Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of credit card processing for nonprofits, what you should look for in a payment solution, and how to set one up. Second, your nonprofit should have processes around handling cash donations to ensure that those gifts remain secure. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

That’s why we sought to uncover trends among successful nonprofits on the platform and what they do differently early on. You can also customize your default donation amount for different segments of donors to optimize the average gift size. Our findings are now your roadmap. Respond personally to new donation activity.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

When you deliver an experience that makes donors feel good about contributing to your cause, you could see a significant increase in retention rates. Here are simple definitions of and key differences between pledges and donations: Pledges. Both are considered donations, but they occur for different reasons, within different contexts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy. The rules for opting in are different for nonprofits. This is why reiterating your message across several different communication channels is important.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2015

However, in the world of non-profits, such emails serve as a vital form of communication, relating everything from desperate appeals for monetary support to a call for volunteerism to a need to simply be noticed for the good work they’re doing and the difference they’re trying to make in the world. In a word: psychology.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At Listen4Good (L4G), we call this process a “client feedback loop.” Here, we share recommendations on effective feedback practices, based on research we carried out with the Irritants for Change , a group of feedback experts and nonprofit rating and information-sharing platforms. Are the ratings worse in certain programs or locations?

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Here are some metrics to watch for that can be tracked through most professional email delivery services: Open Rate The open rate is the percentage of emails opened out of the total number of emails sent. The average nonprofit email open rate is around 25%. The average nonprofit email click-through rate is about 3%.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Let’s dive into how learning analytics can drive engagement, improve course completion rates, identify gaps in learning programs, and optimize the learning experience. Example: Through a learner sentiment analysis, one association discovered that one of their courses consistently received low ratings due to challenging content delivery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Instead of needing to click to visit a separate donation page on your website to start their donation, they can begin the donation process right away on your home page. There are two different ways of approaching embedded giving: Modal embeds or pop-up donation forms that display when people select your donate button.

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Bloomerang

MAY 20, 2024

Elizabeth Warfield, Technology Administrator of CGSUSA, shares her experience with Bloomerang Membership Management’s effectiveness in streamlining and enriching their operations: “Bloomerang Membership Management will simplify and enhance our membership management process. Dynamic membership groups: Segment your members based on level.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 17, 2024

While a handful of organizations are truly not connecting the dots (I had one staff person tell me, years ago, ‘Why should I care if there is a 75% bounce rate on our newsletter? The most successful associations take a different approach to data maintenance. One moment it seems fine, and the next moment it is in the trash.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Getting in front of target buyers and communicating value happen to be two of the main principles of the common sales process. The key is being deliberate about the types of prospects you’re trying to reach and processes you’re using to try to convert them into new members.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

You don’t have to spend much time on the site to understand the difference between outstanding and dismal. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the unemployment rate will remain low, at 3.9% Whether you are developing a job description or trying to improve the vetting and selection process. I love that answer.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

So, a well-placed thank you or a shout-out can make all the difference in converting members to repeat donors. Transparency about donation use and the specific differences they make empowers members. Other studies show that personalized calls to action can improve conversion rates by more than 200%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Maybe it’s a phone call or a personalized email, but taking these few moments can make a difference to your donors. This will ensure that your donor’s monthly gift continues to process on time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

According to Network for Good , one in six online donors will drop out of the donation process if they are sent to a third-party website. According to NextAfter , only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a monthly gift (also known as a recurring gift) during the donation process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the early, nascent days of the Internet, webmasters treated their users as if they were monoliths – everybody got the exact same pop-up, which ran on every page of the site – annoying users and suppressing conversion rates. Think about the different “hooks” you can use to compel a user to sign up. Test out the options.

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

That’s why we sought to uncover trends among successful nonprofits on the platform and what they do differently early on. You can also customize your default donation amount for different segments of donors to optimize the average gift size. Our findings are now your roadmap. Respond personally to new donation activity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s true SEO can be a frustratingly long play since the process of getting indexed by search engines can take weeks or even months. Over time, a high exit rate signals to search engines that your content is not helpful to visitors, which can negatively affect your ranking. This, in turn, impacts click-through rate (CTR).

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Double the Donation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned nonprofit professional or a newcomer to the fundraising world, your team likely follows a similar set of processes to attract, acquire, and retain donors. This framework is called the fundraising cycle, and optimizing your current practices can make a big difference in your campaign results and donor retention rate.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fact, from 2011 to 2021, the rate of growth of earned master’s and doctoral degrees outpaced bachelor’s and professional programs. Whether your graduate program is at a big university or a small college, there are four fundamental steps to reimagine your recruitment process. Get rid of barriers: Review your application process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Donations are processed at the end of the month and are deposited directly into your Stripe account. Nonprofits can register with RoundUp App in three easy steps: Set up your Stripe account (this allows RoundUp App to process transactions on your behalf). The process is just as simple for users. Pick a launch date.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The challenge is due in part to data silos , or groups of raw data isolated from different departments. Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

However, beneath the convenience of online fundraising lies a critical consideration: the true cost of payments processing. The illusion of a low processing rate At a quick glance, some payment vendors might seem to provide remarkably low credit card rates, which could seem like the best choice.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Accepting credit cards can often be a confusing process. With so many different providers, services, and terminology, it's easy to become overwhelmed. This is the first blog post in a two-part series designed to provide nonprofits with a general overview of the credit card processing industry, otherwise known as merchant services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Nonprofits are no longer limited by manual processes. Improved Donor Retention Additionally, smart donation asks contribute to improved donor retention rates. Collecting and Analyzing Donor Data for Smart Donation Asks The process of collecting and analyzing donor data is essential for informing smart donation asks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. That process begins on Welcome Wednesday, the day after Giving Tuesday. CoSchedule analyzed over 14 different studies from various email marketing tools to determine the best time to send emails.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Recruiting and onboarding may have larger impacts on your ultimate retention rate than you initially realized, for instance. If you’re seeking to improve your nonprofit’s employee retention rate, start by reviewing your organization’s practices in each of the categories above and think through how they relate to retention outcomes.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

First, you’ll learn how to calculate your donor retention rate, and then you’ll uncover some specific steps you can take to keep new donors engaged with your organization in the coming months. The Donor Retention Rate Formula If donor retention is a priority for you, it’s important to know how to calculate and track your donor retention rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

ChatGPT is a powerful online tool that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process and respond to user queries. ChatGPT may prompt you for more context, so providing as much detail as possible will help with the copywriting process and save you valuable time.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

If it does poorly, it can quickly pivot and put out something different to please their audience and boost their profits. This is a measurable number that could be adapted if the survey needed to be given in different formats. Too much data can be hard to process and manage, leading to less certainty in your decisions.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

According to the latest Community Brands research, 52% of association professionals use an online member community but only 14% rate their use of the platform as excellent. Here are three more ways an online community differs from virtual networking communities: 1. An online community improves member loyalty and drives engagement.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. We should note that annual salary changes may not coincide with or immediately follow changes in inflation rates, given that salary review processes take time.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Many software platforms have fees to process donations through their system. Often, these are called processing fees and are charged per transaction. Often, the option to tip can be buried on donation forms and pre-selected, so donors might miss it and will be surprised by their donation total when they reach the end of the process.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

On February 23, I had the pleasure of facilitating our webinar focusing on credit card processing, Processing Payments for Good. Merchant Services and Credit Card Processing. One interesting point that came up was a discussion of the difference between gateway providers and merchant service providers.

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