TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most organizations dealing with financial information online follow these 4 standards to ensure donations make the biggest impact. In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we will post 1 blog a week on security! Donations are protected. Industry standards. Image courtesy of Northwest Gas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

This year’s top auctioneers are driving impactful change, raising crucial funds and leveraging their expertise to make a difference for great causes worldwide. In fact, she will often offer a surprise song during fundraising to encourage more donations – her songs have raised up to an additional $10,000 for her beloved clients!

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

The best part is that unlike other grant programs, you’re not competing for limited funds! People like to see businesses support social causes and the byproduct of a partnership can lead to new customers for the business and also brand awareness and recognition for the nonprofit. Applying for a Google Ad Grant is easy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising platforms are software solutions that your nonprofit can use to solicit, accept, and process donations made via the internet. These platforms can be used for year-round fundraising for your annual fund or they can be used for individual fundraising campaigns hosted during certain times of the year.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This typically involves donations of money, time, and/or resources from corporations to charitable causes. Lack of awareness of corporate philanthropy programs. One of the biggest challenges facing optimal corporate philanthropy is a significant lack of awareness of the opportunities at hand. Let’s begin! The Roadblock.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Hopefully, you can take these lessons to heart and have fewer bumps along the way to fund your nonprofit. According to the Charitable Giving USA 2024 report , donations in 2023 surpassed an estimated $557 billion. While that may sound like a lot, it still has not recovered to match inflation from donation highs in 2021.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It’s easy to get started, the fees are low, and you get to keep whatever funds you raise (regardless of whether or not you meet your goal!). This “keep it all” (KiA) model allows fundraisers to focus on spreading awareness for their campaigns and recruiting more donors, instead of worrying about a deadline or a looming goal.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 1, 2021

Double the Donation and Fundraise Up have enhanced their matching gift integration to include a matching gift upsell, which is an exciting new feature that drives matching gift requests and increases initial base donations. Select the “360MatchPro by Double the Donation” card from the list.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Nonprofit organizations use social media to raise awareness and gain donors. Features of TikTok for Good As mentioned above, TikTok gives nonprofits three ways to raise awareness and funding through its platform. Promoted Hashtags The promoted hashtags feature helps you increase awareness for your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Your established experience in the nonprofit industry and your ability to adapt to ever-changing circumstances have gotten you this far. Add to that the fact that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to donate to that cause. 8) Launch a small dollar donation campaign. Not to worry. Sign up for ShopRaise now !

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

As a 30-year veteran in the nonprofit industry, I see this happen constantly and it’s frustrating because it just creates more competition for funding when we should be working collaboratively for more effectiveness and efficiency. Fiona Benjamin from The HEAL Project Staff Undervaluation Underpaying and undervaluing staff.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

That, combined with the sunsetting of emergency government funding provided during the pandemic, means more people than ever are turning to their local food banks for help with food. Top line takeaways Overall, food banks saw a 4% decrease in online revenue from 2022 to 2023 , which was a larger decline than the industry as a whole at -1%.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2022

Established in 2020 as an independent entity, the WHO Foundation complements and strengthens the work of WHO and its global network of partners by mobilizing new funding from diverse sources—including philanthropists, corporate entities, and the public—to power WHO’s mission. Fundraising and Donor Management.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This period sets the stage for end-of-year giving, which is traditionally the most generous time of the year for charitable donations. It provides a suite of tools and features that streamline and enhance the entire fundraising process, from creating compelling campaigns to processing donations securely and efficiently.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Many CRMs are feature-rich but you want to choose once that is built and designed for the nonprofit industry – it needs to be donor-centric and meet the needs of each persona working at your organization. Can donor behavior such as opens, clicks, donations, volunteer hours, social media post alter subsequent communications?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Note from Beth: The crowdfunding industry has sponsored legislation in California to clarify what is legally permissible. CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you’re looking for a new way to raise funds, engage donors, and build connections, look no further than a charity golf tournament. And fortunately for nonprofits, charity golf tournaments do much more than simply raise mission-critical funds. Tips for Marketing Your Charity Golf Tournament 1. Leverage digital channels.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While these efforts often include prioritizing environmentally friendly work practices or committing to offering fair wages to employees, corporate philanthropy has to do with supporting nonprofit organizations via charitable donations of funds, time, and/or resources. Data-Driven Industry Insights. Corporate volunteerism.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

