CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we’ve put together a collection of fundraising strategies for nonprofits so you can see the myriad of funding options and choose the ones that fit best for your organization. Let’s dive in by starting with the key principles to keep in mind when forming your fundraising strategy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2025

Here are a few ways to infuse sustainability into your nonprofit strategy this Earth Day and beyond. Some eco-friendly fundraising ideas: Pledge-for-a-Purpose Cleanups : Invite supporters to pledge donations based on how much trash they collect during a local or virtual cleanup. Donors love to see values in action.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

One way to cultivate positive donor relationships that increase retention is to choose fundraising ideas and donation methods that engage your audience. Defining Pledges and Donations When it comes to types of donations, there can be some overlap between the various categories. You can apply this model to almost any fundraiser.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 23, 2023

If your nonprofit has a wide or diverse audience, it can be challenging to figure out how to design your website in a way that appeals to the majority of your online community. Your audience could be made of thousands of unique individuals, each with their own interests and website needs. Research your target audience.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

GivingTuesday has historically famous for engaging audiences on social media: in fact, it’s estimated that there were an astounding 14.2 Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? Use #GivingTuesday To Drive Gift Committments With Recurring Donations Or Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2022

CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later (PNPL) is a state-of-the-art pledge donation option (similar to buy now, pay later for donors!) that’s designed to help you get more online pledges and automatically fulfill them. Sigma Chi at the University of Florida’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Donation Form. Website Donation Forms.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Strategies. In the analog paradigm, our strategies did not include technology. Instead of leaving technology out of our strategies, it became the strategy. Digital Strategies. So let’s dive in! Analog Paradigm. Digital Tools.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 6, 2024

Conquering the Playground: Fundraising Strategies for Schools (Every Grade Level) The world of education thrives on strong support. Here’s a breakdown of school fundraising needs, challenges, and winning strategies for every level: Elementary Schools: Building a Strong Foundation Needs : Technology, playground equipment, arts programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

My reaction was to either run screaming or say, wow this is cool. As we’ve seen, it takes time for mere mortals like our audiences to internalize these new ways of living or life streaming. Also, it means having good content curation skills and being able to engage with your audience – not just passively fling content at them.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

GivingTuesday has historically been famous for engaging audiences on social media. Regardless of who your target audience is, it is important to communicate clearly, authentically and effectively. Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? How much money does it take to create this impact?

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Create Teams of Different Pledge Classes Now, let’s talk about a secret ingredient that can make your capital campaign soar: the power of friendly competition within your own ranks. By creating teams based on different pledge classes, you can tap into the natural camaraderie and rivalry that exists within your chapter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

.” For nonprofits, some app developers, like Causes, are already envisioning types of nonprofit supporter actions on Facebook, such as Give and Pledge, which will allow them to prominently feature higher-value actions amidst the sea activity posted to Facebook everyday.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-pledge or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising in which donors give by sending a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. You can reach a wider audience, track your campaign progress, and save your team plenty of time. Pricing: Tithe.ly messaging is $19 per month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Donation Pledges Often we don’t think of an online donation page as a way to ask for and manage larger donations, but new technology is making it more and more possible to ask for significant gifts from a broader audience. A donor can pledge $1000 over the course of a year, and pay in increments that work for them.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Read on for effective, easy peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to engage your audience. 75% of peer-to-peer donors are first-time donors.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s no secret that the most effective fundraising strategies begin with understanding your target audience. However, Generation Z is still an audience to be explored. When talking about generational cohorts, there’s countless articles written on cultivating and soliciting Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Further, with 64% of total giving coming from individual donors in 2022, ensuring you have a well thought out strategy to attract these dollars is critical. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action. Don’t let this moment pass you by.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Expand your audience. While your fundraising tool won’t lead you to the perfect fundraising idea or reveal earth-shattering marketing strategies to reach your target audience, it can make a significant impact on donors’ overall experience through small changes. 5 per hour).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

In honor of Labor Day, Goodwill launches the #LaborofLove Campaign this week. I interviewed Beth Perell, VP of Communications and Information Management to learn more about the campaign strategy and goals. Who is the audience? What are the highlights of your digital strategy? What is the #LaborofLove Campaign?

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Forum One

JANUARY 11, 2008

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Use this information to tailor your strategies and strengthen your relationships with donors. Optimize existing strategies: Fine-tune your existing fundraising strategies by incorporating lessons learned from your evaluation. Pledges are not only a great way to get larger gifts over time, they’re also incredibly convenient.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Launching a unique campaign can set your organization apart by creating a buzz around your mission, engaging new audiences, and getting people excited to participate in something meaningful. . When it comes to fundraising for your nonprofit, creativity is key. Download Now: 9 Email Templates to Engage Donors Year-Round.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

5 acquisition strategies for smaller shops . Use this strategy to convert visitors from your website, on social media or traditional ads into a name on your email (or direct mail) house file. Do we invite donors to name us in their will or estate? How good is our overall retention? You need to have bait and a good place to fish.” .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Giving Tuesday drives donations further and acts as the kickoff to your year-end fundraising strategies. . Here at Bloomerang , we help nonprofits make the most of their fundraising every day through the adoption of comprehensive and data-driven strategies. Accept Pledges. Matching Gifts. T-Shirt Fundraiser. Volunteer Grants.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Well-known Dutch intellectuals and writers had pledged their cooperation with De Correspondent if and when the crowd-funding turned out be a success. This strategy seems to work for now, since the ‘New visitors’ and ‘New members’ graphs show similar patterns. Rob (r) during the kickoff on national television. Two of them?—?former

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The panel was introduced Scott Case of Malaria No More who lead a brainstorm of ideas and solutions for the social entrepreneurs and non-profiters in the audience. Says Katya Andresen,Chief Strategy Officer, Networked for Good, “Last year, we had a loosely organized group of individuals promoting the day in their own ways.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

But it is also theme of a panel that I’m moderating at the Innogive Conference on Monday, April 2 that will focus on how this trend is and will continue to impact nonprofits’ communication strategies. The DOT is a pledge to Do One Thing to help the environment – and cool the climate. Her blog is Contentious.com.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As we step into the new era of data consciousness, organizations face a pivotal challenge: balancing effective fundraising strategies with the stringent demands of privacy compliance. It might involve exploring new platforms, communication strategies, or fundraising tools that align with the latest privacy standards.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 31, 2007

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 31, 2007

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

JANUARY 7, 2008

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area. Muslim relations. " A key message was.

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