a sample script you can use: . “Hi! Let me remind you…] [You didn’t? Let me summarize…]. Try three times.

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Classy

MAY 12, 2021

Back your nonprofit social media approach by a strong plan to increase the likelihood of attracting donors worldwide , driving them to take timely action, and building a following of new supporters to engage for recurring giving campaigns. . The result? Your unique nonprofit social media strategy. Get Started With Your Free Download.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Use this Complete Toolkit for Nonprofits for a sample timeline to get on track with your communications. Start planning your communications calendar now. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Use this Complete Toolkit for Nonprofits for a sample timeline to get on track with your communications. Start planning your communications calendar now. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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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. There’s a plethora of seasonal themes to base your fundraisers around that can help you entice your supporters’ giving spirit into full bloom. Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization.

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Email continues to be an important tool in a nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit.

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Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Email continues to be an important tool in a nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising toolkit.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Components included video tutorials, suggested calendars of activity, sample materials, frequently asked questions, logos, and a Twibbon for Facebook and Twitter use. The in-person events were complemented by a free, comprehensive online nonprofit toolkit.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The 2013 NTEN Challenge will raise $50,000 to support expanded programs and continued accessibility for a diverse set of organizations in 2014.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. Inspire your supporters to channel their inner Joey Chestnut and stuff their face for good. Ask your supporters to donate and submit their #Unselfie sign supporting your cause on Instagram.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Your entire fundraising plan should support your Impact Goal by providing the funding to make it happen. Then post it for everyone to see – your team, Board, volunteers, and supporters. By focusing on all three goals, you will ensure you always have enough donors to support your organization’s work. Set 3 critical goals.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Mark off a couple of blocks of time on your calendar to research things like supplies, materials, and equipment online or call local vendors to find out what things cost. You need to have a well-thought-out plan for generating the revenue you need to support your programs, not “we hope to raise the money.”

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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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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Block off time on your calendar for fundraising planning. 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? Enlist Board support . Give them sample language to include with their email to friends and family members.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Some focus only on program and project support, while others may offer general operating support (these are not as common, though). Or maybe you’re looking for general operating support so you have money to help pay monthly bills. Get clear on the type of funding you are seeking. Use the 3-Way Fit Test. How do you do that?

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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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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on finding potential supporters for your nonprofit organization. We are here to talk about where to find potential donors to support your cause. So you can appeal to them as a cause they don’t support. Full Transcript: Steven: All right.

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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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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. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I’m here to support you. 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?” We’re going to have a great time.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As the calendar ticks down towards the end of the year, the fundraising focus shifts to #GivingTuesday – the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a philanthropic response to the commercial shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Engage your supporters – tell them you have something special coming for #GivingTuesday.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Think about nonprofit marketing as an engagement funnel and track the metrics that help you get prospective supporters funneled down to the level of consistent donor and advocate. It’s how I keep from leaving off something important, like putting a deadline on my calendar. When someone makes a donation, what actions do you take?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

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. You can always count on Philip King from Artez Interactive , to bring you some great information in his podcast series.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Here is just a sample of representative comments from survey respondents: We completely cut one program and seven staff positions and have placed another program on hold pending additional funding. Mark your calendar now for September 20 to 21. Most times General Support is usable for overhead/administrative costs.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Philadelphia's Net Tuesday livestreamed a talk by Amy Sample Ward on building a multi-channel campaign. Portland, OR's pdxtech4good shared the secrets of using Internet and smartphone tools to engage and support volunteers. How Individuals Are Using Technology and Data to Support Vulnerable Populations.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2010

She also provides a link to a sample dashboard one nonprofit is using. Wild Apricot blogged about the updated sharing tool on LinkedIn and suggests ways nonprofits and their supporters can use it to help spread the word about their news and work. (New Thanks, Barbara! 501 Tech NYC: Who's Your Mayor?

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation , a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s all about engaging supporters to raise funds on your nonprofit’s behalf. Provide participants with sample social media posts to make it easy for them to share information about your campaign through their social media channels. Your calendar doesn’t have to be complex. Offer fundraising tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And no, the possibility of getting a “bad&# comment is not enough to disable the option for people to share their ideas, support and encouragement. Getting an idea about the kinds of things you could post and the people who will post it will help you select the most appropriate platform to use and create an editorial/content calendar.

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