Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Through a process of trial and error, the Beagle Freedom Project is learning how to effectively use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools and they are being rewarded with more than likes and hearts – their followers are donating! Finally, it is worth noting that: 1) Facebook’s Fundraising Tools are free to use.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools. For your small organization to thrive, you have to spend money on fundraising. You can’t raise the kind of money you need for free. And fundraising. The training. The print collateral. The postage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They build wings in museums, sponsor new research at hospitals, and provide large amounts of financial support for special projects. A wealthy constituent wants to know what their money will be going toward and what it can accomplish. During your solicitation meeting, make sure you communicate: How much money the project needs.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Year-end Appeal Creative (inclusive of email and direct mail): 96% were writing their own appeals and not using a copywriter. 34% were only sending out 2-3 appeals (direct mail and email). Included in this article you’ll find: The results of our flash polls we conducted on year-end fundraising. Let’s dive into the poll data.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Nonprofit budget Even nonprofits who have years of operation under their belt can struggle to predict how much money they will need for each operational category. In terms of donation data, consider focusing on the following: Who donated, if known The amount of the donation How the money was donated (online, fundraising event, etc.)

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a previous blog post , I wrote about how bundling your donor communications can save your nonprofit time and money. Just go with whatever helps you organize all of the donor communications, when you plan to mail them, and how they tie in together. Mail dates for each donor communication. Create your bundling plan. .

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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. How much money do we need to raise?” .

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Structure Question Fundraising Calendar 122

Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture by Laura Fredricks. Dive into this classic to set yourself up for success with its proven approaches for compelling direct mail or online fundraising appeals. The hardest part of fundraising is making the ask.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Would you like to raise even more money than last year? Download our full GivingTuesday Guide for even more in-depth strategies on raising big money this Giving Tuesday! Highlight a specific goal: Funding a program, completing a construction project, or continuing your mission. Maybe you’re not even sure what GivingTuesday is?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. You can donate to this important project by clicking here. You can help!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As fundraisers, we have a responsibility to raise money efficiently, investing our time and resources prudently. Knowing what they’re giving to other causes and how engaged they are with you can help you ask the right donor, for the right amount, for the right project every time. It’s a critical part of your strategy to upgrade donors.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Thanking people who support your organization with their time or money is non-negotiable. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message. At the top of that time period, you send a direct mail appeal.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Mail stats. Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Mail stats. Mail stats.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. Even if you had her mailing address I doubt it would matter. . With a net worth of $65.3B, there are a lot of MacKenzie Scott funds available. . Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Saying thank you establishes trust , reassuring donors their money didn’t go into a black hole. Do you wait for the mail to arrive? Where does the mail go first? Based on data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , less than 20% of first-time donors renew, but 60% of recurring donors renew. Where do checks go first?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s also the number one reason you’re raising less money than you could. You’re Leaving Money on the Table. I wonder what they did with the money and whether it helped. Being thanked for my previous gift was much more persuasive than receiving multiple emails and direct mail letters. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

Bring large, organization-wide projects and initiatives to life. I have seen gift agreements that allow for a portion of the money to be used to build collaborations with other nonprofit organizations, public entities, and communities. The funding often is used to do assessments and plan for larger projects.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy gifts can be anything including stocks, money, vehicles, buildings, and more. The most common form of legacy giving is bequests of designated sums of money, assets, or a percentage of an estate left to a nonprofit in a donor’s will. Your donors can choose to leave everything or just a few things to help your organization!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. For me, that feels far less daunting and helps me find momentum in writing projects. Develop a project brief ( more on the magic of project briefs here ). Get client approval for the project brief.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. Giving in the U.S. and +11.9%).

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Qgiv

MAY 24, 2023

This further reinforces that Millennials want to support charities by giving more than just money. Direct mail is still important One shocking finding is how important direct mail is to fundraising. More than half of Millennial respondents rated themselves as being motivated to respond to a direct mail appeal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

However you choose to spend your money on holiday gifts, there are plenty of ways do it to benefit good causes and create change in communities that need it. You can send your Kiva Card by email, snail mail, post it to your Facebook friend’s wall or print and deliver it yourself. Kiva Cards. Mercy Corps Gifts.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Based on your organization’s expenses, decide how much money you will need to raise for operating expenses and then add the costs for possible projects to expand your organization. Once you’ve determined what your objectives are, you can start planning the type of projects and campaigns you want to accomplish within the year.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

Even if the mission of your nonprofit doesn't have anything to do with adorable cats or precious babies, you can still raise money using social media. When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. Run project-based fundraising campaigns.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

A lot of planning and exceptional project management. The longer timeline you have to prepare and diffuse your campaign, the greater your chances are of raising more money. Some examples of fundraising and marketing assets you may use in your campaign include: direct emailing , radio ads, bus ads, mail drop, etc.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The most effective schools make the process easy and convenient for families by accepting payments via checks or money order, secure mobile-friendly online portal, automatic bank withdrawals (ACH), online banking services, cash, debit cards, and credit cards. How a school takes payments also significantly impacts timeliness.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Current State of Donor Retention The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute worked together to establish and maintain the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Each year, FEP releases the findings of its annual survey.

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Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

Determine event objectives Project potential event revenue Make a list of expenses Evaluate and modify your budget Finalize your fundraising event budget template 1. However, you generally want to minimize your expenses so the money you raise can go towards your mission rather than paying for your event.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

operating; specific projects; capital; endowment; capacity-building; challenge grant; sponsorship, etc.). How many people are on your mailing lists? For example, you might anticipate: Gymboree would be receptive to donating clothing, money, and time to local and national organizations that support children and families.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Unless you understand the concept of lifetime donor value and put in place strategies to maximize that, you’ll spin your wheels and potentially leave a lot of money on the table. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Track your own data.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If reports are being mailed out on a schedule, consider staggering by the hour Connect GA4 to BigQuerry which may require a developer and a small monthly budget to host data and a reconfiguration of Looker ( [GA4] Set up BigQuery Export – Analytics Help ). The cost starts at $150k per year, so yeah, this costs serious money.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Crowdfunding is the simple act of raising money from many people to fund a project, appeal, or cause. We see nonprofits around the world adding QR codes to their direct mail appeals or posters at onsite events to drive online giving.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Charitable giving increased significantly during the last two years, primarily driven by a spur of generosity triggered by the Covid pandemic and stimulus money. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates for first-time donors have been between 45% and 60% for recurring donors for the past decade.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s an opportunity for people who are already invested in you as a friend to get involved with what you’re doing, whether it’s through donating time or money. If your goal is to raise money for a specific cause, then this is the way to go! Fundraisers are typically held to raise money for a cause.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

You’ll get a better return on the time, money, and effort you spend executing your GivingTuesday strategy if you can inspire new donors to give again in the future. Retaining your donors is the most sustainable, cost-effective way to raise money. Through direct mail?) After reading a Facebook post? Made in-kind gifts?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

With the growth of technology, many resources can help your organization be more efficient while saving time and money. Using ChatGPT prompts for nonprofits can help your organization create fundraising letters and other resources quickly and can be used to help you raise more money throughout the fundraising cycle. What is ChatGPT?

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Here are some ideas to make the most of volunteers online: Data/Image Projects. Data hygiene projects. Ideas that Could Raise Money. Once you have found the right idea post it where volunteers will find it , then consider a volunteer management tool to make sure they are well managed. Social media analytics report.

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