Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States last spring, Rick and his team at ALSAC responded by continuing to lean into a digital focus to maximize the organization’s donor outreach strategy. ALSAC responded to the pandemic by focusing on virtual events to maximize the organization’s donor outreach strategy.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Sometimes it can feel like a donor-centered approach and an impact-centered approach to fundraising are mutually exclusive. In our attempts to communicate impact to our donors, we often end up overwhelming them with numbers that ultimately muddy our message, rather than reinforce it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. What if I told you that you can enter the minds of your donors without even meeting them? If you’ve been at it for a while, there are probably a handful of things you already know about your donors. Do you know how your donors feel when they give?

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Wouldn’t it be great if new donors sought you out? Start by compiling a contact list for all of the press outlets and reporters in your area, including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and online outlets. Prospecting can be time-consuming, and can often be disheartening, if we have trouble finding and cultivating new leads.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. To reserve your free copy of our January/February issue on donor retention, sign up today. . ————————————————. Send the larger donors a special gift. Record a video message.

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

Let’s address the elephant in the room… donor retention. Last year, for the first time we saw that retention dropped year over-year, while donors grew year-over year. That means that donors haven’t stopped giving, they have just moved to other charities. Segment donors. Engage donors like subscribers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

When you’re talking to potential donors in developed countries, it’s hard to bring some of the causes to life — to create that emotional reaction that will entice someone to donate. By putting on a VR helmet, nonprofits can put their donors in the virtual shoes of the people that they’ll be helping.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

Tell the truth about what’s needed so your donors can make their most meaningful gift. One of the most interesting studies, reported by Harvard Magazine , revealed that as a trigger for acquiescence, the word “because” increased success by over 30%. You don’t want your donor feeling anxious about donating to you!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Yes that's right.

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DipJar

OCTOBER 17, 2022

“We are so fortunate to have the generous support of individual donors, corporate and institutional funding, as well as a number of grants,” said Brynne, “The support doesn’t just come from New York City, though – we see it coming from across the country and around the world.”.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As the end of the year draws year, it seemed a great time for us to stop and really think about the donors that make the work we all do possible. How to Make Your Donors Feel like Heroes. I said call and congratulate your donors on how they are making an impact. Your donors made a difference, let them know!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2022

And here’s the most exciting part: Smart nonprofits create a “dividend of time,” a gift of new time that can be spent with clients and donors, preventing crises, thinking, learning, and even dreaming! You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle).

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

I read my new issue of Ode , With All Our Strength by Anne Brodsky, and a new magazine, GOOD. I'd been looking forward to GOOD for a while after Green LA Girl wrote about it, and after talking to Christine Soto at the GOOD Magazine booth at the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp. Photo from GOOD Magazine Flickr Stream.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2022

And here’s the most exciting part: Smart nonprofits create a “dividend of time,” a gift of new time that can be spent with clients and donors, preventing crises, thinking, learning, and even dreaming! You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle).

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Givinga

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Our CEO and cofounder Joe Phoenix spoke with Karen DeMasters from Financial Advisor Magazine about how combining philanthropy and technology helps employers easily manage charitable giving and prepare to make a greater impact in 2021. Any industry where you add technology gives you more flexibility and the ability to customize.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 21, 2015

This infographic originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. In our January/February edition, we explored how to keep donors around all year. The post The Weight of Donor Retention [INFOGRAPHIC] appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising. Claire has contributed useful content to Third Sector Today, Fundraising Success Magazine , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , and others….and

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

CCF has recently undergone its own transformation, building sustainability through a new fundraising and donor relations strategy underpinned by the Salesforce platform. The Salesforce CRM system provides a unified view of our donors and their giving history, which enables meaningful donor communications wherever CCF staff are.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 7, 2021

What does that mean for you as a nonprofit fundraiser/donor communications professional? magazine, comes as close as anything I’ve seen to the perfect e-news. Takeaways for the small… Nonprofit Donor Newsletters | Print or Enews? And that can be tough, particularly when it comes to your organization’s e-newsletter.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The Fall Issue of npEngage Magazine is out! Her main point: Mobile devices are more a part of your donors’ lives than any other communication tool of this century. There’s a body of nonprofits working towards a similar mission, and often times competing for the same donor attention. Its focus: Engagement. it’s time to go mobile.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Today, the school continues to engage her in meaningful ways, not just as a donor, and she looks forward to being one of those visiting alums. He attended various alum lectures and could see the impact that donors made at the university. Alums often visited her classes to talk about their careers and ways to connect.

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

Let’s address the elephant in the room… donor retention. Last year, for the first time we saw that retention dropped year over-year, while donors grew year-over year. That means that donors haven’t stopped giving, they have just moved to other charities. Segment donors. Engage donors like subscribers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Supporters and donors want to hear positive stories about how your organization is making an impact. Online news outlets and magazines publish these sorts of posts regularly because they generate buzz. ” 10) Feature staff, volunteers, and donors. 7) Tell the story of a community served by your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2015

So, if InStyle magazine is telling me that the one item I MUST BUY for Spring 2015 is a floral crop top, I may just consider making a purchase….right And that’s a good thing, because their goal is to ensure more effective communication with your donors and potential supporters. Some examples are: cross-channel or cross-program donors.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

These donors had various motives for supporting abolition, however it rarely involved creating an equitable society that included Black people nor supported continual policy and societal change. One of the earliest philanthropic efforts for the Black community was the abolitionist movement.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

White in a TIME Magazine article in 2018. Let’s not make giving decisions for the donor. Here are six tips for dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with your donors: Build an authentic story. Boomer donors want to be affiliated with those they admire. Boomer donors want to be affiliated with those they admire.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: "We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. But don't delete them.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Create Individual Crowdfunding Campaigns Within a Larger Initiative to Engage Donors. Each individual crowdfunding campaign encourages donors to help fully fund these solutions, which shows that it’s a combined effort of the organization and its supporters. Download Now: 9 Email Templates to Engage Donors Year-Round.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If your nonprofit is considering a new donor management system, whether it’s your first or an upgrade to your existing system, you’ve got plenty of options on the market. The first thing to ask yourself is if you’re sure you want a donor management system. You’ve got to first make sure you understand your own donor processes.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Nearly 3 out of 4 new donors never make a second gift. Close the loop on urgent asks.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

But to sustain that influx of new prospects, organizations need to master the art and science of converting those supporters into donors – and that means multichannel. Multichannel Strategies to Convert Online-Acquired Supporters into Donors Tuesday, 9/10 at 3pm ET. Magazine and many others. Direct Mail + Online)?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors.

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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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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

” – Linda, mother of Chris, the boy whose wish inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish In 1982, a national magazine picked up the fact that wishes were being granted. All the funds needed to grant wishes come through the generosity of donors. You hear about people engaging with donors just once, maybe at an event.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . The unique opportunities offered working in faith-based organizations is that we intentionally entertain the donors’ answer to the question of ‘why’ should a donor give?”

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In the world of fundraising, donor cultivation is king. Too often organizations skimp on donor cultivation. Why spend time on donor cultivation? Not only can you cultivate affordably, it’s also infinitely cheaper to keep a donor than to acquire a new one. The same is true for your donors. It’s an exchange.

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