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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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Roughly 90% of cell phones in the U.S. Text-to-give/Text-to-donate/Text-to-pledge tools. These tools are narrow focused tools that let nonprofits collect donations through texting either via pledge, mobile webform or through direct from mobile bill. If you have a phone, you have one of these. Well, free-ish. Give by Cell.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Use personalized emails, handwritten notes, or phone calls to express gratitude and keep donors actively engaged. Recurring Donations And Pledges In addition, CauseVox enables you to offer recurring donations, allowing donors to make ongoing contributions. That sounds much more reasonable and impactful.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Use phonathon management software. The idea of getting on the phone with alumni to ask for donations can be extremely intimidating. Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. Use phonathon management software.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. Pledge drives. Chances are, your congregants have smart phones.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Do your best to avoid having a conversation over the phone. Sometimes, organizers might use donor plants to kickstart fundraising efforts by announcing that a donor plant has pledged a certain amount and is challenging others to match or exceed that donation. Looking for auction software to meet your needs?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a payment processor that’s integrated with your other software solutions makes it easier to gather donor data and use it in future donation transactions. Regular software updates. The support team should be available via live chat, phone, or email. Assess integration needs. Understand fees. Read reviews.

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

Solicit a matching gift pledge from a private funder. Instead, you can solicit a matching gift pledge from a private funder like a major donor or a private foundation that offers matching gifts. Instead, you can solicit a matching gift pledge from a private funder like a major donor or a private foundation that offers matching gifts.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are a lot of options to choose from and with so many features, how do you decide which software solution is best for you? From online donation forms to auction software, peer-to-peer platforms to text fundraising, there are plenty of fundraising tools that will help you raise more money for your mission. Nonprofit Tools.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Too often, nonprofits (and their board) choose to keep using clunky and out-of-date software that makes it hard for donors to give. Unlike other clunky software platforms, this fundraising experience is a smooth one for the donor. Monthly Recurring Payment and Pledge Now, Pay Later Options. Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And whatever you’re doing, make sure your page is optimized for mobile devices and mobile wallets — more than 65% of traffic is on mobile and more people every year are making donations from a cell phone or tablet. 6) Use Pledge Now, Pay Later To Get More Large Gifts Committed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now&# technology. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Hosting a virtual event is easy with powerful virtual event software. Virtual event software can help event organizers plan and host their online fundraising event. Guests can access the link through the virtual event software. Hosting a Virtual Holiday Fundraiser. Consider voting on something that is silly. Virtual Charity Run.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And whatever you’re doing, make sure your page is optimized for mobile devices and mobile wallets because more and more people every year are making donations from a cell phone or tablet. 6) Use Pledge Now, Pay Later To Get More Large Gifts Committed. Our software makes this approach easy to use and you can read more about it here.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. Call donors who’ve not yet paid their pledges. . If not, give these donors a phone call pronto. Don’t let them!

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. Pledge drives. Chances are, your congregants have smart phones.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This could be names, addresses, phone numbers, or records of how clients use organizations' services. TechSoup firmly believes that all organizations should install antivirus software, perform regular backups of their data, and ensure that all their software is up-to-date. Got more advice than you can fit in a tweet?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

As you can probably infer from its name, text-to-give software enables donors to make contributions by texting your nonprofit. But text-to-give is only one of the many types of mobile giving to choose from, and it requires the implementation of a new tool and an allocation of resources (training time, software and advertising costs, etc.)

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

One way to ensure that the ask is being made on a consistent basis is by implementing pledges. Paid donor prospecting software (iWave) can help you screen for wealth but the internet is flush (LinkedIn, social media, etc.) Pro Tip: Unsure about whether your donor would appreciate a phone call? Learn Everything You Can.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

DonorPerfect Mobile (Android, iOS) brings the power of DonorPerfect's web-based program to your phone or tablet. The app taps into your phone's GPS to locate potential donors near you. You can also review pledges and gift history for each donor as well as call, email, or text constituents from their records.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Hosting a virtual event is easy with powerful virtual event software. Virtual event software can help event organizers plan and host their online fundraising event. Guests can access the link through the virtual event software. Hosting a Virtual Holiday Fundraiser. Consider voting on something that is silly. Virtual Charity Run.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

An API allows you to interact with and “hook into” any piece of software that makes such an interface available. An increasing number of software tools and systems are offering and supporting APIs. Donor management systems like DonorPerfect also provide APIs for saving pledges and donations and accessing donor information.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

We’ll walk you through the most effective ways to manage and leverage your nonprofit’s donor data using donor database software tools. Be sure your software provider offers a platform that is: Scalable. Instead, invest in software that’s built to last. Let’s dive into these essential donor data management strategies!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Microsoft recently released a mobile version of Dynamics CRM (available through TechSoup's donation program) for iOS, Android, and Windows phones and tablets. DonorPerfect Mobile (Android, iOS) brings the power of DonorPerfect's web-based program to your phone or tablet. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile. Other CRM Apps.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Typical fundraising software is clunky, complex, and contract-bound, but CauseVox tidies up your digital fundraising to help you raise more with less effort. Prioritize Using a Fundraising Plan.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Accounting Software for Churches. Here are some accounting software options that can keep track of donations and all your church's other finances. Acclivity accounting software is also available to manage church finances. Bloomerang is cloud-based (online) donor management software to manage donors and donations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

If an organization falls short they either pay the un-raised amount themselves or forfeit the pledges and pay the administrative platform fee. You can either cover the $2,000 gap, or forfeit the $8,000 in pledges. Donors make pledges. The first phone consultation takes about 45 minutes.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

For a list of additional tools, explore our recommended fundraising event software for virtual events ! Pledge drive. Instead of having your peer-to-peer participants ask for gifts, have them request pledges instead. The beauty of this type of peer-to-peer fundraiser is that pledging a gift can all happen online!

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Whether you're reporting to your board, supporting teams in different departments, or just trying to get through to a specific type of donor, we've broken down all the ways your CRM + donor software can help. How CRM + donor management software can help your teams work better together. Marta Major Gifts.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

They can now get donations of QuickBooks financial software too. If you’re trapped by your desk phone, walk away with the Sennheiser OfficeRunner wireless headset and handset lifter. Enhanced reporting helps you share quickly, add comments, and make better financial decisions. Check it out. Easily create a site. Get connected.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Implementing online fundraising software tools should allow participants to create their own personalized fundraising webpage, a place for them to tell their stories. These days, each personal pledge page has to have social networking widgets giving participants easy-to-use tools to spread the word and promote their fundraiser.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2011

In a previous release, Convio started offering clients the opportunity to configure your Convio Online Marketing and Convio CMS software with Gigya - a provider that enables social sign-in. Environmental Defense Fund allows people to log in and post comments about the Protect Our Families from Toxic Pollution Pledge.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4 When you remove the estimated $122 million in corporate pledges from that number, more than half of all funds raised came online through those organizations.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 19, 2009

In the last few weeks our office phones have been ringing with calls from clients concerned about PCI compliance. The biggest misconception we see among our clients is the idea that if they are using the right credit card processing system or software, they are compliant. But back to the your software applications.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events. But ECPA was enacted in 1986, when Ronald Reagan was President, cell phones were as big as your head, and the Web did not even exist. In late March, U.S. Safeguard Location Information.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Lots of prizes. Care2, Inc.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Lots of prizes. Care2, Inc.

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