Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. But how can a single fundraiser communicate effectively with an entire donor base?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from ? It is super important to understand where your donors are coming from and how you could be acquiring more! How to keep growing your donor acquisition. While acquiring (and keeping) new donors can often feel like a game of chance, it really shouldn’t.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. Nonprofits are leveraging the power of technology to store more information around their donors, to better meet their expectations, and cater to what they’re looking for. But what are donors looking for? Communication frequency. Home or cell?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Actionable now. Based on what has worked for me in my own teams, here are some specific actions you can take: Help your non-Gen Z colleagues to understand that the brevity that typifies communications from their Gen Z coworkers is a stylistic quirk, not an attempt to undermine team norms. Actionable Now. Actionable Now.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. They were worried about donor communications. Fundraising systems are, in their simplest form, plans of action for your development office.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

7 Key Indications Youre Ready for a CRM Upgrade Heres how to know if your growth demands action on a CRM upgrade sooner rather than later. This scalability is crucial for maintaining accurate and up-to-date information, which is essential for effective donor relationship management and communication.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It is said time and time again, “donors are the lifeblood of our nonprofit.” ” Literally, they keep charity alive and help nonprofit organizations grow and flourish, so how do you keep your donors and sponsors interested in your nonprofit for years to come? Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This might sound like a dream if your team is dealing with them constantly, and from what I hear, having a completely clean database is unheard of. Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. But weve done it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. While big donors can have a significant impact on your organization, you should also focus your efforts on small donors. And there’s a reason for that. Why are small donations important?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. They depend on the quality of the data collected in their donor management system. The bottom line: if you can’t reach your donors, you can’t solicit them. What would you do differently?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes. Matching gifts and donor retention share a positive correlation, with each variable increasing alongside the other. Matching gift programs tend to be more prominent than nonprofits and donors might think.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when to soft credit donors in their database: Dear Charity Clairity, I have two questions: (1) Our organization received a check from one spouse, without any paperwork crediting the other spouse. 2) We received an IRA Charitable Rollover check from a donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. 4) Stewarding and Engaging Donors One of the best things about ChatGPT is its ability to assist with donor stewardship, which is critical to boost donor retention.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Donor retention on steroids – Make it monthly I implore you to make soliciting recurring donations a priority. Retention is a phenomenal 80 – 90% compared with under 20% for new one-time donors and just 45% when ongoing donors are added to the mix. Donor lifetime value skyrockets from 1.73 years among monthly donors.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Pre-Campaign Action. Are you trying to gain more donors, larger donations, or more returning visitors? Reviewing past donors in your CRM database can help you target those past donors directly and for an amount they have been comfortable donating in the past. Segment Your Database. Develop Your Strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Winter 2022.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Predictive analytics for targeted campaigns: AI can predict future supporter behaviors by analyzing past actions. This predictive capability can help organizations identify supporters most likely to engage with content, respond to specific calls to action, or make donations.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 3, 2025

Nonprofits cant afford to overlook the power of re-engaging lapsed donorsstrengthening donor retention practices is now more critical than ever. percent of new donors retained year to date. Part of this process is identifying and re-engaging lapsed donors to improve your donor capture rate. Why do some donors lapse?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

At its core blockchain is a database technology. What makes blockchain unique as a database, however, is its distributed nature. Each node is required to verify transactions and store the same records in the database it hosts. As a database platform, a blockchain can support a range of applications, of which bitcoin is only one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits should look at Web3 as a way to elevate their fundraising and interactions with donors since there is no cost for Web3. . Benefits of Web3 for Nonprofits: Security for donor PII and funds. Transparency to keep donors updated on how funds are used. No middleman to take a percentage of donations.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Offering donors the option of becoming monthly or sustaining supporters makes that revenue source even more reliable. These tools help you track donor interactions, segment your audience, and tailor your communications to maximize engagement. Also important: develop a clear fundraising plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Direct all your promotion to the website so folks can take action to support your cause and event as soon as they hear about it. Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning. Send Save-the-Dates.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

What is Donor Engagement? Not all donors are created equal. Imagine you have two donors who each give $100. Will you communicate to both donors the same way? If you aren’t measuring donor engagement, you might have to. Donor Engagement Factors. Cash/check donor. Years given. Events attended.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. Identify major donor giving potential and help build the gift pyramid, a crucial step in the first two phases of a campaign. Add wealth screening services.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. Today, you must segment donors by their passions , not by how much money they give. One easy way to get more of this information is to find out how donors self-identify using a survey. Stop sending one size fits all messages.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Regardless of what you call it, mobile giving is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise moneyand retain more donors on the go. Donors can text a unique keyword or donation amount to your nonprofits dedicated phone number. Alternatively, you can use an app that allows donors to give with just a few clicks.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Donation request letters are an essential tool for nonprofits seeking to connect with potential donors and inspire them to contribute to their cause. Key steps 1. Start with a personalized greeting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

Marketing automation can help you with: Broad, audience-building efforts (think: scheduling social media posts) Steady engagement tactics (think: sending out your weekly newsletter) Workflows that target visitors who complete certain actions (think: sharing a viewbook when someone fills out a form) And a whole lot more.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Today, this font size and large quantity of content would visually overwhelm supporters and donors. These new tools helped nonprofits create change and awareness, but online advocacy also enabled nonprofits to significantly grow their database of contacts for both print and online funding appeals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Your potential donors. Yet, in order to connect your message to your donors, supporters, and volunteers at scale, you’ll need a marketing automation application. If you’re just looking for simple newsletter sends and database management, you might need one thing. They’re out there by the hundreds, maybe by the thousands.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

It centralized all of our client and donor data, making it much easier to analyze and understand the needs of our supporters. This allowed us to create measurable goals backed by actionable data and to personalize our approach to donor engagement. In the nonprofit world, donors want to see their money in action.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

Data can be harder to find than the proverbial needle in a haystack if a sourcecode isn’t properly assigned and entered into your database. A sourcecode tracks donor-specific and campaign-specific information that is vital to almost every action taken when it comes to marketing and fundraising.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When your messaging speaks to a donors values and experiences, it creates an instant connection that inspires action. Check your database for engaged supporters who already have a following, monitor social media mentions for individuals who are actively advocating for your mission, and research creators championing similar causes.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. But what exactly does the donor get out of the arrangement? as well as to the nonprofits receiving the funds?—additional

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Used most often on Instagram and TikTok, Linktree enables nonprofits to create landing pages with multiple links and calls-to-action. Iconfinder is an online database of nearly one million icons and many of the social media icon sets are available to download for free. Ideal for thanking donors, volunteers, and supporters.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofit’s supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. In this guide, we’ll cover 10 strategies for finding and engaging new donors. Conduct prospect research.

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