NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Here’s how you can help with disaster relief efforts today and every day. Give money, not things. You may be hoarding extra clothes and supplies, but donate your money, rather than your items, to relief organizations. Unless they’ve made specific item requests, your money will be much more useful to them. Raise money.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

It’s called “Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising,” and it examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the nonprofit industry in 2020. It’s full of data-backed fundraising strategies for engaging with donors during difficult times, including tips for fundraising during times of uncertainty.

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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. No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. You must spend money to make money. .

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to planning a fundraiser, there are plenty of options for every nonprofit to choose from. Here’s an overview of three of the most popular types of fundraisers and different ideas to make your fundraisers a success! Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers. Planning a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser. Gamification tools.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

December is for two things: cooking great big extravagant feasts, and using every tool at our disposal to raise money. And the thing is, both of these activities expose our fundamental impatience — whether we’re sneaking a quick taste of pre-baked cookie dough or frantically hitting refresh on our fundraising results. . In 2021, same.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

2) Increased Donor Retention: According to Nonprofit Source , nonprofits that effectively use storytelling in their fundraising efforts have a donor retention rate of 45%, compared to 27% for organizations that do not focus on storytelling.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. into donors, increase your fundraising efficiency, and raise more money.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events. Incorporate Text-to-Give in Ambassador Fundraising. For example, if you’re running a virtual fundraising event for shelter animals, you could make your keyword SAVEDOGS.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. It’s critical that you integrate content marketing and fundraising if you’re to succeed at raising both awareness and money in the current economy. . Arts and culture.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

Smart fundraisers are getting better at planning for uncertainty. Just when we thought we were out of the woods, new strains and variants of the COVID virus have sent many fundraisers scrambling, again. Giving USA 2021 data continues to show the importance of individual donors for fundraising success.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. I wonder what they did with the money and whether it helped. The organization described how they were helping those affected by the disaster, and how their services would be evolving over time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Fundraising is never easy, but NGOs who take a long term view of crowdfunding can achieve self-sustainability.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice how to create an effective year-end fundraising appeal: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m planning ahead to prepare this year’s annual fundraising appeal, and could use a little help getting started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

3) What is the greatest obstacle that NGOs in Mexico need to overcome in order to raise more money online? What is your vetting process to ensure the money raised on Donadora is well spent? Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). Now you might wonder, “What does that have to do with fundraising and food banks?” To level-set, virtual food drives allow supporters to, instead of bringing physical food items to a location, raise money for your food bank.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. based software company, created Give Local America so community foundations could host annual one-day fundraising events. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 million for about 9,000 nonprofits in 24 hours. Invite feedback.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. This highlights an important maxim of donor-centered fundraising: You are not your donors. So, they don’t see why their money is really needed. Marketing and fundraising are siloed, and neither can control what the other does. To celebrate internally.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Employees can then donate this money to support the charity of their choice. Corporate Volunteerism Is Making Waves.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

Just when we thought we were out of the woods, new strains and variants of the COVID virus have sent many fundraisers scrambling, again. Rather than waiting for things to ‘return to normal,’ smart fundraisers are getting better at planning for uncertainty. This is even more essential during challenging times.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

PLEASE MAKE A RECURRING GIFT : I’ve donated to the GlobalGiving Earthquake Fund – the money will go to a vetted network of NGOS – and they have a donor who is matching all recurring gifts. In fact, we partnered with CDP last year on our first-ever baseline data on disaster giving. Image Source: ntegrity.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

To ensure that your money is going to the right places, use tools like Charity Navigator , Candid (formerly GuideStar) ,and TEOS (tax-exempt organization search) to evaluate the legitimacy and impact of the organizations you’re donating to before you give. Contribute to the fund here. Check back periodically for updates!

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

People with less money and purchasing power are less likely to donate to charities or nonprofits. This data point alone should prompt nonprofit leaders and gift officers to pause to consider modifications to their fundraising practices in the near term as inflation persists.” What about a natural disaster? A cyber-attack?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Even if you don’t have a lot of money to donate, every little bit helps. I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground. Even if you already gave once, there is a lot of need out there, so think about giving again. Local Charities.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. The best fundraising programs operate on all cylinders.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Naturally, the nonprofit sector is looking at this trend and searching for the most effective way to leverage the power of the new technology to aid fundraising and volunteer recruitment efforts. Combine that fact, with the fact that online fundraising increased 13.5% in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster.

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Qgiv

JULY 25, 2022

When it comes to online fundraising, crowdfunding is a popular choice for people looking to leverage their networks and raise money quickly. Platforms like GoFundMe don’t offer comprehensive fundraising solutions for nonprofits who want to connect with their donors and engage their supporters on a new level.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

With giving declining in 2022 for the fourth time in forty years, many are worried about the state of fundraising in 2023 and beyond. With individuals giving the most of any group polled, this was particularly worrying because individuals make up the majority of fundraising dollars given in a year (64% of total giving in 2022).

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs, often called corporate philanthropy programs, encourage engagement and connection through targeted fundraising that has a lasting positive impact. Employee giving campaigns are an expedited approach to charitable fundraising, allowing companies to launch employee giving efforts during a specific time of year.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

With close to 70% of cell phone users using their mobile device to access the internet, raising money through mobile donations is an area that is expected to only grow. Text message and SMS fundraising campaigns saw particularly high growth rates in the wake of natural disasters and other “must fund now” type donation campaigns.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

While I'm definitely looking ahead to longer days, azaleas, and tulips, from a fundraising perspective, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened last fall. billion in total fundraising. of total fundraising now comes from online giving. Also, enlarge your definition of the term - disaster. Don't ignore them!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Bonterra Solutions Donor Engagement Take your fundraising efforts to the next level and foster stronger donor relationships. Read their story on The Shalom Project Impact Powered by: Guided Fundraising Human services Nonprofits Digital communications & marketing Fundraising ideas Previous Next See all How can we help you?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

You will hear how philanthropy performed during past economic downturns and natural disasters, providing necessary context as we shape a prosperous path forward. . To learn fundraising and marketing best practices… . Using data as a guide, Ashley will uncover clues to illuminate the contemporary nonprofit’s journey.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. We can’t focus just on money.

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