Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Build relationships, focus on cultivation, and practice time-blocking to navigate challenges with confidence and purpose. Juni Felix, a member of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab teaching team and an expert in behavior change shares how to create effective systems using the science of behavior design to elevate your donor engagement game.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You must proactively practice the craft of fundraising to reap active participation in philanthropy. Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. By practicing the gentle art of fundraising. Fundraising should be viewed as a revenue center.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

In addition, the webinar showcases ten of the best Twitter Apps for nonprofits and how they can be used by your organization to launch innovative Twitter campaigns. This webinar will teach you how to successfully create, manage, and promote a LinkedIn Group for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

(You can get a discount of $20 off the registration by entering the code “Beth” when you sign up ). This year, since content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching , I’ll be doing a conversational presentation on the topic.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These can include recurring giving options; crowdfunding or peer-to-peer fundraising ; seasonal campaigns or giving day appeals, like Giving Tuesday ; mission-driven fundraising events; and retention- and upgrade-driven incentives, like an invitation to join a donor club.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

What GivingTuesday Teaches Us About Year-Round Giving. If we can bring to our practice more of what works on GivingTuesday for the rest of the year, that future is within our grasp. In fact, the best indicator that someone will take action for good is that they practice some other generous behavior.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. It’s also a great opportunity to collect valuable insight you can use in future fundraising campaigns.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Oftentimes, charities promote their own peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns on their website. Canine Cancer Alliance Wag Love Campaign. For example, Canine Cancer Alliance (CCA) raised nearly $30,000 using CauseVox to power their peer-to-peer fundraising campaign – Wag Love. Set Up Your Own Fundraiser.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For example, there are bidding restrictions for your campaigns. From a practical perspective, this means you’ll need to stick to a daily budget (no using all $10,000 all at once) and will have some limits on how much you can bid per click for certain actions. Can I Use Google Ad Grants for a Specific Campaign or Event?

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. Secret Sauce: Easy-to-implement, practical action steps. You can find other examples of birthday campaigns here.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 6, 2018

When I was new to fundraising consulting over a decade ago, I was quick to prescribe to my nonprofit clients the latest and greatest “best practices” when it came to online fundraising. I began with the long-held best practices and started testing them against unconventional ideas. I started testing stuff. People read?what

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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. Practice with mock calls. By adding matching gifts to your phonathon strategy, your campaign will see even greater success.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Practice, patience and time are your friends if you want to improve your writing. Here is what my typical writing process looks like: Understand the goal and calls to action for the campaign. Brainstorm hooks and key messaging ( Here’s an in-depth guide on creating messages for fundraising campaigns ). Source stories.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 12, 2022

Ready to send an email to Campaign Members for an upcoming event? Success Story: Creating an Omnichannel Marketing Experience with Teach For America and Marketing Cloud. Want to create a quick list of new donors? Want to create an Email Preference Center and sync that data to the matching Salesforce contact record? No problem!

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Change Impact Product Marketing 95

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And the best part of hosting a raffle is that you can combine it with another fundraising event or campaign to raise more money for your cause. Tree planting Earth Day is in April, and you can launch a tree planting campaign to celebrate with your community. Brochure fundraiser Brochure fundraisers are a great option for schools.

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Ideas Fundraising Celebrate Hosting 95

Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Winning Fundraising Campaigns that Hit the Fundraising Jackpot. Rachel Clemens, CMO of Mighty Citizen joined me to share 13 fundraising campaigns and examples loaded with personality, authenticity, humor, vulnerability and humanity. Acknowledgment Best Practices For Any Size Shop.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, an individual in the nonprofit event planning industry might create a podcast on event-planning best practices, helping to build their audience and potential clientele. Do a few tongue twisters or practice reading parts of your script to warm up your vocal cords. Record your podcast. Stay hydrated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I was invited to teach an interactive workshop based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit on how to link self-care with well being in the workplace. ” This helps participants identify what to put into practice. This conference is an opportunity for executive directors to build skills in resilience as part of a day-long seminar.

