Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Be ready to reset fundraising Alongside trust, donor behavior is also shifting. Sharing our learning—in white papers, guides, webinars, and conferences—is a key way we follow our own advice to build trust and community in our sector. We’re approaching AI through research, planning, and side-by-side client work.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

When you’re determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? Who Gets an Individual Major Donor Portfolio Cultivation Plan? . Tier your donors. I didn’t know any better.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

We try to identify general demographics and insights about how this might relate to a growing crypto philanthropy donor base. Crypto donors don’t wear tinfoil hats. Crypto Donors are 2X more likely to be male. Young crypto donors are more likely to be nonwhite/caucasian . How does this translate to crypto donors?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits. Two recent papers that caught my eye were: ” How to Use Social Media for Social Good ” and “ Building Meaningful Engagement.” First and foremost, Salesforce is not a donor database. This was (by far!)

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

The social sector in Brazil is locally referred to as the “private social investment” sector and it consists of over 815,000 nonprofit organizations, as well as institutional donors. On the donor side, it is dominated by corporate investors who largely execute their own projects rather than administer grants.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with streamlined donor records, an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. In fact, revenue from Facebook fundraisers alone grew by 14% last year.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Flickr photo: ibarir I know only the biggest nerds have favorite white papers, but we've already established my nerd street cred, right? Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011! Donors acquired by direct mail very rarely convert to online giving channels.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For example, how would you ever put together a fundraising plan —or know which activities you need to be doing all year long—if you don’t know you have a $14 million need? Successful organizations and fundraisers know exactly what they need. This is where fundraising teams go wrong. They don’t evaluate the numbers. .

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. Why We Love This School Fundraising Platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

SOS Children’s Villages International uses cloud technology to help fundraise for children in need. Note From Beth: I am thrilled to host this guest post from Microsoft Philanthropies General Manager that showcases examples of digital transformation and fundraising. As a result, the need to maximize fundraising is greater, too.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

In the second article, I explored the importance of building a donor experience that resonates with today’s constituents. . Donor experience. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. Be Aware of Different Types of Othering, Especially Donor/Non-Donor. See here for more.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 15, 2011

Here is a round-up of five free reports, white papers and e-books offering insight on fundraising, resource-raising and mobile phone usage.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. As you create or adapt your donor benefits, you may find the list compiled below helpful.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2014

Three out of four first time donors will never make a second gift. In the nonprofit world, most donors are a one night stand. Because the very act of becoming a donor fundamentally changes us and our expectations, but the nonprofits we support don’t keep up with our new expectations and treat us differently.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2016

With just weeks remaining in 2016, many fundraisers will adopt the stance, “Ask early, ask often, and ask boldly.” It’s the time of year when we really crank up the volume (quantity and intensity) of our fundraising messages, knowing that how the year ends will greatly impact 2017. My mailbox and inbox are already filled with requests.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When you tell board members that you need help with fundraising, many of them automatically think you are telling them they need to go ask their friends and colleagues for money. There are lots of ways that your board members can help your fundraising efforts. . WEBINAR: How to Get Your Board Excited About Fundraising .

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2015

Plus, Carolyn Appleton looks into a crystal ball and makes her fundraising predictions for 2015 and beyond. Now that you''ve secured those holiday donations, it''s important to cultivate your new donors. PicNet offers techniques for turning your holiday donors into year-round supporters. Innovation is not the problem."

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

When it comes to receiving communication from nonprofits, donors have a clear favorite: Email! Our latest research uncovered that 48% of donors cite email as their preferred method of communication from nonprofit organizations. But when it comes to fundraising campaigns, the average small nonprofit raised $6.15

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Is your nonprofit sending out 8-10 online fundraising appeals this holiday season? Presenters also discussed the importance of utilizing successful fundraising strategies including: Telling passionate stories and using assets like photos and videos to reinforce your stories. Thanking your donors at least 3x. Related Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Download the full white paper or share it using this link: [link] Below are notes from my remarks. Their Tweetsgiving campaigns were fundraisers benefiting Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania and connected the students to their supporters through Twitter. The internet is not new. Another great example is Epic Change.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2014

Here is (yet another) compelling reason for your organization to leverage digital channels: the next generation of donors are engaging more on digital platforms and are increasingly looking for a way to support and donate through these channels. Care2 and Parachute Digital teamed up to create a White Paper explaining just that!

