Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The services and programs your organization delivers are vital, but improper or ineffective fund management is a disservice to your donors and the people and cause you serve. Effective nonprofit financial management helps you maximize the value of the donations you receive and fulfill the vision of your nonprofit.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Let’s take a look at six best practices that will help enhance your next event. Not only does hosting your event online make your supporters feel more connected to your cause, but it also puts your event front and center where they’re already at – on their computer or mobile devices. First and foremost, bring your event online.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 26, 2024

Sink a Hole-in-One: How Greater Giving Can Elevate Your Charity Golf Tournament Planning a charity golf tournament can be incredibly rewarding. Streamline Your Success with Event Management Software Nonprofit professionals like yourself understand the power of a well-planned charity golf tournament. The good news? Nonexistent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to your charity golf tournament, a digital strategy is crucial for attracting golfers and selling sponsorships to make the event a success. A powerful nonprofit website builder can help you implement these best practices so your website is as user-friendly as possible: Prioritize accessibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Each year I select 31 Favorite Nonprofits to which I donate 10% of my webinar income. I realize, however, that much of the reason is due to limitations imposed by the “Donate Now” service provider that they are using. I am not sure how useful this information is to nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2020

Presented by: Jared Kylstad and Lauren Slocum , Charity Services Specialists at GoFundMe Charity. We will show how your nonprofit can leverage the trend of crowdfunding to increase donations and awareness for your cause. This webinar will walk you through the basics of crowdfunding for nonprofits.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Chances are, there’s a cause you’re enthusiastic about. Yet, giving a donation just doesn’t seem like enough sometimes. Sure, you can volunteer and advocate for causes that you feel connected with, but you may still feel like you can do more. And you don’t have to be a seasoned fundraiser to raise money for charity.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It makes sense that animal organizations are the second most popular type of organization people want to support—right behind youth and family causes, and tied with medical research organizations. We put together some charity donation form best practices to help you raise more money for animals!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. It may inspire them to donate more and get more involved with your cause. Nonprofit storytelling is so important to your fundraising that you need to spend the time to practice and get it right.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are a win-win-win.

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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

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. Then, for each tribute gift, create a unique donation page where purchasing the tribute gift is the only option. Top 3 Crowdfunding Best Practices. Why Quarterly Impact Reports?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 27, 2022

Golf fundraisers do more than just raise money for an organization or cause—they attract high capacity donors and sponsors, raise awareness, expand your donor base, advance important relationships, and more. A roundup of best practices, tips, and ideas. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Cost: Free. Ways to maximize fundraising.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2023

Many nonprofits have taken the leap to accepting donations via Venmo as a result. Keep reading to learn more about how to donate via Venmo. Nonprofits with verified charity profiles on the platform also gain a verified checkmark that can inspire donors to give more because the charity has been vetted. But what is Venmo?

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When you think of optimizing your nonprofit’s donation page, you may envision adding an eye-catching image or writing new copy about your organization’s mission. In this article, we’ll discuss one of the most impactful tactics for improving your donation page: adding more giving options. Let’s dive in!

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

Organizations that rely on donations to continue serving their communities or participants, whether they are nonprofits, schools, or sports teams, must focus on providing high-quality donor experiences. But how can you make sure the act of donating is both easy for donors and maximizes results for your organization?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. 25 median donation amount. 35,000 causes have received at least one donation. 25 median donation amount.

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sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2021

Globally, charities raised 3x more in 2020 than 2019 using Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising , powered by JustGiving® 2021’s P2P Benchmark Study. While we can now safely gather, we know that that these new ways of engagement will continue to grow out of convenience and practicality. Stewardship. And who knows?

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Here’s a surprising truth for a lot of nonprofit organizations: the donate button on your website is a really big deal! A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations. And it starts with your donate button. What Can A Donation Page Do?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make the case during your donation request. Let’s get started!

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you’re getting people to your website, how are you getting them to make you a donation you can’t refuse? Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. So what’s the best donation platform? We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Click To Tweet.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Charity events are a popular form of fundraising. The success of charity events depends on careful planning. Perhaps your organization may be hoping to raise money at the charity event, but the main function of the event is to gain publicity, or reach out to a new network. Does this fit into a larger effort or campaign?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you’re new to hosting charity events or just want to find new avenues for securing more sponsorships for your fundraising events, then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s what it takes to get more sponsors for your charity event. It’s the first step in how to get sponsors for a charity event. What is a sponsorship package?

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2021

Every year, charities and nonprofits experience churn on their donor file. A significant percentage of supporters will eventually stop responding to direct mail, donating online, following a charity on social media, or opening cause-related emails!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From running ticket tables and emceeing raffles to providing snacks and water along a charity 5K, there are several activities involved where you would need volunteers. While nonprofits are constantly working to increase monetary donations, donations of time are equally important to moving a mission or a cause forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. Image from Flickr by Xurble.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. We’re wondering how we can publicly recognize the donations. In this case, you’ll want to thank both the person who made the donation and the person in whose honor or memory it was made. Would a page on our website be enough? What would you suggest?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

Americans donate nearly $300 billion annually to more than 1.2 million charities and religious groups, according to Giving USA. Most donors believe that they are giving to worthwhile causes, but few conduct the necessary research to determine how effectively an organization uses donations to accomplish its mission.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. While many may assume legacy gifts are reserved for major donors, any donor can make a legacy gift to ensure a cause they care about is supported after they’re gone. What’s a legacy gift?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

This can promote your event to different groups of people, especially walkers and bikers, who would be interested in signing up for a charity event that also furthers their own goals. Reach out to supporters with a large social media following and ask them to act as ambassadors for your cause. Social media. Peer-to-peer engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). They should receive an email confirmation of their donation. Live support.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A professional benefit auctioneer is an invaluable resource for every part of your charity event. The Charity Event Experience. They understand the emotional connection between guests and the cause they’re there to support. Professional benefit auctioneers offer practical advice on how to set up your silent auction for success.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 30, 2017

But one of the easiest things you can check off your to-do list is perfecting your donation page. The reality is, an organization’s donation page is often its own greatest enemy. There are plenty of best practices that, if implemented, make it pretty straightforward to improve conversion rates and ultimately raise more money.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

For many virtual events, more guests means more eyes on the cause, and potentially even greater fundraising. TIP: If your program involves switching between different types of content (especially live to pre-recorded, or multiple live locations), make sure to practice, practice, practice.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

These platforms offer insights into donors’ giving history, wealth indicators, and philanthropic interests, enabling your organization to identify and engage potential donors most likely to support your cause. Use your CRM to identify individuals who have demonstrated a strong affinity for your cause. Identify key supporters.

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