Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2022

Tribute giving is when a donor makes a donation in someone else’s name to honor that person or to celebrate a special occasion. Tribute gifts are most often made by supporters with a strong belief in your mission who prefer to donate to a good cause rather than spend money on traditional gifts.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2022

I’ve been tracking results from the various CRMs and payment platforms to look at Giving Tuesday trends. Overall, more money was raised than on Giving Tuesday 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

A major motivator for generous giving to nonprofit organizations is contributing to a solution and changing something for the better. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. 2) Give social media shoutouts.

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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. Let’s take a look at what an awesome donation receipt looks like so you can nail yours. The nonprofit receives the gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

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? That process begins on Welcome Wednesday, the day after Giving Tuesday. Subject line: Giving Tuesday was a success, thanks to YOU!

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! By leaving a legacy gift to your nonprofit, your donors invest in your future and to continue supporting the work they cared about throughout their life.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. This suggests 2023 is likely to join 2022 as another blockbuster year for giving in higher education. In fact, last year, alumni giving to U.S. But many alumni aren’t waiting to give back through a bequest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner. billion on Giving Tuesday 2020 in the U.S

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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. At Qgiv, we’ve used AI and machine learning to help detect fraud, suggest dynamic giving amounts, automate thank you emails, and more.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. However, we all need donations, and corporate giving is a reliable way to generate those funds. Giving USA 2023 found that corporate giving totaled approximately $29.48 It also estimates that corporate giving increased by 3.4%

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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. More about that in a minute.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Year-end giving is a vital piece of the nonprofit fundraising puzzle, and the time when many organizations reap the harvest of the fundraising seeds they have sown all year long. Some year-end giving statistics : 30% of all annual donations occur in December. 12% of annual donations occurs on the last three days of the year.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As you know, securing recurring donations is an excellent way to create sustainable revenue for your nonprofit. But how do you encourage a donor to make a repeat donation? One way is to create an infographic and share it on your donation pages and in your appeals. . Using infographics for your recurring donation drives.

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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. Read on for our breakdown of the most important findings from the Giving USA 2023 Annual Report and our proposed solutions to the decline in household giving. when adjusted for inflation) in 2022.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I’ve seen first-hand how building in simple and inexpensive donor loyalty strategies makes a huge difference in year-end giving success and your nonprofits’ long-term sustainability. So, don’t wait for the year-end season of giving to be over to start prioritizing appreciation for donors’ gifts and inspiring their continued support.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are a lot of myths when it comes to fundraising with volunteers: Myth #1 : “Volunteers are already giving us their time so we shouldn’t also ask them for money.” 85% of volunteers donate to the nonprofits they volunteer for. Myth #2 : “If they wanted to give, they would have done so already. There’s a better way.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to Funraise's 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , people are two times more likely to donate to causes and organizations that they volunteer for. Did you know that your volunteers are prime candidates to become lasting donors?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It’s money time. One-third of all giving happens in December. And 12% of all donations happen in the last three days of December. As if nonprofit life weren’t complicated enough, we’re in a recession so household giving is down. The case for nonprofit employee giving 1. Everyone is worthy of donating.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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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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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With Giving Tuesday in the rear view, it’s tempting to forgo a year-end giving campaign and coast to the end of the year, catching up on work and enjoying the holidays. A year-end giving campaign is your chance to win over donors when they are in a giving frame of mind. This is NOT the time to take your foot off the gas!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. Your words must cut through the noise and land smack-dab in the middle of your reader’s or listener’s heart, inspiring them to give. The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When you’re fundraising online , your nonprofit donation page is often one of the first interactions people have with your organization, so it’s important to create an effective donation experience. The most effective donation pages are simple, impactful, and quick to complete.

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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. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. Meredith’s brilliant solution?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

But my understanding is most of these donors give through these vehicles to preserve their anonymity and not be bothered by constant solicitation, email messaging and the like. So, you should be doing everything within your power to leverage more of this giving (I’ll get to some tips to do exactly that in a moment). This is BIG.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 15, 2023

In this post, we talk to Cait, a hospitality manager and athletic instructor, in New Orleans, LA, who donates $10 each month to WWNO, the New Orleans Public Radio station. The Donation : $10/month What inspired you to make a donation to WWNO? Why did you donate $10/month? How did you decide on the amount you donated?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Dear Charity Clairity, At the nonprofit I run, we are considering starting a monthly giving program. – – Mr. Social Entrepreneur.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Prediction: Giving will surpass $3 Billion on November 30th, 2021. Based on our analysis that incorporates an adjusted linear regression, trends in Google Search terms around “Giving Tuesday,” and national giving trends, we predict that $3.048 Billion will be raised on Giving Tuesday 202 1. since 2012.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

If you have donated money to a quirky aid event focused on snorkeling or a unique chess fundraiser, you know that fundraising events have evolved far beyond the typical 5K runs, cycling events, and charity walks. And they will donate. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors? Build the right-fit event and they will come.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This addition empowers nonprofits to tap into the exponential growth of digital wallets while providing donors with a seamless, convenient, and secure giving experience. 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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sgEngage

JULY 28, 2023

A challenge gift is a donation that creates an incentive for others to give by offering a financial reward based on an established contingency. Challenge gifts are issued only once a contingency, or “challenge,” has been achieved.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whether it’s providing employees with volunteer time off or starting a company foundation, there are plenty of ways for your company to get involved with giving back. But if your company is new to philanthropy, a great place to start is by starting an employee giving program! Why should you consider starting an employee giving program?

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