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Charlotte Canada Blended Slides 91

DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2020

The device enables cashless generosity for engaging, joyful, and frictionless donations while Spark allows you to capture more donations by promoting your giving campaign on any screen or online. Spark Campaign Ideas: Is your organization celebrating a milestone? Create an Anniversary Campaign! Lemonade Stand. Double the Spark.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Most commonly, communities form around an issue, a cause, or even a campaign on many different types of social media, and stretch across platforms. Join us to examine where your community resides online using a mapping exercise, think about cross-channel best practices, and talk about examples of successful cross-platform community building.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To learn about fundraising and marketing best practices… Emily Wisniewski, Development Manager at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center , will present a deep dive into the building blocks of a successful year-end campaign.

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Arts Culture Virtual Guide 66

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2019

Managers of nonprofits often quote the costs of a campaign minus administrative costs. Workshops in funding teach that including overhead costs in your funding proposal increases its chances of success. Make donors aware of all costs pertaining to the campaign’s objectives before asking for funding. Recover indirect costs.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Obesity: MHP recently opened a Community Health & Wellness Center which houses a brand-new YMCA and MHP Lifestyle Medicine Practice. So, our social determinants of health campaign will kick-off on a day that nonprofit organizations all over the world work together each year. Giving Tuesday !

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

A wise practice is to sit down with finance department staff before your appeal goes out. As you point out, rescuing a dog, providing a meal, sourcing 20 chickens, or teaching a child new skills are multi-faceted processes. If your mission is job readiness, a 2-hour learning event is one of the core ways you deliver on this mission.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Repair programs are an opportunity to teach patrons new skills while fixing technology, electronics, clothing, and other household items. How to Promote Your Year-End Fundraising Campaign. On November 17 , join CauseVox for a free webinar on how to successfully promote your year-end fundraising campaign.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? The most effective way to get new donors on board is to launch a fundraising campaign!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

One has to step back and marvel at the most successful networked fundraising campaigns in the history of social or crowd fundraising. 2) Playing on Memes: The campaign took advantage of social media narcissism for a good cause. Also, make sure your stunt won’t cause a backlash and is appropriate to the timing of your campaign.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Some of these include: United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns. It is time to manage that problem and reduce risk.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Conduct your own research about the faiths practiced in your community. Kwanzaa teaches that giving back is a necessity, so reciprocity and philanthropy are inherent to the holiday. Your website should highlight your current campaign(s), and your donation button or page must be highly visible. Review your constituent data.

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Giving United States Celebrate Tips 92

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Make branded donation landing forms that match whatever campaign appeal the donor received; they need reassurance they’re in the right place. These can be tailored to particular campaigns. Ensure everyone is up to speed on customer service best practices. Make landing pages compelling and easy to navigate.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

CC launched Red House@Your House with a mail and e-mail campaign. Proposed solution and execution: It developed a campaign called Packed with Love ( [link] ). Results: From April 29 to June 23, 2009, CMMB secured 2,160 new e-mail addresses through the Packed with Love campaign—about a 7 percent addition to its existing database.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. My favorite practical principle from Shenk was “Give A Hoot, Don’t Email Pollute” when talking about the need for developing will power in consuming and sharing digital information.).

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! If your organization is running a specific appeal, then the banner image and messaging should match or closely resemble your campaign theme. Donation form and landing page best practices. Don’t overload your page with images.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 24, 2015

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, workplace giving campaigns, and matching gift programs to name a few. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Some of these include: Workplace giving programs like United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Plan targeted communications to each audience with specific messaging that will best engage them in your campaign because of who they are and your relationship with them. Utilize discussions boards, polls, blogs, surveys and social media to actively engage participants throughout the fundraising campaign. 4) Activate. 5) Acknowledge.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When you understand the reasons they’re not willing to help, you can start putting together some practical solutions that will change your board members from “reluctant fundraiser” to “enthusiastic supporter.” You can even take a portion of a board meeting to go around the table and have your board practice sharing their fundraising story.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

(Hint: If your constituents are more comfortable now with virtual opportunities to lend their support, check out Fundly’s list of virtual fundraising ide as to get inspired for your next campaign.). Then there’s your workforce—both paid and volunteer. You didn’t know how to grow your market, so you simply pushed out more messaging and prayed.

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