Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. Organized recordkeeping is key.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

How Are Major Donors Identified? To identify major donors, you need to analyze a prospect’s financial capacity to contribute and their philanthropic interest in doing so. Most donors only make major gifts to a nonprofit after multiple interactions with that organization—very few people will make a $5,000 gift right away!

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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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Here are practical tips on how to engage your aging donors and encourage planned gtiving. According to data from various studies and research, the average age of nonprofit donors typically falls within the range of 50 to 75 years old. Build personal relationships : Cultivate personal connections with your aging donors.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Coupling the spirit of the holiday season, the urgency of the year-end tax deadline and the fact the non-profits are asking more, means donors are giving more. To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Major donors can sometimes feel like an elusive prize that only few will ever receive. The key to understanding where major donors are concerned is learning more about them and how to communicate with them effectively. Session I: Effective Major Donor Development with Charles Burge. Are you tired of fundraising? Frustrated?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing. Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Donors want to know what your organization is accomplishing with their donation dollars.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But you’re already hustling as hard as possible to build support, raise money, and make a difference. That’s information you can use to do things like create personalized donor experiences , build membership, and identify advocates. As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. Don’t run away!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Do you set donor acquisition goals? If you do, you’ll probably want to track your donor acquisition rate. Here’s how to calculate your donor acquisition rate and what to do with that information once you have it. Here’s how to calculate your donor acquisition rate and what to do with that information once you have it.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Your donors fuel your organization’s work, so it’s crucial to maintain a healthy, thriving base of supporters. Luckily, ongoing advancements in fundraising software mean the vast majority of your engagement touchpoints are online, allowing you to seamlessly collect the donor data you need. Donor data to exclude from your report.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But what about cultivating relationships with existing donors? Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? online donor engagement. Create ways for donors to help further your mission via social media. digital fundraisers. ,

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Greater Giving

APRIL 2, 2021

It’s a question many fundraisers ask themselves when they see donors silently drop off their radar. To find out why try researching the dates when those past donors last contributed to your nonprofit and look for changes that occurred within that time span. Was there a change in leadership at your nonprofit? Why donors leave?

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In the past, you may have relied on in-person events or one-on-one meetings with donors to power many of your fundraising efforts throughout the year. Here are five tips to help you raise more for your mission: Be transparent with your supporters. Then, be sure to keep donors in the loop and share impact updates later on.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Lastly, factor in your donor retention rate so you can anticipate the number of new donors you’ll need to acquire in order to meet or exceed this year’s revenue total. Forgetting to factor in expected donor churn is an all-too-common budgeting mistake. Retention Rate: The percentage of donors who continue to donate.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects.

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Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Good donor management software can be a real game changer for a nonprofit. Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right donor management software for your organization. Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right donor management software for your organization. A good CRM brings them all together.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

No, we prefer to build relationships en masse, using data-driven insights to tell us what our donors really want. I want you to have the confidence (and your leadership team to have the confidence in you) that with data and time, you can make annual giving work for your organization. Do your monthly donors expect your newsletter?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Here are a few tips from Alras Digital and Raise the Roots. Raise the Roots.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

While many have embraced the “new normal” as we move past the pandemic, there continue to be underlying challenges for nonprofits trying to raise money in 2023. They are: Donor retention Leveraging technology Economic uncertainty Fundraising events Donor communication and engagement 1. drop in donor retention in Q3 of 2022.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. If you add one habit this year, it should be thanking your donors. Here’s what they said.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

When we raise money to change lives, we are helping to release folks from something onerous. I see way too many good organizations struggling to raise the money they need. Self-centeredness must be replaced by donor-centeredness. When it’s all about you and your need to raise your annual fund, you actually repel donors.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. It takes an entrepreneurial heart to start a nonprofit, fundraising and marketing skills to grow it, and leadership skills to manage it. Does my nonprofit’s website direct donors to a really nice “Thank You!”

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Deepen the connection your donors have with the cause through these stewardship activities. The State of Nonprofit Fundraising Report discovered that across the board, nonprofits struggled to keep donors engaged throughout their events. . Leadership Events. Donor Event Challenges. Donors love the idea of a challenge.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We are here to talk about philanthropic leadership. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinar series, we are also a provider of donor management software. Elizabeth has worked on tons of campaigns for her clients, billion dollars raised. So 62% of donors are also volunteers. So 21%, 46%, or 62%?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

How much did you raise? Did you raise more than last year? Did you raise more than you spent? And if you’re raising money from grants, that’s a whole other story. Donor intelligence offers significant advantages, especially if you have a major gift program. Nonprofits tend to suffer from a lack of it.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Spending some time planning your year-end fundraising activities will help you connect with donors, inspire them to support your work, and start building donor relationships that will carry over into the next year and beyond. How to Set a Year-End Fundraising Goal How much would you like to raise during your year-end campaign?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Note: contains affiliate links) Fundraising for Introverts by Brian Saber If you’re an introvert and you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or anxious about the prospect of raising money for nonprofits, Fundraising for Introverts: Harnessing Our Powers for What Matters is an absolute game-changer. And which books are missing from my shelf?

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A capital campaign is likely the largest amount your organization has ever tried to raise… often even 10 times more than you currently raise. Join Amy Eisenstein to learn how to prepare for a campaign and create a campaign plan, as well as learn how to engage your leadership level donors to ensure your campaign is a success.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

Does that 47% refer to how much money retained donors raised as a percentage of total revenue raised? . It means you understand the significance of both donor retention and dollar retention, which are of equal importance. Did the people in this donor group give more or less this year? — Stats Nerd.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

As one of the most trusted health nonprofits in the world, ALSAC raises upwards of $1.7 So critical, in fact, that it’s responsible for raising about 80% of the hospital’s funds each year. ALSAC responded to the pandemic by focusing on virtual events to maximize the organization’s donor outreach strategy. Between St.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base. While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Fortunately, there’s a solution: individual giving. And this solution is a reliable one.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In fundraising, we look at the ability to raise funds, how many new donors we gained, how many donors gave again, and the performance of specific fundraising tactics. Leadership Respondents expressed their concerns about frequent changes in leadership and its effect on the organization’s ability to fundraise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

of all revenue raised in 2016. In 2010, only 6% of donors said that an e-appeal motivated a gift. Sustainer income from monthly donors grew 10% in 2016. High-wealth donors ($200,000+ in annual household income) give an average of $2,252 annually and 51% prefer to give online. Source: 2016 Donor Loyalty Study.

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