Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2023

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. For nonprofits, a golf tournament is the chance to raise mission-critical dollars, engage supporters, build relationships, and ultimately, do more good. Golf has a ton of giving power.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2020

Presented by: Jared Kylstad and Lauren Slocum , Charity Services Specialists at GoFundMe Charity. How to increase engagement with event fundraising. How to make your donor data actionable. << Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan.

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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. Those aboard the online fundraising train tend to not look back. Even if you’re confident that online fundraising is the right direction, it’s hard to know how and where to get started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Below are the notes from the “10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2022” webinar presented by Heather Mansfield on December 1. The webinar was designed as a supplemental course to the webinar series required to earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising. The Center for Plain Language.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. Today, nonprofits worldwide have access to online fundraising tools that could not have been imagined at the turn of the millennium, and current best practices are shaped by 20+ years of innovation and experimentation. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. Many founders do.)

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

As a professional fundraiser, your top priority might be to determine which events and campaigns raise the most. But, the right tools can maximize your fundraising success no matter the type of event or campaign you host. Perhaps your charity auctions sell fewer tickets because many donors can’t attend in person.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. But what exactly is social fundraising? . Social fundraising is when people (supporters, donors, evangelists, fundraisers, etc.)

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

It’s been a challenging past couple of years for nonprofit fundraising. Plus, the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report highlighted the fact that online fundraising essentially stayed flat in 2023 (declining by 1%). This underscores the importance of having effective fundraising strategies and software solutions to bring those plans to life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Okay, so you’ve decided you’re going to throw a nonprofit fundraising event… virtual high fives. Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

By Kaley Aposporos , Content Writer at GoFundMe Charity. They can use these extra hours to rally behind your cause—little actions can truly make a large impact in the long run. 1) Use an app that gives back to charity. That said, the three apps listed below are all free and help benefit different charities. RoundUp App.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

By Kaley Aposporos , Content Writer at GoFundMe Charity. As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. And there’s a reason for that.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. With the majority of daily activities taking place over the web, it’s no surprise that we’ve also observed a rise in virtual fundraising. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. You can use outbound text messages to inform donors about upcoming fundraising events and campaigns. The sky’s the limit!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

To meet this surge and move their mission forward, nonprofits must decide – and decide quickly – the best way to continue their fundraising efforts in a contactless way. As nonprofits navigate a new fundraising landscape that has completely changed in just a few short months, one tactic that is gaining momentum is hosting an online auction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Endurance events have always been a mainstay in the nonprofit fundraising world. Online ticketing and registration , team fundraising, data collection, and integrated social sharing capabilities are just a few ways your nonprofit can benefit from using an online platform. Encourage team fundraising. Leverage all that training.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? to raise $1.00.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charities feared last year donors would lose jobs, see income diminish, worry their nest eggs were insecure, and would consequently stop giving. Wonder no more.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

When hosting a fundraising event, such as a Math-A-Thon , silent auction , or charity gala, closely tracking data and adapting your event based on that data can drive higher engagement, participation, and donations. Repositioning the call-to-action to a more prominent place in your email can help address this issue.

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

Fundraising asks are like sales pitches. In the long term, nailing your fundraising asks can also help you build lasting relationships and encourage further engagement. Let’s explore five proven tips to improve your fundraising asks. Develop a fundraising ask strategy. Develop a fundraising ask strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. And while there are times and places for these reports, storytelling for nonprofits to raise funds is not the time or the place. Here are two different examples for the same fundraising Ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Some of the most effective online fundraising strategies happen when you dig into your organisation’s data and understand who your donors are, and how they came across to you. . Maybe a friend shared the link with them, or they found your charity by Googling a topic you’re campaigning about. Let me give you an example.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

It’s Fall and that means it’s time to find the perfect fundraising letter template. If your Fall fundraising appeal is all planned out, well done. I have a fundraising letter template that works. I have a fundraising letter template that works. Set goals for your fundraising appeal. And good news!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. take further action. money raised online.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? The solution is to have a recipe or rather, a plan, that maps out all your fundraising for the year. Can you do it?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For the past few years, the Fiver Children’s Foundation has used CauseVox to grow their fundraising efforts. million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online. CauseVox Declutters Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising For #GivingTuesday. CauseVox Helps You Raise More On Mobile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It sounds dystopian to some and it very well could be, but once you understand the concept and the emerging technology around it, as a nonprofit marketing and fundraising professional, you’ll also begin to understand its potential. Nonprofit warriors, champions, changemakers, and fundraisers are needed in the metaverse ASAP.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best words and phrases for successful fundraising appeals: Dear Charity Clairity, I’d like to spiff up my appeal writing. I’m tired of the same old, same old. This is respectful.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Purim Costume Party Fundraiser (varies; usually early-mid March). Spring Into Action on the Equinox (March 20). Click To Tweet. Enroll Now.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events. Incorporate Text-to-Give in Ambassador Fundraising. For example, if you’re running a virtual fundraising event for shelter animals, you could make your keyword SAVEDOGS.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Creativity matters only if it sells. Apply those lessons.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If your fundraising event or the end of a specific fundraising campaign is quickly approaching and you haven’t quite hit your goal, try not to stress. In peer-to-peer fundraising, nonprofits essentially ask their volunteers and supporters to reach out to their individual networks to raise money on their behalf.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

Don’t think of yourself as a “fundraiser.” If you love your charity, why wouldn’t you gift your friends, neighbors, colleagues and anyone else you can think of with the opportunity to join with you in this joyful experience? When people ask me the secret to successful fundraising, I tell them there are three secrets: .

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