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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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. This makes asking for donations over the phone somewhat tricky. Make a genuine appeal during your phone call. Let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts. MobileCause makes it easy for a donor to make a tribute gift.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Email Let’s say you continue your search for a holiday gift, and you decide to enter your email address somewhere in your search for information. Direct mail As your journey to purchase the perfect holiday gift continues, you might receive some direct mail that has ads mentioning the item you had your eye on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. They don’t have to fill out a paper form or make a phone call to register. Marketing your nonprofit’s golf tournament makes up the largest phase of event planning.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

Volunteers self-selecting into text banking, phone banking, social media, community mobilization, and/or storytelling. Click here to answer a few questions (and be entered to win a sweet Goldbelly gift certificate)! The post Raise your hand if you want a better volunteer program first appeared on M+R.

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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. Are you with me?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online. CauseVox Helps You Raise More On Mobile. CauseVox makes it so easy to donate on your phone.”. You want to make it easy for your donors, especially because so many people are likely going to donate on their phones.

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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. Here’s Six Ways You Can Raise More Online During Year-End 2021: 1) Drive Everyone To Give in One Place.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? It is the 21st-century version of a phone call. They tell you how your gift made a difference. Maybe they mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem and include a photo (or emoji.). Think you’ll make a gift?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. According to The Guardian , people are spending an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phone per day. It’s simple to receive in-kind gifts from supporters with the help of apps like Forward.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Since it’s not, we chatted with Tiffany Allen , founder & creator of Boss on a Budget , to talk about the do’s and don’t’s when raising money. Pick up the phone to say ‘thank you’, send a personalized email, or mail a handwritten note. The Importance of the Donor Relationship. New Donors.

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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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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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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. By enhancing the donation experience with fundraising automation, you’ll be able to raise more! You raise funds without further human intervention!

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. 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. 4 Rock Solid Ways to Raise More Year-End Money – by Amy Eisenstein.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Set a Goal, Then Raise It For individual P2P fundraisers, having something to aim for always helps. You can go back and raise your goal as you start to see the fundraising dollars come in.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). Metrics like these measure your digital marketing campaigns in different ways, but they all seek to answer the same question: “Are your campaigns raising or losing money?” .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. For instance, your major gift officer may use an app to look up more information about major prospects prior to initial meetings. Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

That doesn’t mean that raising funds for your animal organization is easy! You’re doing amazing work for animals, and you want to raise as much as you can to support your mission. . We put together some charity donation form best practices to help you raise more money for animals! Tech Can Help You Raise More .

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

However, 27% of nonprofits are struggling to develop major donors and large gifts. While 72% of nonprofits used personal phone calls, 69% said they relied on email newsletters to get the word out. The post Engage Donors and Raise More Money with Four Easy Actions appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Engage Donors In-Person.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, recent research shows that a quarter of annual nonprofit revenue is raised in the month of December. So, don’t wait for the year-end season of giving to be over to start prioritizing appreciation for donors’ gifts and inspiring their continued support. If you’re able, call donors within 48 hours of their gift.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

Free download: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Idea Calendar Take Mobile Fundraising Seriously Your supporters wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without their cell phones, which means you really need to have your mobile strategy dialed in. About 28% of online contributions are made from a cell phone.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Relationship building is the cornerstone of any good development plan, and it can take a while for a potential donor to be ready to give that first gift, or for a current donor to decide to “level up” their giving. It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

Whether with an email or a text message (or even a phone call!), Receiving that small gift—along with annual updates on how “their” animal is doing—is measurable, touchable, huggable proof that an annual subscription is a big deal. It sounds simple, but nonprofits shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the personal touch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

While we might call our phones ‘phones,’ there are Apple, Android, and Google devices. Please include a fill in the blank where the letter mentions the amount they raised through pledges for the fundraiser. Funds raised will go directly to helping these kids and families get the support they need to thrive.

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Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2021

Next to its small pool is a cherry red phone. Yes, you can use your phone! They made a video to show their donors the excitement on the student’s faces when the kids found out how much was raised at their fundraiser that weekend. Give them the gift of being known by you. . Addressing letters or emails to “Dear friend.”

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ask: Send a personalized request for support that acknowledges the donor’s past gifts and shares the impact their donation will make. Thank: Always send a “thank you” message to every donor, no matter the size of their gift. Can you remember the last time you got a phone call that wasn’t spam? Host an “Ask Me Anything” session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use ChatGPT to Raise More Before diving into the impressive capabilities of ChatGPT, it’s important to acknowledge that it does have limitations.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

of the donors who made a gift in 2019 made another gift in 2020. That means more than half of donors who made a gift in 2019 didn’t make another one in the following year! Get that second gift and you’re well on your way to the third gift and the fourth one. Increases the likelihood of a second gift by 33%.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Most organizations maintain valid home addresses, while email addresses and phone numbers may be less trustworthy. How many dollars did you raise and how much did it cost you? Consider raising the donation amount to receive it, allowing your constituents to opt out, or renegotiating with vendors to reduce costs. New sustainers?

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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Donor plants jump up at your gala’s auction , raise their hand high, and start, or advance, the bidding. Having a donor plant in the audience will help you raise more funds. Do your best to avoid having a conversation over the phone. Raise your hand high The donor plants are strategically placed throughout the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. For instance, if a local Italian restaurant donated a gift card but it’s only open for delivery, disclose this in the item restrictions field. If possible, focus on items that are easily transported to the winners (i.e.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan. Carve out some time free of distractions to draft a plan that will carry you through the year, one that will give you the confidence to make the Asks and work the strategies to raise money all year long. How much money do we need to raise?” .

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