Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2013

— It’s very easy to become paralyzed by the variety of opinions about how to optimize donation forms. 2. Don’t distract from the act of donating. A person who has made it to your online donation form has already had a conversation with themselves about the desire to donate. Don’t distract them!

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

Mobile giving is on the rise , and there’s no platform more prevalent than text-to-give. As you can probably infer from its name, text-to-give software enables donors to make contributions by texting your nonprofit. instead, we’ll be focusing on how you can make the most of text giving for your nonprofit. to pull off.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: Donately, a nonprofit technology provider. You don’t want social media feeds or a text message to take their attention away from their goal of giving. . A major part of that process will be making sure your site holds your donors’ attention and gives them access to easy-to-use online donation tools.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

As an animal-related nonprofit, you often compete with other similar organizations, not to mention thousands of other deserving causes, for every donation. Workplace giving. Pet stores often have long, comprehensive lists of customer contacts who love animals and have money to donate. In-kind donations. Volunteer support.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

Bloomerang is donating one year of service to organizations with annual operating budgets of $250,000 or less. Its tools let you generate dynamic reports, emails, and direct mail communications. You can use templates and refer to helpful hints on how to get the most out of your message and capture your donors' attention.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

2019 marks 20 years since online giving first began in any significant way. In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. Fast forward 20 years to today and online giving now represents tens of billions of dollars in charitable giving each year.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We explored everything from must-have nonprofit reporting tools , tips for upping your email game , direct mail strategies , and most recently using data to improve your major gifts program. Can you give us a little hint on how these relate to why donors give?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Not everyone responds in the same way to direct mail, and some people detest social media. Sometimes, a simple phone call to a potential donor can be the perfect way to ask them to give. Direct Mail. If you’ve been communicating with older donors, direct mail might be the right route to take. Digital Channels.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Asking your participants to send their own relevant messages asking for donations, of course! This email was sent two days before Valentine’s Day to give people some time to share the love, and to allow the organization to follow up on Valentine’s Day itself. Give Them A Gift! A piece of mail in a shiny red envelope.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

Active participants in Giving Days. Donors will give more when they are offered a chance to fund a specific project. Mobile giving will continue to increase. We’re seeing an explosive growth in the use of mobile devices for everything, including shopping — and donating. Check out my take and also Beth Kanter’s.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Preview text gives the recipient a hint as to what your email is going to be about. When we write an email appeal, should it look like a direct mail letter? We’ll walk you through how to run an effective A/B test in your emails , landing pages, and donation pages. Element 5 – Preview Text. Element 7 – Copy Length.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

Direct Mail: Consider putting a QR code on a direct mail piece! USPS will even give you a 3% discount if you do so before August 31. Beware : Before you plaster your office with QR codes directing folks to a mobile optimized donation form, check out this helpful article on QR codes gone bad. blog earlier this year.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

The four cornerstones of effective email communications are Personal, Targeted, Integrated and Trackable: Personalized with data (your $75 contribution on May 6 th); Targeted to the audience (activists who have given less than $50); Integrated with direct mail, website content, etc.; Hint: you have to ask before you can know that.)

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Sometimes we get so busy trying to raise money that we lose sight of something important: Why people give. What makes someone pull out their credit card and click the ‘donate now’ button? Or mail in a check? What makes someone give to one organization versus another one? So, why do people give?

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

We are inclined to participate in this amazing cause, but first we want to do our homework on an organization or viral fund before donating real money. GuideStar aims to provide a more neutral, “just the facts” approach to empower better giving practices. The above image comes from Guidestar by Candid. How many students did you help?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

Even though the organization had been around for three decades, they had never asked anyone for a donation. Here’s a hint…you have something to fall back on.]. and around the globe stepped up to express their support by sending donations to organizations providing services to people impacted by 9/11. Give this exercise a try!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Read on to learn this experts view on the current state of nonprofits and online video, tips and hints on how to maximize your videos impact, and how much all of this really costs. They can get a donated or subsidized videographer and/or editor. Thats a great way to demonstrate transparency and accountability. c) Trust your gut.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

“Oh, they can’t possibly give right now. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. So, essentially, what that means is we more clearly remember, but also we give more weight to events and experiences that we perceive as negative over those that we perceive as positive, right? I love it.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

With the season of giving just around the corner, it’s crucial that your organization is prepared to capitalize on the generosity of your donors and potential donors. But if you’re sending appeals to new prospects who don’t know much about your organization, you can’t depend on these factors to motivate them to give.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

“Oh, they can’t possibly give right now. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. So, essentially, what that means is we more clearly remember, but also we give more weight to events and experiences that we perceive as negative over those that we perceive as positive, right? I love it.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

You know the moment: You’re going through your mail when you catch the hint of a red envelope. Regardless of your cause, now is the perfect time to say, “Thanks for giving.” your website) will pique user interest and, as seen above with examples from both Litmus and the ACLU, give users a reason to revisit your site.

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