EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. into donors, increase your fundraising efficiency, and raise more money.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” Winning fundraisers know how to handle it. You can apply the same rationale to fundraisers.

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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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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Are you looking for a way to provide your organization with a sustainable, long-term fundraising solution? Nonprofit endowments are a great option to support the continued success of your mission rather than only relying on fundraising to maintain your immediate needs. Discover how a nonprofit endowment fund can help your nonprofit!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. If you’re a small charity If you’re a small charity, and receive just a few gifts a day, you could reasonably call every donor. Thank you phone calls have the effect of closing the loop, helping to keep alive the warm glow people experience when making a gift.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How do you make the most of your new online fundraising platform? Once you’ve got the technology you need, it’s time to optimize your online fundraising for your nonprofit. That’s why it’s important to have an online fundraising platform that’s customizable and offers tools you need to get more of your supporters giving.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

The pressures to maintain and increase gift income mount as the need for programs, services, and benefits escalate during times of inflation and challenging economic realities when more people are struggling. What have they enjoyed from gifts made to other good causes that they haven’t seen receive enough attention from your nonprofit?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

I’m going to share 7 insanely easy online fundraising ideas that are making a huge impact for nonprofits. Then I’ll break down how you can apply 6 additional nonprofit fundraising strategies to grow your revenues TODAY. 7 Online Fundraising Ideas (That Actually Work): 1. Had a 55% increased conversion rate.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Basically, the gift to a registered 501c(3) would be *20% more valuable and the donor receives that full value of the gift (* depending on the tax rate applied ). Public interest vs Government Policy. The next level of crypto donations is learning about NFTs for fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

During the strategic planning process, you should identify areas to spend money effectively in ways that increase your fundraising return on investment. When you make strategic purchasing decisions, you can set your organization up to fundraise more productively than ever before. Volunteer boards should take charge of fundraising.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Few things are as important to successful fundraising teams as clean data around your prospect portfolio and moves management. However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Getting Started.

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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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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Fundraising and Development: Plans for generating financial resources to support the nonprofit’s activities. Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents.

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Qgiv

JUNE 25, 2021

Text messages have an open rate around 98%—and that’s just in the first 5 minutes! The first instance is when they’re receiving a gift acknowledgement text. The TCPA guidelines for nonprofits notes that the matter of automated gift acknowledgements hasn’t been definitively decided. That means that any automated “thank you!”

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

That’s why all nonprofits should have a clear, established policy in place for accepting in-kind donations. It should include donation criteria, restrictions on what you accept, contact parties to handle the donation, and your organization’s policies for valuing the item.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

If your organization is looking to leverage corporate giving or optimize an existing corporate fundraising strategy, here are three things you need to know: Common Types of Corporate Philanthropy Programs. Here, we’ll discuss a few of the most common types of programs and how you can leverage each for your nonprofit: Matching gifts.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The amount will of course be different for every organization, but it’s still a standard expectation for board members to be engaged and push the campaign forward in whatever ways they’re able, including making a gift. However, asking a board member for a personally meaningful gift can be awkward.

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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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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 Hub

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Online fundraising optimization —a fancy schmancy term for improving how nonprofits raise money via the internet. In fact, in the past 10 years, no other fundraising channel has seen such impressive numbers. now exceeds $20 billion annually and has continued to grow at double-digit rates for most of the past decade.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

Text fundraising! Even without the resources of a larger organization, your organization can use a reliable text-to-donate tool to collect gifts, send quick communications, and provide convenience for donors. In this guide, you’ll learn: How Text Fundraising Can Be Used For Small Nonprofits? Ready to dive in?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

Restricted funds can be a result of grants, donor requests or specific fundraising campaigns. This bleeds into the culture of the organization, leading to increased turnover rates and decreased program quality. Nonprofit organizations must create a gift acceptance policy. Finding Unrestricted Funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. What is your engagement rate?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Do you know if a fundraising shortfall or windfall is coming? Moves management is a set system of policies, procedures, and practices that guide staff use of relationship management software to increase the success rate of your fundraising efforts. Gift processors enter the gifts. Final Thoughts.

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Qgiv

MAY 24, 2023

Qgiv’s Generational Giving Study focuses on the information that nonprofits need for current and future fundraising. Now, 48% of Generation Z, 47% of Millennials, and 41% of Generation X have reported making a gift via a smartphone or tablet in 2022. This number has steadily increased since 2016.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2020

Recurring donors have a significantly higher average annual cumulative giving rate, so this means more money is available now. Sustainer donors also have very high retention rates, typically between 70-80%. Prioritize donors who exhibit some form of sustaining behavior; for instance, donors who make 3 or more gifts per year.

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Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

Are you a fundraising professional at a new nonprofit? Ask coworkers (if company policy allows you to ask for donations), family, and friends to donate to your nonprofit. Consider going old school with a parlor meeting fundraiser. What’s the most common starting gift amount given by your first-time donors? Who are they?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In addition to having a valid charitable status, your organization also has to adhere to the website policy. Cornershop Creative’s guide to Google Ad Grants , outlines these standards to maintain eligibility: Maintain your charitable status and adhere to the website policy. Maintain a minimum 5% click-through rate (CTR) on your ads.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Matching Gift Databases. As your nonprofit grows, your CRM should grow along with it and adapt to changing needs that come with expanding fundraising and outreach efforts. . CRMs collect information about your donors’ interactions with your nonprofit such as events attended, participation in campaigns, and giving rates. .

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor.

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations that strategize for and receive the source of funding. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” To start, let’s dive into the key building blocks of success in this area: The Basics of Matching Gifts.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Create policies together. A great change management technique, build (or re-engineer) your policies in a collaborative way.? This can be around where/how gifts are entered and even more importantly, what types of gifts your organization will accept. Start with these three best practices:? . to a donor.?

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Achieve

APRIL 10, 2020

Events that were supposed to bring in fundraising revenue are now cancelled and supporters who might have given before are likely reconsidering. While you will probably need to change how you’re making fundraising asks, it is still important to maintain donor engagement. However, this isn’t the time to halt all efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The IRS is still trying to wrap it’s head around that one… a book tour fundraiser. Write social media and mobile technology policies. 3) “Donate Now” Fundraising. Add charity ratings graphics to your “Donate Now” landing page, if applicable. Launch a gift donation program, if applicable.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2015

As a fundraiser, you are well aware of your internal program’s performance metrics. Changes in average gift sizes, donor retention rates, and revenue can all be tracked back to changes in your campaign strategies. Tax policy, and its impact on charitable deductions. Interest rates, and their impact on saving vs. spending.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

Second, your nonprofit should have processes around handling cash donations to ensure that those gifts remain secure. Modern giving preference: Accepting online donations via credit cards keeps you in line with digital trends, especially trends like making donations on mobile devices, peer-to-peer fundraising, and other fundraising methods.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2019

Simply put, recurring giving is making smaller gifts on a regular basis, maybe monthly or quarterly, that add up to a larger gift than a person could usually make all at once. The Acorn Club is a group of about seventy donors who give annually in amounts of $100 to $999, with the average gift being $100.

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