Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Remember, your goal ( why you do what you do ) must encompass building community, facilitating human connection, and creating opportunities for people to find meaning. In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! Donor lifetime value skyrockets from 1.73

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 14, 2022

As a profession, fundraisers constantly spend a great deal of money on training, education and consultants to learn various techniques to improve performance and results. One can never sit on their laurels.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But big goals cost big money. Some founders are able to contribute a chunk of money in the early days to set up the infrastructure (and that’s ok), but to bring in the consistent money needed to fund big dreams, you have to get comfortable asking others to pitch in financially. Where do you start? Then, draft a plan.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

It costs 200-300% more to attract new donors than it does to get a second gift. Youre saving money by improving your donor retention. Youre also more likely to get larger gifts from donors who give over time, so youre making more money. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Generosity isn’t just about money – it’s about connection and community,” Asha Curran, GivingTuesday’s chief executive officer said via a statement. “In Average gift size was for the most part stable, slipping slightly under 1% from $238.59 The GivingTuesaday data was collected and released by The GivingTuesday Data Commons.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2024

If I take the time to make a monetary gift, offer community feedback, or even send along a useful article from an expert like you, I expect someone to react and interact with me. Something that reassures me my gift was appreciated, and did not fall into a black hole. If the exchange is all one-way, theyre not getting my money.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to a recent report from the Blackbaud Institute , 72% of spontaneous gifts went to organizations with whom the donors were already familiar. Read on to learn more about who these first-time spontaneous donors are, and how to turn their GivingTuesday gifts into lasting support.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle? They want to feel heard. Pick up the phone.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

The retention metrics that matter Retention is your single most important metricthe easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to raise more money. First-time donor conversion rate If you can get a first-time donor to make a second and even a third gift, youre well on your way to keeping them! Then, you can dig a bit deeper.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The most common concept spoken about in the nonprofit community is being in the business of building relationships. The issue of money is set aside entirely. I might be old fashioned, but give me high-touch over high-tech any day of the week, and I am confident that more money will result. Its almost transactional.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Well-intended, ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals are donating large sums of money to fund solutions for some of society’s most challenging problems. Scalability and reach Identify nonprofits that do impactful work and have the potential to scale up but lack capacity and money to do it.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

How are you using my gift to make a difference?” “You As a nonprofit, you’re called to be a good steward of the money you raise. But beyond reporting standards, transparency is critical to building long-term, loyal support among your donors. “Where does my donation go?” “How Fundraisers hear questions like this regularly.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Soon, we’ll spend our days purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones, baking, and gearing up for visits from family and friends. Try these 13 successful, yet underutilized strategies to help you raise more money and create stronger relationships this year-end. Most of the time, you’ve asked for money to create change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Major Gifts. Donation pledges are donor promises to give an organization a certain amount of money over a set period. Their contact and gift information is saved in your CRM, a thank you note and receipt are automatically sent, and you are ready to solicit donations again in the future. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Storytelling connects donors to your mission and introduces them to the people theyll help with their gifts. Sign your name with any contact information and thank your reader for their future gift.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.” You only have so many staff members, so much money and so much time in a day. In order to be a major donor prospect, the person has to have the capacity to give at the level that you consider to be a major gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. For example, could people who donate every year be cultivated for a larger or monthly gift?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Jude Gift Shop :: giftshop.stjude.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media. Social media is a great tool to showcase your impact, help supporters understand the challenges they can help solve and build an authentic community around your cause. Why do donors stop giving after their first gift? Why send this email?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. Tracey Harrow, private elementary school Make a Special Swag Delivery to Major Donors “Members at the two highest levels receive physical gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They build wings in museums, sponsor new research at hospitals, and provide large amounts of financial support for special projects. A wealthy constituent wants to know what their money will be going toward and what it can accomplish. During your solicitation meeting, make sure you communicate: How much money the project needs.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

You just landed a ten million dollar mega gift for your organization. For those of us who have accomplished this, exhilaration hardly describes all the emotion that comes with raising a multimillion dollar gift from one donor. That may seem obvious, however, there has been some conversations as to whether mega gifts are a good thing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Ray’s experience in launching and building businesses spans nearly three decades, including leadership positions in multiple technology companies. The benefits of recurring gifts are obvious—more predictability in funds and the ability to plan operations. Don’t show a gift array for $25 to someone worth millions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Nonprofit Pro , “Millennials represent 33 million annual donors, have a $481 annual gift, and contribute to three charities annually.” Still, that’s around 34% less than Generation X and 60% less than Baby Boomers in terms of average annual gift size.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Feed Montana impact meter showing how many meals they are able to provide with the amount of money donated. Plus, customizable tiers allow you to cater to a wide range of donors, from small contributions to larger gifts, making everyone feel like they’re making a difference! It is also simple to set up with CauseVox!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. Donors are most interested in giving tribute gifts as memorials (43%), birthday gifts (25%), and on religious holidays (10%), such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Eid al-Fitr. This allows you to easily promote each tribute gift individually via email and on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately. And do I thank the donor or the administrator?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. making donors feel appreciated goes a long way toward building long-lasting relationships. Building Lasting Relationships Boosts Donor Retention.

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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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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

And IRS Form 990s, which list revenue by categories, may also be helpfulthough sometimes the categories are too broad to allow you to really understand where the money is coming from. Then you can take steps to build out implementation plans toward a sustainable funding strategy. Annual reports can provide valuable insights.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

USPS mailings are getting expensive and it has been suggested we might save money by including our next impact report (slated for dropping in Dec) in with our appeal – or perhaps AS the appeal, with an accompanying cover letter. Building a donor relationship requires multiple touch points over the course of the year.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. If you’re a homeless shelter and have spent all year talking to donors about how you want to serve more homeless and thus need more money to add beds to your facility, talk about that at the year-end as well.

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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. However, it’s an increasingly uphill battle to build long-term relationships with donors. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2024

Here are some proven tips to streamline the donor journey, from first gift to lifelong engagement. Convert More Donors with a Better Donation Form The goal for nonprofit organizations and higher education advancement teams is always to raise more money online. You do not need to build a new webpage for an optimized form.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Knowing where to find grants is critical if you want money to pay for programs and projects. In short, master the art and science of finding the right words to ask for money. Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Nonprofits? There are LOTS of ways to raise money, including fundraising events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Campaign Highlights and Impact: Small-dollar Donations: Avg $5 donation – $115m in revenue The number of video views meant that almost 28 million people gave money, with an average donation of around $5. The money funded the development of 22 new drugs and over 100 research projects worldwide. Online Donations – St.

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