sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Email marketing. With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. A key tool in overcoming these challenges?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Your email thank-you should arrive immediately after a donation is made online. Send your thank-you quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. That means you can’t throw just anything in an email, push “send,” and expect thousands of dollars to pour in. That means you may need to leave out a few things.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

If you’re looking for a cost-effective and efficient way to ask for donations from your donors and prospects, look no further than a fundraising email! After all, email does have the highest return on investment of any marketing channel. With email, you can send numerous donation asks out with the click of a button.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

I say it’s a real phenomenon that occurs when fundraisers are so focused on the money that they forget where the money comes from. People aren’t sure how their money’s being used (lack of transparency). People aren’t sure how their money’s being used (lack of transparency).

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Email marketing. With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. A key tool in overcoming these challenges?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. However, a quality email message, be it an appeal, thank you, gratitude report, or other call to action, isn’t the whole story.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lucky for you, employee matching gifts and nonprofit fundraising events are two of the most significant tactics for charitable organizations today. Meanwhile, Double the Donation reports that an estimated $2-3 billion is contributed by businesses through matching gift programs each year. Let’s begin!

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. Did it say, “Thanks for the gift!” This will help you achieve a few ends.

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. To optimize for recurring giving, you’ll want to create customized donation tiers that help drive more recurring gifts. To create the perfect donation tiers , take a look at the average gift your monthly donor gives.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

You’ll get a better return on the time, money, and effort you spend executing your GivingTuesday strategy if you can inspire new donors to give again in the future. If those new donors never make a second gift, that return on your investment won’t grow. Retaining your donors is the most sustainable, cost-effective way to raise money.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Of course, donations are a common source of funds for nonprofits, but other than that, how do nonprofits make money? How do 501(c)(3) organizations make money? To bring in the money to take care of every expense, nonprofits have many options. Raise money through fundraising. What are 501(c)(3) organizations?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A year-end giving campaign is your chance to win over donors when they are in a giving frame of mind. Collect all the good-news/feel-good stories that you did not use during Giving Tuesday and send them out one at a time over the last few days of the year using both email and social media. Secure a last-minute matching gift.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Relationship building is the cornerstone of any good development plan, and it can take a while for a potential donor to be ready to give that first gift, or for a current donor to decide to “level up” their giving. It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift. Send regular newsletters.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Are you raising money for a specific program in your organization? Do you need to raise money quickly for an emergency? Once you identify what you’re fundraising for, you can set a fundraising goal for how much money you want to raise. If you’re looking to save money or cut costs, a virtual fundraiser can be a great option.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method. organizations** 25.9%

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you scramble at the last minute to put this together, it will show — and chances are good you’ll raise less money with a poorly-done online fundraising campaign. Introduction: This will be the first post and email about your online campaign. If you’re raising money to purchase a vehicle, show a picture of the one you want.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Here’s the reality: your passion and your vision require MONEY to fulfill. You know this, and so does the general public. It’s true.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

You might have a campaign steering committee, a kick-off committee, a committee to oversee the feasibility study, and a lead gift committee. Of particular importance is the Lead Gift Committee. The Lead Gift Committee – A Key to Success. Lead Gift Committee Member Responsibilities. How much money has been raised?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

A clean list , with the most current email and mailing addresses, will save you money and help you reach the right people fast. What difference will their money make? Don’t just mail or email a letter and hope to raise money. The highest possible gift from each donor (what is your typical average gift size?).

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Qgiv

JULY 13, 2021

When those gifts are doubled (or sometimes even tripled!). That’s a lot of money left on the table that could support great causes! How you can make it easier for your donors to match more gifts so your nonprofit can raise more money? By making gift matching part of the donation process!

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Individual giving was down, and so were major gifts. She said: New email subscribers Event attendees Volunteers Advocacy action-takers Google Grant search ad-clickers Random local connections Are You Forgetting Something? We send them into our general communications stream if they happen to sign up for email when they make their gift.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Celebrate “donorversaries.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

If you’ve heard about Giving Tuesday , you likely know that it presents a huge opportunity for nonprofits to raise a lot of money during one 24-hour period. You have someone with email marketing expertise on hand. You have a robust email list to market to, consisting of at least 3,000 active subscribers. . November .

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2021

Send them a video email of you thanking them or a message of thanks from your clients, staff, and/or beneficiaries just for being a part of your donor family. No, this doesn’t have to be complicated (or cost money)! . Give them the gift of being known by you. . Addressing letters or emails to “Dear friend.”

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

Where is this money coming from? Before we get into that, it’s important to know where the money is coming from. Although the Twitter thread doesn’t dive into how the foundation will spend the money, we have a few recommendations for staying on top of that news: Keep an eye on their grants page.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

It needs to be warm, sincere, and prompt so that it closes the loop on the gift and makes the donor feel great about their giving experience. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift. The nonprofit receives the gift. It makes me wonder if I gave my gift to the right organization.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Planning events is one of the best ways to raise money for your mission, and donors love participating in them. Establish open communication with your team using an instant messaging system or email cadence to keep everyone on the same page. In fact, 81% of nonprofit donors attend fundraising events. Choose a venue. Find new sponsors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Get creative in building your sponsorship packages—consider things beyond traditional presenting, banquet, and hole sponsorships and solicit sponsors for event technology, on-course contests, golf carts, beverage cart, player gifts, and more. Learn more and get qualified here or email events@golfstatus.org.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s no wonder that many fundraisers find themselves so exhausted by the time they send their appeals that the last thing on their mind is writing a heartfelt thank you message or reporting back to the donor on how their gift made an impact. A good appeal describes a need and shares how the donor’s gift will be used.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Mind you, she had only heard me speak once before with a different monthly giving focus. The easier you can make it to help, the more money you will be able to raise. Of course, you do need to make sure that new monthly donors are moved into the monthly donor email segment, so there’s no overlap. Easy for your donors.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In part 1 (on the left side of the cycle), the donor gives you money. Acknowledge the donor for their gift. Your gift of three sets of quilted dog crate pads is very much appreciated and helps free up funds that can be used for emergencies or veterinary bills for those greyhounds that need extra care. Element #1: Personalize it.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Also, Dads can be notoriously difficult to find a gift for as there are only so many coffee mugs, golf balls, and ties one person can need. This will let potential donors know that their money is going towards a good cause and that their donation will make a difference. Have a goal in mind. Use social media. Offer incentives.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The more you thank your donors, the more you’ll keep your fundraising campaigns top of mind. Every time an individual gives, ensure you follow up with a thank you and details reporting how much their gift contributed to your financial campaign, exactly where the funds will go, and more. Vocalize donor impact.

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