CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2021

The last year has seen a lot of virtual 5ks, walks, and runs , but when Mojave Desert Land Trust tried their first digital fundraiser, they truly took it to the next level. . Historically, MDLT hadn’t run many in-person peer-to-peer fundraisers , so when they decided to host their Miles for MDLT fundraiser it was all new to them.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

“SWEET, a fundraising email in my inbox” – nobody, ever in history. The challenge when writing a fundraising email is to not only avoid this filter, but actually make it fun or interesting. Your email list is one of your most valuable fundraising tools. Use compelling images. Keep your appeal short and to the point.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2021

This means it can sometimes seem like we’re making very little progress on our development goals as we head into fall fundraising. However, there are a few things that you can do this summer that will make a big difference for fall fundraising. Go back through your past campaigns and start planning ahead. .

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. The more you thank your donors, the more you’ll keep your fundraising campaigns top of mind. Additionally, as you thank donors early and often, you’ll emphasize their impact on reaching your fundraising goals. Vocalize donor impact.

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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. At the dog park.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

However, your nonprofit isn’t the only one that understands just how valuable social media can be for your fundraising efforts. By collecting and analyzing key data points, you’ll be able to continually refine your strategy and stay at the forefront of social media fundraising. Incorporate compelling stories.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Across the fundraising landscape, there is broad interest in reaching prospects and donors with more inclusive, equitable, and responsible messages. Understanding it and employing it is essential to creating responsible fundraising messaging. The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As we gear up for GivingTuesday, the perfect opportunity to engage supporters and boost fundraising efforts, it’s crucial to refine your narrative strategy. Let’s dive into the art of creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. Who are they? What motivates them?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story? What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. The “down” months tend to include most of the period leading up to the year-end fundraising bonanza. Incorporate these six elements into your website to see better fundraising results: 1. Motivational imagery. Intuitive user experience.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

Image: Beeple. In the same way as if someone took a picture of the Mona Lisa, it’s only a copy, was not approved by the creator, and holds none of the value of the original work. Examples of NFT Fundraising. Embed from Getty Images. Where to start with NFT Fundraising. Confused yet?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to send some year-end fundraising emails! Or else it’s time to look blankly at the page while you try to plan your year-end fundraising email campaign because you’re not sure how many emails is too many or what your emails should include. Deep breaths. Let’s dive in! General Principles.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. It’s crucial that your online donation forms and landing page match the story you’re telling. Add impactful images or videos and text to your donation form and landing page!

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days. Widening your audience reach provides your organization with more opportunities to expand your fundraising campaigns and raise more money for your cause. Use pictures with people in them for the highest engagement.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How multi-year giving agreements impact donor retention According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , retention hit an all-time low of 42.6%. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind. Q3 itself saw a YOY drop of 7.6%. Q3 itself saw a YOY drop of 7.6%.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Contributed to your fundraising campaigns? . Ask if any will submit a story or picture to showcase their success. Storytelling is also a powerful tool to engage your stakeholders, especially with compelling images and graphics. How many members engaged in your fundraising efforts compared to last year? .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Promoting a special fundraising campaign. Anyone else edit the content until it’s just the right number of characters so it looks just so with the background image? Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories. Other potential announcements include: Brand updates.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Or a note that thanks you for your gift, tells you that he spent it on a new video game, mentions how hard and fun the game is, and includes a picture of him while he’s playing the game? Thanking a donor, telling them what they helped achieve, and driving the message home with a great image is even better. Be as specific as possible!

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also spreading around the fundraising and nonprofit world. Some people are starting to call it “Crowdsource Fundraising” But haven’t we been doing “crowdsourcing” for a little longer than 5 years in the event fundraising space? Fundraising Page Badges. Email Signatures.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It’s through stories that donors become interested and engaged in an organization and its cause. It’s not enough to just tell the stories in words. Visual images help donors visualize and understand what the organizations they support are doing, and how their contributions make a difference. That’s actually wrong, though.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

On August 2-3, I attended the 5th biennial Money for Our Movements (MFOM) social justice fundraising conference in Baltimore, Maryland, convened by the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training. Everyone is a fundraiser: People donate to entire organizations, not just to one department (or silo).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Share stories of your fundraising campaigns and the cause that you’re promoting. Include pictures and details of their contributions, express how thankful you are. You can thank your supporters weekly with images and videos. Here are easy-to-implement content ideas to help fill out your social media calendar.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Embedding your social media feeds directly into your website allows site visitors to easily interact with your content as part of the web viewing experience, from video testimonials of your beneficiaries to pictures of your volunteers hard at work in the community.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

There’s nothing more powerful than a story to help you connect with your audience. Luckily, animal shelters tend to have some great stories! . One of the most compelling stories that animal shelters can use is a heartstrings-tugging before -and-after. Branding, Branding, Branding .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Be sure to name the image file “your_nonprofit_name_snapcode” so your Snapcode shows up high in Google Image Search. Share your first Snap to “My Story.”

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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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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

Silent auctions are excellent fundraising opportunities due to their flexible format and inviting atmosphere. However, depending on the format you choose, they can come with more planning than other fundraising events. For instance, a school fundraiser might find that their email campaign brought in a record number of new attendees.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A second matching grant offer enabled leaders to extend the giving via two more fundraising emails the next day. Nearly half (48%) of donors cited email as their preferred giving channel ahead of social media, text messaging, direct mail, and phone calls in a study published last year by fundraising platform Neon One in Chicago.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. Fundraising is not about you. More about that in a minute.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

As the largest fundraising day of the year only continues to grow, now is the time for your organization to begin mapping out its strategy to make the most out of your December. Set the tone for a potential partnership by telling your nonprofit’s story. Nonprofits raised more than $2.47 billion in the U.S. Identify Your Mission.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using ChatGPT prompts for nonprofits can help your organization create fundraising letters and other resources quickly and can be used to help you raise more money throughout the fundraising cycle. Your organization can use ChatGPT for many different uses, and it’s just one tool that is changing the future of fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

A well-defined brand supports your marketing and fundraising efforts and lets people know instantly what you’re about. Let’s break it down: Logo: Your logo is an image that gives people a feel for what your organization is about. The fewer words you use the better, but you will need words to tell your story. Trustworthy?

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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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Neon CRM

MAY 26, 2023

Someone who went to Instagram to look at pictures, for example, is unlikely to be very intrigued by a cross-posted link. However, a beautiful image could entice them to explore more and possibly watch the full-length video. Fundraising The Top 5 Best Nonprofit Social Media Examples 7 min read Read Now 3.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Though many nonprofits still bring in donations the old-fashioned way, online fundraising can be a cost-effective, quick way to boost revenue and can open up a world of possibilities for your organization. While any organization can benefit from online fundraising, each nonprofit finds success through different online strategies.

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