Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Did you know that nearly one-third of individual fundraising happens during the month of December and 12% of giving happens in the last week of the calendar year ? . With that in mind, here are some year-end fundraising tips to help you make the most of your online fundraising efforts. Spend some time crafting your subject line.

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M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

This year, 225 wonderful nonprofits partners joined in the fun, contributing data on fundraising, advocacy, engagement, mobilization, and marketing. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find: Average online revenue declined by 1% in 2023, while direct mail revenue fell by 6%.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

As well they should… a very high percentage of all charitable gifts are made during the year-end fundraising cycle. If you want to know how to run an amazing year-end fundraising campaign (both online and offline) for your organization, check out our three part series How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Need to create your 2021 fundraising plan? Register for the course, “How To Create A Fundraising Plan For 2021” for only $115. “If And as far as fundraising planning goes, your fundraising plans were thrown off. Creating a Fundraising Plan. Creating a fundraising plan may seem daunting.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But, what if you’re the kind of fundraiser who is expected to complete your annual giving program “off the side of your desk,” with no fancy agency to guide you on the latest trends, no idea what your donors really respond to, no current data segmentation strategy to contend with?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2023

Mailing a letter as well is best practice. There are many free samples of a “include us in your Will” donor letter online if you search that subject. Interestingly, donor-advised funds (DAFs) surpassed charitable gift annuities in the donor sample. How do you plan to take advantage of Make-A-Will month?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Aaron LaMonica-Weier , Sr. There’s nothing better than that.”

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It’s time to plan for the most productive time of the year – Year End Fundraising Season! Those of us in the world of nonprofit fundraising are starting to think about how to best leverage the next four months. Get Ready Now For Year End Fundraising So, what does it take to make this your best year end fundraising season ever?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. Facebook fundraising tools are designed to keep people on the site rather than send them to a crowdfunding platform or other website. Despite the downsides, Facebook can be a powerful fundraising tool.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. Your event website becomes the home base for marketing your golf fundraiser. Leverage digital channels.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Whether it’s your first fundraising event, or tenth, helping supporters be great peer-to-peer fundraisers is always on the mind of successful event fundraising organizations. Giving them the tools they need to be successful fundraisers is important, but beyond that there’s so much more that can be done.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Does thinking about meeting your year-end fundraising goal give you night sweats? What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Some examples: the person who made the most calls, the person who left the most voice mails, or the person who had the longest call.

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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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The hidden gold mine of deeply lapsed donors A certain group of lapsed donors should ALWAYS receive your fundraising materials. How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot. These are your older donors. All it takes is a note of thanks.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. You may want to set a threshold over which you also mail a card if the gift is $100+, $500+, or whatever amount seems above average for your organization. Option types: email; snail mail, or no notification. [ Sample language: Give today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

E-Book #1: Fundraising and Marketing Tips for Nonprofits. The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraising experts and direct mail gurus all in one place.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

That’s not to discount the value of the small-dollar fundraising program. But from a revenue perspective, sometimes the greatest value of a small-dollar fundraising program is the extent to which it can operate like a pipeline for the mid-level program. Sample impact report from Oxfam America. . . Highly custom appeals.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? However, if your idea isn’t very large in scope, a one-time crowdfunding campaign or peer-to-peer fundraising event could achieve the results you’re hoping for. The answer could be “both.”

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. FUNDRAISING. Nor should you.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2013

If you’re looking for Fundraising Ideas and other ways to improve fundraising performance you’ve come to the right place. Once you download the Fundraising Ideas e-Book you’ll gain insight into: 6 Steps to a Well-Measured Social Fundraising Campaign.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. They don’t care if the touch comes from marketing, fundraising, or programs. mailing address; phone number; tax identification number). Transparency.

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Get Fully Funded

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.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last three months of the year represent a critical time for the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. Some nonprofits still struggle with developing a successful online fundraising program.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. On the other hand, direct mail decreased by 26 percent. In 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral. Make it easy.

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Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

Imagine getting a new $100,000 sponsor and finding out the next day they expect access to your membership and mailing list. The Council of Nonprofits boasts a treasure trove of free sample gift acceptance policies. It may feel tempting to “marry for money,” but those deep pockets can come with lots of strings attached. Media exposure?

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2010

Her “technology toolkit” and sample step-by-step plan are designed to help new nonprofit organizations get started with online marketing, outreach and fundraising — on a tight budget. Wild Apricot Blog is pleased to welcome a two-part guest post from media consultant Minal Bopaiah of Brevity & Wit , this week. read more ).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

In preparation for your end-of-year campaigns, NTEN has devoted September to talking about fundraising. You should also check out the article Philip wrote for us this month, " Effective Uses of Social Media for Fundraising " Speaking of ourselves, remember that post back in February from Alan Cooke of Convio ?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re wondering what the future holds for fundraising, you’re not alone. What might this mean for philanthropy and fundraising moving forward? Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. I firmly believe nonprofit fundraisers are in the happiness delivery business.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 26, 2010

Today, she suggests next steps and offers a sample step-by-step plan you can adapt to meet your own organization’s social media mission: Using your Technology Toolkit Now, of these 10 technology tools , the first three are.( read more ).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Higher education giving has traditionally relied on major gifts, annual funds, and direct mail as the primary means of engaging new donors. With the right tools, a thoughtful engagement strategy, and appropriate calls to action, these fundraising events are proving quite lucrative. Provide a social media toolkit.

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Get Fully Funded

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. Direct mail DOES work after all. Direct mail DOES work after all. However, statistics show that direct mail works. Lots of people do.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. The fundraising response rate fell by 19%, while the advocacy response rate fell by 7%. Below are my slides and a round-up of tips for getting started with a more engaged membership responding to your emails! Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience and Get Results. Highlights.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

If you’re not sure what to say, here’s a list of sample phrases you can use to thank donors. Also craft a new thank-you letter as part of any campaign or special fundraiser. Your donor software should allow you to insert the donor’s name into the thank-you in either email or snail mail letters.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2010

It’s fundraising season! And I bet you’re busy thinking about all kinds of things from fundraising letters to end-of-year activities. If you really want to set yourself up for success for fundraising in the last quarter of 2010, take some time to plan your activities. Mail letters. Mailing list review.

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