The Art of Nonprofit Campaign Testing and Predictions for Future Success
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 27, 2024
It’s critical to run campaigns that acquire and upgrade donors, but it has to be done right. That’s where campaign testing comes in.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 18, 2024
Get the blueprint to increase donors via peer-to-peer campaigns. This guide will assist you in creating an effective fundraiser toolkit, making it easy for fundraising ambassadors to share your campaign with their networks, stay aligned with your mission, and increase donations.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 23, 2023
Nonprofits that aren’t already diversifying their donors need to figure out how to do so. With the donor pool shrinking, and the number of donations following behind, nonprofits need a new approach to replenish their donor lists. is now more diverse than ever.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 6, 2022
SMS communications are an extraordinary tool for nonprofits to use for donor engagement, volunteer and board coordination, etc. During this powerful webinar learn how top nonprofits are leveraging SMS, and walk away having learned how to develop a winning SMS strategy.
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 30, 2023
If you’re planning a capital campaign, or perhaps in the midst of the long quiet phase slog, challenge gifts are the perfect way to reenergize your community of stakeholders and donors.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 15, 2022
Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. Done well, your year-end campaigns (print, email, and social media) will inspire donors to give generously at year’s end and throughout the year after.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 5, 2023
Effectively incorporating capital campaigns into your general marketing campaigns can inspire donors to contribute not only to specific projects but also to the overall mission of your organization. Let’s explore strategies to integrate this approach into your fundraising.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 13, 2022
As nonprofits need to be good stewards of the funds from their donors, consulting companies also must do the same with the resources of their clients. A capital campaign is the easy answer, but there are other ways of accomplishing the goals you seek to achieve.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 16, 2021
A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign. Email #1: Introduce the Campaign. Remind your donors that they bring a unique value to your organization. Explain your motivation.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Creative design and personalized messaging can help donors visualize their impact, see themselves as part of your community, and feel inspired to make their next gift. It’s not too late to engage donors in 2023 with a custom-designed, creative holiday stewardship campaign, calendar year end or winter appeal.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The donor pyramid and donor funnel have long been the ultimate fundraising strategy. Though the nonprofit sector may desire a better method, these relied upon tactics are still used today. Here’s a look at what another method, the loyalty loop, entails.
EveryAction
JULY 12, 2023
It’s the middle of the year, and although many of you still haven’t even taken summer vacation, the time has arrived to begin planning for your 2024 state legislative campaigns. He’s right: Effective grassroots is a yearlong commitment to engaging volunteers so they are primed for action at just the right moments in your campaign.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 13, 2021
We’ve created a 6-week plan to help you run a powerhouse campaign that increases reach and giving. We’ll share creative ideas and expert tips on everything from communications and enlisting peer-to-peer ambassadors to incorporating virtual strategies and following up with donors.
Candid
MARCH 2, 2022
Capital campaigns are big undertakings, for both you and your donors. They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. It’s natural to fear donor fatigue during a capital campaign.
The Fundraising Authority
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. Who qualifies as a major donor prospect for your organization? As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. Good major donor prospects…. #1
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 14, 2021
To help you prepare for your next GivingTuesday campaign, we’ve compiled this list of free campaign templates, tips, and resources. Unlock the power of your donors’ generosity. GivingTuesday is the biggest day in nonprofit fundraising. Are you ready for it? Download now.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
What Metrics to Review When Analyzing Your Campaign Your campaign(s) up and running, it’s time to assess whether your campaign is performing up to par. We recommend running your campaign for at least a week to get sufficient data before analyzing performance. Pretty cool, huh? 4) Cost / Conv.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. From the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report : 2) 9% of donors worldwide donated to a nonprofit, NGO, or charity on GivingTuesday 2019. 12) 74% of GivingTuesday donors volunteer.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 13, 2022
How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from ? It is super important to understand where your donors are coming from and how you could be acquiring more! How to keep growing your donor acquisition. While acquiring (and keeping) new donors can often feel like a game of chance, it really shouldn’t.
Bloomerang
MARCH 26, 2024
When you’re a busy fundraising professional, it might seem like you’re jumping from one campaign to the next. It seems often easiest to “rinse and repeat” last year’s campaigns. However, I encourage you to take some time to analyze your online fundraising campaigns to optimize your overall fundraising results. Access your data.
