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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CauseVox

AUGUST 29, 2023

As we navigate the aftermath of this decline and the broader post-pandemic landscape, it’s crucial to understand the transformations in donor behavior. Our latest research through the CauseVox Giving Study, delves deep into the dynamics of today’s donor preferences, uncovering evolving challenges and unprecedented opportunities.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Individual giving has seen a steep decline, with donors becoming more selective about the causes they support. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

How do you thank your nonprofit’s monthly donors? Monthly donors are a special breed of supporter. Here’s an example of monthly donor stewardship from Wikipedia that I liked. Some pretty stellar donor stewardship immediately followed prior to this email landing in my inbox. Should you send a monthly thank you?

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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. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Focus on impact storytelling .

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Understanding Revenue Projections When a nonprofit is putting together a budget for the coming year, an important step is to perform a revenue projections analysis that can inform the expected amount of income used for operational expenses and deepen mission impact. Retention Rate: The percentage of donors who gave last year and this year.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Among the thousands of nonprofits that use CauseVox, we’re always amazed at the impact each organization makes everyday. As a graduate of Indiana Bible College, she spent two decades working at a ministry and mentoring missionary kids before transitioning to her current role. Provide Resources For Donors. Recent Donors Notes.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

With the help of impactful testimonials, you can turn compelling narratives into a driving force for your mission. They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

With this project came the task of establishing personas that the organization could use in telling stories that attract and retain a strong base of volunteers, donors and wish referrers. This story framework is powerful, and it’s one Make-A-Wish has been using for the past 35 years successfully. Put your audience first.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you’re aware of the important role major donors play. On average, gifts from major donors make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue each year. Put simply, major donors are individuals who make the biggest donations to your org. Who Is A Major Donor?

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Bloomerang

MAY 16, 2023

The four keys to build a fully invested board are: educate them about the organization’s needs, shift their mindset, engage them in meaningful ways, and recognize their role in fueling the mission. Cultivate a better fundraising experience—for you and your donors. Make your job easier and help your nonprofit make a bigger impact.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Did you prepare your board members for their fundraising role or were they brought onto the board with the reassurance they wouldn’t have to help raise money? If you’re ambivalent about the board’s role in raising money for your nonprofit, they will be too. Tell your board members how storytelling can help make fundraising easier. .

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Benefits of nonprofit marketing Here are some of the key benefits of marketing for nonprofits: Boosts donor trust with transparent marketing materials. Expands visibility and credibility in the community by showing your impact. Investing in marketing helps you build a foundation for growth, community engagement, and impactful change.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A Major gifts officer cultivates high-level donors, connecting with them individually to build relationships that significantly impact your nonprofit. The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!)

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

There are many nonprofit roles that are responsible for fundraising. We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved. Check Out The 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling challenges, they often boil down to writing. Helping WAVAW to significant develop its individual donor program.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

100 Fundraising Email Subject Lines That Will Get Donors to Open Your Email: A good fundraising email subject line makes all the difference in getting your email opened, which is the first step in getting the recipient to take the action you want them to take. Once you get the hang of writing good subject lines, you won’t dread the task.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Online fundraising plays a critical role in helping organizations reach their yearly fund. Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. Try shifting the hero of your story to a volunteer, donor, sponsor – what’s their journey?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. This is a great learning opportunity for anyone in the nonprofit sector who wants to be more effective in their role. Learn more about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2016

For this Designing for Good episode, we’re showcasing the best examples of nonprofit storytelling of 2016. Timely, but why is nonprofit storytelling such a hot topic these days ? But even the most wearied donor is roused by an authenticate story of an organization’s tangible results.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. And you want to make the donor feel great about giving to your organization. This is part of the all-important Donor Journey. Thanking your donors: Makes the donor feel appreciated. Or where to start. And important.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Decatur, Illinois: Storytelling, Planning, and Scheduling Content for Your Nonprofit #Storymakers2017. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time. You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. The donor is vaguely familiar with planned giving, but they’ve never before considered it. Educate your team and your donors.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Board members are often connected with people who can help you raise money in a variety of ways: they may have connections at other nonprofits, or they might be able to introduce you to potential donors through their own personal networks. They can provide funding, in-kind donations and other resources that will help you achieve your goals.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Being a registered partner organization is an impactful component for inclusion in your year-end campaign. GivingTuesday 2021 Storytelling. Incorporating storytelling that shows impact into your donor communications creates and strengthens that personal connection. Collaborate.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

connect with donors who care. Effectively inspiring millennial donors to get involved in your next peer-to-peer campaign requires. Millennial donors are known for demonstrating a clear passion and commitment to worthwhile causes. Millennial Impact Report. Peer-to-peer campaigns lend the perfect opportunity to.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

They typically have four phases of implementation: Planning: includes setting a budget, gathering volunteers, setting your goals, and researching prospective donors. Quiet phase: includes securing major donors to raise 50 to 70% of your fundraising goal. Across age demographics, donors prefer to give online.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Exponent Philanthropy members are demonstrating ways to partner light to amplify their impact. . Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. 3) Providing Mutual Support .

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

As fundraisers, we need to understand this shift and change how we look at fundraising, reaching new donors, and engaging our current supporters. You can do this by: Asking your donor to connect on social media and through email. Get to know your donor on a personal level. 3: Donors Hold Power. 1: Relationships Matter.

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Classy

JULY 20, 2021

In the for-profit sector, it’s no secret that a sales department plays a pivotal role in the success of both its company and those of its customers. Not only do sales reps have a clear impact on the growth of the business, but they also connect the needs of a prospective customer to the product that can fulfill those needs. .

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. Donors may see a dwindling student population and feel their money could be used better elsewhere. Use video storytelling! Talk to your donors. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Your nonprofit can amplify its impact by collaborating with other organizations that share similar goals and values. Sharing stories of immigrants’ experiences and successes Storytelling Night : Host an event where immigrants share their stories.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

The article highlighted the importance of getting to know the client’s impacted community before creating the brand identity. As we look to make an impact, how can we invite community members to create with us from the start? Community is key: working with, not for. This is key to building relevant brands. Is it compassion, or pity?

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