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. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. It’s important to note that AI, automation, and machine learning are increasing in usage and popularity and aren’t going away anytime soon!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2021

By Lindsay Johnson, Marketing Team Member at MobileCause , an industry leader in virtual fundraising events and online giving, plus fundraising solutions such as peer-to-peer, text-to-donate and mobile messaging. Virtual fundraising events can raise a lot of money, some even surpass their in-person version. as In-Person Fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. And it can’t be just any boring donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. But it’s not.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may be balancing your final push to reach your fundraising goal with event planning, donor meetings, board meetings, and planning for the new year—and that list doesn’t include all the things you do outside of work, either. That’s why it’s essential to have a donor retention plan in place. Let’s take a look.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits , many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. In order to truly connect with a donor, organizations must incorporate text messaging into their communications. With text-to-give, the donation is charged to the donor’s cell phone bill.

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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. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Keep reading.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

Cultivating a major donor and setting the stage to make an ask for money doesn’t have to be a nerve-wracking experience. For context, when we talk about major donors, we’re referring to donors who make a significant gift to your org – one that’s above and beyond the typical gift that arrives in the mail.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. This means you can’t just slap anything on a page, send it to a donor, and expect great results. The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate! People make the decision to donate with their heart, then justify it with their head.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In an era where many donors today rarely carry cash and pay for products daily with taps, apps, and 1-click buttons, nonprofits must adapt to acquire, retain and cultivate their biggest supporters. During 2020, nonprofits saw a 42% drop in cash donations ; these numbers stayed low in preceding years, never rising to pre-COVID levels.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Given this disadvantage, new nonprofits are typically advised to start with individual donors. So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation? Start by planning for success Before asking for money, you need to lay some essential groundwork.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. It shows donors that their actions are making a difference.

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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? Let’s take a look. Enlarge this image 1.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. Despite how popular DAFs are becoming with donors, nonprofits don’t always share the same warm feelings. This makes DAFs a hot topic — and a controversial one.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. But what if you could find out more about potential supporters before they even donate to your nonprofit for the first time? Their donation history.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We put together some charity donation form best practices to help you raise more money for animals! Whether you choose one animal’s story to highlight all year, or you highlight a different story every month, this is a great way to communicate impact to potential donors and encourage sharing. Branding, Branding, Branding .

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Ever wonder who donates to a specific organization? With just a little digging—using the tools and resources I will share in this blog—you will be able to get a picture of who donates to a particular nonprofit. Let’s get started: How can I find the names of individual donors that support an organization?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The objections shared usually involve board members not wanting to ask people they know for money. The irony is that the people your board members know are the MOST likely to donate. This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Many schools rely heavily on donations from generous families, community members, and alumni to supplement limited government funding. As we collectively take stock of what we’ve learned from the pandemic so far, we need to take a look at the ways parents and teachers evolved school fundraising to meet today’s needs.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Independent researchers have also conducted a number of studies to understand donor attitudes and behaviors regarding crowdfunding tipping or adding optional contributions when donating on crowdfunding platforms. Others view tipping as an extra expense and prefer not to contribute beyond their primary donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually.

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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. It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. Donor Negative WORDS. People give.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

Have you ever wondered where you can find a group of passionate donors who share your vision? These incredible individuals, who are already committed to your cause, hold the key to unlocking the donations your nonprofit needs to thrive. Finding and engaging new donors is one of the toughest challenges nonprofits face today.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Fundraisers at mission-driven organizations know that relying on only one avenue for funding the mission isn’t sustainable—the key to successfully raising the money your organization needs to operate programs and advance your mission is to diversify your fundraising programs. Showcase the impact of a donor’s specific gift. Flexibility.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Often, it means explaining to your boss, or to a referring board member, that no, you were not able to secure a donation, and no, the donor does not want to think about it… they outright declined. The number one reason why major donor prospects say no to an ask is that they haven’t been properly cultivated. All is not lost.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. It’s like a money grab because that’s what it’s all about — the money. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try. You started your nonprofit to make a difference, not to raise money. Avoid them!).

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Here’s a surprising truth for a lot of nonprofit organizations: the donate button on your website is a really big deal! A good donation page is more than a pretty website: it can increase both your number of donors and the size of their donations. And it starts with your donate button. What Can A Donation Page Do?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Have you developed nonprofit donor personas? If so, I recommend moving away from those donor personas and toward donor identities instead. . Think about it: Those personas may have been carefully crafted—Soccer Mom, Busy Businessman, Widow, Millennial—but those personas only touch on a small part of your donor’s identity.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. According to The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , “The median amount raised by events in which attendees raise money on behalf of an organization through peer-to-peer fundraising pages, typically is 4.5

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission.

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