Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Before we dive into the benefits of volunteer engagement surveys , here are a few statistics to keep in mind. A study by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that nonprofits that regularly use volunteer surveys are more likely to have higher volunteer retention rates.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

According to Big Fundraising Ideas, one way school groups can take advantage of this method of communication is by sending fundraising letters that invite supporters to make a donation. Grey Matter Research addressed long-standing myths about donor communication in The Donor Mindset Study III.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Digital communications have broken the monopoly of direct mail as the preferred communication method, but the traditional medium is far from dead. . Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

If you ultimately decide to move ahead with a new campaign, keep these additional elements in mind: Your campaign’s feasibility study. This exploratory study, conducted by a third-party fundraising consultant, gauges your (and your donors’) readiness for a capital campaign. Additional events and engagement opportunities.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As noted in the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study , nonprofits enjoyed a 32% bump in revenue from online sources from 2019 to 2020. For example, communicating with donors on social media or through your app’s push notifications can keep your nonprofit top of mind. Consider allowing less traditional donation methods.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

In fact, a recent study found that nonprofits using automation tools for their outreach increased their fundraising by 34%. It’s a simple, straightforward method that works efficiently in the initial stages. Automation is like having another team member who can seamlessly handle that work for you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The guide is organized by four key questions and includes a mix of practical tips and case studies featuring Jewish organizations and others. The Playbook includes a few examples and methods for doing this. The four key questions are: What data to collect? How to collect data? Making meaning. Communicating Results.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives. These methods can help you gain insights into potential supporters’ preferences, motivations, and concerns.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Studies show that in 2019 alone, corporations gave over $21 billion to nonprofits. To capitalize on this massive source of charitable funding, be mindful to maintain an orderly record of volunteer data and hours. If emails are a common communication method for your program, consider effective formatting for email communication.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Here’s how to reach out to socially minded for-profits in your area and form successful partnerships with them. The first method of partnership is “cause marketing.” The nonprofit gets the word out about its cause and expands its donor base, and the business boosts its sales and exposure in the community. Do your research.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In our tech-centered world it may seem like these “old school” PR methods have fallen by the wayside, but you’d be surprised at how effective they still are. A 2016 study found that digital media’s growth hasn’t lead to a decrease in traditional media’s effectiveness. Let your methods help each other.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Whether you’re a nonprofit leader or nonprofit curious, there are some key numbers to keep in mind related to nonprofits, giving, and the growing giving landscape. This method of giving is shooting up in popularity, but not everyone is capturing the benefits. 2015 Stats. Total US Giving : Total: $379.89 billion Individual: $264.58

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The 5 key points from “Ogilvy on Advertising” Do your homework – Study the product, its competitors, and research consumers’ views before developing advertising. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. Apply those lessons.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This is a classic example of Intention Deficit Disorder (IDD ) or being busy without a clear purpose or outcome in mind. . A recent study conducted by Harvard Business School shows that meetings have increased, and we’re working longer and harder than ever before. . But you’re not a robot. Have shorter meetings.?.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Consider how much you should raise to effectively help your mission while keeping your budget in mind. . Use your CRM and fundraising software to compile reports that include data like how users found your donation form, their giving method and amount, and if they engaged with you online or in person. Realistic fundraising goal.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

online fundraising method that engages donors. Just make sure to keep your donor base in mind and come up with a challenge that they would be excited to participate in. To encourage further interaction with your content, try these methods: Ask for comments, then reply directly to your followers in the comment section.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

Although this latter idea seems obvious, a recent study by the Urban Institute found that just 30 percent of charities actually follow this practice. Consider using the same methods your group already uses to publicize its programs to acknowledge your volunteers’ important work and accomplishments as well.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Sometimes a surprise donation request has value A study of around 6,000 participants from the Journal of Public Economics found that alerting the participants to the upcoming ask for a donation decreased click-through rates. We’re all busy but it’s your job to keep your cause top of mind.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. As you plan your direct mail donor acquisition campaign, keep the following tips in mind. The Benefits of Direct Mail for Donor Acquisition What’s so appealing about direct mail?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 2, 2012

