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How a Targeted Second Ask Surpassed Its Goal With a Nearly 50% Response Rate

NonProfit PRO

The American Battlefield Trust was $27,000 short of projected revenue for its effort to save 128 acres of Civil War Battlefield in Perryville, Kentucky, in the fall of 2019. As this particular track of land would essentially complete the preservation of the Perryville site – the last piece of the puzzle – they had to figure out a way.

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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Adopting a Culture of Philanthropy

Bloomerang

This post on adopting a culture of philanthropy is part six in a six-part series. Read part one , part two , part three , part four , and part five. . In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering online user experience and messaging.

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Love Your Donor for Life

NonProfit PRO

We have a number of major donors in our database that, because of their age or illness have stopped giving, but over their lifetime have made significant gifts to our organization. I feel like we can’t just forget about these people, but what should I do?

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10 Tips For Thanking Your Donors With Video

Get Fully Funded

Nonprofits understand the importance of sending acknowledgement letters and making phone calls to thank their donors. These are simple and effective ways of thanking your donors, but creating Thank You videos can help you show rather than tell your supporters how much you appreciate them. By creating thank you videos for your supporters, you are able to give thanks in a more exciting and engaging way.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Papa John’s and Board Member Shaquille O’Neal Deliver Pizza with Purpose

NonProfit PRO

An exclusive menu item that gives back returns for a second year after being developed in partnership with board member and franchisee Shaquille O’Neal — more well-known for his stature and 19-year NBA career.

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Creating a culture of philanthropy requires investing in our staff, leaders, and volunteers

Charity Village

Take a minute to imagine this: your entire organization is passionate about raising money for your cause. The development team is functioning well and your fundraisers feel that they are supported with what they need to be successful. Your programs team is passionate about connecting potential supporters and clients with your cause. The marketing and […].

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Relationship Building in Sponsorship 

The Sponsorship Collective

There’s a misconception among sponsorship seekers that you have to build a relationship with your sponsors to increase the chances of working with them again. And while I agree that sponsor relationships are important, they’re maybe not quite as important as you’d think. I know, that sounds surprising, right? Come along with me today as […]. The post Relationship Building in Sponsorship appeared first on The Sponsorship Collective.

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Fundraising Book Review: ‘Green Green’

NonProfit PRO

I love fundraising book recommendations and, as you probably know by now, I love reading (and writing) fundraising books. So here is a review of the book "Green Green," published by Civil Sector Press, written by Canadian David Love, who has been raising funds for more than 51 years.

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#RiskyBusiness: Risk Management for Nonprofits: Copyright

Blue Avocado

Your nonprofit is building a website. The web designer finds a great image that embodies your nonprofit’s mission exactly. The web designer downloads the image from a website of a nonprofit that does similar work, and the other nonprofit has provided an email saying they don’t mind if you use the image. True or false: […]. The post #RiskyBusiness: Risk Management for Nonprofits: Copyright appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Could you be your own worst enemy when searching for a job?

Charity Village

Find out how becoming a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) can help advance your career – register for our free webinar on September 9, 2021. Looking for a new job can be simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. If your efforts aren’t getting the traction you hoped, it’s time to take a look at where the process […]. The post Could you be your own worst enemy when searching for a job?

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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Spread The Word with Nonprofit Marketing – The Ultimate Guide

Donorbox

Marketing is a valuable part of any organization. However, marketing for nonprofits can be challenging because you’re expected to do many things with limited resources. Often, staffing and resources are minimal; but that doesn’t mean that you can’t bring the full value of nonprofit marketing to your organization. We’re here to help you with this […].

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Top 7 Tips On Using Exclusivity To Market Your Event

AccelEvents

You sit down with your event marketing team and start to plan out your strategy to market your event. Maybe you want to move away from the repetitive marketing types and you really want to hype up the interest. One strategy that you should consider for your marketing campaign is exclusivity! Exclusivity is a tactic where instead of promoting a product, service, or event broadly to a target market, it focuses back in and strategically markets the item as exclusive.

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12 Simple Fundraising Ideas for Foster Care Homes and Families

Donorbox

According to the US Department of Health and Services, there are over 400,000 children in foster care. The median age of these children is 7. That is a mind-blowing number. If you are working or living with foster children, it can be stressful and even heartbreaking at times. It can also be expensive. The costs […]. The post 12 Simple Fundraising Ideas for Foster Care Homes and Families appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Rapid Employee Relief in Disasters: How companies can provide timely and compassionate support to employees in their time of need

sgEngage

When disaster strikes, timing is everything, and the best kind of relief is the kind that comes fast. Disaster relief organizations understand that needs begin before the storm arrives, through evacuation orders, and last until homes are rebuilt or are safe to inhabit. Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, a typhoon or a flood, these organizations mobilize and are ready to fill whatever needs they can.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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8 Superpowers For Thriving In Constant Change

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Change is universal and inevitable. Change is disorienting. Change clouds your horizons and paralyzes your courage. Today’s ever-increasing pace of change is relentless. “Humans really struggle with change, especially, change we did not choose,” shares April Rinne , author of the new book, FLUX, 8 Superpowers For Thriving In Constant Change. “To thrive in this world in flux, we need to radically reshape our relationship to uncertainty and flip the script to sustain a healthy and productive outlo

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What Can Marketing Cloud Do for Education?

Cloud 4 Good

Often campuses come to Cloud for Good with their data spread out across various systems, departments, and sometimes even spreadsheets. Because of this, they lack a true 360-view of their students, alumni, faculty, staff, and where an individual might be in the campus’s lifecycle. On top of that, staff often execute manual sends that could be automated to free up their time to think more strategically, innovate, and be more hands-on with communications that need more human intervention.

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11 Simple Ways to Raise More on National Food Bank Day

Classy

National Food Bank Day is on September 3, 2021. We want to help you unlock the generosity of donors who are passionate about contributing to the cause. . Food banks have the critical job of providing meals to those facing hunger, which is no small feat. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , we’ve seen a larger number of people in need of their services.