Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. Many nonprofits rely heavily on in-person fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Areas served: Worldwide.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. For those of you who haven’t made a gift yet— the Challenge closes this Friday, November 22nd at 11:59:59am ET and many veterans still need your help.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To make the most of your fundraising event , it’s best to develop an event page that’s effective at increasing the number of tickets your organization sells. Fundraising events are a perfect opportunity for your nonprofit to further build connections with your community. What is the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame?

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

At this point, your organization has probably already created a Facebook page, amassed a decent number of supporters following that page, and perhaps even used Facebook Ads to expand the reach of your social media-based fundraising efforts— such as running ads to promote any upcoming virtual fundraising events or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Once a donor’s initial gift is made, you can’t simply ignore them afterwards and expect them to give again. Personalize the ask In a study of email fundraising campaigns, we found that the emails with the highest engagement rates addressed the recipients by name and used “you” language, speaking directly to the recipient.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. More engaged supporters, increased donations, and a wider impact on the community.  The result?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Making fundraising more efficient: Sending and tracking thousands of emails to a broad group of possible donors isn’t the most efficient way to manage your campaigns. She has both donated to your annual fund and volunteered for events like galas and dinners. That immediately creates the personalization your donors demand.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

First, I’ll cover our biggest fundraising effort of the year: individual philanthropy is crucial to us; it’s the portion that makes 10X impact possible! We did very well, and with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, each gift to our campaign more than doubled its impact. To do so, we definitely need your help. Martus Desktop 4.5

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Tweet : Can you help us reach our $1500 holiday gift goal??! Want to make a gift? Comments : The link goes directly to the @SpectrumVT online donation form with zero copy on why someone ought to donate. Donate now … &# Definitely NOT donor-centric copy. Please donate today to raise literacy of deaf children!

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Financial literacy is an area where “fake until you make it” doesn’t apply. Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Income types that are unique to nonprofits include grants, donations, endowment funds, and government funding. . Endowments and designated gifts. The Treasurer.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 7, 2023

Knowing how to write effective fundraising emails is an increasingly important skill. Email is one of the most popular fundraising channels: 48% of donors prefer to receive updates and appeals in their inboxes, and email beats out social media, phone calls, and other digital channels in terms of fundraising performance.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, with a bit of creativity and determination, there are plenty of cheap fundraiser ideas that can help you reach your goals. Affordable Ideas for Your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraiser In this blog post, we’ve curated a list of 27 affordable fundraising ideas specifically tailored for nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. of total fundraising revenue. of total sales.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Matching Gifts, Dollars for Doers, and Nonprofit Board Service. Employee Engagement and Giving.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your fundraising campaign page is your digital storefront and your most effective tool for connecting with potential donors. In fact, 76% of donors are more likely to donate on a professional and branded donation page. But how do you design a campaign and make your cause stand out if you’re not a professional web designer?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s the first lesson of Fundraising 101: fundraising is not about begging. . I think that’s why so many people who start nonprofits decide they hate fundraising before they even try it. I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. And I decided I didn’t like fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. Don’t worry if the conversation is small, don’t worry that it isn’t leading to donations right now. The goal of our Community Philanthropy 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 10, 2007

You can lose weight and bolster literacy at the same time!)" For each $5 you donate you will receive one entry to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. blogathon blogging fundraising JilBean will be blogging for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society , Greater Connecticut Chapter.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

A “silent phase” will emphasize private fundraising conversations with your major donors and corporate sponsors. While you may be thinking, “That just sounds like fundraising,” what differentiates it is its intensity and specific goal. Capital campaigns are typically made up of several different stages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I couldn’t help but think about how important content curation skills, information literacy, and encouraging a movement around this as Clay Johnson suggests in his book, the Information Diet. She also stressed that this philosophy is as important for giving gifts of $10 as it is for $10 million.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

To bring your virtual event to life and provide an experience that’s just as enriching as an in-person one, you need the right fundraising event software. You likely already have some of the basic tools you use for regular fundraising events. Need virtual fundraising ideas? Types of Fundraising Event Software.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2023

For example, if you ran a literacy organization and you had a blog post about how one of your former beneficiaries just became the poet laureate for a nearby city, that would be an excellent candidate. To make it even more impactful, you would frame your progress in a way that shows how donations have helped.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A peer-to-peer fundraiser — Encourage volunteers to create personalized fundraising pages and share them with family members and friends on their social media accounts. You can also create a social media group to share information about your fundraising campaign. Ensure your technology is up-to-date.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

One of the most common situations we see here, at Funding for Good, with groups that are 4, 5, 6, 7-years-old, they’re starting to apply for grants, you know, they’re upping their fundraising game, and they’re trying to share the impact from their first years. Your fundraising appeals. So, again, context.

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