How to Step Up Your Donor Cultivation Strategy: 14 Useful Ideas
Wild Apricot
MARCH 19, 2024
Create a foolproof donor cultivation plan with the help of these 14 trusted strategies! From small to major donors, there's an idea for everyone.
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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 11, 2024
Free Guide to 15 Hot Outdoor Fundraising Ideas Host outdoor events to keep your donors engaged and giving year-round.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 24, 2021
By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Having a proper logistics plan is essential to motivate donors, who are increasingly interested in seeing their money used as effectively as possible, for the best outcomes. Here are some ideas on how large nonprofits can ensure maximum efficiency and maximum trust with donors.
Qgiv
MARCH 19, 2024
The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Donor recognition is one of the best ways to help you retain your donors, but a simple thank-you letter may not always feel like enough.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
I often catch myself wondering what my organization's donors or volunteers might be confused by and what ideas they would bring to the table if they were in charge for a day. Here are some ways you can think about changing your organization's processes to improve donor experiences.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 25, 2022
As a nonprofit, finding ways to continually engage your donors can be challenging. We face a bit of a paradox today—between online fundraising, events, social media, virtual offerings and other outlets, there are more ways than ever to connect.
frontstream
APRIL 12, 2024
Exciting and unique ideas will help you engage donors and reach your goals, whether you're raising money for your charity or school. This blog post will explore ten summer fundraising event ideas that will make a real difference for your nonprofit.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 4, 2021
By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation.
Get Fully Funded
MAY 24, 2021
It’s important to have a plan in place for donor acknowledgement and John Killoran, Founder of Snowball Fundraising, lends his expertise from assisting over 7,000 nonprofits below. . Donor appreciation should be a crucial aspect of your overall fundraising strategy from the moment you start your nonprofit. Thank your donors publicly.
DonorPerfect
AUGUST 17, 2021
How can you harness the power of this paradigm shift to strengthen your donor retention within your own donor community and get closer to your fundraising goals? The post 8 Donor Outreach Ideas for Transformational Fundraisers appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.
The Fundraising Authority
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
When small and midsized non-profits are looking for new fundraising ideas, they are usually given ideas that require a lot of work for only a little return. Finally, go out and “sell” these services to your donors by asking them to sponsor one service for one person (or more). Multi-Level Fundraising! 2 Sell a Service.
Qgiv
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item.
Neon CRM
JULY 13, 2023
Social media builds awareness and helps you connect with donors who otherwise wouldn’t know about your organization. If you’re ready to amplify your social media presence and engage more donors online this year, here are eight GivingTuesday social media post ideas you can use.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 25, 2024
These charity fundraiser ideas will elevate your event, engage donors and maximize impact. Learn how to plan a fundraising gala from start to finish.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 5, 2023
Discover how to unleash the power of recurring giving to cultivate donor loyalty, multiply your revenue, and amplify your impact for long-term, sustainable fundraising success. Register today and join us for this transformative webinar to learn directly from renowned recurring giving expert and author, Erica Waasdorp.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 21, 2022
According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference.
DonorPerfect
AUGUST 14, 2023
That’s why more and more nonprofits are leveraging fundraising software and integrations that allow them to text donors, often called text-to-give tools, especially on Giving Tuesday when it’s important to act fast Read More » The post How and When to Text Donors on Giving Tuesday (Ideas for Using Text-to-Give Tools) appeared first on Nonprofit Technology (..)
Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 23, 2020
Just as online fundraising has evolved over the past decade, so have fundraising event ideas. Black tie galas and silent auctions will always be mainstays, but there are new and exciting trends in charity event ideas that can help keep donors interested. Here are a few specific ideas: Cooking classes.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Donor’s love hearing from other donors. Here are some ideas to get you started. Whether you want to call it social proof, a testimonial — it doesn’t really matter. It helps give them that "extra" little push or nudge if you will.
Donorbox
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Donors expect appeals from nonprofits and look forward to the opportunity to support causes they hold dear. Effective donation requests, however, are more than just asking […] The post How to Ask for Donations: 9 Effective Ideas appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
A purchase that seemed like a good idea at the time but with such terrible follow up, we’ve vowed never to shop or visit again. Is this how our donors feel? Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there. Here is the hard truth, unfortunately. Unsatisfied and regretting their gift to our organizations almost as soon as they make it?
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.
