Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? Why is the Psychology of Giving Important? What has Research Shown About Why Donors Give? The Millennial Impact Project studied why donors across generations start giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In fact, according to data shared by Peer-to-Peer Forum , peer-to-peer fundraising is the number one tactic that inspires donors to give to charity and 39% of Americans who’ve donated to charity have done so because a friend or family member asked them to. That’s why it’s key to market your peer-to-peer fundraisers in your community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

7) Of the nonprofits worldwide who use Facebook, 37% also use Facebook Charitable Giving Tools – 63% do not. When asked why their nonprofit does not use Facebook Charitable Giving Tools, the 63% responded: 18%: Facebook Charitable Giving tools are not available in my country. 27%: “Donate” button featured in a post.

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Association Analytics

MAY 4, 2023

Many people have good ideas, but using analytics to test the ideas, improve upon them and prove ROI on their efforts will set you apart! It will also give you a seat at other tables – presenting new opportunities for collaboration between departments. You need analytics to tell you why registration is down year over year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

When you’re able to set the stage with analytics and donor attributes – like their wealth rating, public giving records, and personal interests – you can strengthen your understanding of each donor segment, and position your asks to speak to specific audiences. That’s why your creativity is critical to boosting fundraising revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. World-changers – They want to make a sustainable, lasting difference with their giving.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Why won’t he meet with me? If he could just hear about our work, he’d give us the million dollars we need to build our new building! Then we could launch new programs, build new buildings, and help more people today ! They built annual giving programs, held in person meetings, made personal fundraising calls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. Done well, your year-end campaigns (print, email, and social media) will inspire donors to give generously at year’s end and throughout the year after.

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Association TV

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Why do people love to meticulously create curated playlists for events, for their day or for a certain mood? The same applies for your video project; your choice of song gives you the power to influence the way your audience feels. So, let’s strike a few chords and give you some advice on the topic, shall we?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

More than ever, people want to get out there and have real social experiences with other people. This way, people from all around the world could suddenly “attend” through their laptops. Why should you make a binary decision between virtual or in-person fundraisers? 2) Virtual fundraisers. 3) Hybrid fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2020

15,285 people worldwide participated in the survey for the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report. Here are six reasons why: 1) 42% responded that they do not give money to charity because they do not have the financial resources. << Download the 2020, 2018 & 2017 Giving Reports >>

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Hands on Fundraising

APRIL 2, 2024

Giving is an emotional act. And stories are the way we connect to people’s feelings. That’s why […] The post Finding the stories you need appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. You understand that. You know that we humans are wired for story. Feelings unlock donors’ desire to help.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Here, Bethany could have more capacity to give.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

People tend to experience heightened generosity and are increasingly motivated to make charitable contributions, which explains why so many nonprofit fundraisers refer to this period as the year-end giving season. By promoting matching gifts during the year-end season, nonprofits can… Inspire donors to give generously.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Did you know that 63% of Giving Tuesday donors only give on Giving Tuesday ? What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again? That process begins on Welcome Wednesday, the day after Giving Tuesday. Subject line: Giving Tuesday was a success, thanks to YOU!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

According to Pew Research Center , 85% of people have a smartphone and even more than that are active on a number of social media platforms. Here are five reasons why your nonprofit’s social media presence is one of the most valuable marketing tools at your disposal: 1) It’s accessible.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? And I tell my students that Ill give to any of the worthy causes they pour their hearts into, but they have to ask me in person (not on Facebook)! An important aspect of this is the opposite question: why do people stop making donations?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Why wouldn’t you care about this? You’re proud of the network you’ve created, so lead with a message to supporters that talks all about the numbers of pantries and numbers of people reached. So, they don’t see why their money is really needed. People are not going to give merely because you exist.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Your members are the people who turn your mission into a reality—which is why it’s so essential to show member appreciation! Inspiring positive feelings in your members keeps them connected to your cause, and motivates them to keep giving.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

