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Using Prospect Research to Improve Your Ask: 5 Tips

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Nonprofits professionals turn to prospect research time after time to enhance and strengthen their fundraising strategies. This research method has the innate ability to uncover valuable information on prospective donors, helping your organization better understand its audience and determine key cultivation steps. . fundraising plan.

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What Are Passive Fundraisers? FAQ + 4 Ideas for Nonprofits

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There are a variety of charity affiliate programs your organization could join, so do your research to find a partner whose values align with yours. Do your research and develop strategic partnerships to make your passive fundraisers as successful as possible. How do passive fundraisers fit into a nonprofit’s fundraising strategy?

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Encouraging Donors to Participate in Corporate Giving Programs

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Direct mail. Match ratios (i.e., Donor research is critical, but it’s nearly impossible to manage without the right tools. On the other hand, you might reserve pricier tactics like direct mail outreach strategies (i.e., Confirmation screens. Acknowledgment letter. Dedicated corporate giving web pages. Social media.

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Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Online Appeals and Messaging

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Is it easy to join your mailing list? Online giving is the fastest growing giving channel per research by M+R. A good ratio is three or four non-ask (cultivation) emails for each one with an ask (solicitation). Do donors receive a mailed thank you card? Does the organization look trustworthy? If so, how? A phone call?

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How Removing Overhead Can Improve Donation Rates

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And if your ratio is higher than the magic number, it may drive potential donors to other organizations. Cost of living and supplies affect this ratio as well. As Guidestar points out, program ratios aren’t the last word for how successful a nonprofit is. A high number can doom a nonprofit’s hopes to raise money.

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How to Offer the Ultimate Employee Giving Experience

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According to matching gift research , 78% of individuals eligible for corporate giving programs are completely unaware. Direct mail. Match ratios: This determines the rate at which you match employee donations. As a result, they’re not able to make the most of these philanthropic initiatives. Online giving tools.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

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Collaborative overload is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. Research has found that after hours emails contributes to the blurring of work/life boundaries. Take a trend-line view.