Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before.

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CauseVox

MARCH 30, 2022

Their campaign site allows them to show donation progress and allow supporters to create personal and team pages to host their stories. This gives her as CEO the ability to serve both donors and fundraisers very quickly. This gives donors the opportunity to feel connected to the way their dollars are specifically making a difference.

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DipJar

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It offers free tax filing services through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which has helped put more than $1 billion back into the pockets of low-income New Yorkers. Hunger Action Month , which Food Bank uses as a rallying point for the community in the month of September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Do you have the news clippings of major events in your files?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 24, 2015

Or having a writer steal a column from your blog and present it as their own work on their own site. And it gives website owners the ability to prevent their content from being used elsewhere as well allows for the taking of legal action should material be overly paraphrased or plagiarized outright.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Each group was then further segmented into 3 separate audiences: Giving history divided donors into: Current donors : Members who have donated in the past year. Lapsed donors : Members who have donated, but not in the last year. Then click the “Create Audience” drop-down and select “Customer File.”

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Understand Your Audience Before you begin sending marketing materials, it’s helpful to define your audience as your donor engagement strategies will vary depending on your audience. For example, if you’d like to focus on inviting previous high-impact donors to your silent auction gala, you might send personalized handwritten invitations.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing. Donor-facing fundraising apps are those downloaded and used by the donor themselves in order to make giving to your nonprofit easier. Let’s dive right in!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

The goals you set will help you plan the rest of your campaign: The channels you use for appeals, decisions about your event, and even the types of stories you’ll tell your donors will hinge on the goals you’ve set for your campaign. Timely: Set a deadline for your fundraising campaign to create a sense of urgency and motivate donors to act.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. Anything else?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online donors are fickle people. Our best piece of advice for preparing for this initial impression is to run site tests. Hand over the mouse to a person who’s never seen your site and ask that they navigate through to make a donation. Difficult to find calls to action (do they know where to look for each step?).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

—– In a previous post, I discussed some of the highlights from recent reports about the impact of celebrities and data on Millennial donors. Sites like GuideStar and GreatNonprofits make it easy for people that are interested in learning about your organization’s data and history to find it. Share your data.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Spreadsheets and shared files (such as on Google Docs or Dropbox) are phenomenal ways to keep everyone on the same page. Download this Sample Year-End Fundraising Goals Spreadsheet: You’ll see this fundraising goal sheet is broken up into 2 parts: A donor thank-you campaign from 11/2-11/13 and a fundraising campaign from 11/14-12/31.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2014

If your nonprofit is about to go through a website redesign, this is a major opportunity to completely overhaul your website and the internal processes that can easily ruin your site. Because the content issues you had on your old site, will follow you on the new site. I know how exciting it can be to plan a new website.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Location and hours: Share the nuts-and-bolts information a volunteer might need in a pinch, including the location of all program sites, hours of operation, the main phone number, your mailing address, and your website. What about working off site? Other issues to consider: How should volunteers report an accident or injury?

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

Inherent in that call to action is an implicit recognition that working together as a field of millions of disparate actors requires the right information to realize our potential to make the world a better place. . based donor-advised funds and more than 200 charitable sites, including AmazonSmile and Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

We track amount raised, number of donors, and number of action takers from social media, as well as some other social media-esque metrics like fan base growth over time, sentiment, and user engagement (number of comments, number of likes, etc). Absolutely email. Being a social media enthusiast yourself.

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Everyaction

JULY 9, 2018

The database used can have a large impact on the efficacy of an organization’s fundraising efforts, so it is important to use a software which can manage major donors, planned giving programs, grants, and more. Unified data means that you’ll know exactly who is attending your event, so you’ll be prepared to talk to everyone.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

If you’re heading into 2020 unsure of the state of your site, it might be time for a refresh! What are your goals for your site? Here’s what we’ll cover: Frontend elements of your site. Backend elements of your site. A nonprofit’s website is one of its most valuable assets. Is it performing well? How does it look?

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

At EDF, we wouldn't disagree with that, but we do think it has the potential to become a competitive source of donors and activists. Everyone who comes into our file is sourced. (If Whenever you post an action alert, simply add &s_src=facebook to your link.) actions each thus far. So, Facebook shows potential.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

These include: Encouraging donations from donors and potential donors. Building a donor base or subscriber base by collecting contact information from those subscribing to newsletters, white papers, and other resources that you make available. Encouraging actions such as signing petitions or driving social media engagement.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This post will give you tips for: Drawing donors in to the letter. Upgrading your donors’ gifts. Writing a letter your donors will actually read. Asking lapsed donors to renew their gift. Raising more from your top donors. Following up your appeals so donors say yes. Welcoming new donors. Guaranteed!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

A Google Analytics goal is any action someone may take on your website that your organization considers a conversion (a win!). A high percentage here can indicate that your visitors are engaged with your content, cruising around your site learning more about you. . Every nonprofit should have a call to action (CTA) that isn’t “donate.”

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2021

maintaining healthy relationships with your donors. . This means that they can’t take legal action against you should any harm come to them while participating in your event or program. . value your donors. Instead of thumbing through files, search your waiver database instead. You might have. embraced hybrid events.

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Care2

JULY 29, 2010

Ever wanted to find out where your donors and activists are hanging out on social networks so you can continue deepening your relationsips with your supporters and foster more two-way conversations? Cross promote your actions, volunteer, and donation opportunities. (Be However, results may vary for your file. StumbleUpon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

At first glance, it may seem impossible to recreate some of these types of events in a virtual format, but with a little creativity and the right fundraising event tools, you might be surprised at the high-quality experiences you can offer for your donors virtually. 2) Luncheons/dinners. 9) Movie screenings. 13) Scavenger hunts.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

December donors are always suppressed from receiving additional appeals after they’ve donated. What is the ideal length of a year-end campaign to avoid donor fatigue? I don’t believe in donor fatigue. I think donors get tired of boring, cookie-cutter solicitations that don’t align with their interests. Danielle .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. GuideStar does have Jumo International listed as a nonprofit organization but very little information is shown and likely won’t be until they file their first 990 with the IRS. Here’s the article from today’s New York Times.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on event homepage: [link]. (c)

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

But how does your audience of potential donors and partners verify your organization’s legitimacy? Your organization’s public disclosure of financial and tax documents can help instill confidence in donors, yes, but also grant making foundations, future hires, journalists, charity rating organizations, and the general public more broadly.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on event homepage: [link]. (c).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). The first place winner will be awarded a new Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and the second place winner will be awarded a new Microsoft Surface Pro 2, supplied by a donor.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2016

But TechSoup and Idealware know that's not always practical when your server is crashing, you can't send email, and nobody knows where important files are stored. To get a feel for what tactical tech planning is all about, check out this excerpt from Tech Planning 101: (Please visit the site to view this video).

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