sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

The 16th annual Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report is here! We look forward to this report every year. To encourage you to download and read the full report , we are sharing a few highlights we think you will find particularly compelling. Unsubscribe rates did not change much.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its own labyrinth of forms, requirements, and deadlines. And if used appropriately, it can help you build trust with your community and your donors. This includes years when you don’t have any activity.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reporting is a key aspect of nonprofit financial management. Besides promoting accountability at your organization, financial reporting is legally required according to government regulations for nonprofits. However, your reports can also provide insight into your organization’s financial situation. Let’s get started!

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Greater Giving

APRIL 18, 2023

To preserve your status and make the most of your donations , your nonprofit has to file tax forms on an annual basis. The form that most nonprofits need to file is the IRS Form 990. Organizations that miss the filing deadline face penalty fees and the eventual loss of their 501(c)(3) status. Why is filing Form 990 important?

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Hands on Fundraising

JUNE 22, 2021

What purpose does your nonprofit’s annual report serve? Here in the US, the IRS requires you to file one every year. Too many organizations see an annual report as part requirement and part brochure. The post How to take your nonprofit’s annual report from chore to score appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pull these reports for the quarterly board meeting. And then there is your annual IRS 990 series filing deadline. With an ever-changing landscape of fundraising, economic conditions, and tactics for expanding mission-related programming, finding time for IRS tax reporting and filing 990 Series returns can be beyond challenging.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

What is Donor Engagement? Not all donors are created equal. Imagine you have two donors who each give $100. Will you communicate to both donors the same way? If you aren’t measuring donor engagement, you might have to. Donor Engagement Factors. Cash/check donor. ACH/credit card on file.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

Think fast: do you know where you get your best donors? Ask any fundraiser if they want more donors and you’ll get a resounding “YES” but ask what source yielded them their very BEST donors and you might see some puzzled faces. . Before you rush out to find new donors you’re wise to consider where you’ve found your best donors.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

The year-end giving season is rife with opportunities for new donor acquisition and for bringing in different types of donors. Now is the time to build and refine your donor retention strategies to ensure that these year-end donors remain engaged and committed to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2022

Online fundraising makes it simpler for your donors to give and easier for them to make recurring donations to support your mission. As you take advantage of new opportunities to use online fundraising to grow and engage your donor community, make sure that you know what you need to know to be compliant. . 2) Social Media Campaigns.

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Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

Although increasing revenue to fund your mission is an important goal, you’ll eventually find yourself sorting through donation records and event recaps to craft financial statements and file the necessary paperwork to maintain your nonprofit’s compliance with the IRS. Data is not only important for Form 990 filing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Unlike a business’s revenue, these assets either have donor restrictions or are considered unrestricted funds. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. What is Fund Accounting?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises. . Dear Charity Clairity, What kinds of questions would you suggest asking donors to help them feel heard—without making promises about acting on their ideas? . What should I do differently?

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Achieve

JANUARY 12, 2022

Very few people enter the nonprofit sector to put together financial reports. Their financial habits, like accurately reporting on their earnings and expenses, are a crucial part of attaining that success. . Nonprofits, however, develop a slightly different set of financial reports and statements than for-profit organizations do.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Use paid media to target your ideal donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Online fundraising makes it simpler for your donors to give, and easier for them to make recurring donations to support your mission. As you take advantage of new opportunities to use online fundraising to grow and engage your donor community, make sure that you know what you need to know to be compliant. . 1) Online Donation Pages.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Who are your major donors?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. This letter puts all donor information on one sheet of paper. The donor can handle one lick!

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . How do we record, recognize, and be sure not to forget about these donors as we list our donors from the year in their circles or their donor lists by amount? The impact is the same.

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Donor Gift Professional Advice 105

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. For one, busy and understaffed organizations are requesting filing extensions—the IRS expects roughly 762K tax-exempt extensions for fiscal year 2022. Case in point: 990 data. IRS Form 990s, which U.S.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

There are key components of advancement support missing in the current software (one of the two areas above, or Events management, or Volunteer management, or on-line fundraising, or Campaign Reporting, or…). We need better tools for reporting, analysis, and business intelligence. This is an area of new or expanded emphasis for us.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Read time: 4 minutes Are you done running reports for your 2023 year-end fundraising? As we’ve continued to see a shift away from annual year-end giving behavior towards donors being more event- or crisis-driven, failing to run campaigns or messaging that connects with those crisis donors can be a missed opportunity.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. Myths About The Nonprofit Accounting System MYTH: I already have a Donor Management System, so I don’t need an accounting system.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Did you know that, according to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits have experienced a cyberattack? Your community trusts you to keep their private information safe, whether it’s your donors’ payment information or personal details about who you’re helping. Offline files. Denial-of-service attacks.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Where did the donor come from? This granular-level data uncovers the precise path a donor took on your website that led to a donation. An event is any kind of action a user performs on your website, such as clicking a button, downloading a file, or submitting a form. Say you had 100 new donors over the last month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

Online fundraising makes it simpler for your donors to give, and easier for them to make recurring donations to support your mission. As you take advantage of new opportunities to use online fundraising to grow and engage your donor community, make sure that you know what you need to know to be compliant. Social Media. Giving Days.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

Though the full report is not out, we shared the key findings to those who attended in person and online. Blackbaud maintains the Blackbaud Index as well as recently published the Charitable Giving Report and the P2P Benchmark Report to provide nonprofits with the necessary insight to gauge performance, but we’re not alone.

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Benchmark Report Online NTC 116

sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

If you have an annual giving program (or ever hope to) you know the answer: Your donors respond to mail in a physical mailbox. Donors acquired through direct mail stick with you, resulting in better Long-Term Value (LTV). Through which vehicles do you acquire new donors? Online sources have not surpassed 15% of overall giving.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Click for strategies on revamping your direct mail program , practical tips on improving your email program , and an in-depth look at reporting tools every nonprofit should have to improve their fundraising strategy.). Working in major gifts means tracking relationships, points of contact, and data with multiple high-level donors.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s because donations to these organizations are usually tax-deductible for the donor, making it easier to raise funds. Nonprofits are most successful when they’re focused on one primary issue because it makes it easier to communicate the organization’s purpose to potential donors. Where will we turn to for financial support?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Your school has a wealth of vital information—enrollment applications, student records, financial records, donor and alumni records—and stakeholders with different requirements and abilities. We had data in filing cabinets and hard drives in the lower school, middle school, and upper school, as well as in our software systems.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s get started: How can I find the names of individual donors that support an organization? How much you can find out about individual donors depends on how much information a nonprofit or donor is willing to make public. Check your nearest location to see if it provides access to these databases. Have a question?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). Today, we are able to offer four different payment methods online and we’re working with different providers to offer the best success rate possible to our donors (>90%).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience.

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