sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In natural disasters, the training and quick action of first responders and emergency services save lives and livelihoods. But there is another crucial force operating in the background of any natural disaster: crisis volunteers. Spontaneous volunteers—selfless individuals who step up in a crisis—also converge on disaster sites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

How Salesforce is Powering Personal Giving Integrated Data: Salesforce provides a unified view of each donor, consolidating information from various sources, including giving history, website and text messaging interactions, event attendance, advocacy actions, and email engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners. Empower your nonprofit to be a powerful storyteller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Think of niche phrases like “volunteer opportunities for animal shelters in Seattle with kids” instead of “volunteer opportunities for animal shelters.” Plus, since it includes the phrase “volunteer opportunities for animal shelters,” you’re throwing your hat into the ring for that term, too.

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2025

Its the ability to bring people together around a shared vision, foster a culture that empowers them, and take meaningful action when it matters most. Are they empowered to make decisions and take action in ways that move us forward? And culture without action stalls progress. Driving change without alignment leads to confusion.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2025

Whats the secret to having loyal volunteers? Building a highly loyal volunteer base comes down to a mix of purpose, appreciation, and connection. If you want faithful volunteers, you need to treat them just like donors by learning about their interests and sharing their impact. Award a volunteer of the year (or month).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

If volunteers make up a large percentage of your nonprofits team, you know how important their support and dedication are in your efforts to achieve your mission. However, 26% of volunteer leaders noted that recruiting volunteers was a top challenge for their organization in 2024.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

Volunteering is the backbone of the U.S. of nonprofit leaders say volunteers enable them to provide essential services they otherwise could not. Yet, the national volunteer rate hovers at just 28% and has not increased significantly in decades. Communities benefit from services nonprofits cant provide without volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Thats where calls to action (CTAs) come in. A CTA is a short statement that urges audience members to take a certain action. This might mean inspiring individuals to donate , volunteer, advocate, become a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or otherwise support your cause. Incorporate actionable language. Stress urgency.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

Enter WikiPortraits: a team of volunteer photographers on a mission to fix this injustice. Last year, the team decided to turn the idea into action. Thats bad news for celebrities, for whom this page is often their most-viewed online presenceand therefore the face they present to the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

To keep employees, volunteers, and donors safe, in-person events have been canceled for the foreseeable future. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2025

Slinging AI Blandwash at Your Donors Nonprofits are fundamentally in the relationship business with beneficiaries, with volunteers, and with donors. Nonprofit fundraising requires fresh campaign concepts, singular visuals, and engaging calls to action all of which require human ingenuity.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

in 2022-23 , its worth asking: What are the drivers behind Americans volunteering less, and how can we boost volunteer retention? Here I’ll highlight the key factors Ive seen in my volunteer engagement roles over the past 20 years and suggest practical tips for retaining volunteers. For example, in the U.S.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 4, 2024

Here are three best practices for conducting market research effectively to help drive impact and take meaningful actions this year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. Your data also has the potential to help you better understand how to reward and recognize top fundraisers and volunteers and plan your daily work. Appreciated?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Encourage use of Volunteer Time Off Eighty-four percent of Civic 50 companies offer their employees paid volunteer time off (VTO). company.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This engaging session will explore the latest trends shaping the landscape of giving and volunteering, providing actionable strategies to navigate the future of philanthropy. Join us for an insightful and dynamic webinar featuring leading experts in the fields of philanthropy, social impact, and volunteerism.

