The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. Each of these four different types of stories can be used as part of your fundraising letters, newsletters, phone calls and in-person meetings to better tell the story of your non-profit. Rule #3: Collect More Information than You Will Be Able to Use.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

You may wonder how live chat differs from a phone conversation. I also like the option of multitasking while I am getting the information I need. Purchasers can receive product information without having to leave the sales site. Prospective members can ask questions without committing to a phone call.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

99designs ] 75% of donors look for concrete information about a nonprofit’s achievements before making a decision to give. Direct mail was the second most preferred channel at 21%, followed by social media (17%), text messaging (8%), and phone calls (2%). Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A new service called Intuit GoPayment enables nonprofits to accept credit cards on mobile phones ( View Supported Phones ). It also allows nonprofits to accept credit card payments verbally over the phone. Maybe your nonprofit does a year-end phone banking campaign? So, I opted out of the silent auction.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2010

If you are the 1 in 3 Americans using a smart phone, how are you spending your time on the phone? If you’re an information geek like me, I recommend that you watch the demo on TNS Digital Media. The report found that 4.6 hours are spent on social media per week while 4.4 hours are spent on email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a June 2020 Engage by Cell webinar , marketing expert Ric Militi of InnoVision Marketing Group shared, “Text messaging is one-on-one communication with your donor coming through the most private part of their phone. Building Your List of Cell Phone Numbers. With text-to-give, the donation is charged to the donor’s cell phone bill.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” Clear and concise messaging —make it easy for supporters to understand your ask and the urgency behind it. If possible, include a photo of the stakeholder!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder. Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization's customer service via the phone: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Levels of fundraising software support typically include phone, email, and chat. Be wary of software solutions that don’t offer phone support. When you’re in a time crunch and need a quick fix, having an expert a phone call away is critical to getting things done. You need to keep them informed from the start.

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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. The TV might be on, but people are probably also on their phones, checking email or getting a text message or reading a website.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By integrating Raiser’s Edge NXT with VolunteerHub, nonprofits can better leverage two sources of constituent information and gain a more comprehensive view of each individual’s engagement and contribution history. What is Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT?

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Share information. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Only include information that is needed to see the big picture. So how do you make the financial report a bingeable presentation? Is that even possible?

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Write the script Your supporters are much more likely to make a call if they feel adequately prepared—they’ll want to know who they are calling, what they should say, important background information, and logistical instructions about how the calling process will work. However, this isn’t ideal for a number of reasons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2023

There are a couple of key pieces of information nonprofits need to evaluate their online marketing efforts: How people arrive at their website. Out of the box, GA4 collects some information about the source of the traffic to a website. They look like this: You can also use UTMs to gather information about the campaign and content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Trying to enter all this information manually can be exhausting, especially once membership numbers start to boom. The fields on a CRM are the points of information that you will be collecting about your customers. However, most industries will have specific pieces of information that they want to collect. Mobile Phone Access.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder. Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization''s customer service via the phone: 1.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. Why Phone Recycling Matters. In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. One popular method of getting people to turn in their old phones has been to recycle them for charity. Phones 4 Charity.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2013

If you receive a phone call from someone wanting to speak to the ''tradeshow coordinator or the person who is handling this event from your side'' or tries to alert you to a ''decrease in the Marriott room pricing'' or ''very limited availability'', please ignore it. This company is not affiliated with NTEN, and it is a scam.

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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

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. Your supporters can benefit from this information, too. By Kaley Aposporos , Content Writer at GoFundMe Charity.

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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. If you need to get the word out about a scheduling change or technical issue, there’s no better way to share the information than with an instant text message.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

You’ll want to be sure to keep the site up-to-date with any new details or information like the event itinerary, any add-ons or contests , food and beverage, raffle prizes or auction items, and player gifts. They don’t have to fill out a paper form or make a phone call to register.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

If you have a phone number, pick it up and give them a call! If they don’t answer the phone, try texting them with your inquiry. Ask for all the information you need, and let them know what you’ll do (as default) if you don’t hear back. If you don’t have a phone number, but do have an email, ask your question that way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Inform and update those providing the donation with the programs and efforts that are supported because of their donation, and don’t forget to send them a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for providing a tribute gift. Additionally, create a space on the website to acknowledge tribute gifts.

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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. It is trained on a massive dataset of text and code, and it can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. Aren’t they all the same thing?

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country. 211 can be accessed by phone or computer at 211.org. We know that as 211 services continue to evolve and are enhanced in communities across the country, the landscape of Information & Referral (I&R) will grow and change, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Nonprofits are missing a big opportunity to stay more connected with their donors by not capturing their mobile phone numbers. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) asserts that if you have a donor’s phone number, or a donor supplies it, it is implied permission to text them any future messages.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. This information headquarters is a great home page for GMS users. Consider the level of database training the user has.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2021

This means that you have to be vigilant in protecting your information and being choosy about where you input credit card numbers and other order information. Here are some tips for protecting your information while shopping for furniture online. Never enter credit card information outside of a secure page.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Phone-a-thons have been a tried-and-true fundraising staple for decades. With fewer people picking up their phone for unknown callers, phone-a-thons appear to be waning in effectiveness. Have you ever considered turning the phone-a-thon on its head and holding a stewardship drive with a “thank-a-thon” instead?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2019

Using inbound texts to capture information, provide resources, and more. Also, a toll free number is not provided for the webinar, but attendees can listen to the audio presentation for free over their computer speakers or call into a phone number provided by GoToWebinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Some nonprofits may only require basic contact and background information, while others may require extensive background checks due to sensitive work. Learning this type of information about your volunteers can help your organization best utilize each volunteer to further your mission and even extend your internal team’s work.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2015

Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder. Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization's customer service via the phone: 1.

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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 21, 2013

we get new cell phones on average every 18 months. One of biggest risks we face is the critical data stored in our old phones that we get rid of. The good news is that it’s pretty easy to do a hard reset and clear mobile phones of personal information. from your cell phone, if your phone has one of those.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By creating an informative message that appeals to the general public, you can promote your mission and incite change. Some may require knowing your 501(c)(3) information upfront, others may have deadlines for certain time periods, etc. . How to Leverage For-Profit Advertising Tactics for Free. Step 1: Create the message.

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