NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

When used wisely, these tools can shift organizations away from reactive, manual workflows and toward proactive, mission-driven action. And sending your donors a personalized message after they make a gift can help boost retention. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Help

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Even if it feels overwhelming at first, break it down into essential steps: Setting goals Identifying potential donors Defining your message Starting with a well-conceived plan helps you clarify goals, outline specific actions, and define your budget to achieve your goals.

Grant

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. Storytelling connects donors to your mission and introduces them to the people theyll help with their gifts. Use a clear and direct call to action so readers know how they can give.

Template

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. You Want to Get the Most from AI Innovation AI has seemingly limitless potential to revolutionize the fundraising process by prescribing the actions with the most impact for your fundraisers.

Organization

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

The report explores the roles that fundraisers play working with DAF donors and provides actionable insights and recommendations on how professional fundraisers can work more effectively with DAF donors. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Donor

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

That advice, coupled with the five Rs of Indigenous Philanthropy, offers actionable guidance for donors.” Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Community

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

Then reshare their contentit builds trust, adds authenticity, and shows your community in action. According to the marketing rule of 7, a person often needs to encounter your message at least seven times before taking action. When donors know their gift can go twice as far, its often the nudge they need to giveor give a little more.

Donor

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

That way, an email recipient must only click on that button and confirm their donation to give that specific gift amount to your organization. Ensure data flows smoothly from your mobile fundraising platform to your donor database to track donor information and follow up after your campaign. Sprinkle in calls to action.

Mobile

Pamela Grow

JUNE 10, 2025

Here’s a sobering statistic: Only 23% of first-time donors give a second gift according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ latest research. They made their gift, got a tax receipt, and then… silence. They became just another name in a database instead of a valued partner in the mission.

Retention

Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2025

Also consider segmenting your donor database to identify and reach out to known or likely DAF holders. You might ask in donor surveys or through gift processing: “Do you give through a Donor Advised Fund?” Building relationships beyond the gift Receiving a DAF grant is not the end of a transaction—it’s the beginning of a relationship.

Grant

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. Most of the donor databases and CRMs today incorporate AI to an extent, and you can purchase add-ons from companies like Momentum for major gift fundraising or DonorSearch AI for predictive modeling.

Tips

Achieve

JANUARY 21, 2025

Social proof is a psychological phenomenon where individuals imitate the actions of others in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations. This feature is a running tally of recent gifts, updated in real time. Your donation tracker should include details about every gift, including the donors name, gift amount, and impact.

Donation

Neon CRM

JULY 10, 2025

It’s easy to think that every person in your nonprofit’s database thinks about you all the time—you live, eat, sleep, and breathe your mission, after all! Something as simple as “Your $75 gift last year made a big impact, and we wanted to share a little bit about what’s happened since then” or even “We miss you!” call to action.

email

Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2025

These seven actionable committee planning tips will help your nonprofit make the most of the summer months and maximize impact when the big day arrives. Ready to turn plans into action? Start with strategic summer planning.

Tips

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2025

Formed by a team of ex-USAID employees focused on cost-effectiveness and evidence-based policy in humanitarian and development sectors, PRO has developed a database of the most critical funding opportunities and works with funders one-to-one to create recommendations based on their own priorities and criteria. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Program

Allegiance Group

JANUARY 14, 2025

Send direct calls to action. Boost recurring donations by sending links to make a monthly gift. SMS messages can say what their last monthly gift was and ask them to come back or send a message that their credit card has expired. Its ideal for general updates, calls to action, or time-sensitive announcements.

Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

Industry agnostic platforms like HubSpot can be deployed for nonprofits running the gamut from a little to a lot of customization based on how your organization operates, but as a unified platform that handles marketing, development, gift tracking and more. Every platform is cramming some version of AI into their feature set.

Technology

NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2025

When done thoughtfully, it’s a strategic engagement tactic that inspires action, builds community and fuels your mission. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Donor

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. Store their responses in your nonprofits CRM database to provide a better experience for donors. Add a matching gift search tool.