Hands on Fundraising
MARCH 12, 2024
Do your donor communications need a few quick tips? Improve your donor communications… I know. But there’s a bit more… and if you’re like me, more ideas are hard to resist. I just wrote about this. You’ve probably heard you should write fast and edit slowly. And so you should.
DonorPerfect
APRIL 28, 2021
For as long as donors have been giving, it’s been a best practice for nonprofit professionals to put energy toward retaining them. So, who better to ask than nonprofits who grew their donor retention Read More ».
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
But did you know it’s also a great way to acquire new donors for your nonprofit? You can easily acquire new donors using peer-to-peer fundraising. Are you ready to expand your donor base? If yes, keep reading to learn four ways that you can acquire new donors with your next peer-to-peer fundraiser! That’s right!
Greater Giving
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Your nonprofit should develop a wide-reaching donor stewardship strategy to build strong, long-lasting relationships with supporters. But your donor stewardship shouldn’t just be broad—you also need to make sure that your stewardship efforts are memorable. Call donors. . Create a donor recognition wall. . Call donors.
frontstream
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Nonprofits rely on donors to build community, further their mission, and keep things running smoothly. Donors are the lifeblood of the whole operation. However, it’s not sustainable to have donors give once. If organizations only focus on acquiring new donors, they’ll quickly exhaust their pool of potential benefactors.
OneCause
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Take your fundraising to new heights with these top online fundraising ideas and tips. Online fundraising is the perfect way to boost your reach and revenue.
OneCause
JANUARY 23, 2023
The post 20+ Creative Ideas to Reach Today’s Donors appeared first on OneCause.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. To stay healthy, nonprofits must continually generate and share new ideas. We’ll have 20 minutes for idea generation. Give everybody a turn.
Greater Giving
JANUARY 3, 2023
There are many benefits to hosting your own fundraising events — from building donor loyalty and increasing visibility, to cultivating deeper relationships with supporters. But you may be struggling to come up with fundraising event ideas for an event that’s both fun and profitable.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 26, 2019
Keeping your donors engaged in your cause can be difficult. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of awesome group fundraising ideas to keep them involved.
Qgiv
MARCH 4, 2024
Our latest eBook, the Digital Fundraising Guide: Ideas & Steps to Reach Your Goals , is a complete guide to help you choose the right digital fundraising solution that works for your specific nonprofit’s needs. One of the simplest ways to reach your donors is through their phones. Donor retention. Mobile fundraising.
Whole Whale
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
One of the top questions we get asked at Whole Whale is “how can we attract new online donors to our organization?” The most common mistake we see is trying to acquire a donor on the “first date” interaction only, instead of viewing donor acquisition like a longer relationship that must be nurtured over time.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Connect with corporate partners and individual donors to ask if they’d be willing to donate raffle prizes to your fundraiser. Emphasize the positive publicity that corporate sponsors and individual donors can receive from donating raffle prizes to your event. Here are a few delicious ideas for food-related raffle prizes: Wine basket.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Why text donors? What should you text your donors? The other 25,000 donors did not receive this extra thanks.
Network for Good
MAY 7, 2021
In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. The post 4 Ideas for Activating Your Donors Over Email appeared first on Networkforgood. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications! Tip #1: Experiment. Want to learn more?
sgEngage
JUNE 16, 2021
Now it is the influx of crisis donors who made their first healthcare gift during the pandemic who are grabbing the spotlight. New donors deserve their rightful consideration, yet I would encourage fundraising professionals to not forget the modest, sporadic, or one-time past donors who responded by stepping up their giving.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
In this free webinar , you’ll learn two strategies that will allow you to maximize donor retention and raise more: With Social Impact Solutions, you’ll learn how to leverage storytelling to advance your cause. Learning how to craft stories that inspire your most valuable donors will without a doubt pay off for your organization.
Candid
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
To help start your year off strong, consider prioritizing these five fundraising ideas today. Start with stewardship Research suggests that meaningful donor connections with nonprofit organizations are a key factor in determining their giving patterns. Hosting a donor appreciation event to celebrate your community of supporters.
Kindful
APRIL 12, 2021
This means that fewer people are seeing your traditional donor recognition devices, like donor walls, donor brick pavers, donation certificates, and plaques. Here are a few donor recognition ideas and examples that, despite being virtual, will still be impactful to the recipient and your online community.
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