Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Plan your content strategy.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We can do the same thing with our donors. And we don’t need walkie-talkies to do so—we can use tools like Zoom to meet with donors virtually. . If you haven’t done so already, think about how you can meet with donors virtually and then share your mission and impact stories with them. Sounds like fundraisers, right? .

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. And when it comes to structure, you might think that things like questions, statements, ellipses, “you’ll never believe…” or some surprising statistic might not work because they sound like spam. Tip #1: Experiment.

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Byte Technology

MAY 6, 2015

Too often, site managers and developers will concentrate on the little details of the mission and miss the bigger picture. If you’re encouraging potential donors to share your cause with others, social media links should be easy to find. Is there an element to your website that allows a donor to register his or her views?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. Unlike a business’s revenue, these assets either have donor restrictions or are considered unrestricted funds. Donors and grantors both expect detailed reporting and deep financial transparency from nonprofit organizations. What is Fund Accounting?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Sounds ideal, right? Implement donor retention strategies: Uncover insights on retention rates to strengthen donor loyalty and reduce donor attrition.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s an important part of a good donor retention strategy. Your GivingTuesday thank-you letter does more than simply thank your donors. But writing an email that will delight your donors can feel like a monumental task. That might sound a little silly, right? The same goes for your donors! We hope so!

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Though recurring giving isn’t perhaps as magical as that title sounds, it really is an incredible tool that is widely underutilized in nonprofit fundraising. Donor retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations, so simply growing the number of recurring donors can dramatically impact donor attrition.

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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. The right story can grab donors by the heart and inspire them to give.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This might sound easy, but sharing an idea with your board, boss, or team can be tricky, even nerve-wracking. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures. A picture often really is worth 1,000 words. Even a verbal picture. Or you’re stuck. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Use a lot of imagery.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2021

The average recurring donor gives an astounding 42% more per year than one-time donors. Get recurring gift options in front of your donors where they already spend most of their time: online! Shifting to online fundraising tactics allows you to easily develop your program and reach a wider pool of donors. Let’s dive in!

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Don’t worry, it might sound fancy, but it’s just a smart way to organize your fundraising efforts for a large scale project. These levels provide a clear structure for donors to understand how their contributions make a difference and encourage them to give at a level that feels meaningful to them.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The key here is to communicate that your donors and supporters have a critical role to play in helping address that struggle—and that by supporting your mission, the struggle can be resolved. When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail. Use descriptive language. .

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Kindful

APRIL 26, 2021

When it comes to donor communications , we often spend hours writing and creating the perfect appeal. However, for your donors, photos and videos can actually be even more powerful in informing their decision to give than the words you choose to use. Your donors are busy. Nothing is worse than a grainy picture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. But how can a single fundraiser communicate effectively with an entire donor base?

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

Social media is a very effective method to connect with current and potential donors. But building a successful social media campaign is more than just creating a page or posting a picture. The Why we discussed earlier: engagement helps build your donor relationships and attracts new donors. But where do you start?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

That picture board that gives me great recipes and craft ideas? If your nonprofit thinks it’s a great idea to engage every donor, volunteer, or constituents who tweets at your nonprofit on social media, consider this: 65% of Twitter users expect some kind of response within 2 hours of tweeting @ someone. Pinterest pins are worth.78

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In fact, being in the nonprofit data services business, we get asked lots of questions about how to obtain more donor data, better data, the right data. Let’s use donor data for our discussion. Did you know that too much donor data can lead to bad decisions and fundraising mistakes just as easily as too little data can?

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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. My top reasons for telling stories this month include: Stories give donors concrete examples to help them understand their impact. You don’t need to build up to it.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Don’t use ChatGPT for anything that includes sensitive information from you or your donors, and don’t use it for anything that requires accurate and up-to-date information without an in-depth review. Not everyone knows where to start when researching a new topic, but ChatGPT can give you a clearer picture of what to look up.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

In the nonprofit context, strengths may include things like: a dedicated network of volunteers, a strong group of recurring donors, and/or a successful track record of mission impact. But it should be used in conjunction with other tools and approaches to get a complete picture. The overlap in SWOT categories is palpable.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Without a strong brand, you’ll spend your days reinventing the wheel, and your customers/donors/funders/audiences will struggle to connect. . They tell someone what your company/organization sounds like, what you look like, and where you’re headed. In previous posts, we’ve discussed the importance of creating a brand beyond the logo.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Your nonprofit is just the conduit for donors to accomplish their philanthropic desires. Focusing on donors as partners instead of focusing on money can make a huge difference. When I focus on donors, it’s a matter of which program they want to support. Donors give to causes that matter to them. Y’all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Email is still a very powerful tool for fundraising and the likely reason why donor conversion rates dropped in 2012 is because nonprofit e-newsletters are still formatted to primarily be read on desktop and laptop computers. Text-to-Give and/or Mobile Wallet Donors. eNewsletter Subscribers. Blog Unique Visitors.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. Fundraising events can also attract new, first-time donors if you hold them in public spaces or encourage attendees to bring friends and family. Activity-based events.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Let’s talk about Ahern’s method of what works and what misses the mark with your donor communications. But your potential donors don’t want to hear about that. But you need to find a way to direct the attention back to your donors. The following example doesn’t sound so bad, right? What’s wrong with this picture?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Creating a marketing campaign might sound simple enough, but implementing a proper strategy with a multi-channel approach is easier said than done. Integrating this with your preexisting digital marketing strategy is a great way to approach your donors from all angles as well. . Build long-term donor relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the other hand, new grant opportunities came to light, and if you were good at identifying them, you made your case to individual donors. Now ask yourself, what changes are going to stay attractive for your donors? It sounds like a huge job, right? Some went virtual, and others simply closed. This is just a taste.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

If you keep track of your supporters’ key information in a central database (you should), you can use the donor data to make the ask personal whether it’s their name, length of time they’ve supported you, or where they’re located. So that is the big picture, now let’s get into the nitty gritty. Use compelling images. Use english.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. And when donors can’t see themselves as a part of a real solution, they’re less inclined to give. Thinking about your goal in this way will make it easier for you to connect with your donors when you ask them to become monthly sustainers.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. And when donors can’t see themselves as a part of a real solution, they’re less inclined to give. Thinking about your goal in this way will make it easier for you to connect with your donors when you ask them to become monthly sustainers.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

Audience: Think through who you picture visiting your site (you might even have some site data to inform your thinking). Whatever your mission is, you likely have an idea of what you want your organizations to “sound like” on the web. More and more donors are using their phones to give, and you need to be ready for them.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

From your board members requesting the latest donor stats to your digital director asking for email conversion rates, tracking your data can be hard. But what about the roll up data for those big picture meetings? So picture this, you’re starting out at your brand new job as a major gifts officer at the nonprofit of your dreams.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Picture this: Bob : “Jim, I’d like to introduce you to my friend Alex. What about continuing the conversations you have with first time donors – those who have taken a big first step towards a long term relationship with your nonprofit? PLEASE (yes, that’s the sound of me begging) don’t do this. Channel Marketing Manager.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Email is still a very powerful tool for fundraising and the likely reason why donor conversion rates dropped in 2012 is because nonprofit e-newsletters are still formatted to primarily be read on desktop and laptop computers. Text-to-Give and/or Mobile Wallet Donors. eNewsletter Subscribers. Blog Unique Visitors.

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