sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) fundraising may seem like no more than the newest philanthropy buzzword. If your nonprofit is ready to dive deeper into the world of AI fundraising to boost donor engagement with your mission, this is the place to start! In reality, many nonprofits like St.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 10, 2024

Successful fundraising starts with clean data. Melissa’s new solutions catalog is packed with essential tips, tools and free trials to help you address donor engagement, improve outreach, and ensure accuracy for meaningful impact and a sustainable future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. While ChatGPT may be all the buzz, have you considered how it and other artificial intelligence tools could enhance your fundraising efforts ?

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. Your goal as a fundraiser is to make sure that you are maximizing your events to raise as much money as possible, without wasting valuable time and resources. Fundraising events are still fundraising , and all of the rules of fundraising apply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. There is a fundraising software that will help your staff manage fundraising campaigns and donor data efficiently and engage and grow your donor base. 2) Training.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In order to continue reaching new donors and growing your mission into the new year, you’ll need a focused annual giving plan that takes into account the new landscape of fundraising. Increasing your reach through peer-to-peer fundraising. Cost: Free. Topics include: How to establish and grow monthly giving programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In-person fundraising events are wonderful ways to help organizations meet new donors, establish trust and, of course, raise money. Considering that the majority of donors are online and on mobile, savvy nonprofits should prepare for an in-person fundraiser by maximizing their online tools used before, during and post event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s time to take on new terrain by building a targeted multichannel donor journey that ensures every member of your community feels connected to your cause throughout the year. In this must-watch webinar you’ll learn how to: Take a multichannel approach to your donor communications. The inspiration doesn’t stop here.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

End-of-year fundraising can feel like a noisy cash grab. Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Why text donors? It is the 21st-century version of a phone call.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 12, 2024

Successful fundraising starts with clean data. Melissa’s new solutions catalog is packed with essential tips, tools and free trials to help you address donor engagement, improve outreach, and ensure accuracy for meaningful impact and a sustainable future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

For nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenging proposition. As technology continues to advance, new fundraising techniques and trends are emerging. What are the most exciting new nonprofit fundraising trends to appear in 2020, and how can you utilize these for your organization? The Power of Fundraising Technology.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In this episode , Michael is getting chided (over the phone) by the corporate office for spending too much money holding office parties. But… friendraisers still have a very definite fundraising purpose. Their goal is to be a lead-generation tool for your donor funnel. Don’t waste your time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. On the one hand, you are having a conversation in real time with a donor or prospect. Let donors get a word in on your call.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. You can use outbound text messages to inform donors about upcoming fundraising events and campaigns. The sky’s the limit!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. Dorethea was asking about sending gifts to her major donors.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Get this one right, and fundraising gets easier. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. Make sense?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Fundraising can be an ongoing challenge for any nonprofit organization, but for newly established ones, it can be a daunting hurdle. Given this disadvantage, new nonprofits are typically advised to start with individual donors. Second, develop a realistic fundraising plan. nonprofits while also setting up and launching programs.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail strategy to find more mid-level donors? What’s our social media fundraising plan ? Your donors (and prospective donors) will care about that mission.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2020

For nonprofit organizations large and small, this webinar helps you save time and produce better outcomes for your golf fundraiser—whether you’re trying to fit it in before the end of the year or looking at 2021. Think about all the time you spend planning, coordinating, and executing the logistics of the golf fundraiser.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. First find out the details you need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2019

Do you find yourself asking these questions: How to I optimize donor engagement? How do I keep my donors happy? How to I retain my donors? Personalization is no longer the exception, donors expect it and it’s the foundation for a good fundraising strategy. How can I increase response rates?

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Donorbox

APRIL 6, 2023

Although it might seem old-fashioned, a phone-a-thon or phonathon is a well-vetted practice for organizations looking to connect with donors. In this article, we’ll walk you through the basics of this classic fundraising technique. There’s a reason it has stuck around for so long!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

But a genuine quagmire can be when you don’t hear back from the donor prospect at all. This is like a fundraiser’s Bermuda Triangle. I sure have in my 30 years as a practitioner and several years as a fundraising trainer/consultant to a wide range of nonprofits. No doubt, you’ve encountered this dilemma on numerous occasions.

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Finding the right online solution for your fundraising challenges can feel a little daunting. It’s enough to make even the most seasoned fundraiser a little nervous. What makes online fundraising so effective and essential in today’s landscape is the fact that people are on their phones or online for a large portion of the day.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. We’re here to help you elevate your donor relationship with six valuable tips. Why should your association thank your donors?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2021

To make the most of this end-of-year giving season , I recommend taking the time to do a simple and inexpensive task that will inspire donors to be even more generous: calling them. . Here’s a scenario showing how calling a donor can inspire them to make an end-of-year gift. . But wait—a couple of days later, your phone rings.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

If your nonprofit’s team is facing fundraising burnout , you’re likely looking for low-lift fundraising opportunities that don’t require as much time or effort to secure necessary funding. In this guide, we’ll explore how nonprofit endowments work and what steps to take to start fueling your long-term fundraising success.

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