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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

Bloomerang

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Top 6 GoFundMe Alternatives for Powerful Fundraisers

Double the Donation

As crowdfunding continues to become an increasingly popular form of fundraising for a wide range of causes, the need for a profitable and easy-to-use platform grows as well. GoFundMe is one of the leading crowdfunding platforms in both the nonprofit and individual fundraising spaces. Let’s dive right in! Fundly charges a 4.9%

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Tests: Even MOAR donation form tests!

M+R

Test 1: Feeding America and the Ask String Feeding America asked: Does decreasing the monthly gift ask string impact the monthly gift conversion rate? Note: Thanks to our clients Feeding America and HSUS for allowing us to share these results with you! —— Johanna Levy is a Senior Account Executive at M+R based in New York City.

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Why Your Giving Day is Your Secret Weapon

M+R

Read time: 7 minutes If you’re a professional fundraiser, every day is giving day. Unfortunately, not all of our donors are themselves professional fundraisers — so creating a special, attention-grabbing Giving Day that gets your audiences excited and engaged can be a big boost during an otherwise quiet time of year.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What are Predictive Analytics for Planned Giving?

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop more planned gifts and I’m wondering about purchasing planned giving analytics so we can better identify likely prospects. Note you can screen for other factors, such as “major gift likelihood” as well.

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Double the Donation’s Year in Review: 2021

Double the Donation

We partnered with fantastic fundraising solutions to provide thousands of mission-driven organizations with our constantly improving tools, working alongside nonprofits as they make their impact on the world. Now, all organizations can make the most of their matching gift potential using first-in-class 360MatchPro matching gift automation!

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Using Social Science to Strengthen Your Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

At its core, fundraising is a persuasive craft. It involves using rational and emotional appeals to move listeners and readers to take some action, like making a gift or volunteering time in support of your cause. Fundraisers too should pay attention to the lead-up that takes place just prior to making an ask. Conclusion.