Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit looking to recruit your very first volunteers or are a seasoned pro, it’s important to first evaluate and assess your volunteer needs and to do so frequently. If you don’t handle the situation effectively, you’ll risk not being able to retain the other amazing volunteers you want to keep on board.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

Refer to Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, “Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity” , for common ways grantmakers support capacity building along with benefits and limitations). Questions to answer in an assessment include: What purpose does your nonprofit serve? Evaluate each nonprofit on the list and determine the best candidates.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Overhead to program expense ratio. Coffman stated in their 2004 GuideStar article : “There’s no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. There’s also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. Mental Models: These visuals describe how people (individuals, groups) think the world works, such as theories of change, power structures, and cause-effect models in general.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Sometimes it’s best to take a step back and evaluate if you’re doing everything possible to get your message heard. Email marketing is an effective channel but your message is often isolated to people who already know you exist. Fortunately, the technology exists to help us answer some of these questions.

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2011

Remember that oftentimes having a staff member spend 20% of their day doing something different can be cheaper and more effective than IT rolling the dice on a risky build-out or new implementation. What asking this question most frequently offers is a way for you to weigh the project against itself and the other projects on your plate.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Asking questions like “How large is a major gift at your organization?” The 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study asked the question of its respondents and found that 26% of organizations say that donations between $1,000 – $2,499 are considered a major gift at their organization. And if they do, they do it wrong.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In this guide, we’ll answer some frequently asked questions about accessibility and share three top tips for designing an accessible website. For instance, you could: Evaluate various aspects of your website against industry-standard checklists such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. Let’s dive in! The WCAG 2.1

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

News and World Report , and Money routinely publish stories that emphasize program spending and fundraising cost ratios. Federated campaigns often "help" their donors make giving decisions by prominently publishing such ratios next to the organizations names. A lot of people really didnt like the approach.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

The issue is more technical than that and won’t take effect until the fall. A high open rate to click-thru rate (CTR) ratio helps you determine the efficacy of your content. Open rates are also crucial for evaluating your send times. Send emails that ask questions of your subscribers, prompting them to respond.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover 20 best practices to help you create an effective online donation page that drives more online fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. Ask these questions as you review the page: Are the images clear and fully visible on the page? Is the text large enough to be read easily on mobile devices?

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

At Qgiv, we recognize that “it takes a village,” meaning that it takes a community of people, with varying expertise, to increase our nonprofit friends’ effectiveness and success—we can’t do it alone. It’s why multi-channel marketing is both necessary and effective. There’s Power in Numbers. Make your ask specific and genuine.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Human nature makes us all crave positive evaluation of our work. However, the 990 also contains information critical to Board governance such as whether the organization continues to qualify as a public charity, key employee salary disclosures, and the ratio of administrative to total expenses.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Look at any information you have that can key you into your donors’ interests, and evaluate your supporters’ giving capacity to ensure the items you select will fit into your attendees’ budgets. Try to strike a ratio of three bottles to every five attendees. at your event.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Here are a few questions you should answer to get you started: Does my nonprofit have a content marketing strategy? The efficiency ratio , also known as the revenue to cost ratio. The best part of the efficiency ratio is that it doesn’t involve any complex math. Despite its risks, the payoff is incredible when done right.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

While the data shows which programs are most effective, Geoff Zimmerman from Strive didn’t foresee this being used punitively against less effective programs. Behold the Cost-to-Benefit Ratio—Robin Hood Foundation It’s not popular to admit this in the non-profit sector: I have a finance degree. I check out the ideas42.org

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

From the stories I’ve heard this week, nonprofits of the size that I’m most familiar with (small to medium-sized) still don’t have in-house technology expertise to make evaluations about what directions to go in. at 11:23 pm Wow, Michelle, those are *exactly* the questions that I want schools to start asking themselves.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

But this engagement is only possible when your audience can effectively navigate your website. When evaluating your nonprofit website’s effectiveness , an important question to ask yourself is whether all possible users can access the content on your site. The generally recommended contrast ratios are 4.5:1

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. And, the networking was good, but the best part was the opportunity to ask Jeremiah a few clarifying questions to his face!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

I also keep reflecting one sentence in Dan McQuilan's post on the NTEN blog about Social Networking and Social Change: " There's some uncertainty about how non-profits should approach social networks, and especially how to get an effective return for the time that has to be invested in these relationship-spaces." Unique Readers.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 13, 2017

This will attract reader’s attention by making them question the steps you took to get those results. If budgetary restrictions are an issue, I’ve found the free Chrome extension Grammarly , in conjunction with the Hemingway App to be very effective. The higher this ratio is the lower cost per engagement your ad will be.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

And we all have likely asked these same questions: How much do I really know about my donor’s relationship with my charity? The reality is that I collaborate with strong partners on data and the associated analytics then spend the time needed to understand and evaluate our fundraising programs at Project HOPE. Should I be doing more?

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