In the world of nonprofit sponsorship, it’s no secret that cause marketing has rapidly become the most popular method for nonprofits and businesses to simultaneously make money. According to a recent study , 90% of Americans want companies to tell them the ways they are supporting causes. A lot of money. Or bad thing? Get another!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2016

As we wrote chapters on the book, we examined our own unhealthy habits and experimented applying some of the methods. who has studied links between mindfulness and breaking addictions (another way to describe a bad habit, no?). Wendy Harman shared her method based on Marshall Goldsmith’s Daily Questions process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? That is not design thinking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. The study was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The John S. DISRUPTION: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 9, 2023

You might find their fees listed online, but more likely, you will need to talk with your candidates one-on-one with your specific goals in mind to receive an accurate price estimate. During the hiring process, keep your prospective consultants’ experience in mind. Training methods. Salesforce implementation fees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Experiment and keep in mind that those who use Twitter regularly tend to love Twitter. Tweets can be 280 characters, but studies have shown that tweets between 71 and 100 characters perform better than longer tweets. If your nonprofit doesn’t, then either decide not to use Twitter or tweet minimally with low expectations.

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Care2

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Are they adopting new methods fast enough to respond to their constituents in the digital age? The Congressional Management Foundation new study, Communicating with Congress: How Citizen Advocacy Is Changing Mail Operations on Capitol Hill provides some good insight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

My colleague, Meico Whitlock (aka “ Mindful Techie “) has more suggestions as does this recent post. The Pomodoro method and app is one way to avoid the productivity loss of procrastination. Sanebox can help you clean up your email and make it manageable so it isn’t a time suck. Why include this app?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2015

As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I’ve been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. Countless studies show that people are switching from one task to another every 3 to 5 minutes (yes, that is right!) Mindfulness Walking'

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). The truth is, this Freudian stereotype is only one part of a much larger field of study. To boil it down, psychology is simply the study of why. There are countless studies and experiments out there. Check them out and see what works for you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

There was a study a while back that noted 1 out of 5 pinterest users purchase products of items they have pinned. The number of donations so far is smaller than the study you mention (1 in 5 of the pin volume). Plan your content and any calls to action with this in mind. - ” I will have a full book review coming.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

I call it The Perfect 15-Minute Day Method (PDM). The PDM method of recording your activity helps you to better focus and regain focus after distractions or interruptions. Simply writing down what you want to work on helps quiet your mind to focus on the task; setting the timer solidifies your intention to work on that task.

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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. There’s a method to the campaign committee madness. First, keep in mind that most people—even seasoned volunteers—have a limited understanding of what it is to do real major gift work.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2019

Incorporating the elements of Belief, Vision, Planning, Change, and Mindfulness into the IT strategy and planning process will revolutionize your organization’s technology initiatives and empower you to focus on what’s most important – your mission. Without a quantifiable method of recognizing success, we cannot identify it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

By suggesting a giving method that will tend to yield a higher gift, such as requesting a planned or recurring gift. Several different studies provide insight into why how you present giving price options can influence donors to give more (or less) generously. In your donation solicitation letter, where you ask for a specific amount.

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Givinga

APRIL 6, 2021

As companies consider effective, modernized methods to connect with their employees, proactive giving plans and programs are becoming more popular – and more critical. Modernized platforms can be designed to send out emails and/or newsletters to communicate with employees about their giving, keeping it top of mind.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Keep in mind, however, that checks can be manipulated for amounts that don’t seem unusual, thus not raising any red flags. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2016 Global Fraud Study , Report to the Nations on Occupied Fraud and Abuse, analyzed 2,410 occupational fraud cases. The most common detection method was tip-offs.

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Kindful

MARCH 18, 2021

In this guest post, Track15, a nonprofit consultant firm, shares a case study that explores what best practices to implement during this pandemic and in a post-pandemic world. A financial advisor would never suggest investing in one stock and one stock only; similarly your organization should not invest in one type of fundraising method.

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