The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As End of Year Fundraising quickly approaches we've started to think of what you can do now to ensure a successful fundraising season. As we round the corner to year-end fundraising season, fundraisers, campaigners, and comms folks are busily preparing to tap into this awesome opportunity for fundraising.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At this time of year, we assess our fundraising performance and make plans for next year. In fundraising, we talk a lot about donor lifetime value. The idea of donor lifetime value is a big one in fundraising. You can’t help but notice the negative headlines this year.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2018

This principle applies similarly to the event management and fundraising spaces. In this article, we’re going to share: Why nonprofits are investing in mobile giving to reach their fundraising goals. Real use cases for how nonprofits are leveraging mobile fundraising platforms. Text-to-give donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

And of course, your blog should be responsively designed so that it is easy to read and scroll on mobile devices. Create and rotate on a regular basis promotional graphics for publications, special events, volunteer recruitment programs, special fundraising campaigns, etc. Use large font for headlines and body text.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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TechImpact

JULY 21, 2014

Avoid veering off-course and muddying up your newsletter’s main goal. Come up with some snappy titles and headlines that will attract clicks. Fundraising General Tech email marketing enewsletter nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech' Your email newsletter should be pointed, direct, and not a conglomeration of multiple topics.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Bright yellow buses swarm the streets, retailers tout their trendiest transition pieces, football reclaims the right to the remote, and this year’s fall fundraisers demand your focus. We reached out to fundraising event experts and got them to spill the deets on their top tips for pulling off a killer event (without pulling their hair out).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2018

The endless news cycle with one outrageous headline after another and organizations continuing having to engage in rapid response work in this political climate. In a previous blog posts from my friend, colleague and all around wonderful human Adva Priso, she laid out three steps to creating a fundraising moment for your organization. .

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Do you know if people are more likely to click through and register if they see a photo of the golf course, or one that connects them to your cause? A golf course photo is tested against a photo that connects visitors back to the need for pediatric cancer research. Does the color of the “Register Now” image matter?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Of course, you’ll have a home page, and then you need an About page and a Donate page. A well-defined brand supports your marketing and fundraising efforts and lets people know instantly what you’re about. You can also emphasize your headlines and key phrases by bolding them, increasing the font size, and capitalizing the letters.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

To make the most out of your time, rely on Google’s Skillshop courses to educate yourself. Be sure to set up an ad for each keyword that includes that keyword in the headline and the description. The post Everything You Need To Know About the Google Ad Grant first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the fact 57% of people who watch a nonprofit video go on to make a donation, video still seems skill- and cost-prohibitive for strapped fundraising professionals. There are tons of fun and random holidays nonprofits can take advantage of to create unique and interesting fundraising appeals. Keep it personal. Show your skills.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Of course, over time, I realized the importance of documenting the problem or need, including strong objectives, a solid plan of action, and a budget that reflected the work we intended to do. I figured that if I told a good story, the funder would be willing to invest in our work. Engage the Reader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

The content you create doesn’t have to be from scratch for every channel, you are simply tweaking or optimizing it for the channel. The skill of writing good headlines is an important one to develop! Fundraising' This can really boost your efforts. You want to make sure to capture those. What’s your best planning tip?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2014

And now we have people pouring water on each other all in the name of fundraising. As a proud professional who works in the nonprofit industry, I am thrilled fundraising is making headlines. So why is this new wave of fundraising fraught with fear? It’s in the crowd that dares to fundraise for you.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. I’m Steven.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Of course you can’t have my contact information! They have a good headline at the top of the page, and they use a three-column layout that mirrors their branding throughout the site. The “above the fold” idea was originally created for traditional newspapers so that a folded paper on a newsstand would still display the daily headlines.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. Always (of course) send out personalized letters. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom 12 point type is the minimum size for fundraising material.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The more I thought about this the more I realized that of course this has to be professional athletes’ creed. Shana Masterson, one of my fabulous fundraising friends, co-hosted a fun webinar on the do’s and don’ts of email for P2P boot camp. No one ever won a championship because they were good. Good is never enough. Check it out.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

If all you’re here for is a list of email ledes you can use for fundraising or advocacy messaging, you can go ahead and skip right to that part. Of course, in any situation there are other ways to approach the task. Of course, you may want to try something else. Read time: Kind of a while, tbh, but there’s a shortcut!

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Though we can’t promise $39 million).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

For the script, before jumping into the how-to of widgets, the screencast will give some context, of course. I've been asking nonprofit bloggers to tell me what they think, point me to examples on their blogs, and of course, I took a look at all the widgets in the various widget directories like Widgetbox (see Marshall's review here ).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. Rachel: Absolutely. .

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Of course you can’t have my contact information! They have a good headline at the top of the page, and they use a three-column layout that mirrors their branding throughout the site. The “above the fold” idea was originally created for traditional newspapers so that a folded paper on a newsstand would still display the daily headlines.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits. Your ads should be well-written and have powerful call-to-actions to encourage those viewing an ad to take a specific course of action.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): Minor course corrections can make all the difference when it comes to ongoing board engagement. Is our board on track for the public phase?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this weekly nonprofit marketing link roundup , we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year end fundraising success! When you’re planning your fundraising strategies , consider how your emails channels may be affecting offline campaigns. Is your audience most receptive to certain headlines or promotional offers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Of course, another way to do this is to set up your own shop on cafepress. (Oh, Nancy White got herself an early holiday gift ) It's November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to take advantage of the holiday giving. Jonathan Coleman's slide show, You Can't Raise $$$ if People Can't Find You on SEO fundraisers.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Write an Inspirational Press Release Take the “working backwards” philosophy to its conclusion by writing a fictional press release with a headline that gives you shivers, one that celebrates your future accomplishment made possible by your innovative mindset.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this link roundup, we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year-end fundraising success! When you’re planning your fundraising strategies , consider how your emails channels may be affecting offline campaigns. Razoo answers this question by offering a step-by-step guide to fall fundraising.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Of course, this only begins to scratch the surface of understanding how SEO works. One nonprofit used online channels to surpass their year-end fundraising goals. First, let’s define the fields: Title: Defines which headline should appear in results. 34% of nonprofits have paid for advertising on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

For example, a blog post recapping your most recent fundraising event is not something that there is a lot of search traffic for. RSAs allow you to supply many different headlines and descriptions, which the Google algorithm will mix and match in an effort to create the highest possible click-through rate for you. Mismanagement.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Include headlines in your graphs and clear section headers or keys that make your information easy to follow. Offer refresher courses to your veteran members as well, especially if you make a change to the reports, add a new report, or update your internal controls.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Feature a Clear Call-to-Action Headline. The most effective way to answer both is with a clear and compelling headline. The best headlines are succinct and to the point but also tap into the reason your donors are motivated to give in the first place. Here are 10 tips to help you improve your year-end donation pages: 1.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They bring together America’s fundraisers on one page, showing off their success whilst displaying how anyone can help them. In an average peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, 15-18% of donations are referred directly from Facebook. 45 million was raised by nonprofits through Facebook fundraisers on Giving Tuesday. Facebook Live.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Of course, the events themselves are horrific in every sense, but our reactions to them aren’t particularly encouraging either. Just because tweets of mourning aren’t flooding our feeds and headlines aren’t covered in blood doesn’t mean we’ve all forgotten. People are still fighting, and you can join them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. 9237 is the average amount raised when groups are working on a team to fundraise. Giving Day Campaigns and Crowd Funding Campaigns Are Than Dollars Raised.

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