DipJar

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If your organization struggles to boost fundraising each year (or is seeing a decline in overall donations), it can be hard to know how to improve your fundraising strategy. For most nonprofits, it helps to go back to the starting point: your fundraising appeal. Target the right communication channels.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? A great tool to see how different companies make their product the hero is by looking through swipe files curated by sites like [link].

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of a well-crafted fundraising development plan. Whether you’re creating a new plan or adapting an existing one to address new trends and unprecedented events – a common occurrence in recent years – it’s important to remember that fundraising plans are dynamic.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

Here are the four biggest takeaways: 1) Huge Results for the Humane Society of the United States: Gabby Green from HSUS shared her experience using Scout Quest data to reactivate a huge inactive file. We identified 230,000 people on their file who were clicking on emails for other groups but not for them. See you in the co-op!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

That’s why a group of Benetech supporters recently came together to give the gift of reading in honor of our long-time board member Jim Kleckner. With a gift of just $50, we can add a new ebook to the Bookshare collection, making that book available to hundreds of thousands of Bookshare members with disabilities.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Online fundraising allows your nonprofit to earn donations from a wide audience, growing your network and raising more for your cause. Today, most modern nonprofits engage in at least limited online fundraising to engage supporters even while following social distancing guidelines. Applying to Fundraise Online.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Budgeting Your nonprofit’s annual budget is a key financial planning document that guides your organization’s spending and fundraising efforts. Corporate contributions such as matching gifts and sponsorships. Jitasa’s nonprofit financial management guide recommends creating the following fiscal policies: Gift acceptance.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Organizations need a structured and effective way of following their grants throughout the grant's lifecycle so they can easily manage this very important revenue stream and track these funds in the same place as major gifts and other sources of revenue.

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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. How many dollars did you raise and how much did it cost you? Through which vehicles do you acquire new donors?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Getting started with nonprofit fundraising can be a thrilling journey. To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. acronym to guide your team through setting the right objectives for your fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. Calculate personalized gift strings based on the donor’s last gift amount.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

Pursuing advocacy is more than simply “allowed” — it’s a tried-and-true method of activating your supporter file and bringing them closer to your mission. In other words, you don’t need to choose between advocacy and fundraising. This passive approach upends many tenets of online fundraising, which prize directness — but it works. .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Successful year-end fundraising campaigns don’t happen by accident. Year-end fundraising campaigns that meet their goals happen as a result of good planning and excellent project management. But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

Equipped with a list of new and returning donors who recently made a gift, you know that these donors already have the intent to give—or they wouldn’t have given to your nonprofit in the first place! Donor retention is a core component of a responsive fundraising strategy. Small or big, every gift matters.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Q2 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project paints a concerning picture. in 2020 , according to nonprofit organizations surveyed by the Association for Fundraising Professionals. in 2020 , according to nonprofit organizations surveyed by the Association for Fundraising Professionals. year over year. in 2016 to 19.3%

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That means that the vast majority of your nonprofit’s fundraising success is dependent on having a successful major gifts program. However, it’s also true that over 60% of the best prospects for individual, major gifts aren’t even on a nonprofit’s radar. Overview of Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

Ask any fundraiser if they want more donors and you’ll get a resounding “YES” but ask what source yielded them their very BEST donors and you might see some puzzled faces. . of years on file x Avg. # of gifts per year x Avg. gift amount = Lifetime Value. No fundraising is free. Referrals from board members?

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M+R

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Test 1: Feeding America and the Ask String Feeding America asked: Does decreasing the monthly gift ask string impact the monthly gift conversion rate? Let us know if you’ve tested either of these strategies on your file, and if you saw significant results! to determine their impact. That wraps our 60 Tests in 60 Minutes series.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Set nightly/weekly fundraising goals. Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. Fundraising events can also attract new, first-time donors if you hold them in public spaces or encourage attendees to bring friends and family. Which fundraising events require waivers?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? However, if your idea isn’t very large in scope, a one-time crowdfunding campaign or peer-to-peer fundraising event could achieve the results you’re hoping for. The answer could be “both.”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. Amongst the many tools nonprofits can benefit from, fundraising tools, CRMs, and marketing tools are the must-haves for organizations seeking success. Key fundraising tools.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. How fundraising revenue is recognized and recorded. funds or property donated).

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Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. Pledge drives are great for urgent fundraising and can be centered around an event or peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2022

Looking for ways to increase gift size and have a predictable source of donor revenue, month after month? PNPL is the future of fundraising; getting started now will put you in a strong position for future campaigns. How To Use PNPL In Your Fundraising Campaigns. PNPL gives the people what they want. The best part about PNPL?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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DipJar

MARCH 21, 2022

If you want to avoid situations like this and make more informed fundraising asks , you’ll need to approach your donor interactions prepared. Matching gift database: Using a matching gift tool , you can discover if a potential donor’s employer offers gift matching. Matching gift eligibility. Stock ownership.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Donor engagement is a measure of all of the things that make up a complete donor profile, beyond just gift size and superficial demographic information. And it can be one of the most powerful data point in a fundraisers toolkit. ACH/credit card on file. If you aren’t measuring donor engagement, you might have to.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Development and Finance both love when fundraising revenues are up – when fundraising reports and financial statements depict increases over last year, over targets, and over budgets. FINANCE DIRECTOR : Fiscal year-end numbers have not been fully reviewed yet, but recognized revenue from fundraising will be close to $7 million’.

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Care2

MARCH 30, 2023

The For the Paws Global Fundraising Summit 2023 is the only international fundraising conference for animal welfare charities. Join 450+ animal welfare professionals on April 3rd to 5th to learn about acquiring monthly donors, growing your major gifts file, digital fundraising strategies and more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

In order to create calm out of chaos, your nonprofit organization needs a fundraising solution to keep growing. A donor management system is like a really big filing cabinet that lives in the cloud and tracks everything about your organization. Names, emails, tasks, deadlines, gift asks. So what is fundraising intelligence?

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Our new Member Portal is a self-service portal for recurring donors to track and mange their monthly gifts and pledges. Update donation display information or make gifts anonymous. Donors will automatically be sent the secure portal link prompting them to update their payment information on file after every: Initial donation processed.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There’s a science behind WHY people give, and you can harness it to have more successful fundraising campaigns. Your ask should focus on that experience: “Your gift could bring at least five other wonderful rescue dogs to their forever homes.”. Donors Give Because They Have a Personal Connection. Lean on shared experiences.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The steps to incorporate your nonprofit include: Filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). There is a small fee required from your state’s corporate filing office to submit these articles. Every nonprofit will approach the early stages of fundraising differently based on their needs and objectives. Event revenue.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, We often receive gifts in kind which are worth a lot of money. Or an expired gift card.

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