Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

” Online donor acquisition is essentially about creating new relationships with people by getting them to donate during a specific moment or campaign, or by acquiring emails (and the permission to keep the relationship going) from people that may go on to donate to your organization in the future. Sending messages of support.

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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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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. Check out this great donation tier chart example from the Capital Campaign Toolkit. You’ll want to write down the tiers of donations or pledges you believe you can reach and how many of each you think you can reasonably fundraise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!).

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Lo and behold, we have an incredible resource that not only looks at how to engage with supporters but explores the motivation behind why people are engaged and donate. We're so excited about this topic, we decided to give our loyal readers a little sneak peek of what's to come with none other than the author himself, Evan Parker.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2016

When I came on board, the company’s first website had just launched, and my role was to create the first email newsletter and set up the site to accept online donations. 3) DONATION PAGES. If it’s a frustrating experience for you to donate to your own nonprofit on a smartphone (hint, hint: test, test), imagine how your donors feel.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The only way to truly know what works to raise more money through your email appeals is to test. In order to start testing, we have to have an understanding of the fundamental elements that make up an effective email appeal. Again, testing is the only way to know what subject lines work for your audience. Element 1 – The Sender.

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email Effective Fundraising Test 28

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Card Sort tests are a very helpful input to help determine which groups make the most sense for end-users of the website. Conventions such as a “Donate Now” button and an “About” section give us a starting point that most users will be accustomed to seeing. Hint: one wireframe for each tier of content is a good starting point.)

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

and Trackable (of 60 people who opened the email, 25 clicked to the donate page and 12 donated). The AIDS.gov website is a gateway to all Federal domestic HIV testing, prevention, treatment, and research information. One user said, "[I] would love to see more linkages to services like the HIV test site search."

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Communication Online DC Wiki 57

Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2015

So with that in mind, let's explore how you can build this kind of meaningful relationship with your supporters by taking a few hints from the best friends ever, Sam and Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Watch as Sam is tested in his commitment to the journey. Measure Steps. Website Design.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Ideally, we’d evaluate the previous year of data to observe patterns in different giving cycles. Percentage of new vs. returning users (hint: more returning visitors = higher loyalty). Usability Tests. Once we get access to a client’s Google Analytics data, we first establish a timeframe for reporting. Overall site visits.

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Analytics Design Research Process 37

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 15, 2017

Executive search professionals are well-versed in the recruitment and interview process, with tested tactics for narrowing down the candidate field. To jumpstart the selection process, check out this list of top nonprofit executive search professionals compiled by Double the Donation ! Screen candidates expertly and objectively.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

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. HINT: remember to test the code and link to sites that look good on smartphones.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 29, 2023

Most leaders know that they should be personalizing their messages to encourage giving, for example—but actually doing it is a different matter. With few resources and a lot of donors to manage, it can be very hard to give each contact the personalized attention needed to keep them engaged. increase in click-through rates.

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email Practice Fundraising Rate 52

Bloomerang

MAY 20, 2021

He gave me his card, mentioned that he wanted to do more with his giving, then drove off in his Prius. Or “How can I help?” – test them. Hint: they usually mean it. . Don’t you have donors who you judge as not being able to give a major gift? but, I digress) and it tells you that so-and-so can give $25k+. .

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Gift Hints Donor Money 92

Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Mobile fundraising empowers people to give on the go! Whether supporters are donating through text or accessing your online donation page on their smartphones, it’s imperative that your organization has the tools, resources, and best practices to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign. With 72.7% of people in the U.S

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Mobile Campaign Practice Ideas 52

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Hint: If you can’t set aside some time each month to check on your account, a Google Grants manager can step in.) Will you focus on increasing donations, amplifying specific programs, or something else? You’ll also want to ensure any software you use is secure, such as PCI-compliant donation processing tools.

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Grant Google Guide Nonprofit 52

Qgiv

JULY 6, 2021

That means you’ll receive more donations to fund the important work you do. Okay, we might be a little biased, but we designed our auction tools to help make it easy for your supporters to bid, buy, and give during fundraising auctions – from anywhere! Matching gifts help church donations go farther. A matching gifts tool.

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NetWits

JUNE 1, 2012

Test yourself: Access your own site different ways, see how easy it is to find key content and adjust accordingly. hint: effective nonprofit websites follow the two-or-less rule) If not, revise your structure. Effective nonprofit websites take people directly to the donation form where they can give that gift!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 26, 2012

Test yourself: Access your own site in different ways, see how easy it is to find key content, and adjust accordingly. Hint: Effective nonprofit websites follow the two-or-less rule.) If someone clicks "donate now," they should not be taken to another landing page with all of the ways they can give.

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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. Email marketing, design, and testing tool Litmus played to its strengths with its year-end email in 2016. Regardless of your cause, now is the perfect time to say, “Thanks for giving.” A snowflake stamp. “So So it begins,” you think.

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