Donor Search

AUGUST 25, 2017

The success of your fundraising campaign relies on whether or not your nonprofit has put in the time to develop a comprehensive, data-driven fundraising strategy. With the right fundraising plan in place, the more likely you’ll be able to extend the right asks to reach likely donors and achieve your fundraising goals.

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Donor Search

AUGUST 25, 2017

The success of your fundraising campaign relies on whether or not your nonprofit has put in the time to develop a comprehensive, data-driven fundraising strategy. The more prepared your organization is, the more likely you’ll be able to extend the right asks to reach likely donors and achieve your fundraising goals.

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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. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Show how gifts further the outcomes step-by-step. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts? Creativity matters only if it sells.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Some nonprofits even have monthly giving set as the default on their primary donation page which can increase your nonprofit’s number of monthly gifts by as much as 5.5% (also according to Blackbaud). Most donation pages include a checkbox for the donor to opt-in to upgrade their donation to monthly which is a standard best practice.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As you begin planning your final fundraising push for the Season of Giving, make a point of honoring multiple faiths and cultures by creating a more inclusive end-of-year appeal. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? There are roughly 400,000 Iranian-Americans.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. During the strategic planning process, you should identify areas to spend money effectively in ways that increase your fundraising return on investment. Volunteer boards should take charge of fundraising.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Mastering relevant content marketing.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser? How to host a read-a-thon fundraiser. Why should you host a read-a-thon?

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

You may be wondering, will adding fundraising tickets to the event just complicate things? Luckily, CauseVox is here to help you plan your next ticketed fundraising event. The first step when planning a fundraising event today is to decide on the format. Fundraising Calendar Template. How much do you want to raise?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. The first tool is the donor retention bar chart widget you can add to your dashboard.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

As a quick recap, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. You set a period of time, a goal amount, and a purpose for the fundraiser. This will be your starting point for building your fundraising goal and budget. Planning Fundraising Tiers.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Fall will be here before you know it … and so will your big year-end fundraising appeal. Have you completed your fundraising data checklist? What are we talking about – a fundraising DATA checklist? Good data, however, and the technology systems that depend upon good data, are THE key to your fundraising success.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 11, 2024

The quiet phase relies on personal solicitation and individualized attention to donors with significant giving capacity as you seek out the gifts outlined on your campaign gift range chart. Plan challenge and matching gifts for the public phase. Challenge and matching gifts work wonders during the public phase.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy can’t achieve its aims without the proper goals and workload distribution. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. Funds raised from a capital campaign are in addition to your regular annual fundraising efforts. Many people make their first gift through a capital campaign. It’s a big deal! Certainly not something to be taken lightly.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Fundraising Fails & How to Survive Them. I got to spill the tea with Cherian Koshy, Tammy Zonker, and Lynne Wester on our worst fundraising mistakes and what we learned from them. Accept that you will make mistakes as a fundraiser – we all do. . Winning Fundraising Campaigns that Hit the Fundraising Jackpot.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have heard that we’re getting ready to run our 4th annual Digital Fundraising Summit, but maybe you’re wondering if it’s got the information you want, or you’re uncertain about what to expect. You’re joining 6000+ pros attending the DSF4 on July 21-22 to learn the skills you need to grow digital fundraising all year long.

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2014

One idea was to increase the average online gift. I shared that if they increased their average gift by $2 that would generate $3 million in new revenue. The next logical question was asked “how do you increase the online average gift?” The chart below shows the average online gift for the four event types featured in the Study.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . As a fundraising coordinator who prepares these reports, you work with this data every day. Great question!

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

The cancellation of events and the need to abruptly pivot their fundraising strategies and messaging have certainly been struggles, but, by and large, we’ve seen some amazing resilience across the sector. For many organizations, the need for major fundraising initiatives has become abundantly clear over the course of the pandemic.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. But since they’re such big projects, capital campaigns bring inherent risks and challenges, and they require you to plan like you’ve never planned a fundraising campaign before.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels. The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m. This correlates with an encouraging 39.5%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. It’s true that Web 2.0 Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

First use this year’s revenue to establish a baseline for all your expected revenue, including but not limited to individual giving, major gifts, events income, expected pledges, and grants. By anticipating some level of donor churn, your nonprofit can anticipate fundraising shortfalls and pivot accordingly.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Let’s review three strategies for analyzing your donor giving patterns to create a data-driven fundraising and marketing strategy: Identify popular times of the year for giving. Your nonprofit should have a marketing plan in place to encourage donors to contribute these valuable gifts before the clock strikes midnight.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hint: If your constituents are more comfortable now with virtual opportunities to lend their support, check out Fundly’s list of virtual fundraising ide as to get inspired for your next campaign.). What you could be finding is that the organizational chart stayed largely the same, but now, not everyone fits where they were before.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Use statistics and charts, but more importantly, tell the stories of those you have helped, use testimonials, and then back those up with the numbers. #6: The post How to Write a Case for Support for Your Non-Profit (Part II) first appeared on The Fundraising Authority. Give a short explanation of each. #5:

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Care2

JULY 16, 2010

2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Collaborative Benchmarking Analysis); * The average online gift was $144.72, according to BlackBaud though M&R’s benchmark study noted that the average one time online gift was $81. Seven Online Fundraising Strategies You Can Do Right Now. Tags: Online Fundraising.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Aside from fundraising and digital tools, EveryAction also is a leading provider of nonprofit advocacy technology.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Luckily, there are some simple actions you can take to boost your nonprofit’s revenue without planning extra fundraisers or dramatically changing your approach. As you focus your efforts and attention on growth, be sure to create a fundraising plan to help stay organized. Plus, it’s essential for cultivating your major gift program.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That’s why we put together a list of the five essential metrics you need to know, as a fundraiser, to achieve higher retention rates. The 5 retention metrics fundraisers should know are: Donor Attrition Rate. While a low attrition rate helps signal that the fundraising efforts for that level have been successful.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

A new year means new resolutions, and for nonprofits that often falls into the category of better fundraising practices. If you’re a nonprofit professional you know what it’s like to drown in excel spreadsheets tracking your supporters, donations, major gifts prospects, and almost anything else. Sounds horrible, right?

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