Bloomerang

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This was a recurring (monthly) gift. Right now, my donation amount is mostly influenced by my budget. I think this is a great example of how important storytelling is. Keep reading to find out why CM, a marketing professional in Tennessee, set up a $25 monthly donation for Doctors Without Borders. The Donor : CM.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Matching Gifts Board members can use matching gifts to help nonprofit fundraising by either making their own donations and matching them or by soliciting donations from others and offering to match them themselves. Board members can also spearhead matching gift challenges.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

From the summer to the end of the year in 2022, the program grew in size, scope, and influence—with lessons we can apply to nonprofit volunteer efforts of all kinds. Volunteers self-selecting into text banking, phone banking, social media, community mobilization, and/or storytelling.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They’ve chosen to make a real commitment to your mission in the form of a recurring gift. In “Pre-Suasion,” Cialdini delves into the psychology of influence, exploring how conveying exclusivity or some form of specialty can be incredibly effective. How do you thank your nonprofit’s monthly donors? You can, certainly.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Classy allows you to provide four recommended gift size options on your campaign pages, as well as the option to include a prefilled donation amount. You can use these to send custom donation pages with tailored gift sizes and recommendations to different cohorts of donors. However, your supporters are increasingly on the go.,

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts. Matching gift challenge: Challenge your donors to match or surpass their past gifts and create an even greater impact!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Furthermore, 43% of those gifts were made by Baby Boomers while only 11% were made by Millennials , according to Fidelity Charitable. Young people are quickly influencing how organizations communicate and market to all ages , say Feldmann & Yu. In 2015, 87% of total charitable contributions in the U.S. were made by individuals.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. But what makes these fundraisers so successful?

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling. Using the singularity effect is very effective when it comes to storytelling. Reach out to social media influencers? This can help maximize your results by giving the public something tangible to get behind. Spread the word?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

When talking to your team about the benefits of direct mail fundraising, it’s important to consider factors that might influence the data. Product fundraisers for schools , like selling cookie dough and holiday gifts, are a huge hit with certain demographics.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2016

The challenge is that Millennials behave differently than the generation of supporters before them, and technology has hugely influenced their communication styles and preferences. It is prudent to understand the steps that lead to a gift, and then think through the actions needed to guide. So where should you start? Engagement.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Gen Zers are influenced the most by social media when it comes to fundraising. Keep in mind that 72% of all charitable giving comes from individuals , make your mission resonate with them through storytelling. According to Lending Tree, 56% of American households gave to charity in 2021. Use data to back up your claims.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

In 2012, 83% of Millennials made a financial gift to an organization. The exception to this would be if you utilize a social media influencer. Influencers can add reach and resonance to your content, but only when the messaging is authentic and they genuinely care about your cause. They are willing to donate time and money.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2022

Nemours invests in programs and services that benefit the health and lives of children and understands that there are also social, economic, behavioral, and environmental factors that can influence a child’s physical health. What they did: Nemours Children’s Health got creative with Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 2, 2020

For example, raising $100,000 from 3 major gifts and 2 annual giving campaigns. Making marked progress to change or influence public opinion on an issue work work on -- I won't sugar coat this one, it can be difficult to measure. Interested in storytelling planning resources?

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Know your data in and out,” says Emily.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I think this is my gift from my kids this Mom’s Day — and it sure beats flowers. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Gen Z has discovered from a very young age just how much damage has been done to the world and they’re not going to rest until they fix it. Devi Thomas.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. Donors want and expect their gifts to result in positive impact.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Millennial donors are often influenced by quick, seamless, and easily accessible experiences. Too much information will make users feel like they have to endlessly scroll on their mobile devices just to submit their gift. . Millennial Impact Report.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Just as your mother wouldn’t let you send generic thank-you cards for graduation gifts, you shouldn’t send a one-size-fits-all thank-you email or letter to all donors. Since every staff member influenced or was affected by the campaign even in small ways, they should hear its results. Here are a few things to avoid at year-end: 1.

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Google reported earlier this year that, “global searches for ‘online gift’ increased by 80% in 2020 compared to 2019,“ and that people are increasingly using special occasions—like birthdays and holidays—as a reason to give. During the pandemic, people have found ways to stay connected online, and one of those ways has been through giving.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

While there’s an unmistakable trend in the retail world this holiday season around self-gifting and a little more self-indulgence overall, there is another layer emerging from this concept of self that has much more to do with the nonprofit universe than we might realize. . By midmorning of November 28 th , 1.64

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The simplicity of the page layout, with the recurring gift option preselected and a prefilled checkbox to help cover the cost of the transaction, is supplemented by powerful imagery. Another way to elevate this would be to add a preselected gift amount.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Engage your donors through storytelling by sharing how you are utilizing their money. Be sure to add increments to each card because dollar amounts, connected to a tangible impact, guide the donors’ understanding of what they can influence. Challenge gifts can increase the number of gifts received.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, a campaign aimed at acquiring and engaging new mid-level prospects with the intention to steward them towards making larger gifts will likely have low initial ROI goals but its long-term ROI could potentially be much higher as the relationships develop. . Many supporters give to causes they feel an emotional connection with.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

That is the focus of episode 79 of The sgENGAGE Podcast: How Elections Influence Charitable Giving. Understanding giving tendencies like these will help guide your fundraising campaign outreach and storytelling to strengthen those highly valued connections. We use the word nonprofit a lot, but we really mean 501c3 public charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Engage influencers and free agents. The report analyzes the results of the Give to the Max Day in Greater Washington, DC. The event had three components: A contest that stimulated gifts from individuals and encouraged nonprofits to give attention to acquiring new donors or re-engage lapsed donors. Engage before, during, and after.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Whether your organization is large or small, you’ll want to capitalize on December’s fundraising opportunities—from GivingTuesday to end-of-tax-year gifts. These include the drop dates for direct mail and email sends, social media posts, in-person events, and influencer activation. Year-end fundraising season is upon us.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if you think about this pie chart, what I really want to call out is that bequests, which are about 9%, are gifts made by individuals. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. And so of this 471 billion individuals gave $324 billion in 2020, which is about 69% of total giving.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 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. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

865,120 raised (173% of goal) – via 1,300 gifts, from 22 states, 108 nonprofit organizations participating, and 15 sponsors contributing $213,000. Webster’s definition of impact is… a powerful or major influence or effect in individual participants, communities or sector. The end result? Moral of the story?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause. PIH’s website has an “Our Impact” page that highlights their positive influence around the world. The page includes several storytelling graphics.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

isn’t bad when you consider the average online one-time gift across sectors is $104.00. By showing my article to social influencers in my space, I was also able to leverage their audience to share my work. Note: Only 4.5% of all impressions were organic. As a nonprofit, a cost per lead of $4.00

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. Including an impact goal alongside your fundraising goal ties dollars to impact – and 68% of donors agree that knowing how their donation makes an impact is important to their gift. Use #GivingTuesday To Drive Gift Committments With Recurring Donations Or Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Find more major gifts. Make sure you’re tracking KPIs like average gift size or email open rate to help you best determine how your fundraising strategies are working. Because giving is often a sacrifice for your donors, they want to make sure you got their gift. Use social media.

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