Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

And you don’t have to be a seasoned fundraiser to raise money for charity. Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity. “Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity.” Follow the steps on their website to set up your own page and begin raising money for charity.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Fundraising automation liberates valuable time and money your nonprofit would’ve otherwise spent on menial tasks. The best part?

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! By leaving a legacy gift to your nonprofit, your donors invest in your future and to continue supporting the work they cared about throughout their life. What’s a legacy gift? Gifts of life insurance.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

of those gifts were given anonymously. This jives with my own anecdotal research talking with nonprofits who receive these gifts. Reasons for giving through a DAF primarily fall into these categories: Donor had a windfall; want to preserve some of this money for philanthropic purposes. This is BIG.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission. While text fundraising is effective, it can be difficult to create texts that feel personalized due to their short length. Want to lend a hand?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down. Very often donor prospects will ask for more time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions. As a result, social media strategies are often used to supplement in-person events. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. Recurring gift drive. Recurring gifts provide steady fundraising to many nonprofits. Recurring gifts can keep supporters more invested in your mission. These sustaining gifts can be incredibly helpful for your church.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms. This allows your institution to raise more and take advantage of the $4-7 billion in matching gift revenue left unclaimed each year. GiveCampus & Matching Gifts.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On Instagram alone, the average person has approximately 150 followers. If one person shares a post about your campaign on social media or requests their peers make donations, think about the number of people they can reach and potential new eyes on your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before. Money raised during a capital campaign can only be used for that project. It’s a big deal!

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The amount will of course be different for every organization, but it’s still a standard expectation for board members to be engaged and push the campaign forward in whatever ways they’re able, including making a gift. However, asking a board member for a personally meaningful gift can be awkward.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s never been easier to raise money online because people are getting more accustomed to giving that way: one silver lining of the pandemic that nonprofits a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020. Unless they feature some sort of hybrid element to appeal to those who do not feel comfortable attending in-person events.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

After a fundraising career of making solicitations for three different institutions of higher education and now serving as a trainer/consultant for a wide range of nonprofits, I’d like to share several fundraising lessons on what to do after your major gift ask is turned down. Very often donor prospects will ask for more time.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Confirms to the donor that you got their gift. Closes the loop on this gift and prepares them for the next gift. Dear friend of xyz organization …” Take the time to personalize your letters. After all, they gave your organization a gift. So speak from one person to another person in your thank you letter.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

With CauseVox, they don’t even require waiting on your IT person or becoming a tech wizard. A poor or difficult giving experience tells your donors that their time, effort, and money isn’t valuable to your organization. According to NP Source, custom-branded embedded donation pages raise six times more money.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

People are likely to give more than usual because they can see exactly where their gift is going and feel a tangible impact. That includes: Board members Community leaders Staff members Major gift donors. Do you think there are other projects that we should be spending this money on?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). 91% of organizations stopped acknowledging recurring gifts by month three ( NextAfter ). Tribute Gifts.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Before the reading begins, you’ll recruit fundraising participants who will raise money on behalf of your organization. They can either collect regular donations or pledges from family and friends based on the number of pages or books they read on their personal fundraising pages at the conclusion of the read-a-thon.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

If you don’t have any money to spend on acquisition it makes sense you’d put your efforts into getting your inner circle to help you identify donor prospects since that is 100% free. . of gifts per year x Avg. gift amount = Lifetime Value. Do we have a cultivation plan and revenue goal for our major gift donors? .

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

With close to 80% of charitable gifts coming from individuals (including bequests), is your organization allocating 80% of your fundraising plan on strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors? Are you asking them in a way that reflects their personal commitment to your mission?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Truly any project that is specific and requires a significant amount of money to pull off could work as a capital campaign project. Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. You’ll want 3-5 prospective donors for each gift level.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Here are a few of our favorite elements: The page offers recurring and one time gift options. Donors know how to complete the form and exactly what their gift is supporting, all at a glance. Plus you can use them to increase the gift size of donations. They have specific donation tiers. Donors can use mobile payments.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And the best part of hosting a raffle is that you can combine it with another fundraising event or campaign to raise more money for your cause. Students can raise money by selling products from a selected catalog that they can hand out to potential buyers. Brochure fundraiser Brochure fundraisers are a great option for schools.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s never been easier to raise money online because people are getting more accustomed to giving that way, one silver lining of the pandemic that saw online revenue grow from 23% to 32% in 2020. 3) Optimize Your Donation Page To Maximize Year-End Gifts. 5) Get A Matching Gift. More on that later). This is their time to shine.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Personal handwriting packs a punch!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

That’s $240 for the year, which is more than the person who gave two $100 donations. Now, here’s the more surprising part of monthly giving: Not only do you get more money when someone gives a monthly gift, but the loyalty level increases. First, figure out what your average gift amount is from one of your last appeals.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Supporters can pledge to donate per basket made or provide a one-time donation to the participant of their choice. Incentivize team fundraising by offering extra lives or other perks for the money each team raises. Sell tickets to watch the tournament for an extra way to raise money using this peer-to-peer idea.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and Train callers on matching gifts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. Recurring gift drive. Recurring gifts provide steady fundraising to many nonprofits. Recurring gifts can keep supporters more invested in your mission. These sustaining gifts can be incredibly helpful for your church.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. Check out this list of 7 spring fundraising ideas that focus on raising money AND deepening relationships with your current donors.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

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. Upgrading your donors’ gifts. Asking lapsed donors to renew their gift.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Engage supporters : Events let you connect with your supporters in person, helping you build stronger bonds and a sense of community. Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. Some may be able to donate money, while others may prefer to volunteer their time or skills.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Anecdotally, Cylinda found that by reaching out on a personal level, people are more inclined to provide their email address, which in turn steadily builds her donor email list. When donors add commentary to their gift, the people that CSI helps can see these personalized messages of support and encouragement. Pledge Donations.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With the combined power of your supporters’ passion for your mission and fundraising knowledge you provide, your peer-to-peer participants will amplify your fundraising efforts and spread the word about your cause to their networks to raise money for your campaign. Gamification tools. Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser Ideas. 2) A-thon events.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Analyze, Clean, and Segment Your Donor Data A donor database cleanup steadies and directs your strategy so that you reach the right donors with the right message and the correct personalization. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action.

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