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 charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Show how gifts further the outcomes step-by-step.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Who laid off their fundraising and marketing staff, and cut back on donor communications. If you rely on contributed income, fundraising and marketing are essential.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Their giving patterns are shaping the future of fundraising for human services. When Human Services organizations make digital payment options available, it’s been shown to reduce donor checkout friction, build trust, and increase unplanned gifts by 32% and repeat donations by 79%. A bright future awaits.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. Nothing about your fundraising email should be left to chance. So, let’s look at the key pieces in detail so you know how to write fundraising emails that get results.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We took the process from greeting the fundraising volunteer at your door all the way to helping them connect with your mission, and quite a lot between. In this, we’re going to talk about two kinds of volunteers: program volunteers and fundraising volunteers. Your Fundraising Volunteers. Your Program Volunteers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A bad subject line will tank your fundraising appeal. So, I recruited my fundraising friends, like Julie Cooper , Rachel Clemens , John Lepp , Julia Campbell , Alice Ferris , Jim Anderson , Tom Ahern , and Julie Edwards to send me theirs too. This gem was shared with me by my fundraising bestie copywriting dynamo Julie Cooper.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Creating a sense of urgency also works well for a matching gifts campaign or when showing a donation progress bar with a countdown timer to when a fundraising campaign ends. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. It’s time to decide.”. Tap into shared experiences.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As you begin planning your final fundraising push for the Season of Giving, make a point of honoring multiple faiths and cultures by creating a more inclusive end-of-year appeal. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? There are roughly 400,000 Iranian-Americans.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay! 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas to Try Out Best Virtual Fundraising Strategies Virtual Fundraising Software: Our Top Picks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

2) 29% of donors worldwide say that social media is the tool that most inspires them to give, however, email is a close second at 27%. Of all social media worldwide, Facebook dominates and its new fundraising tools will likely transform global giving. Baby Boomers are most likely to give tribute gifts at 41%.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

A clear and well-planned fundraising strategy is key to successfully raising the funds you need and retaining more support year over year. One untapped way to boost your fundraising and bolster your entire strategy? The solution to enhancing your fundraising plan and increasing your fundraising capacity is simple: matching gifts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. So, you found yourself sidelined while you tried to figure out fundraising.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And as a nonprofit organization, the start of October also means you’re entering the last quarter of the year and the beginning of the year-end fundraising season. When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. Halloween Fundraising Ideas.

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CauseVox

MAY 20, 2022

A donation page is one of the most important components of your website and can make or break your fundraising. For instance, $500 can provide school supplies for 10 kids experiencing homelessness for 1 month. When people can conceptualize the impact of their gift with specific outputs, average contributions increase by 12%.

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

While virtual fundraising was already gaining traction pre-pandemic, it certainly became a dominating force during the pandemic. So if you’re looking for virtual fundraising ideas for schools, you’re in the right place! Here are ten tips to help you succeed with virtual fundraising for education: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Fundraising is never easy, but NGOs who take a long term view of crowdfunding can achieve self-sustainability.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

If you’re organization is using a non-profit software platform, check to see if it allows for a donation tool—it will help keep users on your site throughout the donation process and give your group a positive image. A good donation page “connects the dots between cause and effect, gift and impact,” says Haydon.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But the time you spend now optimizing your website is an investment in your year-end fundraising results and you should see a good return on that investment. When the donor clicks through to the donation page, a call to action should be prominent like “Your gift helps us feed the homeless!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

As crowdfunding practices mature and become an valuable part of the nonprofit fundraising toolkit, there is a need to set standards and expectations. Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. If you’ve fundraised online before, ask yourself a few questions to get a baseline of what is achievable.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Use a text fundraising campaign. For a text fundraising campaign to be successful, you need to get a bunch of supporters involved.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Decide on a fundraising goal. Your fundraising goal should be reasonable and reachable, while still presenting enough of a challenge that donors will rise to the occasion to help meet it. On your donation page, explain why you’re fundraising. Using QR Codes for Nonprofit Fundraising. Create a holiday-ready donation page.

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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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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

For nonprofits, taking part in #GivingTuesday can be an effective boost to your annual campaign fundraising efforts. In the two years since its inception, #GivingTuesday campaigns saw a 90% increase in online giving, and 40% increase in average gift size. Companies are also getting involved in the effort.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Is your nonprofit hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event this fall? If so, are you sticking with a tried and true fundraising event or are you looking for something new? Need inspiration for your next peer-to-peer fundraiser? We’ve got you covered—check out these peer-to-peer fundraising examples we love from Qgiv clients!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. Maybe YOU have sent out a fundraising appeal letter for your nonprofit, hoping to see donations pouring in. And there are some common mistakes that nonprofits make in sending out a fundraising appeal letter that causes their results to tank.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. You are worth it.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

The keys to your success are fundraising and mission delivery. Grants are a different animal: When we purchase clothes for the homeless, we must be able to track whether we’re spending those dollars out of the Federal Grant or out of the State Grant; those monies cannot be pooled. Distinguish Between “Grants” and “Gifts”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2016

As I explored this critical issue in my new book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101 , I interviewed Roderick Campbell, the CEO of nonprofit fundraising platform CommitChange. nonprofit that has provided housing and support to California’s homeless since 1989.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. We’ve got some tools, questions to ask, and things like that when you’re looking at data-tracking systems. But just saying, “We helped 20 people who are homeless,” does not provide context.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s hard to imagine turning down a gift. These gifts are simple and easy to deposit and use. Donations via third-party platforms like Facebook, online donation tools like QGiv or Little Green Light, and employer matching platforms like Benevity, aren’t always straightforward. Facebook is a great example of that.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Social media has still not quite yet proven itself to be the best fundraiser. Did your organization do some sort of gift, food drive or animal adoption this holiday? There are plenty of tools out there - that are free - which help do just this. Homeless Prenatal Program 20 Years in Action - thank you video.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Want to know how non-profit organizations are using geographic analysis and the power of maps to support their missions, report to stakeholders and funders, apply for grants more effectively, or conduct fundraising and marketing gap analyzes? Call2Action's Spark™ combines video with action tools in one shareable widget.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Want to know how non-profit organizations are using geographic analysis and the power of maps to support their missions, report to stakeholders and funders, apply for grants more effectively, or conduct fundraising and marketing gap analyzes? Call2Action's Spark™ combines video with action tools in one shareable widget.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! We call it Fundraising Season and the key to maximizing your revenue potential during this special time of year is to have and execute a plan. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, and even before that, nonprofits have turned to virtual fundraising to boost revenue and engage supporters in their mission. Like other nonprofits, your organization likely conducts regular fundraising efforts to support new programs and projects and ultimately help more people. Text messaging.

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