Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Does thinking about meeting your year-end fundraising goal give you night sweats? A lot of organizations raise as much as 50% of their budget in December alone. What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Don’t talk about what YOU did with their money.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall.

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NetWits

MAY 12, 2011

Knowing that non-profit supporters around the world have been adopting the use of social networking in their daily lives we set out to figure out if the use of social networks had any impact on personal or peer-to-peer fundraising. This resulted in increased fundraising results by up to 40%. Twitter as a Multiplier.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Have a script when you ask for the donation…. It might be tempting to hire an outside telemarketing company to do all of the calling for you and take some of the stress of fundraising away, but many donors are turned off by pleas for money that don’t come directly from your nonprofit or its staff. Flexible donor awareness.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! Turning your everyday supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology.

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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. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. Fundraising is not about you.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

If you feel a little unsteady about your nonprofit’s fundraising right now, you are not alone. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.” Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. Looking for technology custom-designed for your fundraising goals?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

If you feel a little unsteady about your nonprofit’s fundraising right now, you are not alone. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.” Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. But take heart. Peer to peer. Unsubscribe options.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In 2014, Meredith Niles had just taken over fundraising for Marie Curie in the UK when her phone rang. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

P2P fundraising is a heck of a competitive space. The leadership team wanted to identify ways to improve the event, expand registrations, raise more money, and turn loyal supporters into sustaining and major donors. And we retain 90% of our top P2P fundraisers each year, providing 80% of our annual budget.”

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Don’t talk about your year-end fundraising goal. For donors who want their money to be used in ways that change lives, a gift to your organization is the right year-end move. Work from a script so everyone is comfortable making these calls, asking for donations. No one cares. Don’t talk about tax deductions. Dial for dollars.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter to receive monthly content and resources specifically for event fundraising professionals. It’s a pretty common goal for most organizations who run fundraising events. Add more registrants and you’ll likely improve your fundraising total – logic tells us.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

You can reach out to donors whom you have never met before, and they can feel moved enough to give their money to your organization. However, sometimes you need to ask for donations in person at fundraising events or other functions. Finally, let the prospect specifically know what the money would or could go toward. Never fear!

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Ideas that Could Raise Money. The way that Vote Forward manages volunteers is by letting people “adopt” a mailing list of potential voters and then gives instructions for them to send letters from a printed script that can be customized. Facebook Fundraising Stewardship. Virtual Volunteer Tools Bundle.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. I wonder what they did with the money and whether it helped. To have the organization thank me and explain how the dollars were used WITHOUT asking for more money actually made me want to give more.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. Plus, as a special bonus item, you’ll receive Joe Garecht’s exclusive Asking Scripts Guide. Bonus Item! Pre-registration is live! Who is this course for?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 29, 2016

She is Vice President of Training at Pursuant where she transforms individuals into confident, successful fundraisers through classroom, custom and online training. Several years later she had raised over 10 million dollars and was featured on Oprah, CNN, and the Today show. Share How Money Makes an Impact at the Organization.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. Take a look at how much money you might otherwise leave on the table, and you’ll see the merit of such a strategy. Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” Full Transcript: Steven: All right.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

AUGUST 28, 2018

Nonprofit fundraising events are a great way to raise money and increase your organization’s profile at the same time. By being well-organized in advance and assembling a well-connected host committee, you can meet your fundraising goals and make your attendees eager to return to next year’s event. Set a Fundraising Goal.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

Below are 10 simple steps you can take to raise donor awareness. Research suggests that approximately $10 billion of corporate matching gift money goes unclaimed annually, which represents about $20 billion to nonprofits. Founded in 1997, HEPdata’s primary purpose has always been to help fundraisers engage donors through better data.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. And too often fundraisers fail to meet hopes and expectations simply because engaging the individual proved easy, but engaging the masses proved difficult.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Turning your supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology. Supporters can raise significant amounts of money and bring new donors to your organization. Teach Supporters to Fundraise and Provide Samples.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

She’s an executive fundraising coach. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. 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. She has been in your shoes. Here we go.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. We are here to talk about “How to Overcome Fear, Intimidation, and Imposter Syndrome to Raise More Money.” Full Transcript: Steven: All right.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Fundraising is all about relationships. . Something about the work you do moved them to take out their credit card or their checkbook and give your nonprofit money! As with all these warm touches, it’s important not to ask for money. It helps to provide the people making calls with a script. Just say thank you.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The last couple of years have been all about virtual when it comes to fundraising. But out of this huge challenge, we’ve seen some amazing creativity crop up as nonprofits revamp their fundraising approaches to be safe and successful. We’ve seen crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising websites that knocked our socks off this year.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 11, 2008

In a time when fundraising widgets, Causes on Facebook and other forms of web-based giving are rising in popularity, it's important to not forget the power of people connecting face-to-face. House parties can be used for fundraising, or if you are uncomfortable asking for money, "friendraising." Direct mail? An ad in the paper?

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

Since then, we’ve been hard at work bringing together the wide range of tech, tools, and services we all offer, including case management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and fundraising and engagement, as well as some functionality from our friends at Mobilize. Optimize your fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. You realize you need money to fund the work. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track. And, make it super easy to give you money.

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

You keep mailing out newsletters and fundraising appeals. You are raising more money. Hoarding data is wasting time and costing money. Can your organization afford to waste that kind of money? So we studied the problem, then created custom scripts to clean and de-dupe based on reasonable best practices.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

By focusing a little extra energy on your mid-level donors, you can raise more money and create a quality pipeline for your major gifts officers. When you’re asking for more money, you should be asking less frequently. When you’re managing an understaffed development team, you’re always rearranging your to-do list.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

From choosing your project to the day before launch, we’ll walk you through every step so you jump into your campaign confident and ready to raise some funds. As a quick recap, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. Planning Your Goals.

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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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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. Tie in a strategic fundraising ask: Take advantage of a high-impact moment of engagement (e.g., Raise awareness of critical, life-saving COVID-19 measures.

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