Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

Giving people multiple ways to support your cause throughout the year should be a critical piece in your donor retention strategy. They’re also willing to donate to your cause, having previously shown commitment to your nonprofit. Recognize and appreciate each donor’s unique connection to your cause.

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Guide Fundraising Retention Nonprofit 84

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s not just the end-of-grant reporting that can cause problems. When evaluating an accounting system for your nonprofit, look for a segmented chart of accounts and record-based subfund tracking capabilities. You get more granular tracking for easier reporting without creating an unmanageably long chart of accounts.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2018

The below is an excerpt from a new eBook from Blackbaud, The Case for Cause Marketing. Who needs a seat at the table to build a successful cause marketing program? Who should be part of a company’s cause marketing task force? Cause marketing activities may be paid for from this person’s budget. Read the entire eBook here.

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Causes Marketing eBook Headline 24

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data silos are a common problem across all industries and can cause serious pain points, especially as data volume increases. Incomplete patient profiles: Partial or limited patient data can cause substantial issues with patient diagnoses, treatment, and ongoing care. Data silos cause problems throughout the nonprofit sector.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 77

Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

If board members—ambassadors of the cause who are entrusted with the organization’s welfare—don’t contribute financially, why would other prospective donors? If you chart your course intentionally in those early days, you can help set your nonprofit up for growth, sustainability, and impact.

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Donor Tips Nonprofit Course 98

Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

While nonprofit campaigners like to debate the merits of cause related marketing, according to the 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study , American consumers are huge supporters of cause marketing campaigns. Check out the comparison chart below. 90% of consumers want companies to tell them the ways they are supporting causes.

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Causes Companies Support Statistics 76

sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

DIY Fundraising increased during the pandemic as a result of in-person event cancellations and supporters looking to champion their causes during regional lockdowns. Before passing away earlier this year, Captain Tom Moore also topped the UK music charts and received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.

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Ideas Fundraising Cancer Virtual 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

We filled 8 flip chart pages with close to hundred ideas. The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout Workshop. Sometimes activists dedicated so much of themselves to a cause, that they become isolated from family, friends, and peers who give them energy. People voted by clapping.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising teams are hard-working and dedicated to their cause, but that doesn’t mean that they have time for stress and headache in the workplace. We want to help streamline what they’re already doing, save time, and ultimately raise more money for the cause. Helps you plan and run your events more smoothly and efficiently.

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Software Team Fundraising Registration 97

M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

Go explore the findings, charts, and analysis at mrbenchmarks.com. . They also reveal the truly inspiring ways that millions of individuals found ways to contribute to their communities and the causes they hold dear. . Read time: 2 minutes. We are excited to report that the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study is ready for you.

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Benchmark Studies Hunger FAQ 90

Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

In the marketing world, the challenges are usually most pronounced for me with things like color-coded spreadsheets, charts or graphs using vague pastel shades. Depending on the chart or graph you show me, I may or may not know what it’s trying to communicate. The vague shades are usually indistinguishable to me.

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Accessibility Web Green Chart 98

DipJar

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The results of these leading categories – as compared with Q1 2022 – are illustrated in the chart below. Organizations in the South, once again, received the most contributions via DipJar, more than $600K. Socially-focused. Food-related. Faith-based.

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Trend Report Giving Utah 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2024

While this could be considered an improvement, it could also cause more angst for families who fear an IRS audit if numbers vary in FAFSA submissions vs. tax reporting. Subjectivity: Applicants have more liberty to estimate property and investment values rather than relying on professional estimates and valuations.

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Student Application Education Grant 84

Blue Fox

APRIL 11, 2022

What in the world happened to cause this level of stress? And now, those mistakes are rearing their ugly head, causing a whole shitstorm of re-work, cash flow challenges, and tax compliance issues. ​​It wasn't any ONE thing that was catastrophic.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

And I couldn’t help think to myself, “oh, so all we need to do to raise funds for a great cause is get a celebrity? But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause. Beyond having just a compelling cause, Millennials are looking for trust – aren’t we all? Both of them involved celebrities.

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Celebrate Impact Fundraising Pakistan 201

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

The data contained in Race for Results can help policy makers and program developers address the root causes of racial and ethnic disparities and eliminate barriers to opportunities and success. This is a country of great abundance, creativity, and possibility—one that can come together to chart a course toward a brighter future for all.

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South Dakota Program Alaska Build 59

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Check out this great donation tier chart example from the Capital Campaign Toolkit. To help you break down your overall fundraising goal into more approachable pieces, you can create donation tiers (sometimes called a gift range chart or gift table). Above is a great example of a tier chart from the Capital Campaign Toolkit.

