Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. That’s why supplementing online fundraisers with follow-ups that show the impact of donations is so powerful. 6) Give reports. About the Author.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. As with any new relationship, start with a small step. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The best leaders understand two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and RAISING money. Let’s focus on “saving” money by exploring 8 ways to cut costs that are easy to start today. In either case, these money-saving strategies will apply. Many of these strategies might sound like common sense.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising. When it comes to fundraising, understanding your donors’ motivations is key. Your introduction letter plays a pivotal role in initiating these relationships.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As the coach of a youth sports team or the leader of a school-affiliated academic bowl team, you know that there are some aspects of team fundraising that make it different—and often more challenging—than other types of fundraising. Team members can personalize their efforts. Reaching goals is easier through teamwork. Fellow students.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Fundraising can be an ongoing challenge for any nonprofit organization, but for newly established ones, it can be a daunting hurdle. Start by planning for success Before asking for money, you need to lay some essential groundwork. Second, develop a realistic fundraising plan.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. You probably have potential fundraising ambassadors who are already engaged in your work. Sounds great, right?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

For many of us, summer fundraising can be frustrating because often our donor communications during this season yield less-than-ideal results. . If that sounds like your nonprofit’s typical summer, here are some things you can do to offset that summer slump with an unexpected windfall: 1. Summer fundraising doesn’t have to be a loss.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Will you bring in enough money to survive during these uncertain times? Does this sound familiar to you? Unsurprisingly, most organizations collect data through forms, questionnaires, surveys, databases, and customer relationship management systems. Do you find yourself asking how to pivot during uncertain times?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! . Do you have one?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. However, for larger organizations, the relationship was reversed. For our first project,?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In consultation with the Indiana Hoosier Hills Food Bank, we also studied the relationship of administration costs with a nonprofit’s capacity, which comprises the organization’s infrastructure, equipment, staff and other resources. As nonprofits grow and establish some level of capacity, the emphasis should then shift to fundraising.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you’re looking to raise more money this year, you might want to consider hiring a fundraising coach. . Well, for starters, too many fundraisers are left out to dry. If that sounds like you, a coach can help save you time and make the most of your resources—as well as help you raise more funds. . Then do it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Making fundraising calls can be nerve-wracking, but it helps to have a plan in the form of a fundraising script. Why and when to use a script for fundraising. You can use these scripts in a variety of scenarios, including offering them to: Volunteers during a fundraising call bank event. Let’s dive in! How should I ask?

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

If your job description doesn’t include the words fundraising, development, or advancement, then why should you care about any of these things? While this may sound like something straight out of a business playbook, it’s actually very relevant in the nonprofit sphere. As the saying goes: no money, no mission.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Unleash Crowdfunding Potential: Transform Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Game In the challenging nonprofit community, smaller organizations often struggle with securing adequate funds to execute their mission. In fact, you might already be using a form of crowdfunding without realizing it!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. By giving supporters a way to connect with other like-minded supporters and your nonprofit’s staff, you can facilitate community and deep relationships at these events.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Does your mission statement impact your fundraising efforts? The results have me rethinking how mission statements affect a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. In less technical terms, the software took into account the words we fed it and gave us a numeric representation of how positive, negative, or neutral the mission statement sounds.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. If your organization is fundraising without donor data to support it, then you have a problem that needs your attention. For my money, that proverb has been around as long as people have.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. These hardships make it even more challenging for nonprofits to conduct successful fundraising and encourage donors to give more to their cause. 10) to major gifts (e.g.,

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Get this one right, and fundraising gets easier. Your donor thank you letter plays an important role in fundraising that you can leverage to build relationships – or ignore, and suffer the consequences. They just gave you money, so call them by name.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Peer-to-peer fundraising (also known as social, P2P, or DIY fundraising ) is an effective way to raise money for any cause. With this type of campaign, you enlist dedicated supporters to fundraise on your behalf. . The ultimate goal is to bring in increased funding and build new relationships with donors.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2014

I know a CEO who liked to say: I don’t need to worry about relationships to raise money. I walk out the door and I make money. Can you, as my storied CEO liked to say, ‘walk out the door and make money’? Can you, as my storied CEO liked to say, ‘walk out the door and make money’? Sure you can.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

The mention of conversion rates often makes nonprofit pros cringe, because it sounds technical, like some jargon a marketer would use. This is because they have limited time and money, so they pour much of it into activities that can easily demonstrate a direct response. It needs to be combined with the other metrics to provide value.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

While your nonprofit’s plan will be unique, these foundational tips are sure to help you set the stage for the new fundraising year. In fact, revenue from Facebook fundraisers alone grew by 14% last year. If this sounds like a heavy lift for your organization, automated workflows might be your lifesaver. Crowdfunding.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. That sounds great, right?

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. If your organization is fundraising without donor data to support it, then you have a problem that needs your attention. For my money, that proverb has been around as long as people have.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Crank up your nonprofit fundraising with a benefit concert! If you’re looking for a fun and exciting way to raise more money for your cause, a benefit concert is a perfect solution. A benefit concert is a musical event used to raise money or awareness for a charitable cause through ticket sales and other donations during the event.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

All professional and volunteer team members of the nonprofit have a role to play, and this starts with contributing their ideas and best thinking on where fundraising is succeeding and where there are opportunities for improvement. Communications and fundraising are seamless. Quality interaction is at a premium as money follows time.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. Sounds like a win-win situation, right? donors and fundraisers alike?—can The Solution.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have heard that we’re getting ready to run our 4th annual Digital Fundraising Summit, but maybe you’re wondering if it’s got the information you want, or you’re uncertain about what to expect. You’re joining 6000+ pros attending the DSF4 on July 21-22 to learn the skills you need to grow digital fundraising all year long.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Creating a marketing campaign might sound simple enough, but implementing a proper strategy with a multi-channel approach is easier said than done. Direct mail is one of the most successful methods of fundraising for nonprofit organizations in the United States to date, especially if you want to directly pursue your supporters.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. The livelihood of any nonprofit usually rests on receiving donations from individual and corporate giving, legacy planning, and fundraising events. Types of Online Fundraising Events. This is as easy as it sounds!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2014

Relationships are complicated. The point is that maintaining strong and healthy relationships takes time, energy and regular attention. Without these things relationships fade away – out of sight, out of mind. With that in mind I give you three long time fundraising experts - Rachel Muir, Shanon Doolittle and Pamela Grow.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

Of course, as you already know if you’re actively working to keep your organization compliant, this can be more complex than it sounds. Trust, Money, Future Compliance helps you protect “the big three:” trust, money, and your organizational future. Legislation grows increasingly rigorous each year. What’s at Stake?

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