Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

In fact, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media decide to support them in some way. Of course, if your organization has the bandwidth, photos and videos are a major plus. ? Related Resources: Social Media best Practices for Nonprofits. Tips and Templates to Get Started with Nonprofit Crowdfunding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

There are two alarming trends in the current nonprofit world, and they are profoundly and demonstrably linked. Across the nonprofit sector, the average donor retention rate is about 40% to 45%. At the same time, nonprofits are struggling to retain fundraisers and crucial development staff. Let’s take a look!

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For most nonprofits, December is the busiest time of year. That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Having a donor retention strategy in place to retain year-end donors is the best way to get a good return on the investment you put into acquiring them. The strategies in this article will help you.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2021

Here’s a look at how your nonprofit can benefit from the new Auto-Pledge forms on CauseVox: Auto-Pledges Help You Increase Gift Size. With Auto-Pledges, any donor can become a major donor for your nonprofit, because donors are able to break out larger gifts into installed payments over a period of time.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Nonprofits struggled to acquire new donors as well. And the retention of those new donors was a leading cause of the decline. A donor is not a donor until they make a second gift.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Every nonprofit worries about them. Could your nonprofit have done something to drive them away? The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. For many nonprofits, that period is 12 months, but for others, that term is 18 months. Laments them. Broods over them. A tangled web of worry and loss.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

No matter where you are on your journey in the nonprofit world, fundraising is the lifeblood that fuels the important, world-changing work you do. A thorough, thoughtful strategy takes the guess work out of the daily operations of your nonprofit. Donor stewardship What is the average donor’s experience with your nonprofit?

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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Candid

JULY 6, 2021

How often do you read about the wonders of automation for nonprofits? Automation technology is designed to support your nonprofit’s team, but it’s not a replacement for people. For example, adding a personal touch is a key aspect of nonprofit donor retention, which is necessary to help nonprofits continue to grow and develop.

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Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

A simple way to boost funds with minimal effort is to allow your donors to double eligible donations through employer matching gift programs. Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy in which companies financially match the individual donations their employees make to charitable organizations.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Learn more about the perks of fundraising automation and how to automate some of your processes at your nonprofit: What is fundraising automation?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over the course of just one year, corporations gave $20.77 billion to nonprofits. As a result, nonprofits have noticed the potential of workplace giving, and 49% of charitable organizations have identified it as a potential growth strategy. Why does workplace giving software matter to nonprofits?

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, your organization’s success depends on your ability to anticipate and respond to change. Your nonprofit’s circumstances, whether internal or external, are always evolving. Responding to challenges effectively and capitalizing on your strengths can set your nonprofit up for long-term success.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Many of today’s nonprofits have a lot of data on constituents but few strategies for what to do with it. Nonprofit database segmentation allows you to structure your data to support reporting, personalization, and overall engagement. The donor data you have is only as good as how it’s organized.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Your nonprofit relies on the generosity of others to support its mission and further its cause. Thanking your don ors , recognizing them publicly, inviting them to events, and giving them gifts are just some of the ways your organization can show appreciation and make supporters more likely to give again. Increase donor retention.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. You just want to establish trust – the foundation of all lasting relationships – showing donors you received their gift, appreciate it, and will put it right to work as per their intention. It may be the E.D.,

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For newer nonprofits, making informed decisions about how to get set up with donation processing can be especially difficult, and for good reason. Not only will you protect donor data from security threats, but you can increase your overall productivity , appear more professional, and boost donor retention over time.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Writing an effective nonprofit donation receipt is important, but it doesn’t have to be stressful! Nonprofit donation receipts aren’t like the gas station or grocery store receipts that fill up your purse or wallet until you finally get around to throwing them away. So what goes into the nonprofit donation receipt?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

5 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit Lately, it’s hard to go more than a few hours—forget about a whole day—without being haunted by the joint specters of recession and inflation. There is much to contemplate when considering how to utilize recession-proof nonprofit tactics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. I like to call first-time donors who made an above-average first-time gift. And this is the time of year you risk having donors fall off a cliff.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

During the recent Virtual Summit for Nonprofit Changemakers , Ashton Rodenhiser did this wonderful visual overview of what I talked about for 45 minutes. 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. You really do not need to have any elaborate gifts.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. In this guide, we’ll explore the basics of donor acquisition and some nonprofit digital marketing best practices for finding new donors. What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention?

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

A few lowlights from our past: Letting the donor get too close to the wealth screen, not reading the room to realize who the real decision-makers were, asking for a big gift without the proper cultivation, and not doing our donor research. Creating The Perfect Union Between Business And Your Nonprofit.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), is your organization allocating 80% of your fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors? Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what would be considered a good new donor acquisition rate. I know about donor retention rates, goals, etc., I know about donor retention rates, goals, etc., Acquisition strategy and retention strategy go hand-in-hand.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

With the overall decline in both donors and dollars, smart nonprofits are recognizing the importance of monthly giving programs. 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. No, it’s not the theme you decide upon.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For many nonprofits, donation data consistently spikes in October, November, and December and declines in January and February. Start with stewardship Research suggests that meaningful donor connections with nonprofit organizations are a key factor in determining their giving patterns. Find a Candid Community partner near you.)

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The longer a donor stays with your nonprofit, the more times they’ll be able to complete this cycle, deepening their engagement with your nonprofit. These committed donors provide the support you need to spread awareness about your cause, generate excitement about your events, recruit volunteers, and of course, fund your mission.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors. Number of donors who increased their gift.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Due to COVID-19, your nonprofit staff members are probably now working from home, you’ve had to pivot fundraising strategies, and your organization’s programming has likely had to adapt to social distancing guidelines. . your newly revised nonprofit strategic plan. It has been quite a year thus far. stewardship efforts. We’ll cover: .

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you know that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year. This is because Giving Tuesday gets nonprofits real results. Giving Tuesday began in 2012, raising an estimated $10 million in its first year, according to Nonprofits Source.

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