Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade leadership to get donor thank-you letters out sooner: Dear Charity Clairity, I just took a new job and have discovered they don’t get thank you letters out for two weeks. Especially smaller donors. To me, this is unacceptable.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. Data analytics can help nonprofits examine patterns of behavior among donor groups so the organization can craft a message and a fundraising strategy that will be most relevant.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Gather volunteers, have them call a long list of donors, and have them make a solicitation. Have you ever considered turning the phone-a-thon on its head and holding a stewardship drive with a “thank-a-thon” instead? If the donor answers the phone, great. Phone-a-thons have been a tried-and-true fundraising staple for decades.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Building relationships with donors, volunteers, and advocates ensures that you have a reliable source of support to power your mission year after year. This means that there are more opportunities to tell your nonprofit’s story , spread awareness of your cause, and connect with donors around the world. Are they a first-time donor?

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

What this means for giving beyond 2023 Focus on stewarding donors Despite giving by individuals declining in 2022, individuals still made up the majority of all giving. One strategy to help with this is to convert one-time donors to recurring donors. Don’t neglect your peer-to-peer participants.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Save money and a ton of time this year end giving season—just create your donation page to start accepting contributions online, and automatically handle recurring donations to encourage repeat donors. Turn it into a donation instantly with Text to Donate —before their attention moves on to something else.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation can be an effective tool to use throughout your fundraising efforts, including in your text fundraising appeals. Creating separate text appeals for different donor segments allows your organization to send more engaging messages to your supporters, which can increase the money you raise for your mission.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It’s 2023 after all: we know that donors want the ability to give digitally. If your donation form is overly long, clunky, or confusing, you’ll be dealing with angry donors, losing out on revenue, and scaring donors away from coming back to make a second gift. Not sure how?

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Our conference is still live, and our sessions will be available to watch in full post-event, but here’s a list of our favorite moments and fundraising tips so far. This panel discussion featured new thoughts on how the pandemic’s economic and social ripple effects are still unfolding and what’s next for philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. With this functionality, donors can tap their credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay digital wallet onto a mobile device and have their gift processed through the Bloomerang mobile app.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In her previous role as Foundation Manager for the VRMC Foundation, she managed the annual giving programs, assisted and oversaw the annual budget and marketing plans, and managed a major gift donor portfolio of over 150 donors. If not, it’s time to strategize how you’ll retain year-end donors for the long term.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

New to developing strategic fundraising plans? Check out this blog post for step-by-step instructions on developing a strategic fundraising plan. That can mean investing in a new CRM, acquiring an email service provider, or getting new online fundraising software. What is donor stewardship? We’ve got you covered!

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Classy

JULY 7, 2021

When it comes to converting supporters into donors, the payment options you offer matter. This helps organizations meet donors where they like to give with an easier checkout experience. Nonprofits can use both digital wallets and ACH on their donation pages to accept one-time and recurring donations. . ACH is like an e-check.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A successful year-end fundraising campaign can prepare your team for a well-funded new year. When a qualifying donor gives to a charitable organization, they can submit a match request to their employer. It could even turn into an annually recurring partnership!

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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. billion in 2022.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. In this post, I’ll explore the fifth strategy. . One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. How many donors do you have? .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2022

Donors who just made a donation to your nonprofit during the end-of-year giving season might not think you need another donation from them so soon after they made their last gift. Factors like these tend to lead to fewer donations and a lower donor engagement rate during this time of year. Start by thanking your donors.

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Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

Are you a fundraising professional at a new nonprofit? Then you’re likely working on growing your donor base. How do you attract donors to your nonprofit when you don’t already have a strong base to draw from? If you need tips on where to begin, read on for our advice for creating and growing your donor base from scratch.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Email campaigns.

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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. Flat pledges are a fixed amount that donors promise to give at the end of the campaign.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This guide highlights the top affordable and free nonprofit software solutions to turn to for support. Even platforms with no recurring monthly or yearly fee may require a transaction or processing fee to process donations. Is it worth it to spend the money? These are all reasonable considerations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many nonprofits begin planning for Giving Tuesday in the summer, but even if you’re new to Giving Tuesday and only have a few weeks to prepare, you can still set yourself up for success. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Encourage social sharing.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Fundraising is important for nonprofits because it supports each organization’s work by providing financial revenue and setting up opportunities for future engagement with donors. Focus on Acquiring and Retaining Donors. Use a CRM to help w ith donor research . Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Develop a Strategy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the journey of organizing impactful nonprofit events that will have your supporters eagerly waiting for the next one. Engaged supporters often turn into long-term donors, volunteers, and advocates. Well, guess what? So go ahead, and start planning your next unforgettable event!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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Classy

JUNE 23, 2021

Fundraising Benchmark: ACH payments resulted in a 55% larger average recurring donation than a credit card payment. Add this option to all donation checkout pages to allow donors to donate straight from their bank account. . STAY PREPARED: The Ultimate Guide to Recurring Giving . NONPROFIT BOARD PRIORITY: Advance the mission.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If it does, you run the risk of alienating or alarming your potential donors. Make sure a potential donor can do everything from YOUR website. Taking a donor to a third party site can be unsettling for some, and drive those visitors away from your donation page. Prompt the donor for recurring gifts.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to tap into the generosity of millions of enthusiastic donors. But participating in GivingTuesday has benefits that we think are worth considering: The potential to attract new donors. Millions of people are online on GivingTuesday, sharing their favorite causes and discovering new ones.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The season of gratitude is upon us and there is nothing more important you can do than thank donors for their support this year. Actually, from a donor’s perspective, it’s annoying. To build a relationship on purpose with a donor, you must communicate with them often without asking for anything. I thought so.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

This panel discussion featured new thoughts on how the pandemic’s economic and social ripple effects are still unfolding and what’s next for philanthropy. Fundraising Tip: Listen to Donors to Tap Into Their Kindn ess. Nonprofits can remind donors of these traits within themselves to increase their likelihood of giving and volunteering.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Ok, so you know recurring giving can be a big win for your nonprofit. In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. Identifying the best prospects for recurring giving. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. Turn this into your goal statement.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Ok, so you know recurring giving can be a big win for your nonprofit. In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. Identifying the best prospects for recurring giving. It also makes it difficult for your donors to understand how they fit into the big picture. Turn this into your goal statement.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Recurring donors getting too many emails? You now have the option to turn off email notifications for a recurring donation series. Remember, best practice is still to make sure your donors get a year-end donation summary for their tax records. Features and Enhancements. Check out our blog! Check out our blog!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. If that’s the case, we’d expect to see a high volume of one-time donations made by donors who never engage with a nonprofit after their initial transaction. What Causes Do Donors Support? Who Is Giving?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Focus on impact storytelling .

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist. A couple decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 31, 2023

Many nonprofits have jumped on board and are using new, innovative platforms to improve their fundraising efforts. Online fundraising opens an additional stream of revenue for your organization and allows you to connect with donors where they are. Donors can choose from these options to keep the process quick.

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