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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 11% via direct mail/post. However, 19% of donors return within the first 90 days ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 29% of annual donation volume occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). Tribute Gifts.

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Make This a More Inclusive Season of Giving: Tips for Diversity in Your End-of-Year Fundraising Appeal

sgEngage

For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? When you can authentically rejoice in special days across religions and cultures, you’re giving a gift of recognition and welcome to all of your constituents. Yalda is a winter solstice celebration for Iranian-Americans, Dec.

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Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. Both outright (annual and major gifts) and deferred (legacy gifts).

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The Importance of ‘Opportunity’ When Appealing to Donors

Achieve

This article originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest’s blog, Philantopic. . Recently, I received the following in a direct-mail solicitation from an organization seeking my support: In the past year, we have paired 300 kids with the mentors they need to be successful. Your gift will give John a chance to get back on his feet….

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33+ Giving Tuesday Ideas: Expert Tips and Campaigns to Try

Bloomerang

Matching Gifts. In addition to soliciting gifts, why not take the day to recognize those who support your mission, like donors, volunteers, sponsors, grantees and vendors? Ask for a specific gift amount from supporters. Ask for a gift for a specific purpose. Above average gift amount: 4. Analyze Campaign Data.

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How To Recruit Sponsors For Your Fundraising Events & Campaigns

CauseVox

Gift match agreement. Maintaining a website, staying current on social media, and sending out a regular newsletter or direct mailings shows your organization is running effectively and that you have an active audience—things a business is definitely interested in knowing before sponsoring. Volunteer support. Initiative.

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“Tis the Season to be Stupid.”

Connection Cafe

I am proud of him for being so passionate and I went online and matched his gift and used my Facebook page to help get others to match. (By By the way CWPT does an amazing job of integrating traditional direct mail, online and other channels to tell their story, but that is a post for another time, this is about me being “stupid.