Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you’re looking to raise more money this year, you might want to consider hiring a fundraising coach. . Well, for starters, too many fundraisers are left out to dry. Here are some great questions to ask yourself before hiring a fundraising coach. The right fundraising coach can be that person for you. Then do it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). The media has dubbed this generation “ Qwerty Monsters ”; they send hundreds of text messages a day and don’t even like to use their phone for calls. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross. Intro from Kari: When the Case Foundation was first discussing with partners what they wanted to get out of the Summit, they talked about how to bridge the generational divide.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. It’s critical that you integrate content marketing and fundraising if you’re to succeed at raising both awareness and money in the current economy. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. As a fundraiser, don’t abdicate responsibility by leaving your donation page or plugin updates to your marketing or IT staff. You can read part one here.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing? Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. The most important skill nonprofit leaders can learn and teach their teams is to know when to use AI and when to use human skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The first-generation Echo was released in the United States on June 23, 2015 and since then sales have increased steadily and are expected to soar in coming years. The Audubon Society has released an Amazon Skill to teach bird calls. It’s just a matter of time until v-commerce leads to v-fundraising i.e. voice-fundraising.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But the past is close behind, and there is plenty we can learn from the 2020 end-of-year fundraising season that will help improve our fundraising efforts in the year ahead. That was wholly evident in our 2020 EOY fundraising numbers: supporters stepped up when nonprofits asked for help. . EOY was up, up, up! . Related Links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Fundraising advisors encourage this support too. What you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the honor of teaching a master class at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) on avoiding burnout for fundraisers with Corinne Aartman in Amsterdam. Richard Sved, a fundraising consultant from the UK, participated and wrote a reflection on the UK Fundraising Blog.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the near future, generative AI is going to define what Salesforce is capable of. Salesforce’s generative AI capabilities Salesforce announced a partnership with OpenAI , the creators of ChatGPT, in March 2023, and ever since they’ve been searching for ways to safely integrate this breakthrough technology to better serve Salesforce users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

Recently, I was chatting with Joan Garry , a consultant who works with current nonprofit leaders about the ways that nonprofits need to change in order to nurture the next generation of young leaders for the nonprofit sector. We need a new generation of leaders. HALF OF ONE PERCENT (yes, I’m raising my voice). Or another true story….

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

From peer-to-peer fun runs to bake sales, there’s no end to the types of fundraising events your nonprofit can host. In fact, 81% of nonprofit donors attend fundraising events. Silent auctions are a great fundraising event format if you want a unique way to engage your donors. What is a silent auction?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. My last visit to Brasil coincided with the Brasil’s version of GivingTuesday called DiadeDoar and I was lucky enough to attend a fundraiser with Brasil’s Giving Tuesday leader João Paulo Vergueiro.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. We’ve put together some of our favorite church fundraiser ideas. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. Bake sales are a great option for church fundraisers. T-shirt fundraiser.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. While many of these fundraising event staples are great, such as fancy galas and golf tournaments, circumstances aren’t always ideal for in-person gatherings. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 5) Online classes. 7) Shopping.

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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. Download eBook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Initially, we envisioned six solution line trails: Fundraise with Nonprofit Cloud , Manage Programs with Nonprofit Cloud , Engage Constituents with Nonprofit Cloud , Achieve Advancement Goals with Education Cloud , Build a Connected Campus with Education Cloud , Enroll Best-Fit Students with Education Cloud. The Results (So Far). What’s next?

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Your CRM is a key tool for engagement and can drive your fundraising strategy, moves management, campaign analytics, and operational reporting. Consider archiving gifts older than five years to your data warehouse and generating summaries of prior giving via the warehouse. Direct mail is a key part of your fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen C.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Drawing on her experience as a successful businesswoman, Greer is now out to “save giving” by teaching nonprofits how to improve the ways they interact with donors. For instance, donor-advised funds (DAFs) are growing in popularity, especially among younger generations. It seemed that this was just how development was done.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Are we confident about what drives our fundraising results? Do you know which levers to pull to influence fundraising outcomes? Surprising, out-of-this-world fundraising results are wonderful (think ALS Ice Bucket Challenge), but they’re as rare as a winning lottery ticket. Can you accurately forecast income from your campaigns?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Both fundraising and finance staff need to be using the same chart of accounts structure for the fund designations to align. As you point out, rescuing a dog, providing a meal, sourcing 20 chickens, or teaching a child new skills are multi-faceted processes.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Host fundraisers that parents and kids can participate in together. If you don’t, you could plan a tour of or make educational videos about your nonprofit itself to teach kids and parents how your staff and volunteers work to impact your community. Host fundraisers that parents and kids can participate in together.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2021

Donor data can help nonprofits make better fundraising decisions. Your supporters likely participate in or fundraise for your peer-to-peer events too! With proper event data management, you can harness that data to improve on fundraising events, retain more donors, and raise more money for your mission.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. To make thank you calls… write/send thank you letters and emails… engage in cultivation activities… input data… generate reports… conduct donor research… attend meetings… plan/coordinate events… other administrative tasks?

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Proclamation requests: It’s easy to generate proclamations from cities, counties, and states declaring a specific day or month in honor of a cause or group. These moments offer excellent opportunities for recruitment, engagement, fundraising, and igniting supporters to stand together in collective action.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hint: If your constituents are more comfortable now with virtual opportunities to lend their support, check out Fundly’s list of virtual fundraising ide as to get inspired for your next campaign.). Take revenue generation as an example. Then there’s your workforce—both paid and volunteer.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

That’s not to discount the value of the small-dollar fundraising program. But from a revenue perspective, sometimes the greatest value of a small-dollar fundraising program is the extent to which it can operate like a pipeline for the mid-level program. What 2020 year-end fundraising can tell us about 2021. Related Links.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

About the Author A grant writing expert, executive and development coach, fundraising consultant, and national fundraising trainer, Mandy Pearce, launched Funding for Good, Inc. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style brings thousands of people annually to her presentations at conventions, trainings, and workshops, in person and online.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 27, 2021

Teach For America (TFA) is an education nonprofit operating in support of a vision that one day all children in the United States will have the opportunity to attain an equitable and excellent education. We just wrapped a fundraising campaign and for the first time ended without opt-out numbers that were abnormally high.”.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Start by creating an event, such as a fundraiser or training session. Employees can simply take pictures of their receipts to automatically generate expense reports. Although it’s not directly related to finances, SignUp.com is a web-based app that could save you money (and time) by streamlining volunteer management.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

We give it labels like “culture of philanthropy” and “donor-centered fundraising.” Leaving these things up to others is a huge mistake if you’re the fundraising professional. . As the fundraiser, you must lead the way in developing a culture that supports this. Silos make a mess of an otherwise brilliant fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You can be a grant writer or direct mail specialist or fundraising events specialist. Your organization won’t survive and thrive with only great fundraising technicians. You’re part of the problem.

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