Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Similarly, all text-to-give campaigns are a form of mobile giving, but not all mobile giving involves texts. That way, an email recipient must only click on that button and confirm their donation to give that specific gift amount to your organization. Track data points and metrics to evaluate your campaigns progress.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

He highlights the importance of email marketing, lead generation, outreach campaigns, customer profiling, and acquisition to maximize ROI for all businesses. When launching an email campaign to raise funds, it is imperative to perfect the copy, segment your email lists, fine-tune the graphic assets, and more. Emphasize the Cause.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With Giving Tuesday in the rear view, it’s tempting to forgo a year-end giving campaign and coast to the end of the year, catching up on work and enjoying the holidays. A year-end giving campaign is your chance to win over donors when they are in a giving frame of mind. Top 10 strategies for a successful year-end giving campaign: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Earlier this month, Samsung Hope for Children, the national philanthropic initiative of the world’s technology leader, and the Dan Marino Foundation launched a new social action campaign, “Team Up for Autism,” in conjunction with the first annual WalkAbout for Autism organized by the former NFL quarterback’s foundation. A big success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These donors are most likely to support the causes of children and youth (15%) , health and wellness (11%) , and animals and wildlife (11%). 7) Crowdfunding campaigns that benefit individuals are growing in popularity worldwide. Baby Boomers are most likely to give tribute gifts at 41%. View: Giving Trends in Africa Data Sheet.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

As well they should… a very high percentage of all charitable gifts are made during the year-end fundraising cycle. If you want to know how to run an amazing year-end fundraising campaign (both online and offline) for your organization, check out our three part series How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? To Mama With Love is an open, community campaign.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The brilliant team at the museum set out to find a bigger space and ran a successful capital campaign to expand to a much larger location. Adults had as much fun as the children. But hard to sell when the space was packed to the gills with hordes of families and a madhouse of children trying to play at each exhibit.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. In short, you need to build a CAMPAIGN. What IS an Online Fundraising Campaign? An online fundraising campaign is different than a simple online fundraiser.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We understand that a big contributor to a successful GivingTuesday is your fundraising campaign site. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for you to prepare for December 3, and then execute a solid campaign. Here we’ll go through some tips to consider when setting up your GivingTuesday campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2010

The work they have done with Mama Lucy has been incredible and the school is now serving over 400 children. For Mother’s Day, Epic Change wants to help Mama Lucy realize another dream – to build a home on campus where in-need children will live. According to the LA Times, this year Americans alone will spend $14.6

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

So we looked through a bunch of our favorite end-of-year fundraising campaigns from 2020 and put together eight examples to inspire you! Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Matching Gift Holiday Campaign. Why we love their campaign. That’s just what they did for their 2020 year-end campaign. Why we love their campaign.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 4, 2018

With Giving Tuesday behind us, it's time to highlight just a few of the organizations who ran stellar campaigns, activated supporters, and beat their fundraising goals. Successful fundraising campaigns come in many shapes and sizes, and not every tactic works for every organization's audience. Best Campaign Follow-Up: SOME DC.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here are some reflections about how we used crowdsourcing techniques for a very fast-moving campaign and lessons learned that may apply to your work. Stacey Monk and I exchanged messages last week, brainstorming the idea of pulling bloggers together to support Beth’s birthday campaign. Hi friends-.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their average individual gifts are the highest among all generations, so securing even one donation from a member of these generations is a huge win. You’ll see that there is significant overlap between generations, meaning you can develop campaigns that are optimized for multiple types of donors and include more than one way to give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Can donors outside of Mexico give to campaigns on Donadora? What is your favorite campaign on Donadora at this time? Donors outside Mexico can definitely give to campaigns on Donadora, by credit card and Paypal (whereas in Mexico donors can also give through online transfer and cash deposit). Donadora donors are 93% from Mexico.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Capturing mobile phone numbers enables you to not only send an immediate receipt and thank you for their gift, but to also continue future communications so you can steward donors into lifelong supporters. 3) Provide a Text-to-Donate Option for All Campaigns. Still not convinced mobile messaging is the way to reach your donors?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

