Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2022

Tribute gifts are most often made by supporters with a strong belief in your mission who prefer to donate to a good cause rather than spend money on traditional gifts. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts. Birthdays: Tribute gifts to celebrate someone’s birthday.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Direct mail is too often associated with the past. Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. But direct mail isn’t dead —the personal touch, visibility, and open rate that comes with direct mail have made it significant in the digital age. Here’s why!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful online fundraising strategy. Bonterra ] 33% of online donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. increase in revenue. increase in revenue.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. In order to truly maximize your fundraising efforts and better engage with the individuals who help fund your mission, an integration between direct mail marketing and a digital channel is a huge step in the right direction. . Let’s dive in!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

to submit tax-deductible gifts. In this guide, we’ll review the importance of year-end giving and the best strategies to use to plan a successful campaign. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Describe how donors’ gifts will enable your nonprofit to help solve the proposed issue.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. acronym to guide your team through setting the right objectives for your fundraiser. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

with gifts and events Showing your volunteers that you care about them doesn’t have to be overly complicated or expensive. Gift cards A gift card to a local coffee shop, restaurant, or store is a great way to show volunteer appreciation. And it never hurts to ask local businesses to donate gift cards to the cause!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. Nonprofits with a low donor retention rate need to continually acquire new donors or larger gifts to keep up. Make sure you not only thank your donors after the gift is made but also when your campaign is over too! Offering recurring gift options. What is Donor Retention? Reporting on outcomes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this buyer’s guide, we’ll cover everything you need to find the right fundraising software for your organization’s needs. Types of fundraising software to consider When you think about fundraising software, you probably first think of online donation platforms that allow nonprofits to facilitate online gifts. Donor profiles.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . and that’s what we’ll focus on in this quick guide. Ready to find out more about how matching gifts make an impact?

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In working with dozens of non-profit organizations on year-end giving programs, I have found that there are five basic rules that must guide your strategy if you want to steadily increase year-end fundraising each and every year at your charity: Rule #1: Make Sure Your Message is Consistent. communicate) through direct mail.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here’s a scenario showing how calling a donor can inspire them to make an end-of-year gift. . They mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem. Later, you get their end-of-year appeal in the mail or in your inbox. You mean to make a gift, but you get distracted and put it off until later. Hi, [ their name ].

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. Supporters either send a donation amount to be charged to their mobile carrier (text-to-give) or are sent a link to your online donation form (text-to-donate) where they can submit a gift. Donor stewardship challenges.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Appeals and donor communications should work into that plan – if the donor typically makes their gift at an event, sending a year end appeal as more of an update/thank you would probably make more sense than the regular appeal letter ask. The post Donor Communications: The Essential Guide to Segmentation appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The key here is to think through your ideal donors to come up with a number of donor profiles that can help guide your efforts. #2 In order to be a major donor prospect, the person has to have the capacity to give at the level that you consider to be a major gift. 2 – Have the Capacity to Give. Don’t write people off too easily.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Most nonprofit professionals can relate to the idea of wearing many hats, some of which we don’t always feel super confident with, which is where a quick, no-nonsense guide to nonprofit storytelling can come in handy. If you need help developing your character, review Bloomerang’s guide to conducting nonprofit interviews !

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

This quick guide will review the essentials. For instance, AI can quickly rank individual donors by their likelihood to give to a direct mail appeal right now. . AI can generate predictions that help you: Create highly targeted mailing lists for appeals, reducing upfront costs and increasing conversion rates.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

If your nonprofit organization is eager to harness the full potential of your digital fundraising efforts and give your donors what they expect, it’s good to have a guide. Simplicity, clarity, and the strategic use of imagery and color psychology elicit emotional responses and guide donors smoothly through the giving process.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

This guide reviews the steps of creating a nonprofit SWOT analysis , including when to use this type of analysis and how to put your insights into action. Anticipating future opportunities will give your organization clear guiding priorities to set in the months and years ahead.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Guest post by Bill Connors , author of Fundraising with The Raiser’s Edge: A Non-Technical Guide. Make sure to check out his upcoming webinar where Bill will talk about Making the Most of Recurring Gifts with The Raisers Edge — 2/22/12 @ 2pm ET — Register Now ! The concept of recurring gifts is simple.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Want step-by-step guidance for building out your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Worksheet? Or you will need to increase the average gift from your existing donors.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

When it comes to Facebook Fundraising, we wrote the ultimate guide ! However, for some organizations, their understanding ends there— occasionally, they receive a check from Facebook fundraising in the mail, but the specifics are more opaque. How to Raise Your Relationships with Facebook Fundraising Supporters.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. For direct mail, always think package, not letter. When I recently made a gift to one organization in honor of a friend, I was directed here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They may even want to help guide you in how it’s spent. When you solicit a prospective supporter, you need to be prepared with data, compelling testimonials, personal knowledge of what motivates the donor as an individual, and a concrete plan of how their major gift will help you make major changes. Major Gifts Identification Report.

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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. Feeding America’s donor thank you process Here are the guiding principles for Feeding America’s donor thank you process: Make the thank you as personal as possible, within scale.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

To help, we’ve put together this guide to break down your donor data management into actionable items. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data. Respect their preferences by understanding if they prefer email, direct mail, phone calls, or social media outreach. Use your mailing list effectively.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this insightful and empowering guide, Brian Saber taps into the unique strengths of introverts, transforming what might seem like an intimidating task into a fulfilling and even enjoyable experience. In John’s words, it’s “an anecdotal and thoughtful how-to guide to help you become more creative. Read my review.

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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. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? Download your #GivingTuesday planning guide.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Once a donor’s initial gift is made, you can’t simply ignore them afterwards and expect them to give again. Even better, show how their gift impacted one specific person, as studies have shown that helping one person is actually more psychologically impactful than helping many people. Contact us for a demo.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Giving and receiving gifts extends to others. In a season when many people are participating in gift-giving holidays, they’re inspired to give back to a worthy cause. For templates you can use to set up a welcome series for new donors and tips for donor retention, check out The Fundraiser’s Guide to Welcome Series.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2023

It’s a significant opportunity to increase your nonprofit’s planned gifts by making your donors aware of this. The easiest planned gift for your supporters to make is to leave a portion of their estate to your nonprofit as a bequest in their Will. Even if that gift is only 1% of a donor’s total estate, it can have a huge impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Likely a sign of best practices to come, their donation pages simply ask for credit card information and an email address (not a mailing address) and have an extensive offering of different ways to donate. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ). According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Guaranteed!

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

But first, let’s compare how the major communication channels of direct mail versus digital communications play a role in donor retention. Direct Mail versus Digital Communications . A prevailing myth in the nonprofit sector is that traditional mail has been phased out by the internet.

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