Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

Donor fatigue is real, and it’s hurting lots of small nonprofits that are over asking their donors without balancing those asks with enough feel-good interactions. Some experts say donor fatigue is a myth. Others say it’s an excuse used by lazy fundraisers to justify their poor results. What is Donor Fatigue?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Understanding what flips the switch for your members to transform them from participants to passionate donors is the key to boosting your fundraising efforts. Mastering the art of storytelling: Connecting heart to cause Let’s talk about storytelling —it’s more than a buzzword.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Jessica Fox , Content Manager at Eventgroove – a one-stop platform for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events that offers event management, online fundraising, ticketing, and online storefronts for print and digital merchandise. As a fundraiser, you’re up against some tough odds. If it doesn’t, do something else.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. The question is, do most fundraisers know their website analytics ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Those aboard the online fundraising train tend to not look back. Even if you’re confident that online fundraising is the right direction, it’s hard to know how and where to get started.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

To help you take the reins and contribute more donors and dollars, here are the top four most effective tips for prospect research. You can’t work with major donors without having a few missed estimates. Just make sure you’re pulling from different sources when you perform your manual cross-check. Cross-check for accuracy.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Uncover the Benefits of Maps for Nonprofit Fundraising. You’ve heard that the power of storytelling is essential when it comes to educating people about your cause and converting people into supporters. Maps can be used to illustrate the work of a nonprofit, the areas they serve, and the impact of their fundraising efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. Consider hosting a capital campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. 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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Without it, your nonprofit can’t operate and do the important work that fuels your cause. Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. That’s why we sought to uncover trends among successful nonprofits on the platform and what they do differently early on. 7 Fundraising Actions Taken by Successful Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

If so, you’re missing out on what the rest of the nonprofit fundraising world already does: invite donors to give year-round. Scared your donors might get tired of being asked multiple times and develop donor fatigue? Recruit a donor (or group of donors) to create a match of gifts up to a certain amount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

The fundraising pendulum is swinging back to “in person,” but that doesn’t mean you should ease up your online efforts, particularly peer-to-peer fundraising. Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

By Korrin Bishop , writer at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. That’s why we sought to uncover trends among successful nonprofits on the platform and what they do differently early on.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas. Rhanda is representative of the enormous movement and flexibility of fundraisers.

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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. It’s no secret that corporate donors are invaluable partners for nonprofits. Thoughtful donor stewardship strategies are the key to enhancing corporate partnerships.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

When was the last time you wrote a lapsed donor letter? Lapsed donors are a valuable group of supporters. 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. That group is your lapsed donor segment.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. You can apply the same rationale to fundraisers.

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Hands on Fundraising

MARCH 26, 2024

Every fundraising professional wants to maximize support for their organization’s cause. Whether their organization’s vision is to feed those in need, protect the environment, or support the arts, fundraisers are want to make a difference.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission.

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2024

Monthly donors are a big deal. They’re a dedicated group of people who are deeply invested in the causes they support. But who are monthly donors, exactly? Across all five years, monthly donors initiated 12,460 in the month of May. When we ask fundraisers that question, there’s no real consensus. It depends.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Let’s take a look.

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Qgiv

JUNE 11, 2024

For nonprofits in close-knit communities, community-centric fundraising (CCF) may be a more effective fundraising approach than other methods of fundraising. Use this guide to learn more about community-centric fundraising: What is community-centric fundraising?

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Transforming Donations into Connections: Reward-Based Fundraising Strategies Imagine turning every donation into a bridge, connecting the heart of your cause with the generosity of your supporters. Memorable Experiences : Offer rewards that bring donors closer to your cause.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

AI for nonprofits can be a real game changer in the fundraising landscape. From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. How do you use AI for fundraising?

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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. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As we spring further into a new year, it’s time for your fundraising efforts to pick up speed! Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1.

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Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2024

Are you calling your donors regularly? Calling to thank donors for their support after they give a gift can strengthen their bond with your nonprofit, leading to higher donor retention and engagement rates. The Importance Of Calling To Thank Donors For Their Support Does calling donors really make a difference?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s one of the most high-profile fundraising days of the year. It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. But here’s the thing: Your GivingTuesday fundraising success is only part of the equation. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. Here’s why.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU? And no two fundraising plans should be exactly alike either.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. . Fundraising, however, can take many different forms, so it can be difficult to know which is best to improve your online donor engagement.

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