Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6% organizations** 25.9%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ideal for virtual parties, Gifted is an event invitation platform that allows party organizers to donate up to 100% of funds raised to select nonprofits in the United States and Canada. Overflow technology enables donors to transfer stocks directly to nonprofits, rather than cashing out stocks and donating the cash.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. 3 FAQs How Marketing Can Increase Donations Let’s get started by walking through the different people and groups you’ll ask for donations to your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits. The nonprofit sector is new to group text messaging, and because of that, most best practices have yet to be determined.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Then help implement these tools.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. Maybe you’ve hosted a couple of events already or have launched a fundraising campaign, but have found that your messaging hasn’t resulted in many donations. Make it easy to donate. Track your donations. .

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 26, 2021

Donors who reach your donation page are at a critical point in their engagement, and what they find on your donation page will leave a lasting impression. Your donation page’s content and presentation impacts whether visitors give, how much they contribute, and whether they’ll donate again. Have increased shareability.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. This is where suggested donations can play an important role in your fundraising strategy. What are suggested donations? How to choose suggested donation amounts.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Send out a dedicated e-mail to your e-mail list introducing your year-end campaign, without making an ask (see this as a “cultivation / stay tuned!” Introduce the campaign to your board and any other donor clubs, committees or affinity groups at your organization. Send out an e-mail fundraising letter. Donors forget.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts. Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists. Groups need to be willing to embrace them to see increasing returns on the health of their development programs. Far too often, I see groups that end here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. You can even use outbound messages to solicit donations from your supporters. The same holds true for donations to charity. The sky’s the limit!

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Like great sales organizations, great development operations need a constant stream of prospects… individuals, companies, and foundations that are, or are likely to be, interested enough in your mission to donate funds to your non-profit. Start Affinity Groups Do you have a “Young Friends of…” group?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Thus, you don’t want a donor database system that says, “Donations will be entered into the donor database and the donor will receive a thank you letter.”. Instead, you want a system that says, “Donations will be entered into the database by the fundraising coordinator within 48 hours after their receipt. 4 – Put it On a Calendar.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The subject lines in your inbox might be shouting, “Donate now” or “Urgent, just a few hours left!” or “MAKE YOUR DONATION BEFORE MIDNIGHT.”. Two weeks later, you get their end-of-year appeal in the mail. Both groups had given the same number of gifts. End-of-year fundraising can feel like a noisy cash grab.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Understanding matching gifts Matching gifts are a type of corporate philanthropy where companies pledge to match employees’ donations to eligible nonprofits.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to BWF’s AI for nonprofits guide , the process of using these predictive AI fundraising tools looks like this: Your nonprofit gathers data using sources like your online donation form, donor feedback surveys, and website analytics.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. Donor acquisition is the process of attracting new supporters and convincing them to donate to your cause through marketing efforts. the timing of their donation)? Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

For example, reports that show side by side amounts for individual months from each year can help you pinpoint reasons for any discrepancies in donation amounts. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? Note: While you’re reviewing incoming revenue, if you don’t already, take a look at in-kind donations as well!

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Guaranteed!

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Website analytics: help us track donation page interactions and web traffic. Email marketing analytics: help us track open rate, click-through, and donation conversions. However, you find that those who open and donate through email marketing are aged 40-60, female and live in a suburban area.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Small nonprofits saw a 17% decline in donations during April, May, and June 2020 compared to the prior year. The outlook for nonprofits in 2021 and 2022 seeking more donations is optimistic—this is especially true if your nonprofit is flexible and willing to adapt to the online donation ecosystem. Mail stats. Mail stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Are there any key, timely motivations that you can hone in on to engage these groups? Take this example: Don’t: With your support, we can reach our goal of increasing food and clothing donations by 25% in our community. Have these changed over the past year? 4) Focus on the Benefit. 5) Center Equity and Inclusion.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. This might include reaching a certain fundraising amount or achieving specific metrics like email open rates or donation page conversions. Then, you can tailor your messages to those individuals.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Segment your audience. Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be complicated.

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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. Using newsletters, e-mails , videos, podcasts, websites, non-ask events , etc. Have you held a donor roundtable or formed a donor mastermind group? Engage them.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Are you focused on a large crowd of friends who don’t know much about your cause or a smaller group of familiar supporters and likely donors? Or is this event geared towards a specific group like the local businesses , parents, retirees or young professionals? Does this fit into a larger effort or campaign?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

First I’ll show you how the Environmental Defense Fund used their email list in a creative way to increase online donations by 63%. Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. This means you can target Facebook ads to appear on the feeds of people who have donated to your nonprofit. per click.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

At Allegiance Group, when we talk about fundraising writing, we focus primarily on direct mail and email appeals directed toward individual donors. Use fundraising language when asking for donations. Writing email appeals vs. direct mail appeals. Are you charged with writing the fundraising appeals for your nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Acknowledge their support in a way that encourages repeat donations and participation. Since the recent tax changes, donor-advised funds are increasingly becoming a go-to way to give because they offer a convenient way for donors to get a tax write-off now and donate later. today, which is double the number from just five years ago.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

Most organizations define lapsed donors as those who haven’t donated in the past 18-36 months. Active donors are typically current donors whose last donation was in the past 18 months. Integrate an email campaign with your direct mail appeal and follow up with a phone call based on donor value, if warranted.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

50% of nonprofits receive the majority of donations from October through December, so it’s critical that you have a plan in place to maximize your fundraising efforts during this time. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. What was our average donation size? to submit tax-deductible gifts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. Consider this: acquiring new donors takes extensive marketing, SEO optimization, and far more pitching to even get them on your donation page, much less promise their support. .

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

For instance, AI can quickly rank individual donors by their likelihood to give to a direct mail appeal right now. . AI can generate predictions that help you: Create highly targeted mailing lists for appeals, reducing upfront costs and increasing conversion rates. AI for Nonprofits in Action.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A DAF is a fund where an individual puts money or assets to be donated to a charitable organization. Donations from these funds must be made to 501(c)3 organizations and cannot be given in exchange for value, such as for tickets to a fundraising event. For instance, a nonprofit might only see the fund name and a mailing address.

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