Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

The following story, posted with permission, was sent to the FUNDSVCS list in response to a question about how to reign in schools and departments at a university that keep their own shadow databases of contacts. I have a story that we have used quite often: A few years ago, we imported a shadow database into Raiser''s Edge.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In fundraising, digital acquisition is the process of acquiring email addresses and converting them into donors. To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time you implement a donor management system, or DMS. I know what you’re thinking – what is a donor management system? A donor management system is like a really big filing cabinet that lives in the cloud and tracks everything about your organization. Host an awesome event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By Rob Leighton , Executive Director and Founder at iMission Institute – a social sector marketing agency and technology consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofits raise more money, fire up engagement, and streamline work. Your potential donors. They’re out there by the hundreds, maybe by the thousands. Ask for details.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Put your list on paper, or into a spreadsheet, or on a donor database system , and it will grow much, much faster. Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? They never write them down.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Your nonprofit needs to collect donations, message donors, host events, manage volunteers, and much, more more. Juggling all of these tasks is where nonprofit database software comes in. Before investing in a nonprofit database, take a moment to understand why and how it can benefit your nonprofit.

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Neon CRM

MAY 11, 2023

When you’re comparing donor management platforms, the sheer variety of software choices can be a bit overwhelming. Others are designed for simpler, more basic contact management. With the right set of features, you can deepen donor relationships and engage more easily with constituents. Choosing the right tool can be tough!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 21, 2023

However, if you need to understand how one specific user/company/email is behaving on your site these tools can’t help. This tool adds code to your site that connects IP addresses of traffic with a massive database of businesses. Connects the data in Google Analytics network reports with third-party databases of company information.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Who are your major donors?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the previous blog of this two-part series, we introduced our jillionaire friend, Bob, and his love of animals in his hometown to help illustrate what DAFs are all about. We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks. Especially smaller donors. To me, this is unacceptable. He thinks I’m nuts.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

If you’ve migrated donor data from one CRM to another, no doubt you have dealt with a lot of difficult decisions. In fact, our donor data migration clients often express surprise at the number of decisions they have to make. In this post, we discuss our list of Top 10 Tough Donor Data Migration Decisions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning. As soon as you have a date set with the golf facility, send a quick email to your contact database as well as individual emails to major donors and supporters to get it on their calendars and into their budgets.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofit’s supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. In this guide, we’ll cover 10 strategies for finding and engaging new donors. Conduct prospect research.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

Consider this—7 out of every 10 donors only donate once. 77 percent of donors leave due to a lack of communication. Now, we’ll walk through our favorite donor management tools to help you find one that can organize and centralize all the donor data you’re collecting! Donor Databases for Medium-Sized Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Dear Call Me Maybe, You’re certainly on the right track wanting to make phone calls to donors. And, make it easy and compelling for donors to offer their information. Make it easy to accept donations wherever your donors are. — Call Me Maybe?

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. Nonprofits are leveraging the power of technology to store more information around their donors, to better meet their expectations, and cater to what they’re looking for. But what are donors looking for?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 26, 2022

So here is a 7 step road map to get started: Find and study the data Google Analytics for web traffic Email database CRM Donor database Other program/services data Course: Understanding Google Analytics. The post A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members appeared first on Whole Whale.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Disclosure: Bloomerang is one of several software providers that helped the Fundraising Effectiveness Project collect the data analyzed in the report we discuss in this post. . There was a much larger decline comparatively when looking at donors who gave less than $500. Midsize donors showed the smallest decline in donations.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 14, 2023

But before you can consistently secure major gifts for your nonprofit, you have to first identify the donors who are willing and able to give large gifts to your organization. This is done through the donor prospect research process. In this guide, we’ll help you get started with prospecting (or help you brush up on the specifics!)

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Ensure communication is a two-way street

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? After helping hundreds of organizations prep their own sites for year-end fundraising, we have a few key recommendations: Use integrated tools whenever possible. Prioritize a streamlined user experience (UX) for donors. Let’s get started.

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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. However, the most important platform you need is an alumni database. Analyze alumni donors’ giving and engagement patterns to inform your fundraising strategy.

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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 Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Consider this—7 out of every 10 donors only donate once. 77 percent of donors leave due to a lack of communication. And with the right donor management tool to fit your organization’s needs, you have a better shot at communicating in the right way and building better relationships, so donors come back for round two.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Faced with the need to raise more private funds, the association turned to Bloomerang CRM for efficient donor management and payment processing. By consolidating their donor data, they’ve been able to build and nurture stronger relationships with donors and gain clarity into donor preferences, critical for effective fundraising.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

While one particular organization may get greater traction with their in-person events , another makes better use of their donor relationships. How to keep your relationships with your donors healthy and authentic. The donor list health check. The donor contact list will likely be the backbone of your end-of-year fundraising.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

Many nonprofits don’t know their donor data. If we don’t know our donor data, how can we effectively plan a fundraising appeal? Combat the challenges of donor retention? So, how do we know that nonprofits don’t know their donor data? Because donors are people, and people’s lives change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. They depend on the quality of the data collected in their donor management system. The bottom line: if you can’t reach your donors, you can’t solicit them. What would you do differently?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Further, with 64% of total giving coming from individual donors in 2022, ensuring you have a well thought out strategy to attract these dollars is critical. Lauren Henderson, IT database administrator, Dexter Southfield This clean-up process is a great opportunity to take stock of who is in your donor base.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For fundraisers, the clarity of each donor contact record matters. A clean and complete contact record saves time and provides fundraisers with the full picture. Development teams need to know how the relationship with each donor has evolved over the years. The body of the email will be recorded as a note.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

The topic – “10 Decisions You Will Face with Any Donor Data Migration” – focused on preparing for your next CRM or data migration while addressing 10 tough decisions nonprofits encounter along the way. Database / tech staff = 27%. Donor data migration: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We receive very few, and I wonder why more donors don’t take advantage. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? — Missing the BOGO Dear Missing the BOGO, I love the way you’ve signed your query, as this shows you definitely understand the benefit you’re missing out on.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. This letter puts all donor information on one sheet of paper. The donor can handle one lick!

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. Ultimately, this helps major gift teams focus on what matters most—building relationships with donors and helping their organization make an impact.

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