Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

One of the basic tenants of successful fundraising is donor stewardship. Donors who have shown your organization some love through their gifts are at risk of walking away if not shown some love in return. After a donor has given a first-time gift, here are some ways to keep them engaged and encourage another gift.

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Donor Gift Newsletter Headline 62

Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

The rapidly growing crypto phenomenon is emerging not just as an opportunity for growth in the for-profit sector, but as a fundraising tool for nonprofits. Cryptocurrency may seem like a daunting frontier for nonprofits, but there is a huge overlap between the future of fundraising and the potential of cryptocurrency fundraising.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal. Are your goals: to keep your supporters informed about the impact of their gift. to promote your organization’s events or activities. Your Goals. to drive traffic to your website.

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Newsletter email Nonprofit Headline 88

NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Several of our Blackbaud nonprofit customers have recently had incredible success using a personalized approach to email: 1) An animal rights organization doubled click-through rates by personalizing an event email invitation with: The last year people attended. Including last year’s gift amount. How much the event raised that year.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The fundamentals of a fundraising appeal. With that in mind, the focus should be on them, not on you or your organization. . How often do you use “I,” “my,” “our,” “we,” or the name of your organization vs. “you” and “your”? . This isn’t compelling as a fundraising appeal. This is the specific donor you’re appealing to.

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Question Donor Test Student 141

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here’s what we’ll cover: Using Instagram promotion before your event Instagram event promotion during your event Following up on your Instagram event promotion Whether you’re hosting a fundraising event or a community volunteer opportunity, Instagram can help you engage current and new audience members and set your event up for success.

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Contest Headline Social Media Survey 83

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. But healthy donor retention numbers within Neon CRM users show that donors are more than happy to support organizations they’ve previously been involved with. When Do Donors Give? This correlates with an encouraging 39.5%

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

Explicitly state if you want each person to donate, fundraise, purchase a ticket, or show support for your organization in another way. Multiple CTAs can leave donors feeling overwhelmed, which is the last thing you want when a supporter is considering a donation to your organization. . Check out how the Eat.Learn.Play.

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Donation Tips Rate Mobile 67

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. They gave Dozer a ceremonial finisher medal and set up a fundraising webpage for Dozer. Dozer’s fundraising page raised over $25,000 for cancer research that first year. The calls and requests for interviews started pouring in.

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Headline News Maryland Cancer 39

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Bright yellow buses swarm the streets, retailers tout their trendiest transition pieces, football reclaims the right to the remote, and this year’s fall fundraisers demand your focus. We reached out to fundraising event experts and got them to spill the deets on their top tips for pulling off a killer event (without pulling their hair out).

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Headline Fundraising Press News 46

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. One of the most necessary components of your organization’s Ask/Thank/Report/Repeat donor comms system is a print donor newsletter. This can all lead to the final gift of a bequest.

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Newsletter Donor Retention Nashville 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

However, I still plan to make my year-end gifts (during Giving Tuesday), but I couldn’t help but wonder about donor fatigue and if there will be any impact on year-end campaigns. . Disaster relief organizations have been working around the clock to respond to seven catastrophic disasters in the past two months. since Aug.)

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Puerto Rico Sierra Leone Disaster Donor 108

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. While overall fundraising increased by 10.2%, sustainer revenue grew by 20.4%. Organizations’ email lists also grew by 10.2%. With a caveat.

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Time Fundraising Benchmark Trend 33

Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Many of Frogloop's readers are professional nonprofit fundraisers who watch trends like a hawk -- at least when those trends affect fundraising results across sectors and channels. Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5 More key findings.

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Donation Studies Headline Washington 72

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Just like I have visited retail sites and impulsively purchased something that caught my interest, I have donated to organizations I knew very little about just by visiting their website. Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Take a look: So, what does it take to get your fundraising letter right so you can raise thousands through the mail, even if this is your first mailing or if your last letter was a total flop?

