Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Fundraising through a virtual gala has proven to be an effective way to connect with donors and get them excited about your mission. With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

With the rise of online donor engagement , data collection is a natural part of modern fundraising. Gathering donor data requires a thoughtful approach that ensures the information you collect is helpful to your fundraising and marketing teams. Use your mailing list effectively. Let’s get started. Gather Relevant Donor Data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Facebook Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media NGOs' 2) Launch an e-newsletter.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

Integrate an email campaign with your direct mail appeal and follow up with a phone call based on donor value, if warranted. Following up on any direct mail appeal with an email reinforces the need and offers an alternate way to give. You don’t always have to ask for a donation in a direct mail appeal letter.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. And for Oatly, that is on purpose; I am exactly the customer they have in mind. Add a little incentive!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re fundraising for your church’s youth group, your school, or your kid’s sports team, investing in the education and wellbeing of your kids is priceless. With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Essential nonprofit CRM features 9 of the best nonprofit CRM solutions available Steps to find and implement the right nonprofit CRM for your needs Your nonprofit’s CRM is an essential tool for scaling up your fundraising and donor engagement efforts, so your team should be experts in knowing what type of platform to look for.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

When you prioritize donor retention when planning and executing your overall fundraising efforts, you gain opportunities to reactivate lapsed donors and build lasting relationships with new donors through direct mail and digital campaigns. What is donor retention? Someone who makes a monthly or annual donation is a loyal donor.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. Evaluate past fundraising and acquisition campaigns. Although these campaigns can involve longer lead times to see fundraising results, programmatic buys paired with robust messaging campaigns can positively impact list growth.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

For context, when we talk about major donors, we’re referring to donors who make a significant gift to your org – one that’s above and beyond the typical gift that arrives in the mail. Diane was named a top-25 fundraising consultant by Philanthropy Media in 2016. Watch the webinar on-demand here.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Recently, Brock Warner (Senior Manager, Fundraising at War Child) and I hosted a webinar regarding end of year fundraising for nonprofits —the things we need to stop doing and things we should be doing instead. All of this is tied to a direct mail appeal, that can go out as early as mid-November or the beginning of December.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, you could need assistance with: Fundraising strategy, including a wide range of specialized campaign types. GivingMail – Direct Mail Design. Bristol Strategy Group – Strategic Planning & Board Development. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Frost on Fundraising – Speaker Training.

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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. In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Groups do not need 501(c)(3) of fiscal sponsor status to apply. They seek to fund organizations working for fundamental social change and demonstrating practical alternatives to social justice for LGBTQ+ youth. The LGBTQ+ Donor Engagement Program exists to support annual fundraising events. Areas served: United States.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Segmenting supporters into groups so you can send relevant information to each segment. For instance, you might create segments for lapsed volunteers, long-time volunteers, and new volunteers, and then craft tailored messages for each group. Perhaps you offer them a CPR certification class as part of their volunteer training.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Nonprofits Live provided a more robust and interactive alternative to the traditional webinar. TechSoup kicked off its Nonprofit Live series with a discussion on the Future of Fundraising. Once registered, nonprofits can create a custom, branded cause platform for their online fundraising complete with video and photo functionality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Foundation Group can be a huge help in forming your new nonprofit. An alternative is to find an established organization you can partner with or who will serve as your fiscal sponsor. Box so you have a mailing address for donors who want to send you checks. Get help from an accountant or attorney if you find the form daunting.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This Thanksgiving, our CauseVox team has talked a lot about how important the end of the year is from a fundraising standpoint. But we also know that your year-end efforts aren’t just centered around fundraising. Don’t forget that artwork can be copied and mailed to donors (clients don’t have to make 100 original drawings!)

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

A diverse and holistic fundraising strategy is crucial to a nonprofit’s success. Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission.

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BoardAssist

MAY 13, 2014

“Why don’t my board members help more with fundraising?” For some guidance on how to answer this question and better engage your board with fundraising, we turned to fundraising pro Amy Eisenstein for advice. Do they include making a personal donation to the organization and helping with fundraising?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

After you’ve conducted research and feel confident about who is most likely to donate to your cause, you can segment those donors into groups based on their common characteristics. Facebook: With live streaming and story capabilities, Facebook is ideal for spreading the word about your upcoming fundraisers and events.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

In general, the consensus seems to be that Facebook is not the place to pin all your fundraising hopes. Having this alternative go-to source for advocacy, on a platform our constituents already embrace, provides us greater flexibility in our efforts to influence conversations and garner support. How's that for ROI?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The best way to accomplish this feat is through segmentation: the process of grouping your supporters based on their similarities and sending them targeted messages they’re more likely to respond to. The purpose of your campaign should drive your segmentation efforts, providing context to how you group your supporters. Demographics.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. This is a trend we see frequently: small, unsexy, or unknown nonprofits are having significant fundraising success and larger, better-known nonprofits are wondering why. 100,000 people.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). Alternative Approaches. Digidave of Spot.Us

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

have further validated the effectiveness of text-to-give fundraising. give fundraising for everyday use, versus only for emergency or disaster relief. Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011. To learn more about the benefits of text-to-give fundraising, visit www.mobilegiving.org (U.S.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits. You will also want to use multiple campaigns and in each you will want multiple ad groups each of which would have at least 3 ads.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After many organizations received a fundraising boost during the pandemic, direct response professionals once again seem to be bracing for a decline. Even so, direct-response fundraising remains critically important—both as a source of sustainable annual revenue and as a funnel for the cultivation of higher-level donors.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It’s no secret that fundraising in the time of COVID looks very different. Nonprofits, schools, churches, and many other organizations were forced to get creative to come up with fundraising ideas during COVID. When the pandemic first started, who could’ve guessed that it would change the way many nonprofits fundraise forever?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s the first lesson of Fundraising 101: fundraising is not about begging. . I think that’s why so many people who start nonprofits decide they hate fundraising before they even try it. I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. And I decided I didn’t like fundraising.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Do not make them click to sign up!

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Plus, fundraising statistics. Alternatively, a. Remember, a multichannel strategy requires considering every channel at your disposal — including direct mail. While direct mail is often thought of as an old-school outreach technique, it can also appeal to younger audiences like. multichannel marketing strategy.

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