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.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Around 85% of Americans own a smartphone, making this type of fundraising incredibly effective for reaching donors on a device they use regularly.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

These days, there are countless tools that can help you track expenses, compare costs against goals, estimate profits from ticket sales—and more! Who is going to donate and how much should each donor contribute? Keep track of where your money goes to maximize revenue, limit costs, and increase fundraising impact.

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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. Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. Sounds ideal, right?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2014

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Little Green Light. Little Green Light Donor Management CRM (LGL) helps you manage your constituents and your fundraising efforts — all in one place. See the product page for details about the subscription offered through TechSoup. Track Donations and Pledges.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

However, having the right donor data on hand can really improve your nonprofit’s fundraising approach. When your team is able to effectively manage your donors, steward your relationships and make solicitations based on donor data, the sky’s the limit for your fundraising success. Invest in a true donor database.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Pay attention to the donor/attendee experience, then weigh out the potential cost and get ready to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! It can attract potential new donors and partners, keep your current donors close, sustain excitement about your cause, and build awareness in the community. So, what’s the RIGHT event for your nonprofit?

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Using peer-to-peer fundraising helps you empower your current supporters while increasing your donor acquisition. According to Qgiv data, nonprofits recruit 300 new donors on average through peer-to-peer fundraisers, so finding the right peer-to-peer campaign ideas for your organization is perfect to help you grow your donor base.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. Blackbaud eTapestry is web-based donor contact management and fundraising software.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. It's powerful workflows are meant to help nonprofit fundraisers ditch spreadsheets once and for all, and track major gifts like never before. #7.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

To those of you who found this crossword puzzle in your New Product Alert , thanks for subscribing! Solve the clues with products you’ve seen in the newsletter in 2014. Continue reading below to learn about the new offers and products we featured this year. __scope; squishy ( productivity ) Answer.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Around 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, while the U.S. California State Park’s Virtual Earth Day Report helps them track their progress and record their impact for prizes. The six largest banks in the U.S.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

Chris will continue Classy’s track record of creating world-class technology to serve the social sector. . Two years later, I joined as chief operating officer just as we were witnessing the generosity of so many donors in the wake of COVID-19 and this past summer’s social justice movement. Q: So what’s next for Classy?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. No Final Product: this is a social media world now, so there’s an expectation of constant evolution. Develop a mobile app to get people interacting with your organization and encourage, track and inspire volunteering. Millennial Distinctions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Other CRM Apps.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Other CRM Apps.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

People track performances differently. A saleswoman tracks products sold. Because nonprofits have to rely on their donors instead of customers or clients to fulfill their missions, their assessment standards cannot be as clear cut. You might even judge your pledge fulfillment track record.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Starting to fundraise without a plan is like building a house without a draft – you need a plan to know where you’re going, and to keep you on that track. For example, if you want to raise an additional $155,500 next year, you will probably need to increase the number of donors you have. We know you have a lot on your plate.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

GiveCampus is a fundraising and volunteer management platform designed to help educational institutions to raise more money from more donors. GiveCampus boasts impressive resources, such as: Tailored and easy-to-use giving forms that reduce friction and increase donor conversion. Let’s jump in! GiveCampus.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Donors are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. A donor management system is sometimes called a fundraising system or a donor database. A donor management system is sometimes called a fundraising system or a donor database. Eric Leland, Five Paths , Laura Quinn, Idealware , Chris Bernard, italics media.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. To make the registration and payment process seamless, set up an online fundraising page on CauseVox to track who’s signed up.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Text-to-give/Text-to-donate/Text-to-pledge tools. These tools are narrow focused tools that let nonprofits collect donations through texting either via pledge, mobile webform or through direct from mobile bill. An open API that allows you to build SMS into your app or product. Pricing starts at $149/month for just this service.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Membership Management – setup your membership programs, levels, benefits, and track your memberships within GiftWorks. Improved Event Integration – record reservation payments as donations, attribute any donation or pledge to an event for a more complete picture of event income, and more. The GiftWorks Product Team.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you’re worried about getting your donors to participate in your fundraisers, come up with fun, creative ideas that will get your supporters excited enough to spread the word to their friends and family. Project a fundraising thermometer on a screen so your guests can track the fundraiser’s progress throughout the night.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

TechSoup has a number of donated products that are available to churches to manage donors, accounting, and donation tracking and reporting, so you can go high tech with your collection plate. Here are some accounting software options that can keep track of donations and all your church's other finances.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. No Final Product: this is a social media world now, so there's an expectation of constant evolution. Develop a mobile app to get people interacting with your organization and encourage, track and inspire volunteering. You can't stay stale.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

Teespring is a TechSoup donor partner that hosts a crowdsource funding website where charities can post fundraising campaigns using custom-branded apparel and products as gifts for donations. If an organization falls short they either pay the un-raised amount themselves or forfeit the pledges and pay the administrative platform fee.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You’ll also want to keep an eye out for a tool that will help you grow, especially as you reach new donors, serve new clients, and work with new volunteers. It will allow you to more effectively communicate with constituents, earn more donations and pledges, and can even help you manage your events and volunteers. It’s a tall order!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 10, 2016

Track Data Through a Flexible Chart of Accounts. Revenue sources can be numerous—grants, donations, endowments—and when donors restrict contributions, these funds must be tracked and reported separately. To effectively track data for internal and external use, your software needs to have a flexible chart of accounts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It keeps close track of the online activities of its 540 million users, whether they use it or not. ” The piece also mentions that Google also uses the information it gets about people through Google+ to create better products — like sending useful traffic updates to cellphones. It uses the info for targeted ads.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

If your offline database tracking activities can communicate with your online system (whether through data syncing or old-school spreadsheet downloading and uploading) you have a great wealth of information at your fingertips. If you track event attendees or volunteers, follow up online by sending a thank you email with pictures of the event.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2016

Andrew Stanley is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and is the co-founder of VolunteerMark and Chief Product Officer at WonderWe. Let’s unpack four strategies you can use to help your volunteers get on track to raise funds and awareness for your organization: Ask Your Volunteers to Engage Their Network in a Fun Competition.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Every company in existence, large or small, for-profit or nonprofit, must keep track of their transactional financial activity. This separation allows nonprofits to track the financial performance and accountability of each fund independently. An example of this concerns pledges received. It’s not an option.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 29, 2014

But when you get to the part with the call to action , there are two things you can do: "explore the crisis" by reading more about elephants and humans on the site sign a pledge to avoid ivory products and encourage a moratorium on ivory products These are not exactly life-changing actions. We want our donors to be advocates.

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CauseVox

MARCH 13, 2024

We sat down with Amanda Liaw, Communications and Marketing Manager, to discuss their giving day success and how partnering with CauseVox helped engage donors more effectively by leveraging customized fundraising tools. They have raised $57 million for their network of nearly 500 small, local nonprofits, with support from 10,000+ donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Encourage Donors to Spread the Word by Sharing Their Personal Experiences With Your Organization. We want our donors to be advocates. Finally, take heed when Young talks about building relationships with their donors that will hopefully last for years. Include photos of the donors or the company logo whenever possible.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Focus on Increasing Donor Retention. Accept Pledges. Product Fundraisers. Are your Giving Tuesday donors retained at a higher or lower level than other donors? Do Giving Tuesday donors upgrade at the same velocity as donors garnered via other campaigns? Follow Up After the Campaign. Matching Gifts.

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