Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Step 4: Communicate – Once new content is developed for specific membership segments, your association needs to tell those members about it! For instance, at IAEE the team started with student members who could be interested in the Workforce-ready Certificate.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

Communication 52

Communication Strategy Storytelling Social Media 52

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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Feeds San Antonio Donor America 89

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

Communication 52

Communication Strategy Storytelling Social Media 52

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time.

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Donation Strategy Nonprofit Gift 110

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Sounds ideal, right?

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Report Effective Fundraising Template 64

Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. Some donors upgrade their giving without being asked, but most donors need some prompting. This makes it easier for your donors to choose how much to give to your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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Education Student Award University 84

Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Engaging donors is no simple task. Building long-lasting fruitful relationships with your donors requires diligence, hard work, and careful planning. But if you follow the principles of the donor engagement cycle, you can use them as a framework around which to build the rest of your donor stewardship plan.

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Map Donor Guide Newsletter 52

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Communicate frequently with your supporters. Because of their success, virtual fundraisers will continue to be a popular and prevalent way to get in front of supporters and donors, even past the pandemic. For your next fundraiser, provide donors the option to give in person or online depending on what’s easiest for them.

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Lesson Learning Tips Fundraising 98

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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Donor Law Data New York 139

Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Effective fundraising can help your program put on better shows, train students more effectively, and ultimately boost its reputation for high-quality instruction in the arts. There are so many vital activities that keep your program afloat aside from fundraising, from scheduling classes to holding auditions to supporting students.

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Arts Create Fundraising Tips 52

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 8, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Inspire a New Generation of Donors: Text-to-Give for Nonprofits Shh, can you hear that? Your donors are at an event, phones in hand, sharing the experience, live-tweeting your powerful speech, or simply engrossed in a captivating presentation. Imagine this. This includes philanthropic giving!

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Generation Donor Giving Nonprofit 52

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Since its inception in 2014, Murad has acted as Creative Director and Chief Technologist to help nonprofits spread their vision online through engaging design, intuitive software, and strategic communication. Stick to asking the most essential questions, including donors’ names, contact information, donation amount, and billing information.

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Websites Donor Strategy Demonstration 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. billion in 2022.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 103

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Read on for explanations of each form element and why your donors will love it. It’s supporting a campaign that’s raising money for summer camp scholarships for local students, and it includes 10 important best practices. Long donation forms can feel intimidating or burdensome for your donors. Let’s take a look.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. And you want to make the donor feel great about giving to your organization. This is part of the all-important Donor Journey. Thanking your donors: Makes the donor feel appreciated. Or where to start. And important.

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Gift Donor North Carolina Donation 132

NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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Communication email Marketing Reflection 94

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Your work attracts new students, engages current students, and delights alumni and donors. Attracting Students. Potential students are excited and nervous all at once. As marketers, we’re always trying to stay on top of the latest trends—and college-age students are a discerning audience. Make it intuitive.

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Student Marketing Social Media Education 25

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

As advancement leaders at higher education institutions consider their options in the age of COVID-19, they’re rethinking conventional wisdom by choosing Salesforce to build lifelong alumni and donor relationships. With Salesforce.org, Morehouse has developed better-informed campaigns aimed at alumni and donors.

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University ROI Michigan Education 101

Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

If you want to improve your membership retention rates, you need to nurture and build your member relationships consistently. Multiply the resulting number by 100, and you have your donor retention rate! Are your communications customized to speak to their specific needs? What’s Affecting Your Membership Retention Rate?

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Retention Rate Associations Literacy 52

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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Program Giving Sponsor Gift 105

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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Donation Online Create Gift 98

Greater Giving

AUGUST 14, 2023

Craft a Compelling Request Letter for Auction Items for School Fundraisers with a Due Date To kickstart your procurement efforts , prepare a well-crafted request letter addressed to potential donors in your community. Let potential donors know that their contributions will make a significant impact.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Transparency plays a big role in nonprofit compliance and gaining donor trust, but it’s also a cornerstone of the Christian faith. Your values should be made evident through: Staff relationships: Shared beliefs can cultivate strong relationships with coworkers who are also believers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

This is a popular time for charitable giving because supporters are motivated by the holiday spirit and because it’s the last opportunity for donors in the U.S. 31% of offline-only first-time donors are retained for over a year , versus 25% of online-only first-time donors. What were the demographics of our year-end donors?

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Guide Giving Nonprofit Metrics 114

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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America Teach Interaction Marketing 91

Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Bonterra Solutions Donor Engagement Take your fundraising efforts to the next level and foster stronger donor relationships. Read their story on The Shalom Project Impact Powered by: Guided Fundraising Human services Nonprofits Digital communications & marketing Fundraising ideas Previous Next See all How can we help you?

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Phoenix Grant Case Study Disaster 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Fellow students. Students often want to support their peers, particularly if your fundraiser occurs during school hours or is affiliated with the school. Not only will these personalized descriptions make your fundraiser stand out, but they can even pull at donors’ heartstrings by appealing to their emotions.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s one of the most overlooked places to seal the deal with your donor: the fundraising landing page. . This valuable piece of online real estate is where the donor goes to take action and give your organization money. Your fundraising landing page is a perfect opportunity to make a strong connection with your donor.

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Giving Design People Fundraising 119

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. The very best time to ask donors how they prefer to be connected with is at the time you onboard them.

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Content Marketing Strategy Fundraising 130

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Through the execution of a range of administrative, communication, and managerial responsibilities, the development professional gains a thorough understanding of both fundraising strategies and organizational needs. Systematically keep track of the following: Donor metrics: Who are your supporters, and what interests do they share?

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

By Abby Jarvise , writer, marketer, and speaker at Neon One – software built for small and midsize nonprofits to help them manage fundraising, communications, events, volunteers, and more. Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. The short answer is “no.”

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Retention Tech Tools Donor 249

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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Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 137

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer? Schedule calls when donors are home.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With product fundraising, you can easily incorporate your mission and show donors the cause they’re supporting with their contributions. It’s an engaging spin on typical fundraising because donors get something in return for their donations. With branded merchandise, your donors can publicly show off their support for your cause.

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Product Marketing Tips Fundraising 52

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

How Are Major Donors Identified? To identify major donors, you need to analyze a prospect’s financial capacity to contribute and their philanthropic interest in doing so. Most donors only make major gifts to a nonprofit after multiple interactions with that organization—very few people will make a $5,000 gift right away!

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