Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. 1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences. Thank existing donors for their loyal support. Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. . Thank donors with a personalized message .

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This isn’t the only data point backing up this finding, either: our friends over at National Audubon Society actually ran a sustainer-first GivingTuesday campaign in 2020 and grew their recurring donor base by an incredible 900 percent! Use this as an opportunity to retain and upsell existing donors! Alras Digital. Raise the Roots.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? If you add one habit this year, it should be thanking your donors. Here’s what they said. Send regular newsletters.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Download this Sample Year-End Fundraising Goals Spreadsheet: You’ll see this fundraising goal sheet is broken up into 2 parts: A donor thank-you campaign from 11/1-11/26 and a fundraising campaign from 11/27-12/31. It’s also a perfect time to tell your donors thank you. They’ve been here for you through a lot this year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Unlock the fundraising potential of your nonprofit by understanding your target audience. Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. Based on your research, create profiles of your ideal donors.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A nonprofit mission statement also serves as inspiration for employees, donors, and volunteers and provides the public with an overview of the organization’s mission and purpose. You Receive Feedback That Your Mission Statement No Longer Resonates Soliciting donor feedback is a critical step in a donor retention strategy.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 22, 2024

Segmented appeals Targeting specific segments of your audience with personalized invitations can significantly boost engagement and improve your fundraising outcomes. Taking the time to craft a thorough invitation can translate to a larger, more engaged audience, ultimately leading to greater success for your fundraising efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification. Physical distance from audience. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Limited budget. Worldwide competition.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . For the donor, $20 per month is easier to manage in their budget. Now, what if someone were to give you $20 per month?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. Build your audience persona.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 21, 2024

This makes sense because people are generally in a giving state of mind at year-end, and you often see a higher return on your ad spend. Advertising throughout the year can help you warm up your audience so that they are ready to give when they see your year-end appeals. Keep in mind that your ads don’t have to ask for money.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

This article goes through some of the larger trends and audience research around cryptocurrency owners. We try to identify general demographics and insights about how this might relate to a growing crypto philanthropy donor base. Crypto donors don’t wear tinfoil hats. Crypto Donors are 2X more likely to be male.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

With that in mind, we’d like to kick off 2022 by actively questioning the use of certain words—and what is meant—so that we can continue to improve by phasing out terms that might be overused, harmful, or inaccurate. Many organizations that use this language exist because there is something that can be done. Disappointed?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Your Priority: Engage Your Audience Inboxes are flooded with more than 100 new emails a day. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. This model was developed by Open AI and is one of the few language models to pass the Turing Test. What is ChatGPT? But it’s not as simple as ChatGPT doing all the work for you.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today we will talk about how to help your audience visualize the impact their donation can have within your organization and then how to communicate the results when a campaign has ended. Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. . Celebrate it! .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. All three approaches connect the charity with its donors by triggering an emotional reaction that acts as a motivator for them to give. That’s clearly you, John.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. Some donors upgrade their giving without being asked, but most donors need some prompting. This makes it easier for your donors to choose how much to give to your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The audience needs to hear the message but wants to consume the peanut butter, so to speak. . The things I’ll cover in this series—strategy, creativity, and logistics— are the building blocks for how to share quality stories that change minds, win hearts, and improve relationships. Worried that’s not a skill in your wheelhouse?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Your Priority: Engage Your Audience Inboxes are flooded with more than 100 new emails a day. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors.

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Allegiance Group

JULY 3, 2024

Yet today, they’re stronger than ever, thanks to predictive analytics and natural language processors (NLPs). However, augmenting that AI with a human touch and third-party data can enable you to build deeper connections with your donors. Would you really want to risk referencing a late spouse in a message to a major donor?

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Knowing the best times to post ads throughout the year will increase your chance to gain new donors. When scheduling your ad campaigns, keep in mind that some months are more lucrative when it comes to donations. How do you target the right audience for Facebook Ads for nonprofits? How do nonprofits use Facebook Ads?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With 12% of all gifts made during the last few days of the year , fundraising emails are a powerful tool to encourage year-end generosity among your donors. And what’s most important to communicate to donors as the year comes to a close? Knowing how frequently to email your donors can be tricky, especially during the end of the year.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As nonprofit fundraisers, we are competing for space in the minds of our donors with the brands they interact with on a daily basis. Nonprofit fundraisers must integrate their organization into the habits of their donors. How might you leverage text-based communications with your donors? Act Like For-Profit Brands.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Your nonprofit is just the conduit for donors to accomplish their philanthropic desires. Focusing on donors as partners instead of focusing on money can make a huge difference. When I focus on donors, it’s a matter of which program they want to support. Donors give to causes that matter to them. Y’all.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. It shows donors that their actions are making a difference.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Thank donors and volunteers often. Ensure it aligns with how your audience views the holiday.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Allows your audience get to know you a little better through the stories you tell. Inspires potential donors to give. It’s boring to the donor and doesn’t inspire them to give.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Understand your audience As the old saying goes, you can’t be all things to all people. The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we discussed identifying your objectives and discussed how to better understand your audience. Your organization or brand may have a slightly different approach than that of another organization—but it’s important your audience learns what to expect from you. People act on emotion !

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Without the assistance of community-minded individuals just like you, we wouldn’t be able to serve those in our community each year. We have enclosed a donor envelope for your convenience. ” Find your own dramatic and exciting angle to captivate your audience. Thank you in advance for your support! Sincerely, Argh!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The theme should resonate with both the AAPI community and also general audiences. Donor appeals – Have a short appeal during the event from organizational leadership or a community member. Don’t forget to follow up with donors to report on the total funds raised and the impact made. Share stories that inspire giving.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

While the typical solicitation often includes language from an organization’s mission and values statements, it rarely appeals to potential supporters with a unique and compelling proposition. Here are a few examples of the kind of language that works well when presenting your “ask”: “Opportunity to…”. Think of it this way.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Wouldn’t your organization rather spend a little extra money on a website if it means finding more donors and volunteers? Using this valuable tool, you can extend the reach of your organization’s message and forge meaningful connections with existing and potential donors.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

As you read through these strategies, keep your supporters in mind. Keeping your supporters top of mind will help you create a website that gets real results. . Audience: Think through who you picture visiting your site (you might even have some site data to inform your thinking). Optimize for accessibility. .

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