Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. electronically or via regular mail). Therefore, find out which businesses have the capacity to contribute and present the auction as an opportunity to support a great cause and reach a new customer base.

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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. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2021

Donor data can help nonprofits make better fundraising decisions. But the data you collect shouldn’t come from donors’ gifts alone. With their participation comes a wealth of valuable event data. Read on to learn how to start making the most of your event data. What is event data and how is it managed?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

These goals should be broader, such as increasing awareness of your cause. Get Prepared and Dig Into Your Data Before you decide how to position your campaign or how much to spend on advertising, it’s critical to analyze your supporter data. This data is the key to unlocking personalized experiences for your donors.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Responsive fundraising is fueled by these signals that equip you to deepen relationships as you move each donor through a journey with your cause. The result is increased donor loyalty, increased giving, and most importantly, a community of advocates who are intimately connected to your cause. Your engagement should reflect that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Instead of picking up the phone to call a friend, we might text them an address or a date and time to meet up for lunch or a volunteer shift. Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. Fundraising. Membership.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

Their past donations prove they’re committed to your cause, and their familiarity with your organization means they’re often easier to engage than brand-new supporters. Data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reveals that reactivating lapsed donors is a struggle for many nonprofits. Donors are motivated by helping other people.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. A lot of times these calls will result in voice-mail messages, but that’s okay because the message will still leave a strong impression. Send mission impact videos.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Reach out to supporters with a large social media following and ask them to act as ambassadors for your cause. This type of social fundraising taps your most loyal supporters and turns them into avid fundraisers for your cause, giving your nonprofit more time to focus on running its event. Social media. Peer-to-peer engagement.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Consider using Google Analytics dashboards for nonprofits to help simplify the process of gathering data and drawing meaningful conclusions. 2) It doesn’t display well on phones or tablets. If your site doesn’t have a responsive design (meaning it displays well on computers, phones, and tablets), it’s time for an upgrade.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience. conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results.

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Having a comprehensive and functional CRM is essential for developing a data-driven fundraising strategy for recurring donors. By examining donor data stored in your CRM, you can identify possible candidates for recurring giving. Utilize the donor data in your CRM to determine what amounts to suggest. Direct mail.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Here are five ways I believe having the right technology and good data – no matter what platforms or software you use – makes our work lives less stressful, more productive, and happier at MaineCF. First and foremost is clean, standardized, and updated mailing information. Returned mail is a hassle.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging. Highlight the ongoing need and impact to make the ask relevant.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

According to the world’s leading expert on planned giving, Dr. Russell James, data shows that 78% of Will documents that transfer dollars to charity tend to be signed by people in their 80s, 90s, and beyond. How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot.

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DipJar

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There could be issues with the appeal itself keeping your organization from reaching key donors—maybe you’re sending your direct mail campaigns to donors who prefer email campaigns. To unearth missed opportunities and pinpoint new ways to diversify your revenue streams , use the data you collect about your donors through wealth screening.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

Your membership software can help you ensure accuracy, but in case of faulty data or human error, always check that members receive the correct greeting. Your membership management software should have some marketing and communications tools—like mail merge—that will help you keep communications personal but accurate.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

Here are the most common communication channels nonprofits use and what types of messages they work best for: Direct mail. Direct mail is best suited for older donors who may be less technologically savvy. Phone call. What other nonprofits or causes does the donor give to? How frequently does the donor give?

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Media Cause

JUNE 21, 2022

and a ton of new features that are going to come with it—for example, the ability to unlock your phone using your Apple Watch, new emojis, Siri enhancements and, the subject of this blog, privacy enhancements. . This feature is for anyone using the mail app on their Apple device. . Build trust, not data mines . The bottom line?

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

Most Millennial and Gen Z donors think of checkbooks and mailing as outdated. reveal that only 6% of Millennials are inspired to give via direct mail compared to 18% of Boomers. . Donors will see your nonprofit’s app every time they unlock their phones and you can send notifications to remind them to donate. . If you want to.

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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. Review your constituent data. Yalda is a winter solstice celebration for Iranian-Americans, Dec.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Your cause needs you, your family and friends need you, and this world needs you. Dictionary.com defines “burnout” as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. If so, it’s REALLY important for you AND for your CAUSE that you work to create more balance. Without YOU, your cause will fade away. Researching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” What does the data say? There are opinions and there is data. I prefer to show actual data and suggest what may be or may not be happening in the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Donor stewardship (also known as stewarding your donors ) is the process of developing strong relationships with supporters after they donate to your cause. When you create a tailored plan to build relationships with prospective major donors, you can earn more of these influential donations for your cause. Donor stewardship.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Finalize your direct mail and send it (and your data) to the print/mail house. you designed and finalized your direct mail appeal (and, hopefully, the rest of your fundraising pieces). Now it’s time to get your appeal to your print/mail house so it can get out the door! October. , Plan individual outreach.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2021

And make sure to consider the data you have available to you before deciding the best way to engage donors in Nurses Week. According to data from Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® , in-kind donations to healthcare organizations increased by 61% in 2020. Follow up with a notecard or personal phone call. Fund nursing education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

1) The Global Trends in Giving Report is meant to help the nonprofit sector better understand individual giving worldwide, but data and statistics don’t communicate well what is happening on the ground in Brazil. But small causes here in Brazil make a very big difference in social impact. 6% donated on #GivingTuesday 2017, 17% did not.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Communication preferences : Knowing how your donors prefer to communicate, whether it’s email, social media, phone, or direct mail, can help you deliver your message to them more effectively. Creating donor personas is a process that involves research, data analysis, and collaboration.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

Nearly half (48%) of donors cited email as their preferred giving channel ahead of social media, text messaging, direct mail, and phone calls in a study published last year by fundraising platform Neon One in Chicago. Research backs this up. Best practices of what makes for an effective email continue to evolve.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

You can expand your portfolio by conducting prospect research to determine who else in your donor database or broader community has a high propensity and capacity to donate to your cause. Those who share a belief in and passion for your cause are emotionally driven to provide greater impact for your organization.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

Many donors will prefer to give right on your website via their digital wallet as opposed to mailing in a physical check. While Generation Z may not have the largest wallet of the different generations, they’re experts at banding together to support causes that matter. This shows that donors are using their phones to make gifts.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

billion for charitable causes. Thanksgiving holiday each year, meaning that nonprofits have almost an entire year to analyze their data from this past Giving Tuesday and start planning for 2023. As with all fundraising campaigns, data should be at the forefront of your prospect research strategy. Political contributions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Invest in data analytics : Leverage data analytics to better understand donor patterns and preferences. Use this information to optimize your fundraising efforts and make data-driven decisions.

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