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Campaign Build Pledge Phase 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Whether it’s how we raise our children, communicate in love and partnerships, support causes, or establish friendships and trust, Granger pinpoints the best ways to seize digital opportunities to make our lives better. It is filled with practical tips and lots of stories and useful for all nonprofit professionals.

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Network Data Chart Case Study 134

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

This makes the numbers easier to digest, and when you put contributions in terms of helping individuals, they’ll feel more connected to the cause. If you want to go the extra mile, you can create charts and graphs that show how you allocate funds. Make it visual.

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Money Donor Chart Ratio 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The chart above comes from a recent study on the link between well being and workplace productivity and the impact of office design. We also no that workplace noise and interruptions can cause stress and even be bad for our health. Workplace Productivity and Well Being .

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Product Technique Nonprofit Method 110

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist. This effective guide will be a comprehensive blueprint to working at your organization, including links to relevant resources, steps for data entry, and flow charts outlining who is responsible for which tasks.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 75

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The first tool is the donor retention bar chart widget you can add to your dashboard. Or do you thank them for being kind people who generously gave to your cause? You can create a short series of emails that educates new supporters about your work, its importance, and how they can help your cause in other ways.

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Donor Retention Template Widget 98

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Jay and his team grew the company to more than 10,000 nonprofit clients, charting a decade of record growth. Prior to Bloomerang, he was the CEO and Co-Founder of eTapestry for 11 years, which at the time was the leading SaaS technology company serving the charity sector. He is a graduate of Butler University with a B.S.

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Donation Strategy Nonprofit Gift 110

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The dozens of charts, tables, and nonprofit CEO quotes — that we struggled to squeeze into its more than 50 pages — provide a thought-provoking overview of the state of the nonprofit sector. The report is based on quantitative and qualitative interviews with more than 1,600 nonprofit professionals in seven countries around the world.

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Trend Global Studies Report 73

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Like going to hackathons and wish you could get paid to work on a good cause full time? Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful.

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Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Candid

MAY 12, 2021

As the charts below illustrate, we’re far from having comprehensive data for 2019, let alone 2020. As with most problems in the sector, though, the gaps in data caused by limited IRS capacity are not something one organization can fix alone. A status update on filings. Good decisions require good information.

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Grant Data Files Method 141

Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

During her tenure, she played a critical role charting NYPR’s path forward in the midst of an evolving media landscape, setting the course for the organization’s digital content and local news, talk, and cultural programming. For me, serving on the board of Classy is an opportunity to have impact at scale,” says McGruder.

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Director Foundation San Diego New York 98

Kindful

APRIL 15, 2021

It is a software that integrates with many apps to track every transaction, customer communication, and workflow project, analyzing each process along the way and producing a slew of graphs and charts along the way. The goal of Salesforce is to automate as much of your business as possible with the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Nonprofit Software Plugin Integration 57

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA). Skipping this analysis can lead to missed opportunities for adjustment and improvement, potentially causing long-term financial issues. This could prevent timely responses to financial challenges.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 78

sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

Break out information and use charts to visualize bigger picture concepts, such as changes in spending categories over time. When your financial numbers shift unexpectedly, it can cause your financial team to scramble. That includes where information comes from and the types of reports you need for the final budget.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

By broadening your definition of the Season of Giving, your nonprofit creates an opportunity for more meaningful connections with all your constituents, showcasing your support of ethnic traditions while asking for support of your cause. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal?

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Giving United States Celebrate Tips 93

Byte Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

What sorts of problems does poor volunteer management cause? Or a volunteer who reported that they spent more time coordinating a labyrinth of data than actually getting any quality, cause-related work completed. Such situations breed dissatisfaction, and sadly volunteers are more likely to give of their efforts elsewhere.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The dozens of charts, tables, and nonprofit CEO quotes — which we struggled to squeeze into its more than 50 pages — provide a thought-provoking overview of the state of the nonprofit sector. The report is based on quantitative and qualitative interviews with more than 1,600 nonprofit professionals in seven countries around the world.

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Trend Report Global Studies 52

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Different categories can be set up in the software to track exactly how much you’ve designated for specific purposes and to fulfill your obligation to the donors who wanted their dollars to go to a specific cause. A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that. So set up your Chart of Accounts right from the get-go.

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System Help Nonprofit Track 98

Forum One

JUNE 15, 2022

Keeping the gantt chart updated. Fire = Something that is currently causing harm and will likely grow if left unchecked. Hurricane = Something that can be seen coming, but is not yet causing harm. In other words, how much damage could this risk cause? Articulating impacts of delays when they are considered. Mitigations.

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Hurricane Articulate Classes Language 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

She set up a private Facebook Group to facilitate our support for the campaign. A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. Describe the Twitter Charts: What are you showing?

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