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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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While your individual donors fund most of your donations, it’s best to also look for other sources of revenue. Cause marketing is a great way to build a relationship with a business to make your fundraising more sustainable. What is cause marketing? What is cause marketing? Purchase-triggered donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

Time over time, we’ve seen what nonprofit communities can do when we rally together to support a cause. As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. By encouraging small donations, you can attract first-time donors and re-engage previous donors.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means many organizations are busy identifying ways to show supporters appreciation for their financial support, volunteer hours, and help promoting their organization’s purpose and programs—and showing this kind of appreciation often means communicating the impact a supporter has had.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It’s no secret that corporate donors are invaluable partners for nonprofits. They can make a huge impact as they provide significant support across areas including grantmaking, employee engagement and cause marketing. Thoughtful donor stewardship strategies are the key to enhancing corporate partnerships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. Creating powerful solutions. The value of efficiency. Why monthly giving matters.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. million in less restricted funding for such impact-focused initiatives, often in the form of multi-year grants.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. When a fundraiser receives a notification that a donor is close to lapsing, they can reach out and reconnect with that donor.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

As 2023 has drawn to a close, tax season looms on the horizon, and we nonprofits gear up for a unique opportunity—issuing tax summaries to our donors. Bloomerang refers to them as tax summaries—which they are—but they also summarize each donor’s cumulative giving. Allow me to explain. What are tax summaries?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While delivering year-end donation tax summaries to donors before January 31st is a crucial part of your role, it’s not just a compliance step—it’s a golden opportunity to reconnect and thank your donors for their contributions and remind them of their incredible impact through your mission.

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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? From there, you can analyze the data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates. Individual giving has seen a steep decline, with donors becoming more selective about the causes they support. In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Beyond the Ballroom: Make Your Charity Gala a Donor Cultivation Powerhouse Fundraising events offer more than just glitz and glamour; they’re a potent tool for cultivating relationships with potential donors and qualifying them for future giving. Demonstrating genuine care fosters trust and opens doors for future support.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

Have you ever wondered where you can find a group of passionate donors who share your vision? These incredible individuals, who are already committed to your cause, hold the key to unlocking the donations your nonprofit needs to thrive. Finding and engaging new donors is one of the toughest challenges nonprofits face today.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Given this disadvantage, new nonprofits are typically advised to start with individual donors. So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation? Bring on the board Your other early-stage prospective donors are your board members.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. In reality, you should be thinking as much about relationship-building as you do fundraising this time of the year.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

To maximize the full potential of this period, organizations must explore innovative strategies to drive engagement, increase conversions, and amplify their overall impact. Plus, it allows your organization to reiterate your mission impact, making your messaging stand out from the crowd. The company may enlist workplace benefits (e.g.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. So what exactly is this website that’s causing such a stir? With ChatGPT, the heavy lifting in copywriting can be handled for you.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Donor engagement is an essential component of an optimized nonprofit fundraising strategy. But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts?

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Donor recognition is one of the best ways to help you retain your donors, but a simple thank-you letter may not always feel like enough.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 6, 2023

Text-to-Donate , also sometimes called Text-to-Give or text fundraising , is a tool that allows your nonprofit to receive donations by contacting individuals in your organization’s donor list via text message. By showing that they’re attending your event, your supporters are signaling that they’re passionate about your cause.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. Saying “thank you” is t he key to fostering healthy donor relationships. But do your donors know just how much your organization appreciates the m ? Why should your association thank your donors? Vocalize donor impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by C ollidescope – an online platform that connects influencers, nonprofits, and socially responsible companies to create positive change and amplify impact. It not only helps raise awareness about your cause but also enables you to connect with a wider audience and attract potential donors and volunteers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. By thanking them quickly and personally, communicating impact, and sharing success stories. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Today’s article dives into a vital topic for nonprofits – letting your supporters know how much they’ve impacted your cause and how much you appreciate them. Without constituents, your nonprofit organization wouldn’t be able to positively impact your community and drive your mission forward. Thank your donors publicly.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2023

Create a donor experience that strengthens supporter relationships. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the average donor retention rate in the U.S. As nonprofits work on strengthening donor relationships to improve retention, there has been an increased focus on the donor experience.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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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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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Your nonprofit relies on the generosity of others to support its mission and further its cause. Without a concrete item or service to offer donors in exchange for their support, what can you do to ensure they feel satisfied with their experience and continuously return to support your programs? Increase donor retention.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Strong relationships are built on trust. Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A trusting relationship with donors contains shared perceptions and values, openness, transparency, and a willingness to grow the connection. Are your donors aware of your commitment to ethical fundraising?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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