Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading donor signals is a key step in deciding who to invite to your events! At Virtuous, we believe that the Responsive Fundraising Framework is foundational in helping fundraisers cultivate meaningful relationships with donors that increase generosity. What are Donor Signals? What is the Responsive Framework?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

You have a donor database ! Now, who exactly are all of these people in your database? I like to think that the same rule applies to our databases – let’s pull our supporters into organized lists so we can see them and appreciate them! Report #1: Total number of donors Let’s get started. Or even 70%?

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. And, make it easy and compelling for donors to offer their information.

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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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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. 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. It can help make data-driven decisions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., It’s just me as DOD, an associate development director, a part-time events manager and an assistant who handles the database and donor acknowledgements. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. That’s great news.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“I don’t give to people who can’t even tell if they’re boys or girls,” an irate long-time donor said before slamming down the phone. Here’s why it’s important for fundraisers to walk the line between meeting donors where they are and modernizing their missions Our donors are smart. Pearls are not purse strings.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. But what exactly does the donor get out of the arrangement? as well as to the nonprofits receiving the funds?—additional

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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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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

This is a great question to play with for creating a unique prompt for creating draft personas for your nonprofit. The 5 Parts of a Donor Persona Just to start, donor personas are like your nonprofit’s imaginary donor friend. They are fictional, generalized representations of your ideal donors.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Your donor database is only as good as the data you put into it. A clean database should be a high priority as you plan ahead. And donor data is at the top of the critical care list. And donor data is at the top of the critical care list. Creates a poor donor experience. What is poor data really costing you?

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records. The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. How many people in your database have gone off the grid for 7+ years and then come back?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Develop or switch to a new donor database , CRM, email provider, or website. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program. Develop a donor engagement survey. Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program.

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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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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? The answers to those questions are simple: we can’t. So, how do we know that nonprofits don’t know their donor data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Your nonprofit’s donor retention rate is the percentage of donors who give from year to year, or over any other specific time period. Your ability to retain donors and keep them engaged can directly impact your nonprofit for a few reasons: Retained donors can be more easily guided towards making larger gifts in the future.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Before you ask, tell your donors the impact they made this year. Your communications are a mirror to your donors. Host a thank-a-thon Put simply, this is when you gather a group of volunteers (preferably board members) to call and thank donors. Here’s the simple, three ingredient recipe for a great donor thank-a-thon : 1.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

There is no doubt that you’ve worked hard on new donor acquisition for your organization. This is probably a question on your mind, as well as something your board might be asking you every chance they get. . Understanding what donors want and expect. Let’s start with what the donors want and expect. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

You’ve likely seen that your annual appeal inspires donors to make some of the largest donations your organization receives in a given year. This is why it’s so important that you take a strategic approach to creating the message you share and develop the right marketing strategy to get the letter to the right donors at the right time. .

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. How often do the funds come in without workable donor data – or any donor data – behind it? Fundraising without donor data. We can’t avoid it. Two examples.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . People and businesses could communicate quickly, efficiently, and at a much lower cost than in the past with travel, print, and mail. Technology Goes Mainstream. 21 st Century Data Breaches.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. For those of you on a different fiscal year, skip down to “Cleaning up your Prospect Database” and save this checklist for whenever the time is right for you. Most donors are well-intentioned; they’re just busy.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Steward donors and encourage them to become loyal to your organization. . Well, donor loyalty is the biggest factor in determining and stewarding potential major donors. The donors who are most active and engaged with your organization are your best major donor prospects. . Take good care of Dani, Max.

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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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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

However, during these discussions, many organizations ask the same question: “How do we attract more donors?” Start boosting your donor retention rate by focusing on those who are just giving to your nonprofit for the first time. Why First-Time Donor Retention is Important. Call your new donors. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Give me that sweet , sweet donor data. If they have questions, take that as complications you need to try and work out and go back to the drawing whiteboard. . Did you attend What is a Database Manager ? I know it can and has made me question why I do what I do. Did you go? Me t oo! Nonprofit Advancement Services?

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

We have been asking nonprofits a very important fundraising question, and getting some surprising results. The question: Is it easier or more complicated to execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? As a kick-off to each event, we ask three short questions. Sending out mail or email to bad addresses?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

So when you use a main CRM database, such as Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), along with an assortment of ‘satellite’ systems for online giving, fundraising events, email marketing, eCommerce, volunteers, and the like, data integrity has to be top of mind. Here’s what it means to have your data integrity aligned with the three Cs.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. How often do the funds come in without workable donor data – or any donor data – behind it? Fundraising without donor data. We can’t avoid it. Two examples.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? And SO many questions that need answering before you start. Also, consider how your monthly and major donors will perceive the letter.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Your nonprofit is quickly growing, bringing in more donations than ever before and fostering a strong donor base. While online giving platforms are an essential type of fundraising software, they aren’t the only tools that will help grow your fundraising results and build stronger donor relationships. Peer-to-peer fundraising pages.

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