Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You want to inspire them to take action and feel a certain way after they make their donation. . Once you’re ready to look at your appeal again, you should evaluate it by asking the five questions below. If you’re sending a piece of direct mail, the response device should stand alone in making a strong case for support.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

There are lots of details to think through and lots of questions to answer. To get started, answer these six questions. But if you know your numbers – what it costs you to provide programs and services – the more comfortable you’ll be answering questions from donors and the better you’ll get at raising what you need.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For most nonprofits, donations from individuals make up the largest portion of the funding you bring in every year. In this guide, we’ll answer four common questions about planned giving, including: 1. However, planned giving is still worth pursuing because of the many opportunities these donations provide for your organization.

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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Some of the tasks associated with maintaining records—like sending donation receipts—can seem tedious and unnecessary. Looking at donation receipts as an opportunity . Looking at donation receipts as an opportunity . Keeping track of who donated what and when is a great opportunity to understand and communicate with our donors.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Multichannel without question. And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. For direct mail, always think package, not letter. Go online and make a donation to your organization.

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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. Foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2023

So instead of creating a costly promotional mailer, then asking supporters to fill out the form, track down a stamp, and mail it back, you simply share a link where folks can register online with a few simple, secure clicks. 4) You’ll Raise More Money Any tournament management tech should come with tools that boost fundraising.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In today’s digital age, it might seem somewhat nostalgic to talk about direct mail. While it’s tempting to default to cost effective communication channels like email and Facebook, direct mail is still very much in play. Today, direct mail continues to be an effective way to prompt donors to take action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2013

Below are just a few questions I have ruminating in mind these days. Are your donations made more often and smaller? Have you donated through text messaging? Have you ever received a text message from a nonprofit that inspired you to make a donation? How was the donation made? Answer one or answer them all.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising platforms are software solutions that your nonprofit can use to solicit, accept, and process donations made via the internet. Many online fundraising platforms also make it easy for supporters to start fundraisers of their own to gather donations on behalf of your organization. What are online fundraising platforms?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

And—according to a report by Nonprofit Source –54% of donors worldwide prefer to donate online with a credit or debit card. And what changes can you advocate for to increase online donations? Here are some of the questions I’ve heard and tips on changes you can implement to make online giving easy. In 2020, it grew by 21%.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

During the giving season —October, November, and December—supporters are gearing up to send last-minute donations. In fact, 30% of annual giving happens in December , and about 10% of all annual donations come in the last three days of the year. It’s their last chance to make tax-deductible donations. But where do you start?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

I am researching “Donate Now” service providers. Automatic, customizable “Thank You” e-mails/receipts that can also easily include social networking icons and other images without the nonprofit having to know HTML. Ability to give in someone else’s name. Online donor database. A set-up fee of $200 or less.

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Double the Donation

JULY 27, 2022

Not to mention, they also offer a higher response rate than other marketing methods such as direct mail or phone calls. Compared to other types of marketing, email campaigns don’t require any physical materials or the same level of staff time. Therefore, […].

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

Whether you’re creating a receipt for a general donation form on your website or for a specific a fundraising campaign, one of the essential components is creating a donation receipt that will get automatically sent to donors following their donation. full_name}}, Thank you for your donation to {{organization_name}}.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2013

Below are just a few questions I have ruminating in mind these days. Are your donations made more often and smaller? Have you donated through text messaging? Have you ever received a text message from a nonprofit that inspired you to make a donation? How was the donation made? Answer one or answer them all.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Answer all of these questions and design a theme for your year-end giving campaign that you will use consistently throughout your 3-6 week year-end fundraising effort. 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!”

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Develop user-friendly donation landing pages and gift processing. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., We’re wondering how we can publicly recognize the donations. I’m of the firm opinion you can never thank donors too much, so the real question is “What’s not enough?” CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . From our perspective, we have the donation in hand on Dec.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Make it easy to accept donations wherever your donors are. — Call Me Maybe?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

e-mail address protection. protection of donation forms. automated questions the user may not know the answer to. automated questions the user may not know the answer to. There is no right or wrong answer to this question, some CAPTCHA programs are better than others, but none are perfect. Weigh your options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists. The question is, do most fundraisers know their website analytics ? They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation. You may just be surprised at how many uncaptured leads that you have.

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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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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.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. Tap-to-pay creates a speedy in-person donation process and doesn’t require any specialized card readers. per transaction. transaction fee 6. per transaction 7. per transaction 7.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get started by answering the following questions: Based on traffic sources, how are visitors finding our website? Find where to make a donation. Most generations of donors are now comfortable making donations on a nonprofit’s website. There are a lot of advantages to accepting donations on your website.

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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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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. Before going on, let’s answer the question, “What does it mean to ‘steward’ a donor?” Using newsletters, e-mails , videos, podcasts, websites, non-ask events , etc.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event? Question what type of event and elements are a good fit for the target attendees. Sales: Once you market your event, there must be a procedure in place for making the actual ticket sales, or accepting donations for the event. Or does it have other goals?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

In the face of humanitarian crises or natural disasters, the generosity of individuals often shines through, leading to a significant influx of donations. The post-emergency phase sees many organizations grappling with a decline in donations, a critical period where strategic donor engagement can make a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

In fact, here’s my list of 7 ‘must do’s’ when thanking donors, so the donor feels warm and fuzzy about the donation they just made and is receptive to giving the next time you ask. Your email thank-you should arrive immediately after a donation is made online. Your donation makes it possible for us to provide food for more people.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what would be considered a good new donor acquisition rate. So, the number of new donors you acquire will depend on the number of folks to whom you mail. per dollar raised.

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