2) Capital campaign A capital campaign refers to a wide-scale effort that a nonprofit’s team embarks upon in order to invest a large amount of capital into a project or other area of need. When you introduce your capital campaign, think about why your supporters need to know this term.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 10, 2010

In her birthday wish post , Beth announces that she’s trying to send 53 Cambodian children to school by raising $530. Of course, you’re invited to make a gift to make her wish come true as well!). Tags: community fundraising beth kanter beth53 campaign children sharing foundation. What’s the point?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. To improve your planning process and get the best results, use these tips: Align your campaign message with the holiday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The following advice can help an NGO move away from constantly seeking grant funding by building a constant inflow of funds from individuals: Plan you crowdfunding campaigns early – what will you raise funds for, how will the funds be spent, plan your media campaign including a compelling story and images/videos.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your fundraising campaign page is your digital storefront and your most effective tool for connecting with potential donors. But how do you design a campaign and make your cause stand out if you’re not a professional web designer? Why Your Campaign Page Matters Your campaign page is the gateway to your mission.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

The type of thank you did not appear to depend on the size of my gift. In a 2003 survey, 92% of donors said that a gift acknowledgement from the organization was critically important to the donor. 1 It is clear that acknowledging a donor gift is crucial to retaining donors. For example, I gave $20.08

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. Please join us in the Skoll Foundation’s second annual Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge —a fundraising campaign committed to strengthening the capacity of organizations like ours to accelerate impact on some of the most critical issues of our time.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Look back at your previous fundraising initiatives and outreach campaigns to assess your strengths, challenges, and opportunities. Answer these questions and review the data from past campaigns to understand where your organization currently stands and how you can build on past performance. A direct mail campaign. Define goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. It times like this that I wish I had won that Power Ball 700 million plus lottery so I make a significant gift to many areas. So, I’m donating there as well.

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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. Block off whatever month is the peak of your annual fund campaign. How can you start?

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2024

A persona is based on broad attributes or motivations, for instance, The Doubler, a donor who multiplies their philanthropy through matching gifts. Just because someone has made only $100 gifts in the past doesn’t mean they couldn’t be your next major donor. A persona is a semi-fictional characterization of an idealized donor type.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2024

Maybe you’ve tried numerous ‘ win back’ campaigns that failed to convert them, and you’re wondering whether you should just delete them from your database. Making a legacy gift to charity can lower their taxes. They can trade a gift for income, which could be income back to them or a tax-free inheritance to their children.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. They also invite our supporters and donors to be more deeply involved in our fundraising campaigns. As you plan your next fundraising campaign, consider how you'll use stories as a central element of your messaging.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

Since I sent the email below, the Obama administration…” I’m not sure that second email was ever on their email calendar, but they leveraged what was making news that day to add urgency and another ask to their email campaign. But so many more starving children need help” – The attention quickly shifted back to the urgent need.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of our top #GivingTuesday best practices for 2021 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now). In surveys from past #GivingTuesday campaigns, many organizations noted they anticipate spending more time preparing for their campaign in future years. Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. I think this is my gift from my kids this Mom’s Day — and it sure beats flowers. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

Determine if a summer fundraising campaign would help your communications. When it comes to traditional channels, one thing you can test is a summer-long fundraising campaign. This is a campaign that tries to raise a specific amount of money throughout the summer months. . Plan a 24-in-24 campaign. .

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. Did it say, “Thanks for the gift!”

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In the case of nonprofits, it could mean anything from making it easier to cancel recurring gifts, to getting out of gym memberships or membership of any type to any pausing ongoing donor relationships. The platform requires users to be upfront regarding recurring gifts and contact from a nonprofit. “On

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