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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2021

I am thrilled to share with you my article in today’s Harvard Business Review , “ How Smart Tech Is Transforming Nonprofits ,” co-authored with Allison Fine. The post The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review! The Smart Nonprofit. And have a happy and healthy holiday season.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Volunteer ideas to reveal major gifts potential among volunteers Even if you don’t have the benefit of Bloomerang all-in-one volunteer management and DonorSearch wealth screening tools (or even if you do!), there are lots of great opportunities to create volunteer opportunities for volunteers that reveal major gift potential.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of some top volunteer appreciation gift ideas and why they are beneficial for your organization.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 4, 2021

Pitman’s new book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You are Meant to Be it occurred to me that I’d probably never considered the word “doubt” as anything positive. The post Book Review: The Surprising Gift of Doubt by Marc A. What’s more?

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

We’ve done our research and heard what nonprofit professionals have to say about matching gift software. And we’ve compiled a list of matching gift software reviews from the leading provider, Double the Donation , for your benefit. Carefully evaluate these elements in your matching gift software buying.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Some nonprofits even have monthly giving set as the default on their primary donation page which can increase your nonprofit’s number of monthly gifts by as much as 5.5% (also according to Blackbaud). You also want to regularly monitor your ratings and reviews on GuideStar. 4) Experiment with default donation amounts.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We’ve made a lot of significant changes to the Double the Donation platform this year in order to provide increased functionality and streamline matching gift processes. Now, all organizations can make the most of their matching gift potential using first-in-class 360MatchPro matching gift automation!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Reviewing their activity wall of donations to personally thank donors. Reviewing new donations that have the potential to become recurring gifts. You can also customize your default donation amount for different segments of donors to optimize the average gift size. Combining individual gifts for a matching fund.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . Our auditors later told us the gifts should have been recorded as pledges, with the payment showing as being applied in the new year. The donor completes a gift via text.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

You might have a campaign steering committee, a kick-off committee, a committee to oversee the feasibility study, and a lead gift committee. Of particular importance is the Lead Gift Committee. The Lead Gift Committee – A Key to Success. Lead Gift Committee Member Responsibilities. They think the big task is asking.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you’re looking to drive additional fundraising revenue through corporate gift-matching programs , making the most of matching gift upsells is the way to go. Picture this: A donor is in the process of making a gift to your organization. The Value of Matching Gift Upsells. Matching Gift Basics.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Nonprofit organizations can now use the two solutions together to raise more from matching gifts by incorporating valuable company information and outreach to donors during the giving process. . Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts! Drive More Matching Gifts to Completion with 360MatchPro!

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? 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? Twelve months later, they reviewed the results.

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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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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. For instance, in-kind donors might want to know how you’re using their gifts to run your programs, while monetary donors would be interested in hearing how you’re using financial donations to further your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Value your gifts and time. The advice is based on Maia’s extensive experience as a career coach and mindfulness practice. The book focuses on six principles: Become intimate with your core intention. Break through inertia and take action. Make friends with uncertainty. Think big and make the most of your resources.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 29, 2024

From creating matching gift programs to improving your company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices, there are several ways to get involved. Review the following strategies and consider how […]

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, if your system calls for a thank you call to be made to every donor within 7 days of their gift, have your database set to automatically print out a call list for your development director once per week. Implementing and Reviewing Your Fundraising Systems. 2 – Take the Thought Out, if Possible.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Jeff recommends: Stay vigilant with gift processing. Check gift reports daily If you know a gift was supposed to be received by year-end and you don’t see it posted, follow up with your Data/Donor Ops team Do what you can to support gift processing – and thank your team! Do a caseload review and refresh.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In the second post , we reviewed the five rules for supercharged year-end fundraising. Here’s what you should do: Call your top donors to directly ask them for a gift. Ask your board for a year-end gift. Send out a snail-mail fundraising letter to your housefile list asking for a gift. Choosing Your Time-Frame.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” So, from there, you can create a hard target, such as you want to increase existing donor gifts by x%. Review your donor list. After all, what nonprofit doesn’t want that?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. It will establish rules, expectations for gift officer interactions, and coordinates activities amongst staff. Getting Started.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

This technology has helped Cassie Chilcutt, prospect research manager for the Conservancy, reduce major gift officer portfolios by more than one-third after removing low-likelihood prospects. “(It) It) has helped me identify the correct constituents to place into gift officer portfolios,” she said.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Blackbaud’s research, however, shows the average time from the first solicitation to a donor’s first gift is four years, yet the average development officer’s term is only 18–24 months. That’s why retaining top officers is so important.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Acknowledge the donor for their gift. Your gift of three sets of quilted dog crate pads is very much appreciated and helps free up funds that can be used for emergencies or veterinary bills for those greyhounds that need extra care. You are changing each one of their lives with your gift, and we are so grateful for your support.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Therefore, you also probably have specific major gift fundraisers on your staff to communicate with these supporters. In this guide, we’ll cover some key information about how you can find your organization’s major donors and determine the right ways to engage them to solicit major gifts. Let’s get started. Who are your major donors?

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CauseVox

JULY 12, 2021

Auto-Pledge forms help you increase your gift size and get more large gift pledges online, while also automatically fulfilling them. There’s no need to chase down your donors for their promised gifts! CauseVox is launching Auto-Pledge: a state-of-the-art pledge form that’s optimized for the digital world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2009

It’s a unique gift for social media volunteers and interns, as well as a great way to market your nonprofit’s Twitter profile at conferences, workshops, protests, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Nonprofits, especially local and small organizations, can have a difficult time breaking through the noise during Black Friday and Cyber Monday or during holidays where gift-giving is a norm.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

One of the greatest challenges causing nonprofits and schools to fall short of their matching gift potential is a lack of knowledge surrounding the programs⁠—on the side of the donor and the fundraising workforce. That’s where equipping your team with comprehensive and informative matching gift resources comes in to help!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tip: Include gift vouchers for local shops and cafes, food hampers, small sets of bath and beauty products. Consult with experts, look at past auction results, or review general retail prices to determine the appropriate starting bids and bid increments (how much bidding increases by each time).

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The MatrixFiles

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Non Dues-A-Palooza , a conference about generating non dues revenue hosted by 100 Reviews. But instead of keeping the goodies for ourselves, we were tasked with gifting the goodie to the person named on the goodie. The event had about 125 attendees and was held at City Winery in Nashville, TN.

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The MatrixFiles

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Non Dues-A-Palooza , a conference about generating non dues revenue hosted by 100 Reviews. But instead of keeping the goodies for ourselves, we were tasked with gifting the goodie to the person named on the goodie. The event had about 125 attendees and was held at City Winery in Nashville, TN.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 29, 2014

These gifts have ranged from pens, pins, plaques, to expensive gift baskets, coffee mugs and the naming of a building or room, in the case of philanthropists. Despite the assumption that gifting is good ethics, creates repeat donors and positive word-of-mouth, I have found no evidence that this is an effective strategy.

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