sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. To improve your planning process and get the best results, use these tips: Align your campaign message with the holiday.

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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? Center impact stories and personal connection with the donor instead!) Here’s what it takes to create an effective, strategic end-of-year giving campaign.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 31, 2022

What they did: Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation created a network fundraiser. Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation created a network fundraiser using Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform called the Sole Stars campaign. The Sole Stars campaign engaged community leaders to represent the fight against breast cancer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Share the real stories behind your organization’s work, the impact you’ve made, and the challenges you face. Ask followers for input on an upcoming campaign or what they want to see more of on your platforms. Say their name.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Donors love seeing multiple images, so be sure to include additional photos within your fundraiser story. 4) Write a captivating fundraiser story. 6) Reach out to your network.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With Giving Tuesday in the rear view, it’s tempting to forgo a year-end giving campaign and coast to the end of the year, catching up on work and enjoying the holidays. A year-end giving campaign is your chance to win over donors when they are in a giving frame of mind. Top 10 strategies for a successful year-end giving campaign: 1.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

What Is a Capital Campaign? If you’ve spent any time in the fundraising world, you’ve probably heard the phrase “capital campaign” before. This guide will introduce you to the concept and walk you through the process of planning and executing your own capital campaign. So let’s start with the basics: what is a capital campaign?

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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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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. Make campaigning convenient for your supporters. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. An effective story not only helps nonprofits attract new donors but also increases overall brand awareness, which can be good for landing corporate sponsorships or attracting media coverage.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! people use Instagram Stories daily and 2 out of 3 users say that the feature fosters brand interaction. But how can you make your Stories engaging? Back in 2016, Instagram.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

Capital campaigns are game-changing undertakings for growing nonprofits. These intensive campaigns are all about scaling up your operations by funding major investments that will help you better pursue your mission. Are capital campaigns still viable? Are major donors still contributing to large campaigns? Let’s dive in.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2021

They doubled their original goal and brought in over $140,000 during the campaign. This was truly a grassroots campaign. Each member used CauseVox to send emails to their networks and share on social media. Because this was Woven Health Clinic’s first year running a virtual campaign, they learned a lot. Lessons Learned.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. Giving Tuesday FAQs 15+ Surefire Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas to Set You Up for Success Giving Tuesday Campaign Best Practices. See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life!

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Here are a few tips from The Fundraising Authority to make the most out of this technology: Promote a specific project or campaign. Plan some initial marketing around this web-based campaign to spread awareness. Nothing is better than a moving story, video, and photos. Start with your network. Select the right site.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 6, 2019

#ReclaimSocial started as a campaign two years ago. In a year that social media scandals and negative stories were becoming more relevant, there was also a growing need for a focus on the positive side of social networks. A year after, on February 6, 2019, the campaign grew even stronger.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

These days, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and events take many forms: virtual runs/walks/rides , tribute/memorial campaigns, virtual drives. But no matter what types of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns or events you’re running, they all require one key thing to be successful: participants. The list goes on.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below. Historypin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You can still tell a story and it should have a hook and conclusion, but it cannot include opinions or words such as “best” “fun” “entertaining” etc. TV stations and cable networks usually air spots in 30 or 60 seconds but some are playing around with 15-second spots as well. You should always lead with the facts!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. share with their personal networks the actions they take related to a cause, all through the megaphone of their mobile devices and social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. Below, we’ll show you how to build and incorporate a peer-to-peer campaign and share a few fun ideas to try, but first, we’ll explain what sets this form of social fundraising apart. Sounds good, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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. To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Read on to learn how Feeding America and The Global FoodBanking Network have recently stewarded their corporate donors on social media.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This handy guide includes ready-to-use phrases that are sure to get results in your annual appeal—and in any other fundraising campaign. The Annual Campaign by Erik J. The Annual Campaign by Erik J. Get step-by-step guidance and practical tools for running an effective, well-coordinated annual giving campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

To grow your following on social networks, ensure that your NGO has prominently featured social network icons on every page of your website and blog. Social media is integrated into your email campaigns. Convert email subscribers into social network followers by adding calls-to-follow in your email updates.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

It’s an easy, free way to mobilize current supporters to spread the word about your cause and encourage their networks to donate on a day dedicated specifically to giving. Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million. That means that more than half of Instagram’s 1 billion users look at and consume Instagram Stories – EVERY DAY! . Here are 6 ways. . Well, it depends!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Starting off 2010, the monthly #4change Twitter chat focused on the topic of campaigning with social media. This is more of a transcript than a recap, more of what I hope can be a refresher or stimulator for follow up blogs than simply the whole story itself. Question 1: How do we define campaigning in the context of social media?

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Take, for example, Spur Local’s commitment to community strengthening in the Greater Washington region through their annual Giving Tuesday campaign, “Give Local Together”. This year, the campaign successfully raised over $1M, contributing to support 200+ carefully vetted organizations. Consider making a peer-to-peer campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

The controversy on my Facebook wall boiled down to those who felt the emotional pull of the story and those who had an alternative view. Evan Bailyn, an author who writes about what makes content go viral, said: “I read the critical responses and found no convincing reasons to disregard the campaign.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

For nonprofits, they offer a powerful way to engage donors, share success stories, and rally support for fundraising campaigns. Encourage supporters to share your content or create their own, amplifying your message through their networks. Remember, successful crowdfunding relies on compelling stories and regular updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. Most blogs are no longer written in the first person and serve more to tell the stories and news commentary of a nonprofit, rather than the opinions of its leadership. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!)

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