Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. Many nonprofits rely heavily on in-person fundraising.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Strategies and Tips for Success What if we told you that your nonprofit’s board members hold the keys to a fundraising revolution? The first step is to make sure they know the importance of their role in fundraising, and why it matters so much.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Kindful offers a beautifully designed, intuitive, fully integrated online fundraising CRM. The work environment in the Kindful offices is collaborative, communicative, challenging, yet supportive. In order to build valuable, quality, scalable, maintainable software, a thoughtful and methodical approach is best.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. The Current State of Giving Tuesday Fundraising. Nailing down the “why” behind this year’s fundraising goals.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Planning for your next fundraising event is a lot of work. However, one of the most important parts of any successful fundraising event is ensuring that guests are seated in an organized manner. This isn’t just about fitting people around tables; it’s also about creating an environment! It can be overwhelming!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. WhatsApp is also an excellent tool for community building with stakeholders, for crowdsourcing information and knowledge and for traditional and peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. This means they focus on keeping revenue (fundraising) high and expenses (direct and indirect costs) low. This method?focuses?on So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. What is Fund Accounting?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Offering these methods is important for catering to younger donors. Save your spot.

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Kindful

MARCH 18, 2021

Nearly a year after the pandemic hit, nonprofits across the country are getting used to fundraising in new ways. While some have found quick success, however, others are struggling to make up fundraising revenue that came from in-person events they can no longer hold. Diversify your fundraising. Defining the major donor journey.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Once you know how your donors are feeling, update your communication and fundraising strategies. You’ll drive better engagement and create a collaborative environment. My preferred method to get to know your donors is through what I call the questionable method.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. Let’s dive into how.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2022

They’re in charge of determining the ways in which staff work (independently or collaboratively), scheduling, work hours, work-life balance, the physical environment of the workspace, communication methods, and transparency. Just as your employees care about the success of your nonprofit, they too should feel valued.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Today, we are able to offer four different payment methods online and we’re working with different providers to offer the best success rate possible to our donors (>90%). Since we provide personalized training to all our campaign fundraisers, we develop a personal relationship with all of them. 40% attend fundraising events.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2023

Employee recognition helps you to engage your staff, creating a positive working environment for employees to thrive. A handwritten thank-you letter can be a deeply personal method of showing appreciation and leaves your employees with tangible evidence that you value them. Create an employee recognition wall.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Because no one wants board members approving budgets that they don’t fully understand or making decisions to expand staff when they aren’t clear if the budget can withstand additional salaries and benefits or voting on fundraising approaches when they don’t understand cost/benefit analysis. Teach them about fundraising.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With December in full swing and the pressure of living up to arguably the best fundraising month, we know things can get overwhelming. Some great examples include holiday cards with some of the proceeds going back to the organization, a graphic illustrating their year end fundraising goal, and a personal note from donors about giving back.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Fundraising and Development: Plans for generating financial resources to support the nonprofit’s activities. Marketing and Communications: Strategies for promoting the nonprofit’s mission and engaging stakeholders.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the turn of the century, we have faced many societal and financial challenges to raising money for our organizations: September 11, 2001, the recession that began in 2007, and annual natural disasters that challenge the worldwide environment. We’ve weathered the 11 recessions that have occurred between 1945 and 2001 as well.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Online fundraising research suggests that if you move an online acquired donor to on offline channel (i.e. Download “Increase the Lifetime Value of your Supporters — Create a Recurring Gift Program” by Bill Connors , author of Fundraising with The Raiser’s Edge. Let’s take a look. 10 Benefits of a Recurring Giving Program.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. Text to Give is a growing avenue for fundraising. How many dollars did you raise and how much did it cost you?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

This is why a fundamental shift in your approach to marketing, to fundraising, and even to your mission is needed. When marketing can align your mission and fundraising efforts, fundraising becomes less stressful and overwhelming. 5 easy ways to reduce electricity use and save on your bill (Environment). Organization B.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

Social media is a very effective method to connect with current and potential donors. The other questions helped build the base for creating an environment that encouraged engagement. People give to people” is a phrase we use all the time in fundraising. Now, the most important question: How? Be personable. And it’s true here.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The set it and forget method just will not cut it. Make sure when making inevitable changes at your nonprofit, your volunteers are kept in the loop and are not alienated by a constantly shifting environment. Fundraising General VolunteerConnect CRM donation donors nonprofit nonprofit technology volunteers' One word: Click Here!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Your first step is defining what your mission and programs will look like in an adjusted environment. If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back. For example, did the plan that resulted from the aforementioned fundraising training result in increased donors and donations?

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

The method that best sustains communication in this space is two-sided. She has encountered an expressed deep need from every level of the organizations she has partnered with for safety and belonging, where agreed sets of behaviors enable employees to work effectively in cross-cultural and multi-cultural environments.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

With an industry average of 28% retention in the peer-to-peer space, we proved that the environments we were creating with our events were not terribly fulfilling. He was removed from his physical environment, (just like he is now) but his relationships didn’t suffer at all. His relationships did not suffer. We are resilient.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Add advancement of BIPOC staff where you can.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift?

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

However, as with many other fundraising and operational initiatives, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a considerable curve-ball to the nonprofit sector. successfully fundraising. This exploratory study, conducted by a third-party fundraising consultant, gauges your (and your donors’) readiness for a capital campaign.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Several years ago, I was sitting in a fundraising meeting agonizing about our year-end mailer. While we talked through our plan one last time, a team member mentioned an article about how Millennials are using technology and social media to change the way nonprofits do fundraising. The nonprofit sector’s fascination with Millennials.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. Feeling comfortable in a new environment is important! Establish communication methods. Every organization has their own preferred method, as does each volunteer.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

If you were looking to find the “best” teaching method, you would have had a hard time finding a definitive answer. In the last 15 years, researchers have gotten a much better understanding of how we learn, which has allowed people to apply new methods that help teach more effectively. Principles of Persuasion.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

A SWOT analysis (SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is a strategic planning tool used to assess an organization’s internal and external environment. A World Cafe method works well. .” – Claire Weekes What is a SWOT Analysis and Why Do One? Not for profit” is not the same as “for loss,” after all.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

There are myriad options available to nonprofits that can help them to make the most of tight G&A budgets, and so it is important to find the best fit for their needs, culture, and environment. Four methods to address the challenges of slim administrative budgets are: 1. Special report: engaging board members in fundraising.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

Simply put, to reduce turnover and increase retention, volunteers must be pleased with the environment in which they work and motivated by the tasks to which they are assigned. Consider using the same methods your group already uses to publicize its programs to acknowledge your volunteers’ important work and accomplishments as well.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

As we prepared to produce this year’s Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study, I decided to dust off my copy of Great By Choice and re-read it. What does Great By Choice have to do with nonprofit organizations and peer-to-peer fundraising? We’ve all been there—made a choice that probably wasn’t best for our wallet or fundraising program.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Due to their size, major gifts can be game-changers for fundraising teams. One major gift-size donation can be the difference between meeting your fundraising goal and not. of all donated income comes from major gifts fundraising—that’s a substantial chunk of revenue! They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit.

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