Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2025

At face value, AI appears to be a gift from the fund development and marketing gods. Slinging AI Blandwash at Your Donors Nonprofits are fundamentally in the relationship business with beneficiaries, with volunteers, and with donors. But whats the reality?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It also includes a survey to learn more about the donor and deepen the donor relationship. If you want help putting this into action at your nonprofit, download this free stewardship template. Why personalization matters: A checklist for donor cultivation The greatest gift you can give a donor is the gift of feeling known by you.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

However, a single gift doesnt necessarily imply a deep-seated concern for the issues you aim to solve. Say you run an animal shelter and offer address labels as an incentive for someone to make a first gift. The benefits vary a discount to your local art museum, a branded T-shirt, a gift card.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations, including increased individual donations, opportunities for additional corporate funding, improved supporter engagement, and more. If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Its an opportunity to deepen relationships, show gratitude, and keep the conversation going, turning one-time participants into lifelong supporters. In this guide, well explore actionable best practices for crafting an effective follow-up plan that strengthens connections with your supporters and maximizes the long-term impact of your events.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle? They want to feel heard. Pick up the phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Frequent communication is vital in cultivating donor relationships, especially with new supporters. To use a drip-email campaign, determine what your end goal is, or your call to action. Sign up to volunteer.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

It costs 200-300% more to attract new donors than it does to get a second gift. Youre also more likely to get larger gifts from donors who give over time, so youre making more money. Very simply, donor retention refers to the number (or percentage) of donors that return to give another gift in a specific time period.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

Fundraising success relies on strong donor relationships, but manual data management makes engagement difficult. Why donor data matters more than ever For nonprofits, donor engagement is about building relationships that last. Eliminates the need for manual reconciliation, freeing up staff to focus on donor relationships.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Conversely, loyal donors give 42% more over their lifetime and are 70% more likely to leave a planned gift. Effective donor stewardship isnt just about saying thank you; its about cultivating meaningful, genuine relationships. This small but immediate gesture can set the tone for a lasting relationship.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

If I take the time to make a monetary gift, offer community feedback, or even send along a useful article from an expert like you, I expect someone to react and interact with me. Something that reassures me my gift was appreciated, and did not fall into a black hole. Show me you noticed! Even if I reach out, I dont get a reply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

So, we asked, “What do organizations use as the call-to-action to give on their homepage?”. The answer… 71% of organizations have a call-to-action that simply says, “Donate.” 2) Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process. The result?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Major Gifts. These types of donations, once set up, are easily executed with nonprofit software such as Giveffect – an all-in-one nonprofit management software that includes donation management, relationship management (CRM), volunteer management, email marketing, and more in one easy-to-use suite. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. Donor retention is, at its heart, about building relationships. Update your donation form and include the opportunity for a donor to leave a note about their gift. What do you notice?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It also empowers individuals to make a tangible impact through actions, resulting in a deeper connection to the cause as they can see how their hands-on contribution is contributing to positive change. The automated receipt donors receive when they make a gift is not a thank you. Make it personal. Meet your donors where they are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. Social media sites are for relationship building. Far too often, I see groups that end here.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By spending time with these free resources, you’ll start to hear the same themes, such as diversifying your funding streams, finding the right donors for the work your organization does, and nurturing your relationship with your donors so they keep giving. Corporate donations require relationships that take time to cultivate.

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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.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a tech leader at a growing social impact organization, you know that migrating to an enterprise-scale constituent relationship management (CRM) system can be a daunting proposition. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. More Donations According to research on nonprofit giving , the average recurring donor will give 42% more in one year than those who give one-time gifts.

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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. By personalizing your donation letters, your nonprofit can increase fundraising revenue and develop long-lasting supporter relationships. Describe your current initiative.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Unlike other forms of fundraising (most notably broad annual fundraising , which naturally gets more attention at year-end), building a consistent promotion strategy for planned gifts may pose a bigger challenge. When you send appeals for planned gifts later, supporters will be better primed to engage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. If you answered “no…well actually… maybe,” then you are not alone.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Regular updates, personalized appeals, and segmented lists can help build lasting relationships with donors and drive consistent contributions. Matching gift platforms: Software that assists nonprofits in finding corporate matching gift opportunities to potentially double or triple donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Many campaigns relied heavily on corporate relationships and digital platform integration to boost their visibility and engagement, making this a significant factor. 20% GREEN: Urgency & Specificity Creating a sense of urgency through one-day campaigns or crisis-based appeals drove immediate donor action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Donate to your own nonprofit to confirm the thank you landing page and follow-up email are current and designed to feature important calls-to-action (CTAs). Nonprofits began to offer tribute gifts in the early 2000s and then the concept fell off the radar screen of most nonprofits in the 2010s. Donation Pages. 2022 Session ].

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship. A donor relationship is no different.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Before we discuss how to use data to build stronger relationships for your nonprofit, let’s start with a philosophical question: What is a relationship? There’s a good bit of research focused on the intersection between two people; research on the relationship between a person and an organization is a bit sparse.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

You need a digital fundraising strategy that builds trust, deepens relationships, and turns curiosity into generosity time and time again. At Whole Whale, we see too many nonprofits apply urgent appeals and one-time campaigns that activate new donors without the infrastructure to nurture long-term donor relationships. The result?

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

“GrantAssistant is a truly innovative platform that fits perfectly within our long-term vision and our customers given previews of its capabilities in action have been absolutely blown away.” Our relationship blossomed as we realized that merging could be a force multiplier for us, and a win for society.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Once they’re in the door, encourage them to become donors when they’re ready—to foster deeper and more organic relationships. Now, nonprofits can take the next step to build long-term relationships with NextGen donors. Connecting NextGen with their communities holds promise to maximize impact—and joy—in giving.

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CauseVox

JULY 26, 2023

Responsive design, streamlined navigation, fast loading times, and clear calls-to-action, and how they contribute to a seamless user experience. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to optimize your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for mobile devices, reaching a wider audience and maximizing your impact.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Think back on what made the day successful—was it the heartfelt story shared on social media, the surge of donations from a matching gift, or the high open rate on a well-crafted email appeal ? Perhaps it was a message about the tangible impact of their gifts or the urgency of a specific need. But data only tells part of the story.

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