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. Asking for a gift from a GivingTuesday donor, for example, will be most appropriate if they already understand how their earlier donation will be used. It’s crunch time.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Here’s a quick run-down of the finalists competing in the startup competition – they will be judged by experienced entrepreneurs and investors but the audience decides on the winner – and I plan to do a longer post on the winner tomorrow. The list below is in no particular order: 24me. BetterInternet.co.

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Neon CRM

MARCH 20, 2025

Youve probably written many thank-you letters, whether they were for birthday gifts or party invitations. The stakes are low when you write a personal thank-you note: Your Great Aunt Dottie is unlikely to shun you if your thank-you note arrives a little late or doesnt include details about how youll use her gift.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Get started by visiting the #GivingTuesday website , join the community and download the #GivingTuesday Toolkit which includes a whole range of tools to engage your audience. Your content can come in many forms, such as blog posts, email campaigns, press releases, YouTube videos, downloadable eBooks, podcasts, etc.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

As digital wallets have become more commonplace, the number of donors making gifts via check has decreased. In addition to more corporations setting aside dollars for donations, matching gift program popularity is on the rise. This shows that donors are using their phones to make gifts. Text fundraising. Give us a try.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Ebook The Annual Fund Giving Guide: Planning an Annual Campaign Learn More Setting Goals for Your Annual Appeal Your annual appeal’s send date might depend on your individual nonprofit’s mission. Can you inspire them to make another gift by proactively telling them about how their previous gift made a difference? Are you sure?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

Specifically: Your major gift officers can drive productivity on a modern mobile platform with instant analytics and income forecasting. We talk about this and other migration to Salesforce tips in our eBook, Your Guide to Migrating from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce. A great example of this is Human Rights Watch.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Here’s how to get the right mix of tone, story, and examples: Start with your audience. Every good fundraiser or marketer knows that understanding the audience is key to developing content that will move them to take action. All fundraising appeals should have one call to action—a call for the audience to make a donation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

This blog can keep you up to date on matching gift best practices. Take advantage of Qgiv’s resource library for free fundraising eBooks and templates. There are a few free nonprofit resources to help you advertise your cause and reach a wider audience of supporters. Nonprofit Tech for Good. Double the Donation. Qgiv Resources.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

No matter what you choose, don’t forget to consider your target audiences and the resources you’ll need to have available to put that plan into action. Neon CRM gives you the tools to automate receipts and thank-you emails once donors submit a gift online. Instead, send them a donor survey soon after they’ve submitted their gift.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. Then, if you can show that their gift is making a real impact, they’ll support you for years to come. We’ve outlined a six-step process to help you uncover the “why” you share with your core audience. They’ll find you.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

If every organization is asking for gifts on the same day, it’s easy for donors to get overwhelmed. When you only have 24 hours to fundraise, you need to maximize the gifts you’ll receive. For example, challenge donors to give a certain amount before noon to secure an additional matching gift. Donors only have so much capacity.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2022

Financial support: whether sponsorships, a matching gift program, or a workplace giving program (automatic deduction from paychecks), corporate partners can obviously bring a lot of financial support to your nonprofit. The size of their audience (customers, social media following, employees). The size of the company (revenue).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bloomerang’s segmentation eBook can provide more insight into smart ways to segment your database if you’re just getting started. When it comes to requesting a donation, your donor database should keep track of potential major gift opportunities. They might use different marketing messages and imagery to appeal to each group.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

DonorSearch, a nonprofit software, helps you screen donors to assess wealth indicators, philanthropic history, and affinity towards specific causes to help you identify potential major gifts. Check out this eBook to help you get started on your AI journey. You can also use AI to automate your database organization!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide eBook has templates, calendars, and tips to help you get organized and make your Giving Tuesday a roaring success! How to Create a Giving Tuesday Video : Visuals are the best way to connect with your audience and motivate them to give. Learn how to create your own Giving Tuesday video with our guide.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The calendar is available as a downloadable PDF , which also comes with a list of related blogs, videos, ebooks, and community resources. Content is one of the best ways you can connect with your audience, ask donors for a gift, and share the good news about your organization’s impact. How Can I Download the Calendar?

