AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

WATCH: It''s Not the Ice Bucket Challenge, but This ''Nickelback'' Charity Fundraiser Is Going Viral : "When Relevant''s Jesse Carey wants to give back, he doesn''t do it halfway. His charity project—listening to Nickelback, for a week straight—is making international headlines.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As nonprofits continue to navigate a challenging economic climate, GivingTuesday continues to play a unique role that is special to the nonprofit sector. GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. Resist that temptation!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . The two discussed innovative solutions to the challenges facing nonprofits. Learn more about the insights they shared, including the future of funding.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Though they have tutorials and customer support, setting up your site to accept donations can be challenging. A well-defined brand supports your marketing and fundraising efforts and lets people know instantly what you’re about. But photos can pose a lot of challenges when building a nonprofit website. They affect how you feel.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The challenge is grabbing your visitor’s attention. A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Don’t lead with a photo from your latest fundraiser. And we all want more donors, right?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. While overall fundraising increased by 10.2%, sustainer revenue grew by 20.4%. Email still works really well. With a caveat. Online giving grew 10.2%.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

Whether you call it an annual fundraising plan or a communications road map, now is your chance to push the envelope on your ongoing digital efforts to engage constituents, grow your list, and raise money. Write less lengthy copy and better headlines. Improve donation pages with stronger headlines, photos, and calls to action.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Getting the media to cover your organization's fundraising campaign can help you reach new donors, garner larger donations, and become a well-known, trusted entity in your community. After years of being on both the press side and the PR side of the media game, here are some of my favorite tips for elevating a fundraising campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

You will learn how deliver your elevator speech, work effectively with a board chair, deal with fundraising challenges, managing tips for staff and volunteers, crisis management, and leadership transitions. Phase 2: What is the worst headline you could see about your organization in the front page of the NY Times?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2023

Specific Problem Solving: The main issue your nonprofit is trying to address may be very focused, such as improving fundraising or boosting membership conversion rates. By considering these alternatives, you can still achieve your goals while minimizing costs and avoiding the challenges associated with a comprehensive website overhaul.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

For example, you could use a series of headlines from the local news such as this (again, fictional): June 9, 2017 — The Daily News: Shelter Takes in 87 Abandoned Dogs. Being a little creative when trying to find a way to engage the reader sometimes pushes you into using quotes from testimonials or headlines in newspapers.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the fact 57% of people who watch a nonprofit video go on to make a donation, video still seems skill- and cost-prohibitive for strapped fundraising professionals. There are tons of fun and random holidays nonprofits can take advantage of to create unique and interesting fundraising appeals. Keep it personal. Show your skills.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Charitable giving is essential to your nonprofit, but fundraising can be one of your most daunting tasks. With donations and goodwill on the upswing, it is critical to understand how to fundraise for a nonprofit. Every organization has unique goals and methods, but all fundraisers for nonprofits use common terminology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

The content you create doesn’t have to be from scratch for every channel, you are simply tweaking or optimizing it for the channel. The skill of writing good headlines is an important one to develop! Gamify : The best tip for nonprofits is to identify a donor who might issue a challenge match for your organization.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2013

Some People Make Excuses; Others Raise Money – Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman challenges nonprofits to reframe the slow months and use them to catapult their fall fundraising. Here’s some of this week’s best content for the nonprofit industry. creating content. I hope this next week is a chart-topper for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

are now integral parts of our online communications and fundraising campaigns and like any tools of value, they requite a minimal level of financial investment. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), The era of winging it in social media is over.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing and fundraising. You can read her writing in Fundraising Success magazine and her personal blog, Marketing for Nonprofits. This is the headline of my Twitter account and accurately expresses what makes me happy and keeps me in “ flow.”

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom 12 point type is the minimum size for fundraising material. Don’t include fundraising brochure.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. I’m Steven.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Though we can’t promise $39 million).

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this weekly nonprofit marketing link roundup , we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year end fundraising success! When you’re planning your fundraising strategies , consider how your emails channels may be affecting offline campaigns. Is your audience most receptive to certain headlines or promotional offers?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): Help board members become incredible fundraisers : Learn more. Did we set appropriate capital campaign goals with our board?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Capture attention with your headlines. Luckily, Google offers a feature that will cycle through headlines and descriptions. You need to inspire donations, fundraising event sign-ups, volunteer registrations, and other actions to make the Google Ad Grant worthwhile.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes. Facebook and Instagram.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this link roundup, we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year-end fundraising success! When you’re planning your fundraising strategies , consider how your emails channels may be affecting offline campaigns. Razoo answers this question by offering a step-by-step guide to fall fundraising.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Write an Inspirational Press Release Take the “working backwards” philosophy to its conclusion by writing a fictional press release with a headline that gives you shivers, one that celebrates your future accomplishment made possible by your innovative mindset.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2016

This stark statistic, revealed in the 2016 M+R Benchmarks Study , is a reminder of the challenge of raising money online. After all the work you've done crafting powerful fundraising campaigns, it's a pity that your website's donation page may be letting you down. Start with a Strong Headline.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Feature a Clear Call-to-Action Headline. The most effective way to answer both is with a clear and compelling headline. The best headlines are succinct and to the point but also tap into the reason your donors are motivated to give in the first place. Here are 10 tips to help you improve your year-end donation pages: 1.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

How AI tools do the work for you You can’t read a headline these days without AI being mentioned. Learn more about the new Nonprofit Cloud The latest version allows your organization to bring fundraisers, programs teams, and outcomes together in place. And AI can help, but only if you have a plan for your data.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Feature a Clear Call-to-Action Headline. The most effective way to answer both is with a clear and compelling page headline. The best headlines are succinct and to the point but also tap into the reason your donors are motivated to give in the first place. Here are 10 tips to help you improve your year-end donation pages: 1.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2017

Episodic donors give to nonprofits in response to disasters and tragic events, viral campaigns, and in reaction to the latest headlines. The upside is that episodic donors can help boost fundraising performance , but the downside is that they tend to have poor donor retention rates. The convergence of causes + social media.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2020

The Association of Fundraising Professionals identified partnerships as one of eight fundraising trends for 2020. However, it should be acknowledged nonprofit partnerships do create organizational challenges, such as which organization will legally accept the gifts and how donors will be acknowledged and stewarded in the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. 9237 is the average amount raised when groups are working on a team to fundraise. Giving Day Campaigns and Crowd Funding Campaigns Are Than Dollars Raised.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

The Ice Bucket Challenge in 2015 helped the ALS Association in the United States and several international organizations raise more than $100 million. Historical data shows that episodic donors are a challenge for nonprofits to retain for more than few years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

And, a symphony orchestra, made headlines when they crowdsourced musician auditions for the Youtube Symphony orchestra. For the funders side, we looked at the America’s Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation. How do you measure the impact of the crowd here?

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