Donation

Neon CRM

JULY 3, 2025

So, if a supporter promised to pay $10 monthly for a total gift of $120 after 12 months, that is a pledge. If the supporter made a one-time gift of $100 as a result of a fundraising appeal , that’s a donation. You can connect with people who initially could not afford to support your organization with large gifts.

Pledge

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

Through impact data collection, incentive structures, and intelligent matchmaking between donor values and nonprofit outcomes, Daffodil turns good intentions into consistent action. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid", setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Giving

Allegiance Group

APRIL 3, 2025

While acquisition is critical, without retention those donors never become monthly, annual, planned or major gift donors. Use your donor database to identify how they first become a donor by asking: How often have they donated? Explain what still needs to be done, how you will use their gift, and the consequences of not giving.

Donor

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Kimberly Townsend Pierce Development Manager, Chester County Hospital Foundation Creating and sharing a master view of your fundraising activities provides important org-wide visibility for campaign roles and responsibilities to reduce unnecessary repetitive actions.

Process

NonProfit PRO

JULY 23, 2025

Officially launching this month, HOME Agency blends big-brand expertise with the personalized service of a boutique agency, grounded in human connection as the key driver of action. Launching with this award is our way of putting our values into action and supporting those who are already making the world better.”

Award

Neon CRM

JUNE 18, 2025

All you need are the right best practices and the tools to put them into action. In short, it outlines everything that happens next , like how you say “thank you,” keep your donors engaged, show them the impact of their gift, and invite them to get even more deeply involved. Here’s the good news!

Template

Neon CRM

JULY 11, 2025

Our library of free resources includes: The Neon One Blog : Actionable articles on fundraising, marketing, donor engagement, operations, and pretty much any other topic under the nonprofit sun. You’ll find downloadable dashboards and annual reports packed with data on retention, gift frequency, and more. See Neon One in Action!

Resource

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

At its heart, a nonprofit CRM is your database, your contact list, and your relationship tracker all in one. Donor Lifecycle Management : Track where someone is in their donor journey, from first-time giver to recurring donor to major gift prospect, and create targeted strategies to move them forward. Ready to see it in action?

Software

NonProfit PRO

JULY 3, 2025

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Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2025

In today’s digital-first world, nonprofit work increasingly depends on tech in big and small ways: Raising funds online : Donation forms, recurring gifts, and mobile giving have made it easier for supporters to contribute—but only if the process is seamless and secure. The challenge?

Grant

Allegiance Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

Stock market gains could also mean more individual million-dollar gifts to charity and substantial revenue for foundations. Well also outline action items to help you prepare for the year ahead and navigate any potential bumps in the road. Remember, many of your major donors likely began with a small gift. The solution?

Nonprofit

Allegiance Group

MAY 20, 2025

A letter with a return envelope and a premium like address labels aimed for a quick gift, and you could usually count on a response from each mailing. It takes three to five touchpoints to inspire action, so a letter or postcard is just one piece of the puzzle. The more donors see of your mission in action, the more inspired theyll be.

Mail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2025

Access to accurate and actionable data is also essential, providing the necessary insights to make informed decisions, evaluate mission effectiveness, and develop targeted initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

Software

Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2025

Fuel Your Mission: Engage Everyday Donors Learn actionable strategies to effectively connect with and cultivate the generosity of your everyday supporters—download The Generosity Report now! Want to see these features in action? The platform supports custom donation forms, automated gift processing, and comprehensive donor tracking.

Software

Wired

JULY 9, 2025

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Test

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Use your internal donor database and external resources to identify prospective donors who exhibit warmth toward your organization and the capacity to contribute a larger donation. Prioritize prospects who exhibit both wealth indicators (real estate and stock ownership, large previous charitable gifts, etc.)

Donor

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2025

A well-designed form removes friction, builds trust, and encourages donors to complete their gifts. Pro tip : When it comes to accessibility, keep in mind that this should include any additional fundraising integrations that you add onto your donation form, too like a matching gift search tool!

Donation

sgEngage

MAY 7, 2025

There is often immense pressure to obtain major gifts when fundraising for nonprofits. While annual and midlevel programs are essential for continuous revenue generation, major gifts are the golden ticket. So, how can smaller nonprofit organizations identify and capture more major gift donors? Consider the use of AI!

Gift