Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Optimize your website to convert visitors into donors.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

And what’s even better is we’ve compiled some best practices to help you learn how to make one! As mentioned above, a lot of this work is done online, in this case through your social media presence, email campaigns, and website traffic. New donor acquisitions : How many first-time donors are you seeing from your campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Maybe a friend shared the link with them, or they found your charity by Googling a topic you’re campaigning about. The folks at Reforge say ‘attribution is the practice of understanding how you assign credit to marketing initiatives’. How each traffic source is influencing sign ups for your peer-to-peer campaign.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

A tried and true method of increasing marketing efforts is to use a multi-channel approach. Multi-channel fundraising is exactly what its name states — using multiple marketing channels to promote an upcoming fundraising campaign or event. Ways Your Website Can Support A Multi-channel Strategy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

, how are you getting the word out about your Giving Tuesday campaign? What marketing channels will you use? If you’re thinking about taking a one-channel marketing approach, there’s a good chance some donors will miss your messaging. Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. For example, you could publish a short post to update your audience on how far you are from your $20,000 crowdfunding campaign goal.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

Since 2015, Carousel Wishes and Valentines Kisses has been the ranch’s signature annual campaign to raise funds to serve more individuals with disabilities. We sat down with Carousel Ranch’s Associate Executive Director, Taylor Adachi, to hear about their best fundraising practices and success using CauseVox. Make the Ask.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

For example, the truth Initiative leverages a multi-step SMS, email, and social messaging campaign to spread awareness of—and stop—the sale of tobacco in Walgreens. As a result, the advocacy campaign collected 5,300 youth names and rallied the support of more than 67,000 young people. But what’s behind successful campaigns like these?

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OneCause

JUNE 15, 2023

On top of the standard fundraising campaigns, there’s also a little thing called #GivingTuesday to worry about. The best place to optimize end-of-year giving campaigns is, of course, your current donors! During the end-of-year giving season, P2P campaigns can really help your cause increase participation and drive engagement.

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Media Cause

JUNE 28, 2021

Launching a new advertising campaign can be daunting. Is all our tracking setup correctly? Here are some best practices our media team uses when creating a new campaign, starting with goals and platforms all the way to tactical tips for executing your campaign. Setting Goals for Nonprofit Ad Campaigns.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Types of nonprofit marketing Nonprofit market plan Marketing best practices What is nonprofit marketing? Learn more about how nonprofit marketing can benefit your organization: What is nonprofit marketing?

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Not all social media channels are created equally when it comes to engaging with your audience—meaning your planning and execution needs to be nimble and flexible based on your goals and the audiences you want to engage with. This ensures you’re not wasting spend on areas that won’t drive results. 5000 Voices.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! Only problem…you’re not totally sure how to plan a capital campaign. We’ve got your back and by “got your back” I mean we’ve put together this complete guide to building the plan for your capital campaign.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Issue awareness campaigns and messages can be directed at existing or potential supporters, with the goal of educating them about a specific issue.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

This means that you’ll need to be more economical with your efforts, choosing only the communication channels and tactics that truly resonate with your audience. Brainstorm which tactics, content, and communication channels will best engage each audience to increase the chance that they will purchase your product or service.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. Learn about how to run an effective and sustainable campaign by reading from the top or jumping to the sections that most interest you: . Timeline for the campaign.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

If your nonprofit is looking to make a big investment in a particular project, you may have wondered if launching a capital campaign is the right path for you. Capital campaigns are time-limited efforts with a large fundraising goal for a specific need. Read Next: The 4 Phases of a Modern Capital Campaign.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

In this year’s spring fundraising campaigns, expect to see organizations: Emphasizing mobile giving. While mobile giving may be trendy, it’s still a good idea to utilize a multi-channel fundraising approach to best engage with your network of support. Appealing to younger donors. Revisiting corporate partnerships.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the basics and best practices you can follow to retain existing donors, get them reinvested in your cause, and build stronger donor connections: 3 Individuals and Organizations to Ask for Donations 10 Ways to Get Donations for Your Fundraiser How Can Nonprofits Get Donations for a Fundraiser? Businesses.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Here, we’ll explore the benefits and practical ways to revisit your fundraising plan throughout the year. Are you on track to meet your goals? It’s a good practice to celebrate reaching milestones so everyone involved in the process feels valued and motivated to continue. Get Back On Track (Or Stay on Track!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

To learn more about how your nonprofit can launch a text messaging campaign, utilize text-to-give and mobile wallet technology, and launch a mobile website, please see my upcoming webinar on mobile technology and mobile fundraising for nonprofits. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Secure Your Supporters’ Trust: Mastering Privacy-Compliant Fundraising In an age where every click, like, and share is meticulously tracked, the landscape of digital fundraising is evolving rapidly. This has led to increasing awareness among internet users about the implications of their digital footprints.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Consider hosting a capital campaign. Many major giving campaigns involve predetermined giving levels⁠ tied to unique and exclusive benefits that encourage participation. Consider hosting a capital campaign. A capital campaign is a fundraising effort that aims to collect significant revenue, or capital, for a key initiative.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

Best practices for maximizing matching gifts this year-end season Despite their benefits, matching gifts often remain a severely underutilized nonprofit funding source—but no one likes to leave money on the table. We recommend implementing a multi-channel engagement strategy that meets donors where they are.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A cause marketing campaign benefits both you and the business you work with while developing connections with your community. When a store asks you if you’d like to donate or round up your purchase at check-out, that’s a point-of-sale cause marketing campaign to financially contribute to an organization like yours.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Firstly, text fundraising capitalizes on the widespread use of cell phones–providing a direct and immediate channel for donor engagement. Qgiv provides extensive reporting and analytics, allowing you to evaluate the effectiveness of your campaigns and make data-driven decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Upwell graciously agreed to let me republish this piece from the their blog that shared their methodology for campaigns. The Lifecycle of an Upwell Campaign – guest post by Rachel Dearborn. Have you ever wondered how an Upwell campaign works? We measure the impact of our campaigns by counting social mentions.

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2023

Showing your most responsive people ads can increase their donation rate even more than reaching them in just one channel – and precise targeting allows you to use your budget where it will have the best results. If your list hygiene practices means suppressing inactives (and it should), you still want to reach them, somehow.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

How to tailor strategies to supporter preferences To really tap into community support, take inspiration from engagement political campaign engagement strategies. For instance, if your supporters engage via digital channels, you might choose to track impressions on your social media posts. Collect feedback from stakeholders.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. This shows that appreciation for this communication channel is growing among younger generations. This channel also tends to see positive returns—for every $1.27 Mail enhances trust and credibility.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For insights into what will make your organization standout and ring above the buzz, we’ve connected with members of our Blackbaud Champions community who shared tried and true practices that will maximize the success of your year-end fundraising campaigns. Scrub your data so it’s extra squeaky clean for your campaign!

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of donor acquisition and some nonprofit digital marketing best practices for finding new donors. Evaluate past fundraising and acquisition campaigns. Select communication channels and advertising platforms for the campaign. Launch your campaign. Let’s get started! Learn More!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. So, is it worth it for your team to invest time and energy into a text fundraising campaign?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. It’s true that Web 2.0 Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

Giving Tuesday — now a primarily digital-first giving movement — is a great opportunity for nonprofits to engage with current and new supporters using a multi-channel digital marketing mix. Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity for nonprofits to engage with current and new supporters using a multi-channel digital marketing mix.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Track and analyze your results. Devine & Parker Consulting.

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