Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. And that can kill your ability to keep good donors who love the work your nonprofit is doing.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. We can’t just wish mission-driven donors out of thin air. You have heaps of data.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Kindful

MARCH 22, 2021

After all, when you build relationships with your supporters , you’re laying the foundation to turn them into long-term advocates and donors. That’s where email newsletters come into play. Evaluate your current strategy for collecting email subscribers. Other ways you can attract more email subscribers.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications! It’s always a great time to think about experimenting with your emails. How many people open each email?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. In fact, DAFs are an increasingly popular option for individual donors to formalize their giving, and in 2021, the charitable assets for all DAFs totaled a whopping $234.06

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Help maintain membership hygiene by ensuring donor records are accurate, spelled correctly, and that bouncing emails are cleaned, etc.

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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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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

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? Phone calls. Direct mail.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

You can accomplish more when there’s a larger group of donors backing your nonprofit and making it happen. Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. Not sure what your donor pipeline should look like? The prospect stage.

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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

MARCH 13, 2024

But a genuine quagmire can be when you don’t hear back from the donor prospect at all. Here are 10 mindsets and recommendations for when a donor prospect doesn’t respond to your ask Accept that everyone is different from you. This might fit well with some donor prospects, but it might be prickly with many others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. Selecting a reputable online fundraising platform that enables you to connect with your donors in a meaningful way is critical. If possible, focus on items that are easily transported to the winners (i.e.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2023

Today’s question come from a fundraiser and donor who wants advice on how to handle poor donor engagement: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a fundraiser, but also a donor. Because when a nonprofit doesn’t treat me as if I matter, as I carefully and consciously treat donors to my organization, I get a little peeved.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. Send Handwritten Letters First, Not Emails Email is faster and can return instant results, but old-fashioned handwritten letters give that personal touch. Hit them up.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Which is why I advocate retiring the old donor pyramid in favor of a dynamic energy vortex. It’s the reason so many donor programs have retention rates representing three steps forward, two steps back. I prefer a different donor paradigm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

By Stasia Hural , Digital Marketing Lead at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. It’s changing how we identify potential donors and set targets.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Raiser’s Edge NXT is a cloud-based fundraising and donor management software solution developed by Blackbaud, a prominent company that specializes in providing technology solutions for nonprofit organizations, schools, and other social good institutions. What is Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT?

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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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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Showing donors appreciation is one of the best ways you can go about retaining your donors. Donor love is the act of showing that appreciation via thank-you emails, handwritten notes, kind gestures, donor appreciation events, and other methods. How to create a donor appreciation letter or email.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that 97% of Americans now own a cell phone, with 80% of respondents texting. It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns. Text-to-give campaigns are simple to set up and donors can give money in less than five minutes.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. If your organization is participating in GivingTuesday on November 29, 2022, you’re probably wondering how you can market the event to attract more donors and more money. Diversify Your Marketing Methods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Divide Contacts Into Subsets. Another important way to make sure that everything has been customized to suit you is by dividing your contacts into subsets. For example, some organizations might want to separate donors from members. In other cases, you can divide contacts based on which part of your association they are with.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here are a few 2021 key findings from the report to help us retain and upgrade nonprofit donors: . Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact. Giving was unevenly sourced; wealthier donors were more insulated from pandemic effects. New donors were up by 18.5%. adjusted for inflation).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? Who Gets an Individual Major Donor Portfolio Cultivation Plan? . Tier your donors. I didn’t know any better.

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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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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

If you have an annual giving program (or ever hope to) you know the answer: Your donors respond to mail in a physical mailbox. Donors acquired through direct mail stick with you, resulting in better Long-Term Value (LTV). The open rate is roughly 18% for emails. Through which vehicles do you acquire new donors?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Tip 1: Maximize your year-end fundraising emails. Your year-end fundraising email strategy is critical to your overall fundraising success. Send emails from an individual associated with your organization. Don’t use noreply@ or development@ for the sender email. Add contact information at the end of the email.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

By focusing a little extra energy on your mid-level donors, you can raise more money and create a quality pipeline for your major gifts officers. Successful mid-level donor programs are all about providing donors with a personal touch while maintaining the analytic discipline that allows you to scale your programming.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Most nonprofits use marketing tactics to recruit, like emails, social media posts, blog posts, and web pages. Some nonprofits may only require basic contact and background information, while others may require extensive background checks due to sensitive work. Set up an automatic email that alerts everyone that needs to know.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

If you’re looking for your donors, they’re probably on the internet. With so much time on the world wide web, bombarded by advertisements, most people have become increasingly immune to and skeptical of even the most innocent donor outreach campaign. A simple email with a direct call to action will no longer cut it. .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We recommend using large, tappable buttons (46px minimum) that have a very clear “on” or “selected” state for your mobile donors. You definitely want to include some messaging to thank your donors and express the value of their donation but keep it short and sweet so they don’t think they need to click again to start the donation process.

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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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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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