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Fundraising Guide Mail Gift 111

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

The new year is a perfect planning opportunity as your organization sets its sights on new goals and outcomes for the next 12 months. Whether you call it an annual fundraising plan or a communications road map, now is your chance to push the envelope on your ongoing digital efforts to engage constituents, grow your list, and raise money.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Upgrading your donors’ gifts. Asking lapsed donors to renew their gift. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. Thanks Gail!

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Mail Money Raise Tips 61

Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the fact 57% of people who watch a nonprofit video go on to make a donation, video still seems skill- and cost-prohibitive for strapped fundraising professionals. There are tons of fun and random holidays nonprofits can take advantage of to create unique and interesting fundraising appeals. Time to get festive. The big reveal.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. Each year, organizations scrape together scarce resources to hold events or conduct campaigns in order to acquire new supporters. Exceed Donor Expectations. Focus on Impact.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Charitable giving is essential to your nonprofit, but fundraising can be one of your most daunting tasks. Little wonder it consumes so much of your organization’s energy and budget. With donations and goodwill on the upswing, it is critical to understand how to fundraise for a nonprofit. So, let’s review the basics.

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Fundraising Gift Nonprofit Raise 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

They’ve just published this terrific, free e-book with lots of tips and planning templates to help your organization decide whether to participate. You’ll find lots of creative examples of how organizations have incorporated their branding with Giving Day slogans, taglines, and logos. Fundraising'

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Everyone at your organization thinks the new website is fantastic. Convene online marketing meetings with key department representatives (Fundraising, Programs, etc) twice each month to plan out upcoming initiatives in the annual online marketing calendar, divide up tasks, and review progress. Send 2-3 emails each month.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Targeted Content allows you to better engage constituents because of who they are and their relationship with your organization, and build upon that relationship in a personalized manner. Let’s say your organization has 3 primary service programs: animals, homeless and youth. Think about it this way. Enter Targeted Content.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2013

I had the incredible priveledge of attending Hubspot’s Inbound Conference in Boston, where I heard encouraging words, inspiring talks, and transformative ideas about the changing face of marketing and what this means for companies, nonprofit organizations, and you and me. We’re in the middle of one of those revolutionary moments.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 6, 2014

Anyone involved in nonprofit organizations or running fundraisers knows that getting donations is not always easy. Many professional fundraising groups have found new patrons by accepting online donations in addition to the traditional methods of receiving money. There are many benefits to utilizing online donation options.

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M+R

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read time: 5 minutes Waking up on New Year’s Day is for two things: taking stock of whether you already regret your new year’s resolutions, and immediately refreshing your end of year fundraising data to see if anyone gave that final gift at midnight on 12/31. Strategic choices sparked success for other top performers.

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Classy

APRIL 5, 2021

Offering these year-round fundraising and donation options is a great way to generate sustainable revenue, diversify your fundraising portfolio, and keep supporters engaged with your mission. Generic donation pages often lack the personal touch most donors are looking for when deciding whether or not to make a gift.

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Campaign Fundraising Strategy Headline 64

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . A transformational gift. It’s old news and no one cares.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. Tell us where you are, what your organization does. Who doesn’t want that? Thanks for joining us.

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Results Video Donation Fundraising 78

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. Rachel: Absolutely. .

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Video Fundraising Guide Test 75

M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

If all you’re here for is a list of email ledes you can use for fundraising or advocacy messaging, you can go ahead and skip right to that part. In order to ground things a bit, we’re going to include an example of each type of lede from a hypothetical environmental organization sending a fundraising appeal on the topic of climate change.

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Optimize your campaign, boost your organization’s visibility, and take a sizable step toward your year-end fundraising goals with this list of quick tips. . Step 1: Upload a custom image to use as your headline. . Keep your progress bar hidden until you’ve reached one-third of your fundraising goal. Try It on Classy .

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): Position your organization for even greater success by having a strategic donor engagement cycle in place—for all donors, not just board members.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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