Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So, don’t wait for the year-end season of giving to be over to start prioritizing appreciation for donors’ gifts and inspiring their continued support. Bring your supporters together to build stewardship and celebrate the impact you make as a community. If you’re able, call donors within 48 hours of their gift.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. According to Roger Craver, you have a 20%-40% chance of obtaining a gift from a recently lapsed donor. I’m not coming to you today to ask for a gift. (Of

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Jeff recommends: Stay vigilant with gift processing. Check gift reports daily If you know a gift was supposed to be received by year-end and you don’t see it posted, follow up with your Data/Donor Ops team Do what you can to support gift processing – and thank your team! There you have it!

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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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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Museums can have a hard time soliciting smaller dollar annual gifts tied to mission, rather than a new exhibit, and this is a great place to turn the focus to why donor support matters. Pi Day, celebrating math and science, is the Museum’s signature day of giving. And to unite departments across your organization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Held during the first week of April, Tartan Tuesday invites all members of the Maryville College community to support the programs and causes that are important to them and help the College earn challenge gifts. A participation goal (either trying to achieve a specific number of donors or gifts) seems to work best.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mailing thank-you, birthday, or holiday cards, signed by your staff or volunteers. Personally emailing your annual report to donors or funders and describing how their support was central to your success. Hosting a donor appreciation event to celebrate your community of supporters.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. An email appeal to Michelle might ask for a gift of $50.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Over the period of the pandemic, the Merkle “ 2021 Loyalty Barometer Report ” showed four trends in consumer thoughts on rewards and benefits. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. Some donors give a one-time gift, and some sign up as monthly donors. You can include a mail option and a QR code linking to an electronic survey.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Useful analytics come from a comprehensive data set, typically from a donor management software, that can be manipulated into an intuitive report that anyone can digest. Reports generated around donor engagement can measure campaign involvement, giving history, and other trends that can help guide your strategic processes.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Announcing your campaign to the broader community to celebrate and explain its purpose. Following up on any loose ends, reporting on your success, and thanking each and every donor and volunteer. These elements might include your initial kickoff announcement, event invites, email campaigns, direct mailings, and social media posts.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? This year, I am choosing to look at this pandemic as a gift. Direct Mail.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

However, a recent Giving USA report showed a 13.4 For instance, donors who regularly give to your organization will often make an additional gift in December if they’re asked. We recommend extending a personal invitation to sustainers, inviting them to give an additional gift. Remember, Clarity is Key!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Our secret sauce and what we believe made this initiative successful was our ability to offer a matching gift incentive. On Giving Tuesday, every gift to a scholarship anywhere in the NMSU system was matched dollar for dollar. million with the matching gifts. We raised a grand total of $5.7 We had a unique opportunity with $2.9

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Once donors contribute to the cause (no matter the amount), they’re welcomed deeper into the impact reporting and communications channel. This engenders a greater sense of control and the feeling that even small-dollar gifts will have an outsized impact on areas like disaster relief, food pantries, education programs and others.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Americans are estimated to spend a whopping $25 billion dollars to celebrate their mothers and the other important women in their lives for Mother’s Day. That means there is ample opportunity to leverage this day of gift-giving to bring joy to mothers around the world AND make an even greater impact for your organization. Enroll Now.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Just as your mother wouldn’t let you send generic thank-you cards for graduation gifts, you shouldn’t send a one-size-fits-all thank-you email or letter to all donors. Segment the rest of your database and email or mail messages that are particularly relevant to each segment. Celebrate with your team. well-told story.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

There are definitely things that will make it more successful, like: Consider a matching gift. If you have a donor willing to match every gift dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000, $5,000, or some other amount, you will get more donations. Your gift will give a child the opportunity to enroll in school for the first time.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Higher education giving has traditionally relied on major gifts, annual funds, and direct mail as the primary means of engaging new donors. Many K-12 schools have found success by centralizing their asks in celebration of the students, faculty and staff building a legacy.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

She is passionate about fundraising, especially direct mail, and loves helping nonprofits start their giving programs. On Tuesday, November 30, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students worldwide will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage philanthropic giving.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

In a report outlining results from the 2010 year-end fundraising, M&R analyzed thirteen of their clients results and shared some great data. There was no real trend on average gifts – 54% had a higher average gift in 2010 than they did in 2009, while 46% had lower average gifts. Using video or no video.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You’ll drive donors here across your big fundraising campaigns and marketing pushes in addition to regular day-to-day gifts. Matching gifts. Chances are, you’ve heard of matching gifts and how they can multiply your donors’ impact. Regularly check in with your committed donors to see how they’re doing, not about their gift.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

Yes, people occasionally give to organizations after a one-time catastrophic event, because a friend asked them to, or they received a particularly compelling card in the mail, and so on. To make the process dynamic and truly useful for employees, managers should include the performance measures in regular meetings with their direct reports.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2020

Our Team MVPs campaign s urprised physicians, brought in hundreds of new donors, and filled our major gifts pipeline. . That’s why I am honored and proud to report that I was recently nominated to be a Game On Cancer MVP—Most Valuable Physician. . Pre-Game . First Quarter .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Matching gifts drive. Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Use email, social media, direct mail, and any other communications channels to reach out to your donors and invite them to your event. The best way to increase your donor retention rate and make your auction event sustainable is to thank your supporters for attending your event or making a gift.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

With badges, you can celebrate your participants when they hit their fundraising goals. Use email, text messaging, social media, and direct mail to reach out to active donors and past peer-to-peer participants to see if they would be interested in taking part in your read-a-thon.

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

For example, you could host a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign and celebrate your success with an in-person ticketed gala. Potential revenue sources include: Donations Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Pages Fundraising Tickets Auctions Raffles Sponsorships Matching Gifts (Tip: Donors will give on average 50% more if their donation will be matched!).

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? How has COVID impacted your organization?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

How can nonprofits showcase their year-end results in a digital report? What should you include in your year-end report? Where and how should nonprofits share their report? Many people like to give back to celebrate the holidays and spread some cheer. That’s where reporting comes in. Now, let’s dig in!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

Every quarter, our data analyst, Mathew Grimm, emails out a report of every list source and how they're performing. At our last analysis, our Facebook recruits had donated a total of $3,793 in the last 12 months, with an average gift of $79. After all, we know that offline donors who are on our email list have a higher average gift.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Can you inspire them to make another gift by proactively telling them about how their previous gift made a difference? Gratitude for Current Donors Along with making your latest ask, make it a point to celebrate your donors’ generosity and tell them how they made an impact with their past support. Are you sure?

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! Here’s what they said. Jennifer Parker, K2D Strategies.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

How can nonprofits showcase their year-end results in a digital report? What should you include in your year-end report? Where and how should nonprofits share their report? Many people like to give back to celebrate the holidays and spread some cheer. That’s where reporting comes in. Now, let’s dig in!

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