Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A matching gift is a great opportunity to leverage a generous donation from one donor, or a group of donors, to bring in even more money from other donors for your nonprofit. Their support lets you tell other donors: A generous donor has offered to match every gift made toward the laptops dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000!

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Online giving has accelerated during 2024, with the average reported online gift (with two months left in the calendar year) coming in at $373, up from $178, and overall average value of online donors nearly doubling from $224 in 2023 to $417. Overall, the percentage of online donors rose to 16.1% during 2024 from 14.6%

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 20, 2021

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re well aware that major gifts are some of the most important components of your organization’s overall fundraising strategy. These gifts make up a significant portion of your annual fundraising revenue, and they don’t just appear at random. Research major gift prospects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. For example, Heal the Bay’s Gorgongosa Coffee : Don’t promote everything in your Shop all at once on your channels. You know your audience best. Build up excitement about new products.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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EveryAction

JANUARY 13, 2023

From GivingTuesday to the start of the new year, nonprofits are focused on communicating with donors, sharing the organization’s successes and plans for the year ahead, and meeting their fundraising goals so they can be ready to power their purpose when the calendar flips. 24 through 31.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. That’s right.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many nonprofits this day has become their biggest giving day, and a “can’t miss” holiday on the calendar. The vast majority of GivingTuesday donors are making their gift online. Go multi-channel. Paid social media ads are also a crucial channel to acquire brand new donors. But it doesn’t have to be!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you ask well, you may get one gift. If you thank well, you may get a lifetime of gifts. Here are 10 first-time donor retention tips that channel gratitude Call first-time donors immediately and thank them. Even donors who give online should get something in the mail, especially if this is their first gift.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 9, 2024

Let’s take a look at 15 Fundraising revenue streams your nonprofit can utilize when planning your annual fundraising calendar. Relying on a single fundraising channel can be limiting and may not capture the full potential of support available. These campaigns can run solo, in tandem, or over-lap at times.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 6, 2024

When supporters give, send an eCard to thank them for their gift. Send eCards on special dates, such as the anniversary of a supporter’s first gift or your nonprofit’s founding. Plus, holiday cards near the end of the year can thank supporters and remind them about your nonprofit, which can lead to extra year-end gifts.

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CauseVox

JULY 1, 2022

As with any campaign, you’ll want to incorporate monthly giving into your messaging channels so that donors have lots of opportunities to learn about this donation method. With an optimized donation form with CauseVox, you can add donation tiers that will help donors understand the impact of their recurring gift.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Held during the first week of April, Tartan Tuesday invites all members of the Maryville College community to support the programs and causes that are important to them and help the College earn challenge gifts. We wanted to see if this was a channel that our community responded well to. Identify prospects and close challenge gifts.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

When you combine the associated expenses with the costs of operating your organization day-to-day, you determine that you’ll need to add new fundraisers to your calendar to fund all of these initiatives. Gift Card Fundraising Another way your nonprofit’s supporters can shop for your cause is through gift card fundraising.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

For instance, you might explain that a $100 gift can purchase supplies for 10 shelter dogs, or a monthly $20 donation helps keep your children’s after-school program running. Prepare your marketing channels. These marketing channels might include: Social media. Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Kickstart Your Program.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

If you can find 10 good grant leads — we can usually find at least 10 hot leads when we do grant research for our clients—then you can fill your grant calendar and keep your grant pipeline full all year long. Use your personal social media channels to let your friends and family know about your work. Create a calendar of Asks.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. Your year-end donors gave at different amounts, for different reasons, and through different channels. They may have made their first gift or their 20th.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Elevate GivingTuesday campaigns using data GivingTuesday isn’t just another day on the calendar; it’s a high-stakes moment where every dollar counts. Tactic: Segment your donors into groups based on how often they give, how they engage with your organization, or the communication channels they prefer.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

For some clients, we only contributed to a particular channel or two, while for others, we orchestrated their entire effort across channels. The calendar does much of the heavy lifting for you, and wallets are broadly open. 4,248 total online gifts. Leveraging a generous matching gift offer. average paid search, $.071

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

Are you using one master email list that includes your monthly donors, volunteers, everyone who’s ever made a gift at any level, people who attended your annual event once, and people who signed up to get your emails on your website? For example, think about what happens after someone makes their first gift to your organization.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? Asking hinges on which department gets credit for securing the gift. Give them credit, and gratitude, for the largest gift you can. No, they don’t.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Insights on Channels for Promoting GivingTuesday and Year End Giving Donations Understanding where and how to reach potential donors is critical for the success of any campaign. Multi-Channel Awareness: Building anticipation and engaging potential donors through a multi-channel approach is essential.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels. Analyze past giving patterns, contribution frequency, and preferred donation channels. Identify Guaranteed Income: Record the expected income from guaranteed, committed sources such as major gifts , recurring donations , pledges , and grants.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

in January, looked at changes in giving behavior across all digital channels between control and test groups, 12/14 (when the first EOY appeal launched) through 12/31 (famously always the official end of EOY). Across all digital channels, the test group gave 22% more revenue per donor!

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

A pool of planned and major gift prospects. You can conduct prospect research within your monthly donor pool to identify planned and major gift prospects. Monthly donors can feel more fulfilled knowing that their donations can lead to a greater cumulative impact than a one-time gift. Give through multiple channels.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2021

Five Tips to use both channels to their fullest potential—and let them be themselves! So how can you leverage the good work you’ve done for the mail channel? . But first, step back and think about the channel you’re using. So how should these two different, yet integral, channels interact?

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

This option is best for procuring physical goods and gift certificates. For example, you might put a staff member who is good at negotiating in charge of securing discounted concert tickets or have a volunteer who works at a restaurant ask their boss about donating a gift certificate. Email marketing. Social media.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A holistic nonprofit digital marketing plan involves weaving together multiple channels and strategies into a unified approach that resonates with your target audience. For example, let’s say that your nonprofit is trying to raise more funds by securing more matching gifts. Choose your digital marketing channels. Measurable.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. And that’s okay because by offloading the highlighted tasks, you just cleared space on your calendar to focus on these items and get them done. COMMUNICATION .

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Here’s how: Analyze fundraising channels: Examine how each of your fundraising channels is performing. Your narrative should inspire donors by showcasing the impact of their gifts.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Regular financial reporting, updates on project milestones, and tools such as impact donation tiers are a great way to instill confidence in donors that their gift is making a real impact. We recommend creating a fundraising calendar to keep you on track and organized in your efforts.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

The calendar year-end is complex, but it’s a puzzle you must solve. This guide offers practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. We’ve also created a communications calendar to help you map out your messaging for maximum impact. Let’s dig in!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These donation pages allow your organization to solicit gifts on online channels. Though gifts may be specified for specific campaigns, an online donation page usually collects donations for the annual fund. Donors should be able to easily opt in to recurring gifts. Donor CRM integration. Recurring giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

2) Cross-promote via multiple channels. Another way to work around limited organic reach on Facebook is to promote Fundraisers via your other communication channels (this approach also has the benefit of being free). Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects . 3) Send direct invitations to past creators.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

The typical fundraising calendar includes annual giving campaigns, special events , peer-to-peer fundraising drives, and seasonal appeals. The platform is designed to maximize revenue at your gala through integrated features like online fundraising, raffles, gifts, and more. The appeal of gift shops is multifaceted.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

But Giving Tuesday doesn’t have to be the only nonprofit giving day on your organization’s fundraising calendar. 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. There are a few reasons why.

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