The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Embarking on Your AAPI Heritage Month Journey Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrated every May in the United States, provides an important opportunity to honor the history, culture, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Reach out to Asian American student groups on college campuses as well.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

The platform upgrades include: Comprehensive constituent profiles: This is the ability to track every member’s status, history, and involvement, providing a holistic view of their journey that inform personalized engagement strategies. Dynamic membership groups: It allows users to s egment members based on level.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. And for Oatly, that is on purpose; I am exactly the customer they have in mind.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design. It’s also worth noting that social media, not even blogging, is not yet integrated into their website.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools are key technologies for charities and similar groups. A nonprofit CRM tracks donors, manages email and communication history, and provides comprehensive reporting. These groups struggled with outdated donor management systems, hindering their progress in evolving their digital environment.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

For example, arts and culture groups saw month-over-month increases of 111% in January and 61% in February. Interestingly, all five categories saw month-over-month declines in the number of searches in December, possibly because users broadened their focus to identify additional recipients during end of year giving.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Current uses range from member intelligence and hyper-personalization, transcription, notetaking, reporting and analytics, creating images, generating ideas, forecasting, and other strategic activities. Our history can’t be a guide for future behavior, but it is a template for enduring values. I say amen to that.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Plan for annual giving In addition to cultivating donor relationships year-round, you should also plan activities to solicit annual gifts throughout the year. Here’s how you can get started on this fundraising idea: Begin by diving into your fundraising data and analyzing the giving history of your donors.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Kelly Buhles outlines some of the ways to structure participation in her article, “A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking,” and divides them into two main groupings: participatory committees and collective groups.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When you curate a guest list that not only gathers people but also garners support, it can significantly impact the outcome of your fundraising events by transforming attendees into active contributors to your mission. Segment your guest list based on their giving history, engagement level, and capacity to contribute.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

When you segment your communication to speak to each group of supporters individually, it becomes more interesting and relevant to the individual. Segmentation lets you personalize your communications so that each group receives the most important and relevant information. Were other groups under-represented? Why might that be?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

of the US population and account for 26% of total US giving* The Silent Generation, born between the mid-1920s and early 1940s, is a remarkable group that has experienced significant historical events and societal transformations. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Giving history: Better understand donors’ giving patterns and preferences by tracking donation amounts, frequency, dates, and specific campaigns they’ve supported. Donors’ giving history can be an incredibly helpful data point.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Just like other community-based organizations , nonprofits and advocacy groups thrive off of supporters’ passion, drive, and action. Implementing a set of standardized engagement strategies can help your cause grow and maintain the energy needed to fuel your activities.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

Highlighting the impact of donor gifts on your organization’s activities. Use your donor database and communication tools–like an email marketing platform, if you have one–to segment or group donors based on shared characteristics. This will allow you to send more personalized messages, in less time, to each group.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories. In some cases, members took ethical concerns and histories of population exploitation under consideration. The issues examined by the council went beyond opportunities.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? Are you focusing sufficient attention on that area?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

Reference past giving history. Follow-up after specific activities. Reference past giving history. Past giving history can provide insight into a donor’s motivation behind giving. Ask yourself the following questions about your donors’ giving histories: What amount did the donor give? Implement donor segmentation.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Donor segmentation 101 Donor segmentation is the process of separating your donors into distinct groups that allow you to tailor your donor communications for a more personal feel, even when sending messages to large groups of supporters. This helps your fundraising appeals feel more human and relatable to your supporters.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

Trust was built through efforts to understand the history of those we serve, respecting cultures and norms, supporting unique needs in each community, and aligning our grants to their values and priorities. The funding also helped cover the cost of PPE and other supplies that kept youth active and mentally healthy. Lessons learned .

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

Specifically, AI solutions can support the following aspects of personalization: Segmenting donors Data processing AI solutions can help segment your supporters into different groups based on the characteristics they have in common. The subject lines should be targeted toward an occasional donor, a monthly donor, and an annual donor.”

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts. This = segmentation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These grant forms enabled TAG to not only determine the level of overlap between questions (39 percent) but also to identify groups of shared questions. Thanks to the generosity of these funders, we were able to identify 13 groups where duplicative questions are present using several human-guided machine learning techniques.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history; employees who had been at the company for five to seven years; and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players.

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DipJar

JUNE 24, 2022

Also known as a donor database , your CRM maintains records on the donor’s demographics, contact information, donation history, and much more. Engagement history, including donation and volunteer histories. Event attendance history. Your nonprofit CRM is a tool that helps you track donor data. Contact information.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Look for donors who have a history of regular giving, long-term involvement, or a personal connection to your mission. Affinity and Engagement : Donors who actively engage with your organization–the ones that attend events, volunteer, or serve on committees or boards–are often more receptive to discussions about planned giving.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

The first step to creating a lapsed recapture program is to define your criteria for active and lapsed donors. Active donors are typically current donors whose last donation was in the past 18 months. Their giving history should determine how you talk to them. Donors who gave to you 20 years ago are not warm leads anymore.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history; employees who had been at the company for five to seven years; and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The other type of data nonprofits collect as part of prospect research is philanthropic data, including personal information, past giving, and nonprofit engagement history. When you know more about your supporters, you can create more targeted social media campaigns that take their preferences and history into account.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Aligning your staff with a narrow set of goals for the community will guide many aspects of the process, from the way you promote it to the community activities you organize. When members establish deep roots in your online community, they are more likely to actively participate during meetings, attend conferences, and more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history; employees who had been at the company for five to seven years; and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

It was a lot of fun presenting (and talking to) this extremely engaged group of people. When thinking through your Facebook cover photo make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission and values. Tell Your Story by Filling in Your History and Milestones . Show off your campus.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Report : With those numbers in mind, use your donor database to pull reports that segment those groups of donors. You may also want to run reports based on the average donation size for each group. Were these increases or decreases tied to a certain fundraising activity or a change in programming or messaging? . By how much?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

Philanthropic activity , including donations to other charitable organizations, political contributions, or gifts to their alma mater that could reveal more about their values. They may be active participants who attend every event or more passive donors who prefer to support you from the sidelines.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The church has parishioners, of course, who may access worship services in person or online, and join community-building groups. As a historic site in the heart of lower Manhattan, the church interests history buffs drawn by Alexander Hamilton’s gravesite, the church’s architecture, and other memorials and monuments.

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