Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. money raised online. That said, congrats to the early adopters!

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Donor Retention Rate Formula If donor retention is a priority for you, it’s important to know how to calculate and track your donor retention rate. Keep this formula handy—you’ll want to periodically calculate your donor retention rate to make sure you’re on track. Let’s take a look. Now it’s time to send those updates.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

By tapping into this enthusiasm and organizing creative fundraisers that resonate with your audience, your nonprofit can harness the power of summer to raise extra funds. Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Bloomerang customers have the advantage of leveraging a donor database solution designed by fundraising experts to help nonprofits improve donor retention rates and raise additional funds. In fact, even during the COVID-19 crisis, Bloomerang customers raised millions of dollars more than they did during the same period the previous year!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The RSPCA also works hard to raise awareness and change attitudes with initiatives such as its Generation Kind campaign. Celebrating its third anniversary in 2021, the campaign encourages children and young people to be kind and compassionate toward all animals. Maximising Impact. About the Author. Susan Mahon.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

If you want to raise more money, you’ll need to dig into your donor database to find out who’s already primed to give. The Flipcause Activity Tracker & Reporting Tools tracks all your donor activities and presents all this info in a tidy report. So, what’s donor retention all about?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Whether we’ve convened in-person or virtually during a global pandemic, our Salesforce.org nonprofit community never misses an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and imagine a better, more equal world — together. And with 28 sessions across all five international content tracks, there’s something for everyone.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Online fundraising is simply a way for nonprofit organizations to raise money online, rather than the more traditional in-person fundraising route. Our 2021 Nonprofit Industry Trends Report revealed that within three years, the majority of nonprofits surveyed expect to do 100% of their fundraising online. Act Like For-Profit Brands.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

You don’t have to look further than Penelope Burk’s research-based book Donor Centered Fundraising: How to hold on to your donors and raise much more money , which was published back in 2003. . There should be an easy way for members to report back notes from donor conversations. Donors also want to be thanked personally and promptly.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. While the goal of fundraising is in the name—to raise funds—it’s also about increasing your reach and support for the next campaign. The average nonprofit has a 28.59% email open rate, while small organizations report open rates as high as 45.7%.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To make the registration and payment process seamless, set up an online fundraising page on CauseVox to track who’s signed up. Have participants set up a personal fundraising page to raise funds ahead of the trivia night, and offer teams that raise the most advantages the night of the event. Poncey Highland Community Garden.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

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. I’ve updated my annual list of Top Tips to Raise More Money by Mail with the latest 2014 research and recommendations from my favorite mail gurus. Raising more from your top donors.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Before the reading begins, you’ll recruit fundraising participants who will raise money on behalf of your organization. Read-a-thons are also a great, simple peer-to-peer fundraiser that can help you raise a lot of money without many overhead costs, especially if you host a virtual read-a-thon. Will they have a week?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

The top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs in the United States raised an astonishing $1.05 They also enable your nonprofit to manage donor information and track fundraising progress using reporting tools. billion in 2022. Is your nonprofit prepared to make the most of this opportunity? Verify security capabilities.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

When launching an email campaign to raise funds, it is imperative to perfect the copy, segment your email lists, fine-tune the graphic assets, and more. Review the Latest Donor Trends in Our 2021 Report. Sample Email Subject Lines: Every donor is invited to the Annual Community Celebration. Wrapping Up.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Stacey Monk and I didn’t want the day to go by too quietly so are hoping you’ll join us in making a big splash to celebrate! Her birthday wish is to raise money for the Sharing Foundation using Causes and we think we could help her crush her goal of sending 53 Cambodian children to school by raising $530.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track. This level of relationship building does not happen by sitting in an office filling out reports, or by dutifully answering the deluge of internal email we all receive.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. An easy way to track who is bringing which baked good is with a simple online event form. Fundraising events.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Facebook’s “Donate Your Birthday” has raised over $300 million² and a whopping 62 percent of donors who give to crowdfunding campaigns are new to crowdfunding.³. More Companies Will Track Giving ROI. The space now has enough money to give VC funds a run for their money.¹ Next year, we expect this trend to continue.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Even if you only have the donor’s name and not their email address, you should track them in your database in case they make another donation through another channel. It’s a great way to raise money, raise awareness, and gain new supporters. Celebrate the campaign’s success, emphasizing that even small gifts can add up.

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

The answer is simple: it has the potential to make your event more effective and to help you raise more money. When raising funds virtually, avoid Text to Give : Text To Give involves too many steps for the donor. For example, you could host a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign and celebrate your success with an in-person ticketed gala.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Many K-12 schools have found success by centralizing their asks in celebration of the students, faculty and staff building a legacy. Giving days have grown tremendously in recent years, with schools raising millions of dollars in one day for projects that touch all areas of the campus. Provide a social media toolkit.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Track successes and failures to inform future strategy. “Be Make this an everyday habit so that you become the master storyteller of the insights within your reports and help a broad audience understand complex data. Increased satisfaction, retention, and dollars raised because donors felt more positive about their giving experience.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Wistia : Boost video engagement while tracking video performance. Provide real-time updates about how much has been raised and be sure to call out how the donations will impact your nonprofit’s cause. Yes, celebrate, take your shoes off and soak in all you’ve accomplished.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2022

Network fundraising is a fundraising method where your organization recruits a group of people who agree to raise money for you. Instead, network fundraising is great for DIY fundraisers where your supporters can take charge and raise money however they choose. What is network fundraising? How do you create a network fundraiser?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. While I am thrilled that we broke our record for dollars raised, the growth in donors and organizations are the numbers that I am over the moon about. Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013).

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. An easy way to track who is bringing which baked good is with a simple online event form. Fundraising events.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

You may already know that I plan in earnest to provide my personal President’s Updates as quarterly informal reports, but that all too often I fall behind on this well-intended schedule—as is the case with the update you’re reading now! Not only does it raise risk capital for Benetech, but we also actually want the advice!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. At the time of writing this article nearly 180,000 people had collectively raised almost $29 million on charity: water’s online platform. Brilliant.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. The company realized that simply raising awareness wasn't actually solving the problem. Speaking of e-waste, a new report from electronic recycler eCycle Best shows how much the company has recycled in the past year. Happy Earth Month!

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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. This year Giving Tuesday raised about 3.1 Now, let’s dig in!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2019

All the Ivy League schools cover tuition for undergraduates whose families make less than $60,000, and some schools have raised the ceiling for need-based undergraduate financial aid even higher. Step 3: Steward & Celebrate Donors. Celebrate that donor for choosing to give to scholarship programs.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) In 2017, #GivingTuesday was celebrated in more than 150 countries with 42 independently-led movements among 42 separate countries. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We raised a grand total of $5.7 Technology: As you can probably imagine, it’s important to ensure you have the right infrastructure to support donations, advanced segmentation, e-mailing those segments , tracking gifts and pulling reports to capture progress. million with the matching gifts. We had a unique opportunity with $2.9

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

APRIL 5, 2019

They just celebrated over 20 years of advocating for Texas families. Before we were doing our monthly giving programs through EveryAction it was difficult to keep track of credit cards that were expiring and now being able to run a quick simple report which I have scheduled to come to my inbox every week is a huge time save for us!

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