Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s fundraising world , with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out from a donor relations standpoint. Here are 16 uncommon and practical donor relations tactics that will delight and surprise your donors: 1. Leave a voicemail if they don’t answer.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 15, 2021

Thank you letters have long been seen by many fundraisers as “gottados” – one of those things you just “gotta do” to get to the real work of fundraising, like writing newsletters and having lunches with major donors at great restaurants downtown. Stop Searching for Sample Letters. What It's Like To Write With Fundwriter.ai.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2017

The report is groundbreaking in that it is the only annual research project dedicated to studying how and why donors worldwide give to their favorite causes and charitable organizations. The top three causes supported by liberal-leaning online donors are human and civil rights, animals, and children and youth.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. In this blog, we’ll explore these evolving philanthropic dynamics and highlight why building and sustaining meaningful relationships with alumni donors remains central in higher education. billion in funding.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do after a donor says “no” to a meeting. Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been getting a lot of resistance from donors saying “no” when I ask them if they’d like to get together. Not every “yes” means the donor is passionate. Is it children?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. We know that young people like Generation Z are future donors, so programs that help introduce philanthropy at a young age will a big pay off down the road. Read on for more.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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Kindful

AUGUST 19, 2021

It’s almost new donor acquisition season, and now is the perfect time to review the ideal prospective donor you’re trying to attract for your organization. . As you probably know by now, looking for new donors can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. Understanding your ideal prospective donor.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Considering doing a donor cultivation event ? According to fundraising expert and author Penelope Burk, 67% of respondents attending a donor cultivation event credited it as the reason why they made their gift. . The number one thing donors want is to know they make a difference. Why should you do a donor cultivation event?

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Simply focus your attention on donor engagement. Whether you’re ready to jump back into in-person fundraising or would rather host a virtual event-free fundraiser , you’ll need tools in place to keep donors’ attention and motivate them to give. Think about the people who make up your community of donors.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

So you want to start up (or restart) a donor acquisition program. The reality is, whether you are trying to grow a new file or stop attrition on your existing file, there’s no better way to obtain and keep new donors than with a well-executed donor acquisition program. First of all, congratulations! Tip #1: Identify .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dear Charity Clairity, . Kansas City Symphony.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. There’s enough children impacted by the crisis in Syria to fill every professional baseball and professional football stadium in the US.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have advice on ways to stay in touch with a possible donor who has indicated an interest in making a major gift?

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Pencils of Promise (PoP) was founded in October 2008 to help build safe and healthy learning environments for young children worldwide. Keeping donors engaged and giving during uncertain times can often feel like a challenging balancing act, but new technologies and strategies are available to keep us centered.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are more tools available to nonprofits today that can be used for measuring their donor data than ever before. The truth is, without the help of data, effectively planning a fundraising strategy or maintaining high donor retention numbers makes a hard job near impossible. Have you cleaned out your donor database lately?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Part of the job of being a true philanthropy facilitator is showing donors how they might benefit from being a little more generous. Philanthropy” – aka “love of humanity” – works best when everyone wins – your organization, the donor and the community. Let’s review these two giving opportunities of which your donors may not be aware.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

Your donors ask or think about this question every time they consider giving. When a donor says it out loud, most nonprofits are ill-equipped to answer it. Ask the donor more questions before responding? Try to find even the slightest connection to the donor with your nonprofit? “Why should I give to you?”.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. Speaking of that, if you’re looking for a way to effectively track donor relationships, take a look at our digital fundraising CRM ).

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Strength-Based Messaging: A Powerful Tool Thankfully, in recent years, new and long overdue attention has been focused on changing the way we build our donor relationships.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Donors are your nonprofit’s greatest resource. From January to June 2022, the number of donors declined by 7%, and overall donor retention decreased by 4.2% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% year over year.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

With CauseVox’s hands-free peer-to-peer, you can harness the power of your community and empower young donors to share your mission and amplify your cause. Our smart forms can automatically detect whether a donor is on a desktop or mobile device, optimizing their online giving experience from the get-go. Optimize Mobile Giving.

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

Donor recognition is one of the most under-appreciated methods of donor engagement. All your supporters, from your one-time givers to your major donors, should feel appreciated by your organization. Identifying Your Donors Tiers Most organizations will have four levels of donors: one-time, recurring, mid level, and major donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

Designed to inspire generosity in children, members are mailed monthly postcards featuring nonprofits and then the family can listen to the impact of their giving through Alexa. Overflow technology enables donors to transfer stocks directly to nonprofits, rather than cashing out stocks and donating the cash.

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2013

You may think it’s odd for children to be a donor audience, but for many children, charitable giving is an important part of their family values and upbringing. The study follows the charitable giving habits of 903 children aged 8 to 19. Check out some of the key findings: 88% of children donated to charity.

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Roundtree

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

4 Habits to Retain Donors. Donor relationships are just that: relationships. Retaining donors requires intentionality. Here are four habits your organization can develop to build stronger relationships with donors and retain them: #1: Communication is the key. . This is also true with donors. 3: Be thankful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

54% of donors worldwide prefer to give via credit or debit card. The number of new donors giving to charity declined by 7.3% The number of new retained donors dropped 14.9% ( Fundraising Effectiveness Project ). The number of new retained donors dropped 14.9% ( Fundraising Effectiveness Project ). 9% via PayPal.

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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. . To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

VolunteerHub’s integration with Salesforce is the icing on the cake for Habitat NOVA and is bridging the gap between volunteers and donors. In order to reach its mission, Habitat NOVA relies on both volunteers and financial donors for support. On average, the organization utilizes the assistance of 3500 volunteers per year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Understand your donors’ interests, demographics, and preferences. According to research, 72% of donors are more likely to contribute to a silent auction that offers items they find personally appealing. 2) Appeal to a Range of Budgets Your donors and supporters will have different financial capacities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Silent Generation donors value personal connections and traditional forms of communication. organizations** 11.8%

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Or being a major donor who should feel known and valued and instead receives a blanket non-segmented appeal message like: Dear friend, If you gave to Sweaters for Penguins in the past, thank you. Step 1: Use actual names At the most basic level, start by using a donor’s first name in the email or letter.

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