Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . Remember, communication and sharing platforms such as Facebook have only been with us for a little over a decade and a half. students at Stanford University. Technology Goes Mainstream.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. Remote learning for refugee children in Lebanon: Malala Fund Education Champion Nayla Fahed created Tabshoura, an award-winning e-learning platform that helps Syrian refugees and girls in vulnerable communities in Lebanon learn for free.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 18, 2022

Conflict demonstrates a clear problem that donors can solve by making a donation. However, many students and clients I work with compare their cause with others and doubt that they have a compelling enough conflict for a story. For example, let’s say you’re a local children’s theater company.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 29, 2022

The overall goal of this next phase was to facilitate more efficient marketing efforts to prospective teachers, donors, and constituents as they were introduced and educated on the TFA brand. At the same time, the organization sought to continue nurturing relationships with existing donors, corps members (teachers), and alumni.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. In fact, leveraging your donor data may be the difference between event success and failure, regardless of whether the event is virtual or not. For example: .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. In fact, leveraging your donor data may be the difference between event success and failure, regardless of whether the event is virtual or not. For example: .

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Classy

MAY 31, 2021

Recurring gifts provide your nonprofit with consistent revenue during uncertain economic times and build lasting relationships with donors. Your organization, then, needs to decide which type of recurring giving program or strategy is best tailored for your community and would incentivize these recurring donations. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

By: Sara Leutzinger, National Director, External Communications & Content Strategy for Boys & Girls Club of America. Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities. Adapting to Support a Community’s Evolving Needs. million children across more than 4,700 Club locations. Opening doors.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading. 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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. Another aspect of a great story is that it clearly states a problem; this is the problem your donors will help solve by giving to your cause. . However, it can be helpful for your donors to hear directly from the person in their own words. .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Email campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2020

Many schools decide to focus on running peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, in which the students (along with the help of parents and guardians) take on the responsibilities of raising money for their school. However, many parents dread the fundraising season at their children’s schools. Get the students excited.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

While nonprofits may aim to achieve an equitable mission for the community, nonprofits also draw in donors, board members, and employees. Capitulation to this style of philanthropy further neglects millennials donors, who lag behind the financial impact of previous generations.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Multiply the resulting number by 100, and you have your donor retention rate! Are your communications customized to speak to their specific needs? Customized, personalized communications are critical for driving engagement. Seventy-one percent of donors report feeling more engaged when a nonprofit offers personalized content.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Families now look for the best fit for their children instead of the “best school” by reputation. This speaks directly to how a school communicates its unique culture. How Technology Can Engage the Entire K–12 School Community. What lessons have we learned about school culture over the last few years?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Salesforce.org Elevate * Power of Us Edition provides an integrated solution with an intuitive interface that improves staff productivity and donation pages that help streamline the donor experience. Immigration Equality now has better visibility into its donors’ journeys and how informed those donors are about the issues and policies.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

to my alma mater in honor of my graduation year, and have received a thank you email, letter, alumni car decal, and a second thank you letter personally written from a current student at the university. In a 2003 survey, 92% of donors said that a gift acknowledgement from the organization was critically important to the donor.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Some of the most meaningful gifts to your organization likely come from the same small percentage of donors. In nonprofit terms, this means 80% of donations are given by 20% of donors. More than ever before, properly engaging donors of major gifts is vital to accelerating nonprofit growth. What Are Major Gifts?

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Your donors have experienced strong emotions too. How have you considered your donors’ changed perspectives in your fundraising and marketing strategies? Did you recruit new donors, or not? . And how did this work out?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2013

The parents of your school’s current students can and should be one of your biggest fundraising assets. In order to unleash the potential of your students’ parent, however, you will need to work hard to build a relationship with them before their children graduate on to their next level of schooling. Communicate Often.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. Tutor students so they can reach their potential in school? What impact does this organization have on the community? Will donors give money to sustain the program?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. Volunteers help nonprofits expand their donor networks. This can be a great way for them to get to know your staff and interact with donors during your next event or project. However, some people do.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Every decision you make about elements of your fundraising appeal will come back to what message (or messages) you are trying to communication. From talking with many of my Master Class students, where they run into problems is establishing urgency. That’s why compelling key messages for fundraising appeals are so important.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Balance your activities, keeping you from letting entire months slip by with no active fundraising, then squeezing in too many fundraisers and Asks at the end of the year (which feels really crappy to donors!). A child advocacy organization might aim to double the number of volunteers trained to protect children in the court system.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Riley Children’s Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. Instead of consolidating insights into the engagement of donors, they were faced with duplicate and ununified data.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. How One NGO Serves 70,000 Children. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF has built a dynamic network of Latino nonprofit leaders through its advocacy platform, the California Latino Agenda and has engaged a powerful group of female donors through the Latina Giving Circle. For a low-income family with two children, the application fee adds up. Why did you decide to do a crowd-funding campaign in 2012?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I’ll be talking about Gen Z donors and why nonprofits need to engage them in their fundraising and programs. Gen Z donors are likely to have a much larger network of connections or friends online, because they don’t connect with their peers at school, their networks are global. Gen Z By The Numbers.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2017

Many organizations of faith don’t think of their supporters as “donors,” though. Churches and dioceses think about “members,” while religious schools think about “students,” “families,” and “alumni.” Other faith-based organizations talk about “donors,” but wonder about how to solicit donations while still honoring their higher calling.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Many organizations of faith don’t think of their supporters as “donors,” though. Churches and dioceses think about “members,” while religious schools think about “students,” “families,” and “alumni.” The first step in the supporter life cycle is where the donor is getting to know you, and you are getting to know the donor.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2013

Your young alumni are your future major gift and planned giving donors, but only if you engage with them early and in an appropriate manner. While we may have a clear understanding of this within development, it should be properly communicated to the president, board of trustees, alumni board and other appropriate individuals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

With four patents pending, life-like movement and emotions, and a Bluetooth-enabled app, the duck uses interactive technology and play to help children on their cancer journey. A student works on a coding challenge at Computer Science Education Week with Salesforce employees in Dublin, Ireland. It’s a good example of social innovation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 2, 2013

Hand out fliers, speak at community events, and remind parents and students of what they'll need to do to enroll in the programs you're offering. In order to get funding from grants and donors, you have to be able to prove, in numbers, that you're making a difference. It takes outreach. Measure your impact.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2023

We’re happy to say that Forum One has won 11 Communicator Awards in 7 different categories for the second year in a row! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications.

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