Because major gifts are so important, it’s crucial to take advantage of any opportunity you have to secure these donations. Identification: Pinpoint prospective major donors with the capacity and willingness to donate a major gift. Some donor segments to consider include: Giving capacity , or how much donors would be able to donate.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

First I’ll show you how the Environmental Defense Fund used their email list in a creative way to increase online donations by 63%. Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. This means you can target Facebook ads to appear on the feeds of people who have donated to your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2023

Bloomerang’s fundraising tools include customizable giving pages, peer-to-peer fundraising and crowdfunding capabilities, text-to-donate functionality, and more. Bloomerang Payments leverages industry-leading anti-fraud measures and PCI compliance to protect donor data. Receive funds immediately through automatic donation transfers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Alas, billions of dollars are left on the table because (1) employees don’t know about this money and (2) nonprofits don’t inform their donors of the opportunity to claim these funds. Your organization Matching gifts lift average donation size, improve retention and donor lifetime value , and open the door to other giving.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

However, lurking in the shadows, cyber ghouls greedily try to reap where they haven’t sown by rerouting funds meant for philanthropy or tricking donors into making donations to phantom causes. By compromising the organizations’ security defenses, hackers could re-route the funds meant for philanthropy to their accounts.

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EveryAction

APRIL 21, 2017

Earth Day is this Saturday and there's so much you can do to defend, fund, and educate yourself on the critical environmental issues we face as a global population - here are six to get you started. Check out the event websites for information on how to donate to partner organizations and attend sister marches across the U.S.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

as well as to the nonprofits receiving the funds?—additional For many donors, their lack of participation in relevant employer giving programs comes down to two things: lack of awareness and a complicated request process. Lack of Awareness. within the calendar year, six months following the donation). Match ratios (i.e.,

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

GivingTuesday also kicks off what the nonprofit industry refers to as giving season —when organizations receive up to 30% of their annual donations— from November 29 through December 31. . These goals could be either about raising funds or increasing the impact of your nonprofit. This year, GivingTuesday is November 29, 2022.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

While their “profit” model involves generous donations from the public, these donations go toward covering the core business expenses and what is leftover goes directly to the cause. Industry News Social Tech for profit investing nonprofit socent social entrepreneurship Social Good'

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. If you can capitalize on that potential during your phonathon, you’ll see a massive increase in funds brought in. What is the suggested donation amount?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This article will list the top 5 stickers your nonprofit should use to engage with your supporters, build awareness, raise funds, and more. #1: 1: The Donation Sticker. This one probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but by setting up your Facebook Donation Account, your nonprofit can enable donations via Instagram.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The story of that passion in action brings in the donations that pay for your programs and services, which have an impact and change lives. And also think about how you can fund those new programs because you may need some seed money before you can start. Raise Awareness and Build Support. But you can’t self-fund your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. Social media helps you build more connections within your community, allowing you to raise more awareness and money for your cause. Transparency.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The last three months of the year are often the most important for nonprofits because of the rise in donations compared to the rest of the year. As always, make sure you account for your organization’s unique history by taking any giving trends found in your donor database into consideration alongside this industry comparison.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

My colleague Heather Cooper Johnson , Senior Principal Solutions Consultant for Fintech at Blackbaud, joined me for a webinar to discuss how nonprofit leaders can use these three initiatives to shape their futures—while stewarding donations appropriately and staying aligned to their missions. IMPROVE CONSTITUENTS’ EXPERIENCES.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A few common ones include false expense claims, misrepresentation of data on financial statements, and fundraising fraud (in which a scammer impersonates a nonprofit to collect donations under the guise of charity and pockets the money they raise). The amount of federal funding your organization receives.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The pandemic pushed the social sector to make game-changing shifts in community programming, funding models and organizational leadership. BIPOC-led organizations have seen a recent surge of donations and are pursuing ambitious organizational growth with the goal of translating that first time support into consistent contributions.

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Greater Giving

JULY 25, 2024

Is it to raise funds for a specific program, increase donor awareness, or cultivate donor relationships? Mobile Giving and Mobile Bidding : Accept donations and bids easily through mobile devices. CFRE Webinars from industry leading professionals. Who are you trying to reach?

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