EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

It’s also important to note that this time period often sees high levels of mailed-in gifts, so while online giving is an important piece of the puzzle, there’s still more to come on the total cross-channel impact of the last week of the year.) These organizations raised over $77 million to power their purposes.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

billion raised by 37 million donors for organizations and causes across the United States. These donations came from over 133,000 donors, who gave a median gift of $35 and an average gift of just over $99. EST, but the largest amount of funds raised—the most dollars—also came in during those hours. million in donations.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. No matter where you are in your growth stage, taking action, in concert with your internal stakeholders, will always bring you closer to the goal of raising more revenue. One size does not fit all.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. They tell you how your gift made a difference. Think you’ll make a gift?

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

Additionally, fundraising leaders like yourself need to come up with ways to not only continue engaging with existing donors but also recruit brand new supporters and raise more awareness for their mission. A tried and true method of increasing marketing efforts is to use a multi-channel approach.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. Parents report much more engagement and conversation with their kids at home, and this all leads to a stronger family unit! Plus, a bunch of theory and stats are not a story — that’s a report.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 is the most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with our breakdown of the most important findings of the Giving USA 2022 Annual Report. billion was raised in the U.S., and raised around $90.88

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Generative AI is not a gift that lends itself to neat packaging. David, who is the owner of Strategic Consulting, has a gift for distilling complexity into digestible soundbites. Many of the association professionals in the audience reported that their organizations are currently restricting its use.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. Effective major gift fundraising focuses on cultivating relationships with that 20% of donors, and we’re here to help guide your efforts to maximal success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Receiving that small gift—along with annual updates on how “their” animal is doing—is measurable, touchable, huggable proof that an annual subscription is a big deal. 6) Give reports.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. In The State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2022, we found 30% of nonprofits reported donor fatigue as a significant barrier to their fundraising success. What does “multi-channel” mean?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Even though billions of dollars have been raised online since 1999, it’s surprising how many nonprofits make the donation process more complicated than it should be. Launched in 2002, GlobalGiving.org is a crowdfunding platform for NGOs, charities, and nonprofits worldwide which has raised nearly $500 million online.

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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. Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 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. Get specific about how a gift today will translate to impact tomorrow—and wherever possible, quantify!

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. The Average Nonprofit Has a 29.58% Email Open Rate In our latest research, The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement , we analyzed over 37,000 nonprofit email campaigns sent by Neon One clients. 7 min read Read Now 7.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

December is for two things: cooking great big extravagant feasts, and using every tool at our disposal to raise money. Overall, groups were split on whether they raised more or less overall digital revenue than end-of-year 2020 — in fact, our sample was split exactly 50/50! Fewer gifts, higher averages! Read time: 4 minutes.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. It shows that where we fail to engage donors, we also fail to raise funds.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Fundraisers at mission-driven organizations know that relying on only one avenue for funding the mission isn’t sustainable—the key to successfully raising the money your organization needs to operate programs and advance your mission is to diversify your fundraising programs. Showcase the impact of a donor’s specific gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use ChatGPT to Raise More Before diving into the impressive capabilities of ChatGPT, it’s important to acknowledge that it does have limitations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

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. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. Are you with me?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

If those new donors never make a second gift, that return on your investment won’t grow. But, if you can inspire new donors to give a second $50 gift, you’ll net $60 instead of $10. Retaining your donors is the most sustainable, cost-effective way to raise money. Made in-kind gifts? After reading a Facebook post?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Based on survey results, we found that fundraising success is determined by the media channels nonprofits use to share their message and mission. Determining where to start and what channels are most worthwhile can be confusing, especially when staff capacity and external pressures are involved.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. For instance, your major gift officer may use an app to look up more information about major prospects prior to initial meetings. This helps your members show chapter spirit and helps your organization raise more money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. M-Changa also makes it easy for NGOs to account for funds coming in from multiple paymnet channels with automatic reporting and statements.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue.

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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. They also felt too focused on Penny Pi, a Pi Day character the Museum had invented that was prominently featured across channels and was even an email signer.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Many nonprofits fear that asking a donor for additional support, after they’ve already made a donation, will turn them off from making future gifts. Include links to your active social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Now you want to know, is it appropriate to ask your supporters to take further action?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. GivingTuesday’s “ Data Commons ” says something similar in their report “ Rethinking Resilience: Insights from the Giving Ecosystem.” We must do better.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Your Gratitude Report. What channels did you use last year? Consider lift notes, small gifts, or non-financial engagement devices…have fun with them and let your imagination run wild! Better yet, distribute $10 each to ten outsiders and have them make an online donation and report back. Why end-of-year fundraising?

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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. We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. Identify prospects and close challenge gifts.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

During this time, two of the biggest days for fundraising are Giving Tuesday and December 31st, and both days require dedicated strategies from your organization to maximize the amount of money you can raise! ET, making the morning and early afternoon the best time to schedule appeals on your different marketing channels. and 10 a.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Donor Engagement Cycle The donor engagement cycle is a process that every donor goes through and includes four steps: Ask, Thank, Report, and Repeat. Ask: Send a personalized request for support that acknowledges the donor’s past gifts and shares the impact their donation will make.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Fundraising data from Neon CRM even shows that nonprofits that run a GivingTuesday campaign in addition to their year-end campaign raise more money overall than those that don’t! Nonprofit organizations around the country raised an incredible $3.1 billion on GivingTuesday 2022! But, again, a win is a win! We say yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Why It’s Important to Accept Online Donations Collecting online donations can be a powerful and budget-friendly way to raise funds for your cause or organization. They included a link to their annual reports to show the impact of donors’ contributions. In this example, notice how Legado’s donation form is beautifully designed.

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