Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Despite the rapid rise of social media, more online donations are made from a click in an e-newsletter than any other source. That was a 21% decrease from the previous year, but the decrease is mostly likely due to poor online fundraising practices , such as not having a mobile-optimized donate page and e-newsletter design.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

In the Simple Development Systems’ donor communications model, we’ve always recommended both a print and an e-newsletter. Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. To ensure your campaign’s success and reach diverse audiences , tap into the reach and brand visibility of like-minded businesses through a corporate partnership.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. Thank your supporters. Check out our 33+ Giving Tuesday Ideas: Expert Tips and Campaigns to Try.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The global generosity movement is an opportunity to encourage additional giving from your supporters, so it is vital to have a communication plan in place. Below, we cover three keys to any successful GivingTuesday email campaign. Thank your supporters. Check out our 33+ Giving Tuesday Ideas: Expert Tips and Campaigns to Try.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns have become an increasingly popular strategy for nonprofits in recent years. This approach involves supporters raising funds on behalf of a nonprofit by reaching out to their family, friends, colleagues, and others in their network. Be sure to also share how the populations you serve stand to benefit.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For many organizations, year-end fundraising campaigns represent a significant portion of their annual revenue. Spending some time planning your year-end fundraising activities will help you connect with donors, inspire them to support your work, and start building donor relationships that will carry over into the next year and beyond.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are zillions of articles about how to build the best nonprofit donation form. But sometimes seeing a donation form example can be more effective than simply learning about how to create one. What do the best practices for building a donation form look like in real life? But it also includes recurring donation options!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. Managing memorial donations requires sensitivity and thoughtfulness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2013

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 27, 2013

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Related Links: Winter Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Related Links: Winter Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter. 1) 69% of nonprofits worldwide regularly publish an email newsletter. Of those, 93% use an email marketing service, such as MailChimp or ConstantContact, to send their email newsletters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Related Links: Fall Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Email campaigns. Strategically plan event-specific email blasts and include your event site link in regular newsletters and donor communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Related Links: Fall Webinar Special for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices. Even though billions of dollars have been raised online since 1999, it’s surprising how many nonprofits make the donation process more complicated than it should be.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recurring donations are gifts to a nonprofit organization made by a donor on an ongoing basis, typically monthly. Nonprofit organizations benefit from recurring donations because they provide consistent revenue streams and help organizations maintain long-term relationships with supporters. And donors like it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors. Each state organizes giving campaigns through local community foundations. $68

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Prominently feature a call-to-give, an email newsletter opt-in, and a call-to-follow on social media on your landing page. Promote your quarterly Impact Reports in your print campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

While tribute donors are typically one-time donations, they don’t have to be. Inform and update those providing the donation with the programs and efforts that are supported because of their donation, and don’t forget to send them a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for providing a tribute gift.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Many 501(c)(3) organizations lack the resources and technical experience to directly accept cryptocurrency donations, and the vast majority are unaware of publicly available infrastructure that can be used to simplify the process. Introduce a new asset class and (tax-advantageous) method of donating .

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Neon CRM

JULY 26, 2023

can put its cause in front of many new faces and support year-end fundraising in a major way. Take these templates to use as social media captions on GivingTuesday and customize them as needed to suit your campaign and audience. Take a few minutes to watch this short video for a sneak peek into our 2023 campaign.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

GivingTuesday, held on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global giving movement encouraging people to donate to the causes they care about. If your nonprofit has yet to run a full-fledged GivingTuesday campaign, this year is a great time to start! Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely Collect $5,000 in donations.

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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. Fundraising is important for nonprofits because it supports each organization’s work by providing financial revenue and setting up opportunities for future engagement with donors.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 2, 2022

To make sure your newsletter gets opened, you need to write clever (not the knife) headlines that cut to the point and entice people to click. . If people don’t open your newsletter there is no point in hitting send, this is why the subject line can mean everything. Tips For What To Write in the Subject Line. Make it a question.

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

Establishing a predictable donation pipeline is critical to your nonprofit’s longevity. However, with the average donor retention rate sitting around 45%, many nonprofits struggle to sustain newly acquired donors’ support. Use relevant hashtags in your caption to expand your audience and bring in new supporters.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Average Donor Lifespan x Average Donation = Donor Lifetime Value. This is why it is important not just to focus on keeping track of donors after they give their first donation, but also on building strong relationships with them before they donate at all. In fundraising, we talk a lot about donor lifetime value.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

With an integrated platform, organizations can efficiently track donations, manage memberships, and analyze trends—all in real time. Today’s donors and members expect personalized interactions that demonstrate the organization’s appreciation for their support. However, integrated platforms offer a solution.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. Consider hosting a capital campaign. Specifically, it allows fundraisers to assess an individual’s capacity to make major gifts⁠—and their inclination to support the organization’s purpose.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So when it comes to inspiring your donors to support your cause, you might consider creating a nonprofit explainer video for your organization. What are your audience’s key motivations for supporting your nonprofit, or nonprofits, like yours? What are nonprofit explainer videos? Craft a compelling storyline. Explain your process.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Pretend it’s another charity you choose to support.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Stay in touch with supporters. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps.

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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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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

If you’re ready to find out how your nonprofit can buck trends and create a winning year-end campaign, this blog post is for you. Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. Want to know how a year-end campaign will fare?

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