sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments.  Leverage batch processing.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. It’s undoubtedly a challenging time for new donor acquisition, underscoring the constant importance of retention. The Giving USA 2023 report revealed that giving by individuals dropped 6.4%

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DonorDock

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Relationships are at the heart of successful fundraising. In recent years fundraising has changed from a simple transaction to a relationship-building process. By creating a strong bond with supporters, nonprofits aim to inspire a genuine passion for their cause, making it easier for donors to say yes when asked for support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

The donor journey is a lengthy process, ending with a donation, joining a membership program, volunteering, or getting involved in some other way before restarting again. The longer a donor stays with your nonprofit, the more times they’ll be able to complete this cycle, deepening their engagement with your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When it comes to building relationships with donors, we assume that it will take weeks or months of relationship-building before they’ll be willing to respond to our donation appeal. What if you had a system that attracted people to your nonprofit, and within a day turned them into first-time donors?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue. Bloomerang also has smart features that include automatic address updates and NCOA updates for deceased donors.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

that detailed the process of moving new prospects from investigating your non-profit to investing in your mission. An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Now, like most non-profits, I know about stewarding donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. Unfortunately, if you can’t have in-person events or if you don’t have a big marketing budget, finding new donors can be difficult. . demographics.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It's always a good thing to be as transparent as possible to your donors. So here are my top five best practices when it comes to recurring gift receipts.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While delivering year-end donation tax summaries to donors before January 31st is a crucial part of your role, it’s not just a compliance step—it’s a golden opportunity to reconnect and thank your donors for their contributions and remind them of their incredible impact through your mission.

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Bonterra

JUNE 16, 2022

We’ve all experienced the challenges of building and retaining strong constituent relationships. As an organization doing social good, you have various constituents with different relationships to your cause. In the day-to-day effort of running a nonprofit, maintaining those relationships is no easy feat ??—

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again?

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. In reality, you should be thinking as much about relationship-building as you do fundraising this time of the year.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

One way to attract charitable young donors is through a well-designed payment processor. Features like contactless payments and in-app purchases make the donation process simple and convenient, which tech-savvy generations will appreciate. . Most Millennial and Gen Z donors think of checkbooks and mailing as outdated.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

On August 30th Meta announced a new partnership with Paypal to cover the donation processing of Facebook Fundraisers. This isn’t just a backend shift, nonprofits will need to agree to new terms and now acknowledge that donation processing fees will be now be deducted. Nonprofits rely on this funding.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. We can’t just wish mission-driven donors out of thin air. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Kindful

JUNE 22, 2021

In order to ensure fundraising success, you must build relationships with donors. The first thing to do when looking for new donors is to look at the key players within your nonprofit’s network. To begin the process of donor acquisition, complete a sphere of influence exercise with your Board of Directors.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. Saying “thank you” is t he key to fostering healthy donor relationships. But do your donors know just how much your organization appreciates the m ? Why should your association thank your donors? Vocalize donor impact.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

As 2023 has drawn to a close, tax season looms on the horizon, and we nonprofits gear up for a unique opportunity—issuing tax summaries to our donors. Bloomerang refers to them as tax summaries—which they are—but they also summarize each donor’s cumulative giving. Allow me to explain. What are tax summaries?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

For nonprofits looking to court younger donors and increase online giving, having a credit card processor in place is a must. To wit, more than half of modern donors (54%) prefer to make donations by credit or debit card—a number that is set to increase with each passing year. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

That includes both the budget and the process for creating it. In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. What Does a Nonprofit Budgeting Process Include? When Your Budget Changes Between Reviews.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2024

8 AI Concepts and Terminology Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Natural Language Processing (NLP): The ability of machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

If your nonprofit is ready to dive deeper into the world of AI fundraising to boost donor engagement with your mission, this is the place to start! In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Often, it means explaining to your boss, or to a referring board member, that no, you were not able to secure a donation, and no, the donor does not want to think about it… they outright declined. The number one reason why major donor prospects say no to an ask is that they haven’t been properly cultivated. All is not lost.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

If you didn’t have to manually update giving records or click five buttons to move an approval forward only to click the same five buttons for the next one, you would be able to focus on more important projects, such as reaching out to donors, identifying community needs, and growing your mission. The average U.S. Automation.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And then we’ll send it off to our vendors to be printed, and I’ll start the process over again. Some months are heavy on product design, others will be about major donor campaigns , and some months like November and December have a lot of sales-driven content. What do donors and/or supporters expect from TWLOHA in terms of design?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading donor signals is a key step in deciding who to invite to your events! At Virtuous, we believe that the Responsive Fundraising Framework is foundational in helping fundraisers cultivate meaningful relationships with donors that increase generosity. What are Donor Signals? What is the Responsive Framework?

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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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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. Despite how popular DAFs are becoming with donors, nonprofits don’t always share the same warm feelings. This makes DAFs a hot topic — and a controversial one.

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