sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Auditors are viewed less by nonprofits as once-a-year visitors and more as year-round trusted advisors. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Your nonprofit needs compelling marketing to engage new and existing supporters to boost brand awareness, cultivate donors, motivate them to volunteer, and more. Many nonprofits across the country see great results from their marketing efforts. A nonprofit marketing plan lays the roadwork your team must follow to achieve your goals.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

Evaluate post-campaign data. How effective were your various marketing channels and efforts? For example, did your marketing channels or activities have less/more impact than they’ve had in previous campaigns? Once you’ve evaluated your campaign, start thinking strategically about your next campaign. Access your data.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your nonprofit invests significant time, energy, and money into bettering the lives of those you serve. This means that there are more opportunities to tell your nonprofit’s story , spread awareness of your cause, and connect with donors around the world. Adjust your messages based on the supporter’s relationship with your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

JULY 3, 2023

With quickly evolving community needs and the ever-present possibility of a climate event or economic downturn, nonprofits know how to be nimble. Here are eight tips to help your nonprofit finance office navigate a major budget disruption. Evaluate your current business model. Keep the focus on your core mission.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. This shows that appreciation for this communication channel is growing among younger generations. This channel also tends to see positive returns—for every $1.27 Mail enhances trust and credibility.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Remember that marketing for nonprofit organizations is not only about fundraising. Integrating Marketing Channels . Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. For example, have you added an equity statement to your public-facing information channels (website, YouTube, Facebook, etc.)

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Faced with existential crises thanks to the pandemic and the social upheaval of the past year, businesses of all stripes (nonprofits included) went into survival mode. They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. It will be this way for everyone, and nonprofits are not immune.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If not, it may be time to re-evaluate. In the most successful nonprofits, the marketing and fundraising efforts work hand-in-hand because leadership understands that marketing is vital to growing and retaining donors and donations. What your organization should be talking about, and how to create touchpoints across multiple channels.

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Digital Marketing Social Media Evaluation 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Jacob Harold, “ Nonprofits Master “Medium Data” Before Tackling Big Data.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). Galas have strong fundraising potential and are a staple of many nonprofits’ event season. Let’s get started. Assemble an Internal Planning Team. Marketing specialists. Tech experts.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of donor acquisition and some nonprofit digital marketing best practices for finding new donors. Donor acquisition refers to how many new donors your nonprofit can attract within a given timeframe. Nonprofits usually report retention as a percentage. Let’s get started! Learn More!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Then, proceed to share the project outline and description through multiple channels: Nonprofit consultant directories – Using a nonprofit consultant directory is the best thing you can do to get a big pool of qualified candidates. Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created. Number of candidates you will screen.

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Bloomerang

JULY 15, 2021

It’s unintentional group think, a mixture of both seeking out conclusions which confirm what we already believe to be true and letting unconscious preconceptions direct how we manage staff, volunteers and donors in our nonprofit workplace. Why does avoiding unconscious confirmation bias in the nonprofit workplace matter?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As nonprofit finance leaders, we are charged with empowering our teams with the technology, skills, and support they need to adapt and grow. And because the digitalization of finance is happening so quickly, we need to be ready to take on new challenges while demonstrating exceptional nonprofit stewardship.

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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. For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your nonprofit pursues a worthwhile mission, and as a marketing professional, it’s up to you to find the unique channels and messages that help current and potential supporters see that. Nonprofits have realized the power that well-designed apparel holds. Supporting nonprofits whose missions align with the company’s priorities.

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Audience Marketing Nonprofit Search 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation. And, of course, your evaluation will also include looking at the data from surveys and interviews with participants after the event. 4) The next step is compare these top level themes against the participant evaluation.(We

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They can give your nonprofit a deeper understanding of direct and organic traffic. UTM tracking provides your nonprofit with a way to understand how supporters get to your website and how interactions and engagement differ depending on the source. Ensure that UTM parameters will plug into GA4’s Default Channel Grouping Logic. .

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether your nonprofit is working to improve volunteer management or the success of your community outreach programs, you’re likely considering the impact of your planned or existing actions. . In this guide, we’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit impact metrics, including: . Why Are Impact Metrics Important?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There’s no such thing as the “best” fundraising software for nonprofits. The best software for your nonprofit—the one that fits your size and budget, style of fundraising, technical know-how, and donor preferences—might be only the third or fifth or twentieth best option for another group. What Are Your Fundraising Needs?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

There are many reasons your nonprofit should utilize text-to-donate tools. Firstly, text fundraising capitalizes on the widespread use of cell phones–providing a direct and immediate channel for donor engagement. 8 text-to-give platforms for nonprofits 1. All packages include a credit card processing fee of 3.5% + 0.30.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, the ability to harness data for informed decision-making is more critical than ever. If you need assistance customizing training to specific roles, consider working with a nonprofit technology consultant. That’s where customer relationship management (CRM) comes in.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. A nonprofit self-audit is a chance to back up and look at the whole picture, to see how your marketing efforts are performing and where you can improve. What’s working? Let’s take it one step at a time: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere , looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. While those objectives have merit, they are not directly aligned with creating the best constituent experience.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Fundraising is the bread and butter of nonprofit organizations—without gifts from generous donors, your nonprofit wouldn’t be able to work toward its mission. That’s fundraising 101 , the basic concept that your nonprofit relies on to see success. Giving impact labels. Matching and recurring gifts. Convenient payment processing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Volunteers are integral to nonprofit organizations’ day-to-day operations. Without these dedicated supporters, many nonprofits would struggle to reach their annual goals. Volunteer management software is a tool that nonprofits can use to better organize their volunteers by handling everything from scheduling to ongoing communication.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? Stories are powerful.

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DipJar

JANUARY 28, 2022

Join Sam Lee, Digital Marketing Strategist from Elevation , for an introduction to the nonprofit marketing funnel that includes Brand Building, Awareness, Consideration, Evaluation and Intent, and Conversion / Action. We’ll reflect on: – What stories will my nonprofit tell? How will we present them on our channels?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to raise funds for their causes and make a lasting impact. In this blog post, we will explore what consignment auction packages are and provide valuable tips on how to select and promote them at nonprofit fundraising events. What is a Consignment Auction Package?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Morgan McLenan works on the Project Team at Donorly, where she is able to strengthen development initiatives for critical nonprofits. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. What can data help your nonprofit achieve?

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

You likely understand the general benefits of planning, but why is creating a fundraising plan so important for your nonprofit? Although every nonprofit is unique, there are several factors that every fundraising strategy should include to be successful. Evaluate your current fundraising strategy. With that, let’s get started.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Beyond the Basics: Elevating Volunteer Engagement for Nonprofit Success Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to design a volunteer engagement program that fosters a positive experience for both your nonprofit and your volunteers.

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