EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The subject lines in your inbox might be shouting, “Donate now” or “Urgent, just a few hours left!” or “MAKE YOUR DONATION BEFORE MIDNIGHT.”. Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Why text donors?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. You did it: your donation appeal was a success. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. And that can kill your ability to keep good donors who love the work your nonprofit is doing.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of moving them up a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Which is why I advocate retiring the old donor pyramid in favor of a dynamic energy vortex. And I also prefer a new donor paradigm that doesn’t look at donors from top to bottom based simply on the size of their gift.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Which is why I advocate retiring the old donor pyramid in favor of a dynamic energy vortex. It’s the reason so many donor programs have retention rates representing three steps forward, two steps back. I prefer a different donor paradigm.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are zillions of articles about how to build the best nonprofit donation form. But sometimes seeing a donation form example can be more effective than simply learning about how to create one. What do the best practices for building a donation form look like in real life? But it also includes recurring donation options!

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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. There’s all kinds of videos you can watch. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Their dedication, passion, and contributions form the backbone of your organization, enriching your mission and amplifying the effect of every donation. It shows everyone your cause is an investment that the broader community supports and champions. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Now, like most non-profits, I know about stewarding donors. Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” What is Stewarding?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Improving your online donation experience will increase donations and allow you to do more great work year-round. Online donations are a great way to establish a year-round stream of revenue, so not all of your annual fundraising relies on a month or two of excited giving. Suggest Online Donation Giving Amounts.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Here are practical tips on how to engage your aging donors and encourage planned gtiving. These tips include how to make a planned gift request without making it awkward. Older adults tend to be more actively engaged in charitable giving and are more likely to make substantial donations. We’re all aging, right?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. We can’t just wish mission-driven donors out of thin air. You have heaps of data.

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2021

It tells us that the opportunity to surprise and delight your donors is closer than you think. . Be honest: What kind of memorable and meaningful experiences are you creating for your donors right now? Here are 3 surefire ways to create memorable moments to wow your donors. Give them the gift of being known by you. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Not only are Instagram Stories the must-use feature for individuals, brands, and organizations going into 2020, Facebook (Instagram’s owner) recently added the ability for 501c3 nonprofits to capture donations directly inside Stories! . So how can nonprofits use this unique and fun Instagram feature to raise money and attract new donors?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so. That would be me!).

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. When thinking about how to ask for donations, it’s natural to wonder: What should I say? Staff members who feel they need more guidance when reaching out to potential donors.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Recent statistics show that GivingTuesday revenue reached an all-time high in 2022, with supporters donating $3.1 It’s an easy, free way to mobilize current supporters to spread the word about your cause and encourage their networks to donate on a day dedicated specifically to giving. billion that year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofit’s supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. In this guide, we’ll cover 10 strategies for finding and engaging new donors.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s fundraising world , with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out from a donor relations standpoint. Here are 16 uncommon and practical donor relations tactics that will delight and surprise your donors: 1. Leave a voicemail if they don’t answer.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2021

To make the most of this end-of-year giving season , I recommend taking the time to do a simple and inexpensive task that will inspire donors to be even more generous: calling them. . Here’s a scenario showing how calling a donor can inspire them to make an end-of-year gift. . Thank you for being a donor, [ their name ]!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Boost Your Donations: Pro Tips for Tackling Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenges Are you struggling to inspire donors and fuel your peer-to-peer fundraising program? Discover strategies that will not only overcome these challenges but also significantly increase the donations you receive.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But along with fundraising comes the responsibility of engaging donors. After all, your fundraising efforts won’t be successful if you don’t turn community members, social media followers, and website visitors into donors. Optimize your donation page so that it’s easy to use. Let’s get started! Offer clear options.

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