To give just one indicator of email’s continued success as a fundraising channel, in the last week of 2022, participating organizations on the EveryAction platform sent nearly 318 million emails and raised over $77 million to power their work. The post Why omni-channel fundraising works at year-end appeared first on EveryAction.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t. Your words must cut through the noise and land smack-dab in the middle of your reader’s or listener’s heart, inspiring them to give. This is why stories are so important.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this blog, we’ll dive into why social media sharing is useful on GivingTuesday and a great way to encourage generosity. Why social media sharing should be viewed as a form of generosity Twenty-nine percent of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give. Here’s the catch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner. billion on Giving Tuesday 2020 in the U.S

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

Why are small donations important? To give you a better sense of why you need a diversified fundraising strategy, let’s take a closer look at donations during the coronavirus pandemic. During tough economic times, big donors may cut back on charitable giving, which can leave your nonprofit in a deep financial crisis.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We at Independent Sector (IS) and the Council on Foundations are deeply concerned that a ruling in favor of AAER would pose a direct threat to First Amendment rights, including philanthropy’s right to exercise its views through giving. Why would this case against a small foundation threaten First Amendment rights for the entire sector?

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Read time: 7 minutes If you’re a professional fundraiser, every day is giving day. Unfortunately, not all of our donors are themselves professional fundraisers — so creating a special, attention-grabbing Giving Day that gets your audiences excited and engaged can be a big boost during an otherwise quiet time of year.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Data shows that 1 billion people volunteer around the world annually, and 64 million Americans take time to volunteer every year. Volunteers are a multi-faceted group of people and critical to keeping your nonprofit afloat. Understand why someone volunteers There are several reasons why people choose to volunteer their time.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

#sorrynotsorry Nonprofit jokes: Matching gifts Why did Duracell donate batteries for their matching gift program? >> Why did the Mars matching gift program fail? >> Why did the matching gift program at the sushi restaurant fail? >> It was fishy. Why was the camping fundraiser so crazy?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Or you may ask your friends, coworkers, and family to give a few bucks. But long term, you can’t run an entire organization from the generosity of only a handful of people. They also have the benefit of knowing their donors, including the reasons why people give and what they’re passionate about.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. But whether people will donate or not is another topic altogether. An online campaign is pretty important for Giving Tuesday or other giving days.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Why do people choose to give their hard-earned money to your cause? Why do they choose to associate with you, rather than another charity? People have different values (some want to help children; others animals; others education, the environment, the arts… and so on). But it’s much more than that.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But has your association yet considered the financial potential of adopting text-to-give technology? What is text-to-give technology? . Text-to-give is a vital form of technology that many organizations leverage as part of their fundraising strategy. It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I don’t give to people who can’t even tell if they’re boys or girls,” an irate long-time donor said before slamming down the phone. Well, I’d like to start by remembering that giving is grounded in goodness—especially for women and marginalized populations. Nowadays, it’s a little more complicated than that.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

And why is it so important? Why is a nonprofit branding strategy important? People are more likely to support organizations that they feel connected to. Share stats and information that people can easily understand. This is a good indication that people are becoming more aware of your nonprofit and its brand.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

One-third of all giving happens in December. As if nonprofit life weren’t complicated enough, we’re in a recession so household giving is down. While overall giving is up, that’s because of extremely large gifts from wealthy benefactors that skew the numbers. The case for nonprofit employee giving 1. They know the need.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Read on for explanations of each form element and why your donors will love it. Recurring donors give more over their lifetime as a supporter, and they’re much easier to retain than one-time donors. Some people may reach this page as they’re learning more about you. This donation page example is for a (fictional) nonprofit.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

During the giving season —October, November, and December—supporters are gearing up to send last-minute donations. In fact, 30% of annual giving happens in December , and about 10% of all annual donations come in the last three days of the year. Why is the End-of-Year Giving Campaign So Important? But where do you start?

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