EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Plenty of people with children donate money, too.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

In difficult circumstances, it’s helpful to return to the fundraising basics to ensure you’re making the most of tried and true strategies to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As we approach the season of giving, our team has compiled a list of gifts that give back. This year, if you’re looking for gifts, why not pick a gift that has a little extra meaning and supports a great organization? With your donation, we will send a set of five to the group of your choosing (while supplies last).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

One of the best ways to recognize their generosity is with unique gifts for donors. When making a donation, major donors often want to make a difference in their communities based on their values. Personal relationships will also prevent their donations from feeling too transactional. What is considered a major gift donation?

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments. 

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. In reality, the van or other gift you receive is not exactly what you would have purchased. And it’s called an inkind gift.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2024

Before we explore my best tips for non-cash donations to your organization, let’s look at a common scenario: A donor receives a paycheck, pays taxes on the earnings, deposits the proceeds in their checking account, writes a check to charity, and receives a partial deduction for their gift. Know how to manage asset-based gifts.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2024

After someone passes away, their family members and friends might be motivated to donate to a nonprofit organization in their honor. Memorial donations are a beautiful way to honor someone’s life and carry on a positive legacy. But memorial donations require special care and attention.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. And it can’t be just any boring donation receipt. Let’s take a look at what an awesome donation receipt looks like so you can nail yours. The nonprofit receives the gift.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. Who Gets the Gifts.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are zillions of articles about how to build the best nonprofit donation form. But sometimes seeing a donation form example can be more effective than simply learning about how to create one. What do the best practices for building a donation form look like in real life? Let’s take a look.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

In digital philanthropy, it has never been more important to seek out and embrace innovations, especially innovations in online donation forms. Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. You did it: your donation appeal was a success. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 26, 2024

If you’ve just launched a major gifts program, you’ll need a fresh plan for marketing the new giving opportunity. Current supporters are already committed to your cause and your organization, whether that be through the willingness to give financially, commit to recurring gifts, or offer another form of support.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. Memorial contributions help foster positive change in the wake of loss. Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. This continues a trend that began in 2021, after a large uptick in donations and donors in 2020. However, it’s an increasingly uphill battle to build long-term relationships with donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Also, it’s a lot of work to get donated gifts, and expenses to buy them.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Is your YMCA only asking for gifts during your annual fund campaign? Here’s the good news: as long as you properly thank your donors and report back to them on how their gift made a difference, your donors are ready to be asked again. Invite them to consider a monthly recurring donation as their New Year’s Resolution.

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CauseVox

JUNE 29, 2022

Your donation page is an essential component of your digital fundraising. It doesn’t matter how many people you get to click through your emails or social media posts; if your donation page doesn’t convert, you won’t see any payoff from that hard work. Sometimes you see donation page examples that makes you swoon.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when considering how to ask your supporters for a donation. How can you show supporters that you need their help without leaving them fatigued ? What is the best way to build a passionate donor base? Because you’re already online, you can use emails to encourage online donations.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you’re looking to drive additional fundraising revenue through corporate gift-matching programs , making the most of matching gift upsells is the way to go. Picture this: A donor is in the process of making a gift to your organization. The Value of Matching Gift Upsells. Matching Gift Basics.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Transforming Donations into Connections: Reward-Based Fundraising Strategies Imagine turning every donation into a bridge, connecting the heart of your cause with the generosity of your supporters. These not only serve as tokens of gratitude but also help in spreading the word about your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

When it comes to reaching your nonprofit’s revenue goals, major gifts are critical. For the average nonprofit, roughly 80% of all revenue comes from only 20% of its donors—and most of these earnings are major gifts. What role should marketing play in your major gift strategy? Let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Your email thank-you should arrive immediately after a donation is made online. Take your time.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. Giving to your organization can be their purpose, if only you help them find it. . Most importantly, are you sharing with your donors how their support is helping to advance your mission?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Donation Drives: During specific campaigns, send donors eCards with compelling messages about your cause and a direct call to action to contribute. Matching Gift Alerts: Inform donors about matching gift opportunities through eCards, encouraging them to maximize their impact by taking advantage of corporate giving programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Also, a s mobile traffic increases , embedded giving is an incredible tool to help simplify the mobile donation experience and urge supporters to complete their donations. Embedded giving experiences provide website visitors with a complete donation form without having to leave your website for a separate donation page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Not only are Instagram Stories the must-use feature for individuals, brands, and organizations going into 2020, Facebook (Instagram’s owner) recently added the ability for 501c3 nonprofits to capture donations directly inside Stories! . In order to build up a following for your Instagram Stories, you need to create and post regularly.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 20, 2020

In-kind donations can help you grow your fundraising, stretch your resources, and build your community. But how do you get in-kind donations? In this guide, I'll show you how to solicit, record, acknowledge, and report these gifts.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Perhaps you’ve received an acknowledgment letter for a donation that gave you a transactional vibe. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. Listen, starting a nonprofit is NOT a “build it and they will come” activity. Keep reading.

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