NetWits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Your Special Event Director /Manager can hype your next event to the Facebook world. Your Major Gifts Officer can keep up with your highest value donors. Once someone has subscribed to see public updates … Your Executive Director can bring a more personal voice that comes from her perspective. Want to Know More?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Gift boxes at your guests front doors. Gather your team together to create a boxed gift that will go out to your VIP guests, sponsors, or maybe all your attendees! It will also give your emcee plenty of time to hype the performance or keynote speaker, with multiple requests for funding along the way.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Catalogue for Philanthropy made use of Giving Tuesday Now (a national fundraising day to support nonprofits through COVID) to hype up their own one-day giving event online. To start, check Double The Donation ’s website for a list of some of the largest gift matching companies. Or, do the work yourself. Holiday Fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size. Blackbaud processed more than $19.2 million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. This was up from the $10.1 million processed on #GivingTuesday in 2012.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 23, 2021

Maybe you want to move away from the repetitive marketing types and you really want to hype up the interest. This ticketing strategy is especially useful if you want to offer high-end opportunities, gift bags, and more, but you still want the pricing to be accessible. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Whether you’re hosting a festival, 5K race, or gala, your pre-event promotion should hype up your event as the can’t-miss opportunity of the season. Learn how to better engage with these individuals and turn their one-time gifts into long-term support. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Every year I tell myself that I won't buy into the hype. Every year my family says we are going to do the one gift rule, but it never happens so. I am trying to think of alternative ways to share the gift love that are fun for me and fun for them. UNICEF I've blogged about their improved gift line before.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Team up with local news.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The final 4-6 weeks of the year is a great time for all of the seeds you have planted during the year to bloom with year-end gifts. This applies to the pleas that so many organizations make for “30 gifts – just 30 gifts! – Avoid the gimmicks and the hype. Rule #2: Be Mission-Focused, Not Gimmicky.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 26, 2007

And while I’m not someone who's hot and heavy on stuff exchange, I appreciate the value of gifts and want to encourage you to consider giving your loved ones the gift of technology this season. When you get someone a gift, you try to find something that fits these criteria. When we receive gifts, we evaluate them.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Blackbaud’s Steph McCluskey broke down all the hype around a lumni participation rates and encouraged us to shift our focus to maximizing our donors instead. Jeremy Wang, Associate VP of Development at Temple University, shared real-life examples for increasing your gift officer productivity.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

We held our breath a little as the results for our Luminate Online clients’ sustainer giving this year were revealed…did they live up to the hype? Online sustainer gifts accounted for 8.59% of total online fundraising, which represented an 8.08% increase over previous years. . overall year-over-year. Hungry for more?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Plus, donors tend to use these as a guide when determining how much to contribute, which makes it a prime opportunity to encourage larger gifts. Half the battle of organizing an event is marketing it and creating enough hype to maximize registration numbers. Limit the number of fields.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Try a matching gifts program. Get the hype out there and direct them to your social pages. Donors need to understand what it is that you want them to do. Too many steps will become a deterrent toward donating. But if you keep the call to action simple and succinct, you’re more likely to increase donations. Use hashtags.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 4, 2014

But I’ve gotten past all of that—except the BBQ thing— and have come to appreciate July 4th for things beyond the hoopla and commercialized hype. Charitable gifts were up 3% last year, and 87% came from individuals. I didn’t get what all the fuss was about.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The final 4-6 six weeks of the year is a great time for all of the seeds you have planted during the year to bloom with year-end gifts. This applies to things like #GivingTuesday, of course, but also to the pleas that so many organizations make for “30 gifts – just 30 gifts! – Avoid the gimmicks and the hype.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

According to Steve MacLaughlin’s report on #GivingTuesday, average online gift amounts increased nearly every year for small , medium, and large nonprofit organizations during #GivingTuesday. Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity! We’re calling all small organizations! The end of year is a crazy time for everyone.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Try a matching gifts program. Get the hype out there and direct them to your social pages. Donors need to understand what it is that you want them to do. Too many steps will become a deterrent toward donating. But if you keep the call to action simple and succinct, you’re more likely to increase donations. Use hashtags.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2006

some exciting new wave non-profits need to catch, or is it just a bunch of marketing hype? He received a dozen gifts and must write a dozen thank-you notes. So let's beat that dead horse one more time. because Jeffrey Zeldman said it so well in his A List Apart blog last month. You know which dead horse I mean - is Web 2.0

