Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Once you’re ready to look at your appeal again, you should evaluate it by asking the five questions below. If you make them work too hard to grasp your narrative, they’ll simply give up. There are only two headlines which, if read alone, give the following message: Bar pass rate continues to climb. People are strapped for time.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

You’ll throw together a fundraiser that brings in enough money to give you breathing room for a few days then you’ll panic when you realize the money won’t stretch into next month and you’ll go right back to throwing together another fundraiser where the cycle just repeats. To get started, answer these six questions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

If you’re curious about where your organization stands in its digital transformation, ask yourself three questions: 1. Do we give each donor, volunteer, and partner a tailored experience based on their needs and preferences? The post 3 Essential Questions to Assess Your Digital Transformation appeared first on Salesforce.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Enhance online fundraising by offering monthly giving and crowdfunding. As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? Giving yourself time to get familiar with your new software. How long is the onboarding process?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Imagine this scenario—your nonprofit wants to diversify its fundraising streams , specifically with planned giving. You meet with the donor, explain that your organization is exploring new types of giving programs, and ask if they’d be open to creating a bequest gift in their will. They have a lot of questions—how does it work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. While we might call our phones ‘phones,’ there are Apple, Android, and Google devices. Bing Chat can be used to answer questions, generate creative content, and even translate languages.”

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An easy donation process makes these prospects more willing to give, and the simplest way for people to donate is through online giving. Since your donation page likely brings in contributions from various fundraising initiatives, it’s the first place you should look when streamlining online giving! Offer clear options.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. First find out the details you need.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

As the season of giving approaches, I couldn’t help but think of the similarities between year-end appeals and the seasonal focus of spreading joy and granting wishes. Make it easy to give: Make sure the donation process is as smooth as skating over fresh ice. Dear Janis, I hope this letter finds you well and in high spirits!

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2019

To answer this question, the team at Classy has researched and identified five trends they believe will impact the nonprofit fundraising space the most. The Concept of Integrated Giving Will Empower Everyday Donors. The Rise of Giving Experiences Will Spark Conversations About Sustainable Impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities. 5) Offer a text-to-give option. Text-to-donate enables your attendees to give by phone without having to navigate away from your virtual event page.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

One way to encourage people to fundraise online for your organization is to launch a text-to-give fundraising campaign. According to a recent study , the average American picks up their phone once every ten minutes. Text-to-give fundraising works like this: First your nonprofit registers for a text-to-give number and a short code.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

There’s no question about it: Data collection can feel overwhelming and scary, and it can often feel like a challenge you’ll never be able to overcome. Be deliberate – If you can’t tell members what you’re going to do with the answer they’re giving you, don’t ask those questions.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Does thinking about meeting your year-end fundraising goal give you night sweats? Give them all the credit. Be personal—there’s no “Dear friend” allowed here. In one study, being thanked by a board member boosted giving 39%! Start with a straightforward script Give your volunteers a warm, personable thank you script.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Library Giving Day is an international one-day fundraising event that could significantly boost your library’s fundraising potential. How can you plan a more successful Library Giving Day? In 2022 alone, Library Giving Day reported 12,168 total donations adding up to $1.6 million, with an average gift of $134. Need inspiration?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This will give you a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. However, you might also want to list a phone number or email address that they will be able to use. There are a few important tips that you should follow when having a conversation with a prospective member; Answer questions as directly and succulently as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2019

Do you find yourself asking these questions: How to I optimize donor engagement? Personalization helps build stronger donor relationships by showing your appreciation and giving the donor a reason to care while incentivizing them to continue donating. Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. How to I retain my donors?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. When is Giving Tuesday 2021? Giving Tuesday 2021 is on November 30, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday FAQs.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When launching the Sustainable Giving Report , Qgiv aimed to find solutions to some of the largest challenges fundraisers are facing today, such as the economy’s impact on philanthropy, overall donor numbers and donor retention declining, the Great Resignation, and more! he Sustainable Giving Report was broken down into multiple sections.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Motivations: How are your donors moved to give?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. Analysis shows that giving is shifting online. Giving your church members the ability to give tithes online actually grows tithes by 32%. Themed giving days. New to the concept of giving days? The problem?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Some people you have provided services to might want to give back to your organization by appearing in a video. Different Types of Videos Deliver Different Messages There are different types of nonprofit fundraising videos, and a mix of videos will engage your supporters and give them a deeper understanding of your organization and your work.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Watch this on-demand webinar to tips on how to give your data the love and attention it deserves throughout the year, as well as quick wins to make it extra sparkly at least once a year. 3. The e-mail addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers of those members? Give members an incentive to provide their updated information.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get started by answering the following questions: Based on traffic sources, how are visitors finding our website? 2) It doesn’t display well on phones or tablets. If your site doesn’t have a responsive design (meaning it displays well on computers, phones, and tablets), it’s time for an upgrade. Give it a try!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Why is year-end giving such a big deal? Creating A Plan For Year-End Giving 2021. Goals don’t come out of thin air.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., You know the old adage: “Give me a fish and I eat for a day; teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program. Develop a monthly giving program. Develop a planned giving program.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Before your church goes out and buys a card reader, there’s a simpler solution—accepting online giving. Here’s how you can set up online giving for your church. How to get started with online giving. These twelve questions are a great way to visualize what you need and compare options across different service providers.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 30, 2014

Maybe, but for many NPOs, saddling up, getting down in the dirt and hitting the phones is still one of the most effective ways to get those donations. We’re also wannabe hipsters, however, so today we’re going to walk you through how to improve your nonprofit’s phone fundraising because, well, we’re totally retro and not mainstream.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ready to give some learning strategies a try? You may be amazed what happens when you simply ask yourself questions about what you’ve just learned (e.g., Make a 20 second thank-you video on your phone and send it to a targeted group of donors (e.g., Paste a list of generative questions next to your work station.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

So, what does it take to prevent donor fatigue and keep people giving? People get tired when an organization repeatedly asks without giving them a reason to keep giving. Donors may start to feel taken for granted and that definitely won’t motivate them to give. I’ll show you. What is Donor Fatigue?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

And how will they give if they are struggling to meet their own needs? They might do the work themselves if they had time, but they don’t, so, they give money to you because that’s a good way for them to get the work done. Donors give to causes that matter to them. Donors give to causes that matter to them.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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