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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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. There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause.

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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. Email is re-emerging as a communications channel that is new and powerful again. Write less lengthy copy and better headlines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

Create Once, Publish Everywhere: This tip is a nod to the need to use multiple channels – email, web site, offline, mobile and social. Social Media is great for this sort of thing,especially if you can say thank you shortly after they make the gift. Fundraising' What’s your best planning tip?

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Convene online marketing meetings with key department representatives (Fundraising, Programs, etc) twice each month to plan out upcoming initiatives in the annual online marketing calendar, divide up tasks, and review progress. topic, draft headline, and bulleted ideas to expand on.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference. 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.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. alone of 7.1% (Giving USA), fueled by overall growth and mega-gifts coming from tech sector donors. 2016 will be a year of great opportunity for the philanthropic sector.

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M+R

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read time: 5 minutes Waking up on New Year’s Day is for two things: taking stock of whether you already regret your new year’s resolutions, and immediately refreshing your end of year fundraising data to see if anyone gave that final gift at midnight on 12/31. Strategic choices sparked success for other top performers.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. A transformational gift. The big-gift story is surprisingly easy to sell, especially if you can say it’s “the biggest gift in our organization’s history.” That adds a bit of intrigue!

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. Rachel: Absolutely. .

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Optimize your campaign, boost your organization’s visibility, and take a sizable step toward your year-end fundraising goals with this list of quick tips. . Step 1: Upload a custom image to use as your headline. . Keep your progress bar hidden until you’ve reached one-third of your fundraising goal. Try It on Classy .

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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! According to a benchmark report , the average one-time email gift is $87! 2 Grassroots Campaigning: How To Use Online Channels To Build Offline Support. That’s to say for every $1.00

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

" So, does it make sense to roll your own network to appeal to those 85% of existing donors who do not participate on social networking sites, but may be engaged with the organization through other channels like email, face-to-face, or web site forums? Perhaps there is a lot to learn from headline writing skills. No worries.

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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! The average one-time email gift is $87 ! 2 Grassroots Campaigning: How To Use Online Channels To Build Offline Support. Razoo answers this question by offering a step-by-step guide to fall fundraising.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2016

Only 15 percent of prospective donors who reach a website's donation page actually make an online gift. 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. Join us and protect what you love.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2017

Years ago, I was hired to launch an nonprofit’s online communications and digital fundraising program, but there was a lot of resistance to incorporating major donors into the online program. Create Personalized Online Fundraising Appeals . Create Personalized Online Fundraising Appeals .

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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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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. Social channels are also used to continue to cultivate and engage with the donor to retain them.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

For more than a decade now, there has been much debate about whether online activists would ever turn their clicks into gifts. We are seeing how actigiving is accelerating how people move from just hearing about the causes they care about to quickly supporting them with a gift. Goodbye, slacktivism. Hello, actigiving.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself. Every dollar helps.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Actually, it’s single channel communication that’s dead. Donors Flip Channels Dunham+Company has new data out in “A National Survey of the Impact of Offline Communication on Online Donations.&# 37% of respondents said that they respond using the charity’s website when they get a fundraising letter in the mail.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

With the right design, your nonprofit’s website will be an invaluable part of your marketing and fundraising efforts. Your nonprofit might choose a static website design if: You just want to convey basic information like fundraising event flyers , volunteer opportunities, or your organization’s mission statement on your website.

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