Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

According to Wordstream , in 2023, the average Google Ads CTR for the advocacy industry is 4.41%. For example, if you set up a conversion action for when someone donates to your nonprofit, you will be able to see the campaign, ad group, keyword, search term, and ad copy that led to that conversion! Pretty cool, huh?

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. The language of your online donation forms, scripting, print materials, and any other content should center this language. Make it easy to giveor you risk your supporters abandoning their donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That’s a good number, but that leaves 53% of nonprofits worldwide that haven’t yet come to the understanding that Facebook can be a colossal waste of time if you are not following these best practices and at least occasionally purchasing Facebook Ads for special fundraising and advocacy campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. For example, what messages most effectively drive donations in your email campaigns?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 41%: “Donate” button featured on their Facebook Page. 27%: “Donate” button featured in a post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Add to that the fact that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to donate to that cause. You can tap into this resource by reminding donors to utilize their employer’s program with a mention on your nonprofit donation form’s confirmation page or in their gift acknowledgment email. 8) Launch a small dollar donation campaign.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If your nonprofit is stuck in rut or relying on a few big dollar donors or granting institutions for a majority of your funding, a grassroots fundraising or advocacy campaign might be just the answer you’re looking for. Here are eight expert tips to help make your nonprofit’s grassroots fundraising and advocacy campaigns more effective.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

To celebrate this almost-holiday (as well as what is unquestionably the best Bill Murray movie of all time), I want to share the easiest way you can boost response to an email-driven campaign — fundraising, advocacy, whatever. Because a lot of them took action or donated. Third, timing is everything.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Winspire’s live auction item ideas guide explains that each method is best suited to different types of items as follows: In-kind donations : Physical goods and gift certificates Nonprofit discounts: Ticketed experiences (concerts, athletic events, etc.)

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere , looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or below. —–.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. 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.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Stay up to date on online advocacy trends. .

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The American Cancer Society (also known as ACS) is renowned for its efforts in cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. However, one of the lesser-known secrets to its fundraising success lies in its effective use of matching gifts.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Social sharing is a supporters superpower Theres no denying that donations make an immediate difference. Gen Z sees social media as a platform for self-expression and advocacy. One in four Gen Z respondents has been motivated to donate because of a social media creator.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2023

This is a new series from Bloomerang called Why I Donated. In each post, one donor will share what inspired them to make a donation and why they donated to that specific nonprofit. The Donation : $200. The Cause : LGBTQ advocacy and programming | See how Bloomerang supports LGBTQIA+ organizations. . Yes, I do. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

Whether the goal is donations, advocacy, or volunteer engagement, well-designed nonprofit marketing and communications can inspire action. More than 70% of respondents said they’re more likely to donate to a nonprofit that effectively uses storytelling to communicate mission and impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

1) The ALS Association – The Ice Bucket Challenge (Launched in 2014, renewed in 2021) Campaign: This viral social media challenge involves dumping ice water on oneself and donating to ALS research. Success Factors: Celebrity Advocacy: Leveraging celebrity power attracts attention and builds trust with potential donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Nonprofits rely on donations and unless you are independently wealthy and able to self-fund your organization, you’ll need to share with folks a request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. Additionally, Facebook has made both creating and donating to Fundraisers a highly streamlined process. The focus for campaigns is encouraging donations to Fundraisers during timeframes when it’s most important for your organization. Year-Round Promotion.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Fundraising emails When your nonprofit launches a fundraising campaign, its all hands on deck to grow awareness of your initiative and generate a steady flow of donations. Advocacy and volunteering emails As you well know, donating isnt the only way your audience members can show their support for your mission.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. However, many organizations are under the impression that they must divide their attention between their advocacy campaigns and their fundraising efforts. In this case, many decide to ignore advocacy altogether. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

This combination puts immense pressure on nonprofits to find creative ways to engage supporters and bring in donations. Promote donation options, but don’t overdo asks. Be transparent: Openly share how your donations are used. At the same time, nonprofits saw the largest trust decline of any American institution in 2023.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 10% of online donors have made a donation through Instagram Charitable Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2017

During special fundraising and advocacy campaigns or in the months leading up to a special event, add your nonprofit’s campaign and event hashtags to your nonprofit’s Twitter and Instagram bios. 10) Link screenshots of videos in e-newsletters and fundraising appeals to donate pages with the video embedded.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you’re getting people to your website, how are you getting them to make you a donation you can’t refuse? Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. So what’s the best donation platform? We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Click To Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. People want to know and see the impact of their donations. Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. Stories also need to connect, inspire and motivate people to act.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I’ve seen firsthand what a seamless donor experience can deliver—increased donations, higher retention rates, stronger loyalty, and advocacy. Make it easy to give back Your online donation process needs to be easy and intuitive. Once they’ve donated, ensure they’re readily able to share their support with their networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

We decided to run a six-week campaign so that our fundraisers had plenty of time to sign up and reach out to their connections for donations. Email is still the best way to get donations. It’s great for advocacy, and you never know who will give after seeing it! Kick-Start your campaign on a high note. Get social!

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Volunteer engagement: Creating advocates from within Engaged volunteers are more than helpersthey become advocates and donors themselves ( 76% of volunteers donate to the same organization ). Eighty-eight percent of consumers (aka your potential donors) trust word-of-mouth advocacy from friends and family.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 17, 2025

In todays fundraising world, nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking new ways to enhance engagement, increase donations, and strengthen relationships with their causes. For most, this means optimizing the supporter lifecycle or maximizing every stage of an individuals journeyfrom initial awareness to long-term advocacy.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Retained donors are a more reliable source of referrals, in-kind donations , volunteerism, and peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit. Mention the last engagement opportunities they took advantage of, whether donating, volunteering , or attending an event. because they donate time, which is just as beneficial.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. It’s also worth noting that they have an excellent mobile website which enables nonprofits to make their online advocacy campaigns mobile. You can even create custom forms to process donations on your website or blog or to manage event registrations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

Integration: We were looking for a CRM that could integrate more easily with the suite of tools we used for fundraising, email marketing, events, and advocacy work. Advocacy lists had to be manually compiled from the legacy systems and manually loaded into the marketing tool. Cindy Lackow. Senior Salesforce Consultant, Fionta.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. based nonprofits and nonprofit staff that regularly participate in e-advocacy should monitor what issues/petitions are most important to U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Older people are still doubtful about making a donation via credit card online, but donors below 40 years old are predominately giving online. Fundar is a 20-year old Mexican NGO in the filed of research and advocacy to fight corruption, impunity, and to adovcate for human rights. 10% donated on #GivingTuesday 2017, 26% did not.

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