BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money! They don’t simply give money. Stewardship is often talked about as the last step in fundraising.

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JUNE 25, 2023

Words are everything in fundraising. The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. So, what does it look like to use storytelling in fundraising, especially when it’s done well? Why is Storytelling an Effective Tactic for Fundraising? Again, words matter.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Fundraising plan summary.

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APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. If you’re not sure what to say, here’s a list of sample phrases you can use to thank donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. This is definitely a case where it’s the thought that counts, not the money.]. Sample language: Give today. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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MAY 29, 2023

I generally use first names because if you gave my organization money, we’re friends and I can call you by your first name. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. But the rules are a bit different around IRS language. Because that’s their preference.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2021

successful fundraising. One easy way to improve your operations is to take a look at how strong the legal protections for your nonprofit are and to consider implementing a waiver signing process into your volunteer program and your fundraising events. Fundraising events that involve physical activities, like sporting events or races.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

While 2020 has been quite the year, and your organization’s annual fundraising strategy may look very different now than it did on January 1, one thing is certain: people still want to have an impact. This is important to any fundraising campaign but will also help you more effectively message out to potential donors. Set your goal.

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JULY 21, 2022

The good news is that it’s easy to start a simple planned giving program at your nonprofit with just a couple of steps that can easily be part of your annual fundraising plan. A bequest can be a specific amount of money from the estate or a percentage of the estate after certain other disbursements are made. Planned Giving 101.

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JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Your purpose in raising money through the mail is two-fold: generate dollars for immediate needs and build relationships with individual donors for long-term success. Are You READY to Send a Fundraising Letter?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Based on these 10 organizations and the much larger sample size we’ve seen in 2019, here’s where the nonprofit sector is winning and losing in online fundraising. Where We’re Losing—Which Means Losing Money. You might ask if they’re interested in learning more about volunteering or peer-to-peer fundraising. Don’t do it!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.”

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APRIL 25, 2022

If you’re trying to raise money but all you’re hearing is crickets, you may need to work on your message for fundraising. And you have to explain it all in a way that inspires people to give you money. And you have to explain it all in a way that inspires people to give you money. Examples of Good Fundraising Messaging .

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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. Goals don’t come out of thin air.

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JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Maybe YOU have sent out a fundraising appeal letter for your nonprofit, hoping to see donations pouring in. Lots of people do. Direct mail DOES work after all.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

She’s an executive fundraising coach. I’ve been a development director, and I’ve had over 12 years of experience being a fundraiser. You’re like, yeah, I didn’t know fundraising was a full-time thing. That’s why they’re giving, not to necessarily help you with your fundraising goal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

By Audrey Phillips , a customer success manager at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. One thing that makes a peer-to-peer campaign unique, however, is the individual and team fundraising pages.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, we created an open Google Doc where we put in the introduction language, so anyone that clicked through from someone’s blog or Twitter post would have context about what was happening (and included a numbered list up to 53, so people could easily see where to add their name and blog address). Amy (& Stacey).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Outdated or invalid addresses, deceased supporters, missing phone numbers, and more can cost your organization time and money by sending out appeals for donations to people who can't receive them. This is just a sample of the secrets MacLaughlin revealed during his NTC session. There Are New Rules to Email Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Use warm values-based language and feelings into your messaging.

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2016

When it comes to successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns , the more support your non-profit can give your fundraisers, the better. Sometimes this means providing participating fundraisers with stock language to use in emails, sample social media posts, reminders to send asks to friends and family and more.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. Your nonprofit can then use this information to inform future fundraising and outreach efforts, tailoring them to appeal to your unique audience.

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JUNE 13, 2022

While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. The reality is this: goals ARE vital to success —especially when fundraising for new nonprofits. Fundraising goals help a nonprofit fulfill its mission. So, what exactly is a SMART fundraising goal?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2009

Here is a new post on their blog where they ask, "Are charities (at least some of them) becoming embarrassed at the idea of asking for money?" he is also starting his university studies in physics, speaks multiple languages, has a third degree black belt in taekwondo, and says that he hopes to always make a difference in the world!"

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So when their day job employer, the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM), decided to start using CauseVox for their peer-to-peer fundraising, Zephyr was all in. Here’s where it gets juicy: Zephyr sat down with CauseVox and dished some of their top tips and tricks for fundraising through CauseVox. Communicate with them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. Amy Sample Ward. The America's Giving Challenge will award $50,000 to the project that gets the most unique donors. Want to join the fun?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A matching gift is a great opportunity to leverage a generous donation from one donor, or a group of donors, to bring in even more money from other donors for your nonprofit. You then invite them to give $3,000 that can be used as a match as you raise money for the laptops. Share mockups of marketing materials and a sample calendar.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

You see, it’s about them and their desire to know what’s going on, not necessarily for you to ask for money, ask them to buy a ticket to your event, and ask them to volunteer (which is too many asks at once!). Use hero language like “we couldn’t have done it without you” to engage the donor. Thanks to you.

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Kindful

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know that this is a stressful time for fundraisers who are hoping to hit their ambitious end-of-year goals. Making phone calls is one of the least expensive and most powerful fundraising strategies when it comes to soliciting a year-end gift! . here’s a sample script you can use when speaking with your potential donors : .

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. A fundraising event is the best way to engage with donors, garner support for your mission, and meet your revenue targets. But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

They ARE wasting their time by showing up at the last minute, lamely posting a link asking for money. Look, Giving Tuesday requires planning, like any other fundraising campaign. Remember that lots of other nonprofits are raising money on the same day and yes, there is competition. They shouldn’t even bother.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way. She’s a former fundraiser herself. And the first fundraiser to get 10 donors to increase their annual gift wins.” Mallory: Do it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way. She’s a former fundraiser herself. And the first fundraiser to get 10 donors to increase their annual gift wins.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

CFRE will explain how fundraisers can persuade ‘powers that be’ that they should actively promote legacy giving, even (especially) now. But if you all don’t know Claire, check her out, she’s our fundraising coach over at Bloomerang, and also does a lot of cool things through her own fundraising school.

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