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Where will your audience see your event advertised? Determine who your audience is. Your ideal audience is unique to your nonprofit and your peer-to-peer fundraising event. Find out where your audience is. Your audience is as unique as your nonprofit. So how can you reach your target audience on social media?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Industries that typically rely on in-person connections, like fitness and religious institutions, found themselves having to engage their audiences through live streams. The cathedral anticipates a loss of $5 million this year, mainly because of the lack of tourists buying things in the gift shop and café, and from the loss in event rentals.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Matching gift grants or a matching gift integration. This can be accomplished through a private matching gift grant from major donors or a corporate partner. A matching gift grant ensures all donations up to the pledged matching donation amount are matched. Recurring gift support. Peer-to-peer event marketing.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

If you have gifts from both the Golf Tournament and the Phone-a-thon given in support of the Clothes For The Homeless program, for example, there’s no need to worry about spending “golf tournament dollars” versus spending “phone-a-thon dollars” – as long as the donor designation is fulfilled, those monies can be pooled. Why is this?

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Download eBook. The more peer-to-peer participants you recruit, the more your mission is brought to the forefront of different audiences. With each recruit promoting your faith-based organization, there are opportunities to spread the word to different audiences and continue the momentum of any campaign. Request a Demo.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

you want to make it as easy as possible for them to find your donate button, click it, and make a gift. When picking colors for your donate button, choose colors that resonate with your organization’s mission and connect with your target audience. Remember: Colors can evoke specific emotions and even influence behavior.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

With technology improving, virtual and hybrid events rising in popularity, and new event ideas coming to fruition, it can be hard to determine the best fundraising event that aligns with your audience, goals, and overall mission. Audience members can even continue to give as the show is happening with text fundraising!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The surge of useful and actionable advice that has surfaced in 2013 shows the value of rich content marketing—the creation of resources that provide direction and assistance, and have you, the audience, at the heart of every word and image. Steve MacLaughlin confessed that he used to believe that online average gift size was a vanity metric.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Check out this Fundraising Fundamentals eBook we made with our friends at Donorly to keep learning and honing your fundraising skills! Adding a matching gifts integration and recurring donation upgrades to your form is a great way to maximize the contributions you receive from your supporters. Raise money through fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

In a recent webinar poll , the audience was evenly split when asked what digital transformation means to them. Our major organizational systems weren’t taking to each other, making it challenging to connect the dots between donor gifts and the impact of those dollars on the programs donors supported.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2015

In my last blog I talked about a segment of your audience that could use a bit more love: non-donors, prospects, casual observers—the usual suspects. Whether it’s a gift of time, talent or treasure this group of prospects is ripe for conversion and it’s up to you to make it happen. Know Your Audience. Donors aren’t just donors.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Joe Garecht’s eBook, How to Hold a Successful Giving Day for Your School , offers great advice for development teams on running a giving day event. After all, a single day of giving isn’t much time to attract gifts—donors must know when and where to give—so your school’s promotional strategies have to be strong.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

Download eBook. Look for an auction platform that offers both of these capabilities to appeal to the widest audience possible and set your organization up for the most success. Text-to-give is beneficial because it’s extremely simple for donors to complete a gift with a couple of texts. Bidding Software. Text Fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Next donor A receives an online acknowledgement of her gift, BUT the message is focused on protecting whales and dolphins. Did one message result in exponentially more gifts than any other, and if so, why?

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. It begins with identifying and engaging potential donors, but it really kicks into gear after the donor has made their first gift.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This workshop will dive deep into the lessons and real stories found in the free eBook Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. Hitting It Out of the Park—Learn the Art of Major Gift Relationship Building. Create a mindset for success and learn the art of a major gift relationship building. How you invite support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

They are also known as perks or gifts, and are used as incentives to motivate people to support a campaign. In a nutshell, donors that received a gift, felt selfish, which in turn reduced the motivation for giving. Even though you can get tons of awareness and traffic, they may not be the right audience that will fund your campaign.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

In this webinar, Sarah Durham will focus on identifying who your audiences are, how to prioritize them, and other elements key to developing a smart communications strategy. For instance, when somebody makes a gift, they might get a phone call from a board member thanking them for the gift. All right, awesome.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So there’s actually an eBook they wrote on donor acquisition. So I learned pretty early on, you know, when I was trying to reach a Chevy truck buyer, that perhaps that audience was a little different than the Chevy car audience. So over the years, I continued to really develop that audience expertise. Jackie: Right.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. Even though the calls were simply to check in with donors and see how they were doing during a trying time, it also resulted in gifts. This is any type of gift that isn’t financial! BONUS – See this idea in action!

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