Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Social Media Post Ideas. Thanking Donors. Managing Your Donors. 7 Foundational Steps To Planning Your Best Giving Tuesday. This post includes four examples of how you can raise funds and why they might work for your nonprofit. Expand Your Fundraising Portfolio With These 7 Offerings.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. Let’s get started. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits? How often should you develop a standard nonprofit strategic plan?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Based on these essays, we could determine how nonprofits are faring in the culture of innovation, and the steps you can take to harness such a culture. As such, a successful innovation culture can bring vast benefits to your nonprofit – ones that reach far beyond income growth.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

The nonprofit industry loves talking about how to run a successful GivingTuesday campaign. It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. But here’s the thing: Your GivingTuesday fundraising success is only part of the equation. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking down its typical sections, this blog offers a step-by-step roadmap for how to craft a winning project proposal. Nonprofit Google Ads 101: How to get the Google Ad Grant by Sarah Symeons of Cause Inspired Media Speaking of funding, it pays to help funders and donors find and support your organization. The 990s are here.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

We’ll cover: Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs How to Start a Nonprofit in 12 Steps No matter what type of nonprofit you’re looking to start, this guide will provide you with the common steps that all organizations need to follow. Do you have an idea for an organization that will bring good to the world and serve a charitable purpose?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A nonprofit mission statement also serves as inspiration for employees, donors, and volunteers and provides the public with an overview of the organization’s mission and purpose. It’s your north star, your guiding principle, and your roadmap to changing the world. All right, let’s get started. Why does your nonprofit exist?

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Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know the impact of successful fundraising events on your organization’s work. If you’ve invested in software to simplify auction management, you’re already taking the right steps to maximize your fundraising event’s success! All financial data, from expenditures to revenue and assets.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. Before walking through the steps to create your own, let’s go over the six must-have elements of an effective, reliable fundraising strategy.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

billion was raised from 20 million US donors last year. Many nonprofits incorporate GivingTuesday into their year-end drives, and our webinar will show you how to quickly set up a campaign to achieve GivingTuesday success. Here are the key factors for your ultimate GivingTuesday success 1. Remember SMART goals?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

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Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. As your organization or participants meet those goals, donors increase their pledged donation. Create your pledge drive plan The first step to host a pledge drive is to create your plan.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. Steps to Gather and Utilize Testimonials 1. This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. When you can build relationships with families, friends, and donors, you can strengthen your nonprofit’s community and foster more legacy giving in the future.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

The allocation of time and effort by board members is crucial for the success of these organizations. In this blog, we will explore the signs of a successful nonprofit board by examining the specific areas where board members can contribute their time.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Direct mail fundraising can also feel more personal for donors, especially when your messaging aligns with their preferences. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Contact Us!

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Few things are as important to successful fundraising teams as clean data around your prospect portfolio and moves management. However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So, let’s demystify how to pave the roundabout of a successful year-end fundraising campaign. So, let’s demystify how to pave the roundabout of a successful year-end fundraising campaign. Donor Segmentation and Personalization The “one size fits all” approach is yesterday’s news. Absolutely not!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

And how does their impact compare to those of one-time donations and gifts from major donors? In this article, we’ll cover the 9 basic steps of setting up a recurring donation program, from finding a platform and setting up your payment gateway to creating your donation page and launching your campaign. What Are Recurring Donations?

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Not only do your donors get to rock the night away, but you can use the concert to provide information about your mission and what you can accomplish. Not only do your donors get to rock the night away, but you can use the concert to provide information about your mission and what you can accomplish. What is a benefit concert?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. Donors love seeing multiple images, so be sure to include additional photos within your fundraiser story.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. It is an essential part of the post-qualification cycle for major gift officers (MGOs). This marks the end of the qualification road for one nonprofit organization. All positive answers?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Your nonprofit is quickly growing, bringing in more donations than ever before and fostering a strong donor base. While online giving platforms are an essential type of fundraising software, they aren’t the only tools that will help grow your fundraising results and build stronger donor relationships. Peer-to-peer fundraising pages.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

But as we have pointed out before via a cataloguing of more than 150 recommendations for improving fundraising appeals , most charities are making the same common fundraising mistake they made last year, and the year before – bad data management. Your 8-step fundraising data checklist. #1 September has arrived. Are you ready?

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Neon CRM

MAY 1, 2023

Moves management is a difficult term. It’s very clinical, implying that you’re treating donors like a product to be moved down a conveyor belt from one stage to the next. All the steps that you take in moves management fundraising are dependent on a close personal connection. It’s donor cultivation.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. A nonprofit data warehouse is a centralized digital repository that nonprofits use to store, manage, and analyze their data.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

10 steps to build your fundraising strategy. Your fundraising strategy will build on your past successes and opportunities to help your organization grow year after year. Although every nonprofit is unique, there are several factors that every fundraising strategy should include to be successful. Donor stewardship.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

However, achieving optimal success in this realm goes far beyond sending out generic emails. Send In the First 24 Hours Post Donation According to recent email marketing research , the timing with which an email is sent is one of the most essential criteria regarding its likelihood of success. Let’s get started!

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Imagine slicing through administrative red tape with the precision of a laser, turning data into a goldmine of donor insights, and connecting with your community on a level you never thought possible. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the digital strategies that transform your daily grind into high-flying success.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The first step is creating a budget. Understanding Revenue Projections When a nonprofit is putting together a budget for the coming year, an important step is to perform a revenue projections analysis that can inform the expected amount of income used for operational expenses and deepen mission impact.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

There are some basic steps you can use to start your own nonprofit organization. How to start a nonprofit: first steps How to start a nonprofit: build a strong foundation How to start a nonprofit: file the paperwork What is a nonprofit organization? Consider the following steps as you begin. Is your nonprofit redundant?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

There are no roadmaps—not because it’s impossible, but because there is no universal standard when it comes to corporate sponsorships for nonprofits. In this guide, we’ll lay out 10 expert tips for finding and winning corporate sponsors for your organization. If you’re in a mega-hurry, here’s the full list. So let’s get started!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

Take steps to get (and keep!) successful peer-to-peer participants. Step One: Encourage participants to customize their personal fundraising page. . to-peer participants who update their personal fundraising pages raise between 7 and 18 times more than people who don’t! How do you make that happen? willing to donate.

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