Neon CRM
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
For these reasons and more, direct mail donor acquisition works. The Benefits of Direct Mail for Donor Acquisition What’s so appealing about direct mail? There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. Here’s why!
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 24, 2021
By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
As fundraisers, we strive to create meaningful impact and cultivate lasting relationships with supporters, donors, and the communities we serve. You’re probably used to your familiar circle of donors who consistently support your cause, and you often reach out to them personally. The solution: donor segmentation.
DonorPerfect
OCTOBER 20, 2022
While it would be nice to be able to handcraft a personalized appeal for each of your donors, it simply isn’t realistic! The post How to create donor segments for your year-end campaign appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs. That doesn’t mean that you need to take a “one size fits Read More ».
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 1, 2020
By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Here are three ways you can ensure a successful year-end campaign. Giving Tuesday officially launches the end-of-year giving, and is a great opportunity to connect with current and potential constituents to keep your cause top-of-mind during the season of philanthropy.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 6, 2020
7,008 survey respondents from 81 countries indicated in the survey that they had donated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and some characteristics of these donors are listed below. It’s worth noting that 68% of the COVID-19 donors were female, 31% male. of COVID-19 donors are enrolled in a recurring giving program.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Perhaps you're considering reaching out to new leads or revisiting past donors. The holiday season is a traditional time for nonprofits to seek additional donations. Regardless, before you make that move, it is crucial to have a clear plan for nurturing these relationships for retention.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2023
During this webinar we’ll cover how to craft a successful communication strategy for major giving campaigns. Chad Paris of ParisLeaf and Ben Miller, SVP of Data Science & Analytics at Bonterra, will provide insights into messaging, materials, partners, and tools needed during each phase of the campaign.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 10, 2022
A watertight annual fund campaign helps you strengthen donor relationships, bring in new supporters and secure your operational expenses. If you’re looking to bring in secure funding for your nonprofit organization, annual fundraising is a must-do!
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 14, 2023
A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. In short, you need to build a CAMPAIGN. What IS an Online Fundraising Campaign? An online fundraising campaign is different than a simple online fundraiser.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
Below are simple, yet often overlooked, social media tips to help your nonprofit’s campaign get noticed this #GivingTuesday. This helps spread awareness of your #GivingTuesday campaign to all visitors. Regularly updating your cover photos can help alert followers for specific campaigns like #GivingTuesday. and ask them to give.
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 19, 2022
With the market cluttered and audiences’ attention spread thin, nonprofit leaders are seeking ways to reach new prospects and keep donors engaged. Here’s a look at the benefits of text messaging and how to add the channel to your existing campaigns. SMS/MMS strategies offer nonprofits this unique opportunity.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
To that end, here are five proven fundraising tips from the latest empirical research to implement with your next fundraising campaign. 5 research-based fundraising tips for your next campaign Tip #1: Raise more by suggesting a specific donation amount. Tip #4: Leverage emotions in campaign images to increase donations.
Hands on Fundraising
MARCH 9, 2021
You can create a donor attraction campaign with these 5 steps. In the previous article (How Changing your Mindset Will Help You Attract New Donors), I shared a different kind of mindset that can help your organization consistently find new donors.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 21, 2022
According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. It lets donors determine for themselves that their donation, involvement, and passion moved the needle and made a measurable contribution to the world. 2) Give social media shoutouts.
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.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
This is a blog post by Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, and Andrea Kihlstedt, co-founders of the Capital Campaign Toolkit. Are you worried that if you ask for big campaign gifts, donors won’t give smaller amounts towards your annual appeals? Having nightmares.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Coordinating an impactful marketing campaign which runs across several channels remains one of the best ways to capture your audience’s attention. Clever campaigns also deliver a great return on investment, particularly for charities or nonprofit organisations seeking to deliver an outstanding result on a limited budget.
Neon CRM
AUGUST 18, 2023
That’s reason enough to shift your focus to end-of-year giving and get serious about planning a year-end giving campaign. Why is the End-of-Year Giving Campaign So Important? But in order to do so, it helps to understand why donors are so likely to donate money at year’s end. But where do you start? Give these tips a try.
CauseVox
MARCH 1, 2024
Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?
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