Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2020

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound was excited to host their annual Big Breakfast, a celebration of their impact on the community and their second highest grossing fundraiser of the year , on March 26, 2020. We haven’t really focused on peer-to-peer fundraising so this was pretty new for us.” .

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

In my book, Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop , and in all of our Basics & More classes, I outline the necessary elements for a strong fundraising program powered by donor communications. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Fundraising for your cause is exciting, challenging and should be unique to your mission. Annual appeals, #GivingTuesday and end-of-year fundraising campaigns are imperative to sustaining your operating costs, however, stimulating a donor or member to give beyond those efforts can be challenging. Tell a story in your appeals.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. We want to help nonprofits that implement year-end fundraising campaigns be successful.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The average gift size remained steady in 2011 at about $65 with more than $435M donated to charities. Seattle, WA. Convio analyzed cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and the total amount donated through the Convio platform. To 10 Most Generous Cities. Alexandria, VA. Washington, DC.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Gifts from every type of donor increased. Notably, gifts from the category “other organizations” increased 13.5 % , nearly double the increase from any other type of donor. This category includes fundraising consortia, religious organizations, and, significantly, donor-advised funds (DAFs). .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The investment in a good defense wins championships, or at least it did for the Seattle Seahawks, and I’d argue a similar level investment should be made to retain your monthly donors. This is tough to answer, but one potential culprit may be at the hands of the fundraising adage: set it and forget it. How did this happen?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2011

Seattle, WA. The ranking comes from 273 cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and total amount donated online through Convio’s online marketing and fundraising suite. The average online gift size increased from $62 in 2009 to $65 in 2010. Cambridge, MA. Arlington, VA.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Vu is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color,= and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Now, without further ado, your lineup: Vu Le.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

Developed in 2019 and envisioned by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was created to support libraries nationwide. Last year, seventy eight libraries participated and raised over $737,000, with their average gift size being $172. Step 3: Set Your Fundraising Goal .

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

If you were unable to join us last month, we hope that you’ll join us next year at bbcon 2020 in Seattle. 865,120 raised (173% of goal) – via 1,300 gifts, from 22 states, 108 nonprofit organizations participating, and 15 sponsors contributing $213,000. bbcon Takeaway #1: Small investments in data quality will yield big returns.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

Here in TechSoup’s San Francisco office, we use audio and video conferencing every day to talk with people working remotely in the Bay Area, New York, or Seattle, as well as with our partner nonprofits around the world. These organizations rely on the public or multiple sources of funding. Qualify Your Organization.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

Start with the list of charities on the right and if a group you are considering supporting isn’t there, then take the time to thoroughly research it before making a gift. And some are just helping to fundraise for other nonprofits. Do Not Give To The Haitian Government – Haiti is known to be a corrupt country.

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

Our background in video production, web development and nonprofit marketing and fundraising are combined to create campaigns with emotional appeal that compel target audiences to action. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit their videos to the contest, hosted on DoGooderTV , the video sharing platform for nonprofits.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

of donors prefer going online to make a donation People receive 121 emails per day on average 76% of people trust ads they receive in the mail 56% of donors regularly attend fundraising events Text fundraising has grown 205% over the last year. Looking to grow your nonprofit fundraising program? There’s Power in Numbers.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Fundraising. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Examine major gift planning in the context of current economic conditions, changes in donor populations and increased competition for the charitable dollar. Fundraising / #casesmg / @CASEAdvance. Fundraising. Fundraising.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. From communications to fundraising to technology to leadership skills, the conference offers something for everyone. International Fundraising Conference - IFC 2016. Fundraising & Grants / #IFC2016 / @TheResAlliance. State/Local.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

” Yes, one of my favorite topics, not just peer-to-peer fundraising, but also peer-to-peer retention. You’re my go-to for peer-to-peer fundraising. Awesome company that helps a lot of people with their not just peer-to-peer, but online fundraising auctions. Steven: It’s awesome to have you. Everybody at Qgiv.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

For several years now, January 1st not only means the beginning of the New Year, but also an opportunity to look at trends in year-end fundraising emails from nonprofit organizations. Here is the 2015 edition of my annual review of year-end nonprofit fundraising email subject lines. (Be Emails by Hour. That’s a new record.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Jackie is down in Florida, and Kari is up in Seattle. So their last gift could have been, you know, last year, but unfortunately, not this year, right? So that’s going to be the very first way to identify them in your database is to look at when was their last gift. Combined decades of experience. Here’s a thank you.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

For organizations seeking to increase the involvement level of active constituents, Seattle-based Groundwire Consulting launched Groundwire Engage , a new tool that enables nonprofits to track and analyze constituent engagement data. Prizes come in all kinds of packages, like in $60,000 dollars worth of CITGO gift cards.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 25, 2012

However there were a few moves of note: Seattle, WA climbed the ladder three spots to be this year’s #1 and also showing northwest corner pride, Bellevue, WA made it back into the top 10 at #9 after slipping to #11 in 2010. Not surprisingly, the top 10 cities didn’t change much year over year from 2010 to 2011.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

One of the background stories in doing the research for the book was I was asking a political fundraiser friend of mine, "What's the experience like for you as a fundraiser in cultivating women donors versus men donors for political donations?" As a political fundraiser, I just want their money, and to get out." I said, "Why?"

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