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Bloomerang

JULY 11, 2024

We’re excited to announce the first phase of our new recurring shifts functionality, designed to simplify and streamline the creation process for volunteer managers. Creating individual shifts can be tedious and time-consuming for managers overseeing volunteer programs. You’ll be able to change shifts in one easy action.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Community buildingcultivating a network of engaged donors, volunteers, board members, and beneficiaries who share a sense of belonging and commitmentmight be the most overlooked strategy for long-term success. Share stories of impact from donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 4, 2022

Points of Light released its first global report, revealing key trends in civic engagement and providing actionable takeaways for businesses, nonprofits and individuals. The research is released as Points of Light kicks off Global Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the impact of volunteering.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

Supporting Volunteer Recruitment: Nonprofits can run campaigns to attract new volunteers for events, programs, or ongoing support roles. Every donation helps save ecosystems resonated emotionally and drove action. If youve noticed volunteer sign-up rates are high in one region, shift more budget there to amplify impact.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. According to The Generosity Commission, they instead are complex actions that go straight to the core of civil society and democracy, which includes declining trust of institutions and neighbors and social isolation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

2) Seek out volunteers. Ask previous fundraising campaign volunteers if they can lend their creative talents and help out with the technology powering your event. Tell them about the ways they can assist your team and provide a link to your volunteer signup. For example: Hey Lend-a-Paw Volunteer!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

When board members don’t show up, both physically and mentally, they undermine the effectiveness of the nonprofit, wasting precious resources and demoralizing staff and volunteers who are truly committed to the cause. Also, make a commitment of time to volunteer and help with programming and other work going on at the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

The Disruption of Traditional CRM Systems Historically, nonprofits have relied on CRM systems as the single source of truth to manage donor relationships, track contributions, manage programs, align caseworker and volunteer information, coordinate outreach efforts and marketing, and more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

Most nonprofits would love to have more young people join their cause as volunteers or donors. The article states, “Gen Zers are eager to engage as volunteers and promoters of your organization and cause…By all accounts, however, organizations have made a limited investment in mobilizing Gen Z’s energy.” It feels like an obligation.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

There are lots of reasons to measure the impact of your volunteers. It also helps you deepen your relationships with your volunteers, who are ten times more likely to give to you than a non-volunteer. Would you believe almost half of nonprofits don’t do anything to measure their volunteer programs ? But not you.

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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. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. your neighbors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

Plus, in the case of platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where you may not be able to include a link in your post, it may be the easiest method for someone to take action and give to your cause. It begins with a strong and clear graphic of the text-to-donate call to action. 1) Text-to-Donate on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. Think of your website’s sidebar as free advertising space and utilize the space for important calls-to-action and to feature key content.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 30, 2024

we love our volunteers Major donors are a huge part of what makes nonprofits function—but they aren’t the only thing that matters. If your donors are the gasoline that powers your mission, then your volunteers are the pistons driving you forward. The decision to volunteer, like the decision to donate financially, is an emotional one.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

A meandering or overly formal mission statement can confuse donors, volunteers, and the very communities you aim to serve. If staff cant confidently describe what makes your nonprofit unique, how can you expect donors or volunteers to grasp it? Make vital pages and actions easy to spot.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Transform Fury into Real Philanthropy Initially, converting rage donors into lifelong supporters might have less to do with money than with channeling their anger into positive action. Encourage action. Outrage can be an opportunity to nurture advocates, members, and volunteers. They want to feel heard. Know your numbers.

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They’re often giving by donating items, volunteering their time, and supporting fundraising (e.g., Offer NextGen donors volunteering opportunities as a gateway to donations Gen Z and Millennials’ charitable giving extends beyond financial donations, with 54% of survey respondents volunteering their time in the past year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Action Item: What data collection improvements can your nonprofit make to improve virtual fundraising? They attend your fundraising events and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Action Item: How balanced are your revenue streams? Action Item: Transitioning to remote work and virtual fundraising can be a challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Today, text messaging platforms enable instant, direct interaction with wider audiences, facilitating greater fundraising, awareness campaigns, volunteer coordination, and real-time updates during crises. Predictive analytics for targeted campaigns: AI can predict future supporter behaviors by analyzing past actions.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Advocacy and volunteering emails As you well know, donating isnt the only way your audience members can show their support for your mission. Advocating for your cause and volunteering help spread mission awareness and ensure your programs run smoothly. Segmentation involves grouping supporters based on shared characteristics.

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