The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For example, at a small organization, your tactical calendar may look something like this: January – Prospecting mailing. February – E-mail fundraising letter. March – Housefile mailing. May – E-mail fundraising letter. Prospecting mailing. October – E-mail fundraising letter. December – Housefile mailing.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The final 4-6 six weeks of the year is a great time for all of the seeds you have planted during the year to bloom with year-end gifts. This applies to things like #GivingTuesday , of course, but also to the pleas that so many organizations make for “30 gifts – just 30 gifts! communicate) through direct mail.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio. An ask too high and you might miss a gift entirely.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In order to be a major donor prospect, the person has to have the capacity to give at the level that you consider to be a major gift. They may be a great prospect for a “ minor donor program ,” an event, direct mail, etc. Your donors may come mostly from your region, or may be spread out across the country (or the world).

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Matching gift integrations A type of integration that can help you raise more money is a matching gift integration. With a matching gift integration, your donors can search for their employer to determine if they match donations made to nonprofits. The best part?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Just wanted to let you know that the Winter 2013 Juicy Blogging E-Course will be happening January 11-February 1, 2013. I'll email the gift certificate to you as a PDF so you can mail, or email it to them. It will look similar to last year's gift certificate (pictured above).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Myth 1: Getting to know prospects is manual work Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. 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). No labels needed!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. According to Roger Craver, you have a 20%-40% chance of obtaining a gift from a recently lapsed donor. I’m not coming to you today to ask for a gift. (Of

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To help your nonprofit’s leadership understand and comply with online fundraising guidelines, this article will provide a crash course on the basics of maintaining legal compliance while fundraising online. A Crash Course appeared first on Get Fully Funded. He has been working in the nonprofit sector for 25 years.

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M+R

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Anyone using Apple’s iMessage, Apple Mail, or Private Browsing Mode in Safari (with the option to enable it outside of Private Browsing). Apple Mail is Apple’s email client. Link Tracking Protection applies to any email address used in Apple Mail, regardless if it’s an apple email address or not. About 17% of the U.S.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). If they can’t come into the office, send them a bunch of sticky notes to write and mail back to you; insert these into the appropriate envelopes. If you feel you get too many gifts a day to do this, reconsider.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Guaranteed!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Likely a sign of best practices to come, their donation pages simply ask for credit card information and an email address (not a mailing address) and have an extensive offering of different ways to donate. For example, the Nature Conservancy offers both honor gifts and memorial gifts – each with their own donation page.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

I often say “ if you want gifts, give them.” Provided you’re offering up content that’s relevant, useful, hopeful, and inspiring , mail as often as you can afford to do so (taking into account both human and financial resources). Layering on social media to reinforce the message in your mailing is generally a good idea.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 15, 2021

Thank you letters are the start of the stewardship process , the linchpin of your donor recognition efforts, and the beginning of your work to secure another, larger gift from your donors. As I sat here this morning opening the mail, I came across your generous donation. Stop Searching for Sample Letters. Thank you !

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s not even how compelling your offer is, or your mailing list. As one of your most committed supporters, I’d welcome a chance to help out, but if you don’t give me that chance, you won’t get the gift. Of course, it’s labeled as such: President’s Report for Major Donors and Name-of-Giving Club of CharityName.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I would highly recommend a course like the one offered through The Fundraising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. In this course, you’ll learn about all of the following: Institutional Readiness. It sounds like you may not be quite ready for a big fundraiser. I took it 40 years ago, and it was a life changer.

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NetWits

JUNE 14, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. The paradox is that online givers, in aggregate, have much higher cumulative value over the long term than traditional mail-acquired donors. Download Now! However, they also take more work to retain.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. An email appeal to Michelle might ask for a gift of $50.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

The real work of major gift fundraising is relationship building. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . Executive and development directors, as well as major gift officers, need to understand the need to get out of the office.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Of course, you do need to make sure that new monthly donors are moved into the monthly donor email segment, so there’s no overlap. I’ve never heard of a donor who complained that there was an extra button in their emails asking for a one-time gift and then another button asking for a monthly gift. If that’s an e-news, great.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Therefore, you also probably have specific major gift fundraisers on your staff to communicate with these supporters. In this guide, we’ll cover some key information about how you can find your organization’s major donors and determine the right ways to engage them to solicit major gifts. Let’s get started. Who are your major donors?

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Mail them a handwritten card. Even in an increasingly digital-first world, getting something in the mail is refreshing and can be heartwarming. Your gift mint a lot to us!” . Donors want to know that you used their gift to help the people or cause that you serve. . Mail them swag or merch. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. Some donors give a one-time gift, and some sign up as monthly donors. You can include a mail option and a QR code linking to an electronic survey.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Whatever your mission, the better you tailor your message to what’s top of mind for people, the more likely you’ll be able to inspire them to make a gift to you now. Direct mail results hover around 0.5% (they were 2% when I began in this industry, but there’s just a lot more competition for donor dollars today).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

When a donor makes a contribution to your organization, they need proof of the gift for their tax records. That’s why you need to make sure your nonprofit donation receipts are scheduled to send as soon as a gift is made. You’ll also want to include the donor’s name, the donation amount, and the date of the gift. There’s more!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

I often say “ if you want gifts, give them.” Provided you’re offering up content that’s relevant, useful, hopeful, and inspiring , mail as often as you can afford to do so (taking into account both human and financial resources). Layering on social media to reinforce the message in your mailing is generally a good idea.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

They obviously know that securing a second gift is necessary to predict long-term value and giving, but throwing these new donors into your mass communications right away is a big mistake. Your donors likely want and expect to get to know you before they make another gift or take another action to support your mission.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

It needs to be warm, sincere, and prompt so that it closes the loop on the gift and makes the donor feel great about their giving experience. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift. The nonprofit receives the gift. It makes me wonder if I gave my gift to the right organization.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mailing thank-you, birthday, or holiday cards, signed by your staff or volunteers. Sending custom receipts recapping donors’ 2022 gifts to make tax season easier. Plan for annual giving In addition to cultivating donor relationships year-round, you should also plan activities to solicit annual gifts throughout the year.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Consistency between your direct mail, social media posts, and your donation page creates a cohesive message and reinforces your donor’s choice to give. Your donors access multiple communication channels throughout the course of any given day. For a variety of reasons, some people just prefer to mail in a check.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Suggested donation amounts are the provided gift amount options that your organization offers to supporters. By suggesting a giving method that will tend to yield a higher gift, such as requesting a planned or recurring gift. Offer donors a more flexible suggested giving range based on their previous gifts.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. If you’ve decided to try out using QR codes in any of your mail appeals (of course you have!), 3) Optimize Your Donation Page To Maximize Year-End Gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

It’s important that you understand that if anyone donates to your nonprofit on any of these sites, the funds are mailed to the contact information your nonprofit has in GuideStar. The Second Harvest Food Bank promotes that a $50 gift provides 180 meals for hungry families, children, and seniors. Launch an Online Gift Donation Program.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ask: Send a personalized request for support that acknowledges the donor’s past gifts and shares the impact their donation will make. Thank: Always send a “thank you” message to every donor, no matter the size of their gift. You’ll want to stay professional as you interact with your donors, of course.

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