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

What they found is that as the economy continues to recover and online fundraising outpaces other development efforts, nonprofits are planning to invest more in their digital footprint. Let this white paper help. The paper is broken out into 5 sections that outline the research and prep needed for making the pitch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If, however, that leader deeply embraces their service role seeing themselves as the chief celebrant , rather than celebrity , of their donor community, their personal brand becomes an extension of the non-profit’s higher purpose. Leadership: There are several reasons to build a strong personal brand to help support your non-profit brand.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Access to data alone won’t increase donations to your cause but understanding which reports to analyze and reacting to donor behavior can. Pages/screens per session: How many pages does it take for the prospective donor to get your online donation page. Track online donations with Enhanced Ecommerce for new donor insights.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you think your website is filled with outdated and boring content, you may be questioning how well you are engaging your activists and donors. What white papers are downloaded the most? Every nonprofit knows that good content is king. Do the same articles, blog posts, fact sheets, generate the most traffic every month?

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Forum One

MARCH 31, 2009

Fundraising When Money is Tight.? Warwick is very positive about the prospects for non-profits to continue to receive donations today despite the economy, and he insists that we continue our fundraising activities. t afford to stop recruiting new donors. t cut fundraising costs without careful consideration.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

While high dollar donors comprise less than 2% of total online donors, their gifts make up 18%+ of funds raised ever year. Chances are, your organization doesn’t have a 4-digit donor strategy as part of your online fundraising program, but organizations may want to start experimenting with one.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Anecdotally and intuitively, you know that changing demographics and technology are driving a shift in your engagement with donors, volunteers, event participants and other people your organization relies on to fulfill your mission. Chart 1 below shows that the next generation of donors, Gen X and Boomers are truly multi-channel.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Last month PayPal and Zoetica Media announced a white paper about the effectiveness of celebrities in social media fundraising. In traditional fundraising, having great name recognition and devoted fans can generate increased awareness and raise funds if a celebrity cares about the cause and invests time.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. This is a difficult question to answer in a brief response, but I’ll endeavor to cut to the chase with (1) five donor acquisition strategies, (2) your case for support, and (3) how to impress. board, staff, volunteers and donors) for names from their networks.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

Share current donor demographics in support of your case. Multichannel is the new normal, and donors want to hear from their favorite charities online. Technology nonprofit leadership nonprofit technology Online Fundraising technology investment'

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It’s staying on top of new ideas and technology in an increasingly wired world and matching donor expectations accordingly. Poorly trained staff hurts every aspect of your organization from moral to how you interact with your donors. Successfully embracing change isn’t just about going with the flow; it’s about leading the pack.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I follow several nonprofit fundraising blogs, one of which is The Agitator, and this recent post about "ask amounts" on direct mail and fundraising forms caught my eye. Read the post, and the linked white paper about the research and testing that went into this sweeping declaration. What if they are brand new?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

OK, so your organization has a systemized way to manage identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding your prospects and donors. With either scenario, there are many ways to get started, so please check out my colleague David Lamb’s white paper, The Basics of Prospect Management. Congratulations!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). posted Ten Tips for Journalists to Fundraise.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Lately I have seen some discussion groups, listservs, and blogs on when to create a proposal in the Prospect Module of Raiser’s Edge® or for that matter in any fundraising legacy system. Acknowledging and thanking the donor for the gift happens at this stage. Identification. Assignment. Stewardship.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2014

You don’t have a formalized fundraising database. 2) If you have a tab or notes section in your fundraising software that allows you to enter in some free text data or add fields of data, then do it! You don’t have the budget to purchase either of the above. You don’t have a formalized major and/or planned gifts program.

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