Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. Whether you’re a Giving Tuesday pro or embarking on your first official Giving Tuesday campaign, these 13 answers will help you prepare, organize, and execute a memorable strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Online giving options also provide a range of payment methods, allowing donors to give using their preferred payment method, whether that’s a credit card, PayPal , or another online payment service. You can send them personalized messages, let them spread the word on social media, and even send them email updates.

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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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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline. What are the methods do your supporters respond to? These are the questions that must shape your fundraising plans.

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

And which donors should you even ask to contribute to each of your campaigns and initiatives? To get started, try answering the following questions: Who is my audience? Another way of thinking about this question is, “How should I ask my donors to give?” What is the best way to build a passionate donor base?

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Editor’s note: Wiza is offering its Pro account for free (with 100 email credits) to any nonprofit. Y ou may have heard about about the tactic of sending cold emails , but you’ve written it off as a marketing strategy for your organization. It sounds a bit questionable, maybe even a little spammy. Head over to Wiza.co

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This isn’t the only data point backing up this finding, either: our friends over at National Audubon Society actually ran a sustainer-first GivingTuesday campaign in 2020 and grew their recurring donor base by an incredible 900 percent! Raise the Roots.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. We are here to talk about capital campaigns, specifically counting the costs where capital campaigns often miss the mark.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. Other payment processors integrate Stripe and Paypal, so nonprofits may not be able to access nonprofit-specific giving methods and may be charged additional fees. per transaction.

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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. Deep understanding of your audience.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Multichannel without question. While you might want to imagine your organization sending out one or two emails resulting in a widely successful year-end, all the research shows the unlikelihood of that happening. Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. Where do you begin? And there’s more!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Many nonprofits incorporate GivingTuesday into their year-end drives, and our webinar will show you how to quickly set up a campaign to achieve GivingTuesday success. Send something, even if it’s just a thoughtful email and an online post asking for their support. Make your short pithy email or post memorable. Or do both!

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Emails with personalized subject lines are 26% more likely to be opened.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With more people gravitating toward a cashless lifestyle , accepting a variety of online payment methods is a must for nonprofits wishing to achieve their fundraising goals. Gamification is a method used by many organizations to motivate their supporters to participate in fundraisers. Gamify fundraising progress. Expand your audience.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Engage with your audience by responding to comments Participate in conversations Be authentic and avoid highly polished replies Track your top 10 or 20 followers and tag them to help share your content Ask followers to opt in to your email list for more direct communication, Pro Tip: Befriend the algorithms with inspiring content.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. Once you know what worked and what didn’t, you can start looking at the current trends in fundraising to create the best GivingTuesday campaign to maximize your donor acquisition and retention.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To cater to the varied preferences of your alumni base as you fundraise, create a multi-channel strategy that includes communication methods such as: Your program’s website. Email marketing. Ask both multiple-choice and open-ended questions about a range of topics on this survey. Text messaging.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

How do you turn a standard campaign into a fundraiser your community will love? Use recent campaign data to determine who your donors are, then find out which kinds of campaigns they’ve engaged with most in previous years. Another helpful factor to keep track of is donors’ preferred communication methods. Trivia nights.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

Following up is an important part of any campaign or event. The Most Effective Follow Ups for Nonprofit Events and Campaigns. While there will be some differences in follow-up methods, depending on the size of the organization, there are three main elements to following up on a fundraising campaign. Saying “Thank You!”.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 6, 2021

Your team likely spends countless hours planning events and campaigns in order to raise money for programs and projects that will further your cause. . Whether you’re sending general donation requests, sponsorship requests, or end-of-year-appeals, it’s important to amplify your fundraising campaigns as broadly and loudly as possible. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

In this guide, we’ll review the importance of year-end giving and the best strategies to use to plan a successful campaign. 10 steps to plan a successful year-end giving campaign. The sooner you can get started with your year-end campaign planning, the better. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

But, with more competition than ever, tried-and-true methods aren’t as effective as they used to be. Thank-you video campaign: Recording personalized thank-you videos for donors and sharing them on social media and via email fosters a sense of appreciation and gratitude. But it’s not always an effective path.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

For each campaign we have provided key takeaways and how you can adopt these strategies into your own work. If you don’t have a newsletter, start testing out different email strategies with these same features. UNICEF knocks it out of the park with a whole microsite dedicated to their year end giving campaign—give hope.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

Social media is a very effective method to connect with current and potential donors. But building a successful social media campaign is more than just creating a page or posting a picture. Now, the most important question: How? The other questions helped build the base for creating an environment that encouraged engagement.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. To plan a successful phonathon campaign, be sure to: Focus on the larger mission. Prepare for donor questions. Create a standardized script. Practice with mock calls. Schedule calls when donors are home.

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Media Cause

APRIL 8, 2022

When you begin planning a paid campaign around generating leads, there are a couple of ways you can capture leads—through on-platform lead generation ads and lead forms hosted on your website or a campaign-specific landing page. . Just like all ad platforms are not created equal, neither are lead generation methods.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Listen carefully and you’ll hear the call going up in charity offices everywhere: What’s the plan for our end-of-year fundraising campaign ? There is no one size fits all answer to this question. How to create your end-of-year fundraising content to maximize the campaign impact. The donor list health check.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

While email newsletters have been around almost since the dawn of email itself, they’re currently seeing a resurgence in popularity. If your organization sends out a member newsletter, you have a solid communication method on your side! Some organizations have the capability (and reasons) to send multiple emails per week.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

Maybe you’ve hosted a couple of events already or have launched a fundraising campaign, but have found that your messaging hasn’t resulted in many donations. or fantastic marketing materials, but a great event or campaign message must also include a compelling ask. To get yourself started, try answering the following questions: .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. paragraphs in your emails.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

With so much time on the world wide web, bombarded by advertisements, most people have become increasingly immune to and skeptical of even the most innocent donor outreach campaign. A simple email with a direct call to action will no longer cut it. . Ask supporters open-ended questions. Sending email campaigns.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event? Does this fit into a larger effort or campaign? Question what type of event and elements are a good fit for the target attendees. Purpose of Your Fundraising Event: Before doing anything else, you must decide what the purpose of your event is.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Features: You’ll likely need to invest in other software solutions to send emails, collect online donations, etc., Support: There’s no one readily available to help answer your questions or fix something if you have an issue with the program. which will make it harder to organize and sync your data. transaction fee.

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2023

Use Ethical Nonprofit Data Collection Methods There are many ways that you can gather data on potential donors, but not all of those ways are ethical or appropriate for nonprofits. For example, when you receive a new donation, you could send out an automatic thank-you email. You find them by asking.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Throughout your year-end fundraising campaigns, you’ve likely engaged a variety of new donors who gave to your nonprofit for the first time. These new supporters may have been inspired by the holiday spirit, a social media post from a friend or family member, or even a post or email from your organization. What’s your next move?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This is probably a question on your mind, as well as something your board might be asking you every chance they get. . Stewarding your new donors with a welcome email series. One effective way to do it is to put them into a welcome email series. . And, more than likely, you’ve also spent a pretty penny acquiring them. .

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