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

MicroEdge was established back in 1985 and released their Grants Management Software “GIFTS Online” in 2009. Remember that amidst all the hype around AI, Blackbaud has been incorporating AI into its products for many years. Blackbaud acquired MicroEdge and inherited what we now know as Blackbaud Grantmaking in 2014.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Step 3: Engage the Hype Machine. And, when I say “hype machine,” I mean it. When I say “hype machine,” I mean: Sending “Save the Date” fliers to people who might want to come (include all the information you can, including how they can sign up later). Flowers are a very popular Mother’s Day gift.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2016

On your crowdfunding website, you should specify that: A $100 gift will receive a profile and picture of one of the women in the program. A $500 gift will receive a handmade craft and a personal thank-you letter from one of the women in the program. You’re launching a crowdfunding campaign to help a specific group of women in Ecuador.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. Supporters set up their own online donation pages and solicit gifts from their friends and family. These gifts can be matched at a 1:1, 2:1, and even 3:1 ratio.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

If every organization is asking for gifts on the same day, it’s easy for donors to get overwhelmed. When you only have 24 hours to fundraise, you need to maximize the gifts you’ll receive. For example, challenge donors to give a certain amount before noon to secure an additional matching gift. Donors only have so much capacity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

My belief (no facts, just opinion ) is that there is a lot of hype about relatively small-scale nonprofit commercial initiatives. At the same time, hospitals and health systems in particular, traditionally heavily reliant on fee-for-service revenue, are becoming more assertive and assiduous in seeking and receiving philanthropic gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. How do you see gift economies operating in the nonprofit open source community, the nonprofit blogosphere, and nonprofit tech community in general? What value do you get from it?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

And remember, hashtag #GivingTuesday in your posts to get in on the hype! Many companies offer generous matching gifts benefits that often go unclaimed! In 2021, take your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday campaign to the next level by increasing awareness, engagement, and donations. Start early.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2019

Hype automatically forms around competitive fundraisers that allow you to hang out with your friends and have a good time. The same idea works for gift cards (which can also be donated) or anything else you’re able to similarly camouflage. This has since become an annual, highly anticipated event. Experience-based auctions.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The average online gift size is $60. Have your friends ‘like’ your post and be entered to win a $50 gift card”. If every email you send hypes yet another contest, you risk creating the impression that the event’s all about the money. Get a large number of participants to send out fundraising emails, and the money will follow.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

This means your marketing activities—especially on your website and on your social media channels—should be thoroughly planned so you give yourself the best chance of establishing your nonprofit as a legitimate organization to people who are vetting you before making a gift.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Consider purchasing a small gift card and randomly selecting a winner from those who complete the survey. Build hype. Provide a meal or drinks and consider purchasing gifts to thank your volunteers for their dedication to your association. Offer an incentive. Host a thank you party .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The takeaway: Corporate sponsors can make your charity auction more successful by giving in-kind gifts, monetary donations, or raising your event’s visibility. Auction off your biggest, most expensive item (or the item that got the most hype during your event promotion) at or near the end. Partner up!

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Advertise gift matching in your fundraising campaigns to encourage more donations. Use Instagram Reels to hype up current campaigns and show off the important work your organization does. Donors are willing to give more knowing their impact will be doubled!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

The big news for me was the launch next week of virtual gifts for charities. She also announced that Facebook is piloting virtual charity gifts to users, the proceeds will support micro-lender Kiva, Project Red, the World Wildlife Fund and Toms Shoes. Was it all hype? . She also included some practical advice.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Hype Services, Like Services Some organizations who provide a service see a huge spike in online giving around the High Holidays (think of tickets to services for college students or the planting of a tree in Israel ). Donors are looking to maximize tax deductable gifts before day one of the (secular) New Year.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

So you can kind of get them hyped up about your next event. So get them hyped about your upcoming event. If you have a matching gift opportunity, that’s a great way to get people a little more involved. So tell them what the impact the gift is going to be, and be as specific as you can. So reiterate that if you can.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

After all, a single day of giving isn’t much time to attract gifts—donors must know when and where to give—so your school’s promotional strategies must be robust. Donors were asked to participate in the matching gift challenge, which provided both incentive and excitement for this day of giving. Know Your Target Audience.

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