The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 2023

One way to meet new major donors is to steward existing donors into upgrading their gifts to your nonprofit organization. Too often we only invite those making major gifts into the strategy fold. Check out our last installment here ! Create and tailor your messaging and approach to each group’s preferences. These four are key: 1.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Myth 1: Getting to know prospects is manual work Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. Effective major gift fundraising focuses on cultivating relationships with that 20% of donors, and we’re here to help guide your efforts to maximal success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

DonorPerfect is thrilled to announce DP Video , a new feature that enables nonprofit teams to send video messages to donors right from their donor profile in DonorPerfect. Pro Tip: Save a step by using DonorPerfect to locate your donors’ social media profiles from within their constituent record. The best part?

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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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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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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Making a donor profile might be something that sounds reserved for larger nonprofit institutions with thousands of donors and prospects, a team of analysists, and a budget with room to spare. Truth is – you can absolutely make a useful and insightful donor profile with data from a few donors and a couple hours of your time.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Consider matching gifts ?. Invite them to increase their annual giving by funding a matching gift for your year-end campaign. Also, don’t forget to remind your board members and individual donors to request a matching gift for their donations if their company has an employee match program. . have a year-end gift for you.?Organizations

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Does it allow donor wealth screening to assist Major Gift Officers? Can fundraising campaigns be tailor to various donor profiles? Donors can have a bigger impact depending on their profiles – they might be a giver (making a financial contribution), some donors are better targeted to be an advocate on social media.

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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. For example, 66% of gifts to Fidelity Charitable in 2021 were non-cash donations. Many DAF sponsors share this nonprofit profile information with their donors. This is BIG.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process ( NextAfter ). 91% of organizations stopped acknowledging recurring gifts by month three ( NextAfter ). The average text-to-donate gift is $106 ( MobileCause ).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

As a nonprofit professional, you’re well aware of all the fundraising benefits of corporate matching gifts. But what you know may not know is that promoting matching gifts can also help cultivate donors into major donors. Reaching out to donors about matching gifts establishes trust. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter San Jose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue. Among the people I’m privileged to call a colleague here at Benetech is Viji Dilip, the International Program Coordinator for our Bookshare International service.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2023

Apple Pay Giving via Venmo Add impact images Promote matching gifts Encourage recurring giving 1. Being able to put donors’ minds at ease and offering them a convenient and safe way to make gifts is a great way to stay ahead of the curve and raise more for your nonprofit organization. Qgiv accepts donations via Apple Pay and Venmo.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Our new Member Portal is a self-service portal for recurring donors to track and mange their monthly gifts and pledges. Update donation display information or make gifts anonymous. They can select the donation profile and update payment if needed. (Changing donation amount is not currently available with pledge installment payments.)

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic from your social profiles and email newsletters to your website. Highlight matching gifts. Your nonprofit can generate significant revenue from matching gifts. In fact, 78% of donors don’t know whether their employer offers a matching gift program.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2023

Major giving is often the largest revenue source for nonprofits, so being able to identify and build relationships with large-gift donors is crucial to successful fundraising efforts. In this article, we will go into more detail about major gifts, major donors, and how software can help identify prospects. What are Major Donors?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

Please consider a gift of $XXX (or in the range of $xx to $xxx). Tell them what gift you need from them. How much will you be appreciating that token gift as you have to shut the doors on the program for which you didn’t raise sufficient funds. Instead of “Please consider a gift of $500.” This is respectful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. For example, the Nature Conservancy offers both honor gifts and memorial gifts – each with their own donation page. 4) Know the Power of Email Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The power is in the hands of the donor with this software, giving donors access to login and change everything through their own profile. Similar to Kindful, it allows peer-to-peer fundraising through constituent profiles. They tout a moves management module that creates ease and efficiency for any major gifts officer.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Two years ago, Steffon worked with us to a Bookshare how-to video and a video profile which also features his teacher Jill Dunaway who helped him become a Bookshare member. You can read our full profile of Steffon here. Here is our full profile of Jessica Pinto which lists the books she is now reading.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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. For example, if you work at an animal shelter, ask local pet stores or boutiques for grooming gift certificates, dog and cat toys or pet sitting services. 2) Select a site to host your auction.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Does that mean that you don’t have any major gift prospects ? Simply stated, the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) data is not sufficient to drive your major gift prospects decision making specifically because being precise in identifying the very best prospect pool for your institution is crucial. Of course not.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Tell your potential donors how their gift can make a difference. Write a short statement explaining what your donor’s gift can help your organization accomplish. Give your donors the option to choose a specific project within your organization that they want their gift to go toward within your donation page.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Allow members to earn prizes, such as gift cards or branded merchandise (such as T-shirts or home desk accessories) to reward them for various participation levels in your online community. This approach gives members a tangible gift to work toward. . Set up automated rewards for membership anniversaries. Take the next step.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Donor intelligence offers significant advantages, especially if you have a major gift program. To gain that information, your team would need access to a set of criteria, like an ideal donor profile. Measuring business intelligence However, our research shows about 84% of nonprofits lack such profiles.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

How nonprofits can fill the gap Launch a recurring gift drive Create Amazon Wishlists Switch to ShopRaise Encourage matching gifts Host a small-scale fundraising event Give crowdfunding a try 1. This form of giving mimics the benefits of a recurring gift. Monthly donors give 42% more in one year than one-time donors.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Employer information: Knowing where your donors work enables you to tap into corporate philanthropy opportunities like matching gifts and volunteer grants. This can help locate major gift prospects or upgrade opportunities. In your CRM, you might notice gaps in supporters’ profiles. Fill In Gaps With Data Appends.

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Bloomerang

JULY 14, 2023

making a recurring gift) they are less likely to do so than if you make them opt in. In addition to color, you might place a heart, holiday icon or gift sticker to draw the donor’s eye to the option you most want them to select. Leave off the bottom or top option, depending on your organization’s average gift.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s one of the most high-profile fundraising days of the year. If those new donors never make a second gift, that return on your investment won’t grow. But, if you can inspire new donors to give a second $50 gift, you’ll net $60 instead of $10. Made in-kind gifts? And why not? After reading a Facebook post?

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts. Nonprofits benefit from a variety of corporate philanthropy programs, from event sponsorships to in-kind donations to corporate matching gifts. Your nonprofit CRM helps you store and manage donor information within robust donor profiles.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Simply put, stewarding a donor is what a non-profit does (or should be doing) from the time of the first gift, and lasting until that donor no longer has a relationship with the organization. Promote Their Generosity – If you have a gift or a donor that is open to public attention, give it to them.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Giving histories, gift amounts, and frequencies can reveal a lot about future willingness to give. Ensure any CRM you invest in offers features such as: Donor profiles Nonprofit CRMs automatically create donor profiles for supporters who contribute or interact with your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

The museum also saved information about donors’ food preferences, average gift amount, and even notes about their past conversations. Some of these features include: Donor profiles. Donor profiles show the history each supporter has with your organization. Constituent timeline. Data segmentation. Generosity score.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here are a few creative ideas for how to do so: Many DAF managers (including the ones listed above) use Candid profiles to evaluate nonprofits in order to recommend their individual donors fund them. They’ll search Candid’s nonprofit profiles using search tools to help them identify and compare nonprofits based on their geography (e.g.,

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