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4 Key Benefits of Employer Matching Gifts for Nonprofits

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Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . Some of the most notable advantages to nonprofits from employer matching gifts include: Added fundraising revenue. Improved donor retention.

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10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A good example of a donation page with proper branding is the World Wildlife Fund’s primary donation page : Accepting PayPal in addition to credit cards is a good idea to accommodate those donors that prefer to give through PayPal, but don’t make all donors use PayPal. 4) Experiment with default donation amounts.

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Why You Should Do A Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Throwing Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Event

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After all, it’s easier to sell tickets than ask for a gift. . The only more expensive strategy is direct mail donor acquisition. If people barely know you exist, it’s too soon to ask for a big gift. These prospective donors may be on your mailing list, so not strangers. A donor makes a $300 gift. What do you have?

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Encouraging Donors to Participate in Corporate Giving Programs

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Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. Let’s explore a few of our favorite ways to get the word out about matching gifts : Online donation pages. Direct mail.

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Before Publishing Your Annual Appeal, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

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Here’s an example: As you can see, the ratio of ego-centric to donor-centric pronouns is an astonishing 18:3. Look at the example above. If you’re sending a piece of direct mail, the response device should stand alone in making a strong case for support. You want readers to easily find your most important points.

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How to Offer the Ultimate Employee Giving Experience

Double the Donation

Prior to that, you’ll need to determine which types of giving programs you’ll be offering: Here are a few of the most common examples: Matching gifts : Your company matches employee donations to qualifying nonprofits, often dollar for dollar. Direct mail. Recurring gifts. Let’s take matching gifts (i.e.,

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Major Gifts: Defining and Enhancing Your Strategy

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The clear majority of giving is made through one of three methods: direct mail, online and special events. Many organizations are embracing these coming-of-age fundraising strategies, but it may be to the detriment of what we’ve traditionally called “major gifts”. Benchmarking Major Gifts. The term “major gift” isn’t new.

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