CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It’s almost the year-end giving season, and most non-profits I know are getting ready to reach out to their donors to ask for one more donation before the end of the year. Today, I want to present a sample year-end fundraising e-mail for a fictional non-profit organization. The rule online is less, less, less.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

Clair , Co-Founder & COO at B Generous – the first-ever platform allowing nonprofit donors to “Donate Now, Pay Later”. Why Do Younger Donors Donate Less? We believe that the solution is Donate Now, Pay Later (DNPL). How Does Donate Now, Pay Later Work? Your nonprofit gets the full amount of the donation right away!

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. To help incorporate direct mail into your marketing plan or elevate your current direct response fundraising approach, this guide will walk through several strategies for honing your outreach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. Artificial intelligence is also changing how we personalize donor experiences and maximize donations. They can also benefit from smart donation asks. And it leads to more donations and a greater impact. Nonprofits can embrace AI.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Social media campaigns Social media platforms provide an ideal space to post highlights from your digital impact report. Digital communication pieces Insights from your digital impact report can easily transfer over to other types of digital communication pieces , like online newsletters, email fundraising campaigns, and blog posts.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 9, 2025

Hardly a week passes that I dont get an email like this one from Amanda: We are looking at expanding the number of direct mail campaigns we run. Our campaigns are smaller, maybe 500 to 1,000 pieces mailed. Choosing your print shop is an important decision for the success of your nonprofits direct mail program.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Beyond viewing GivingTuesday as a standalone event, we can think of it as the starting line for a broader campaign. Think back on what made the day successful—was it the heartfelt story shared on social media, the surge of donations from a matching gift, or the high open rate on a well-crafted email appeal ? Here’s how to do it.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

September Create a campaign theme and offer, logo, and tagline. Set campaign goals. Line up any volunteers or campaign leaders. Design and test your year-end donation page and web overlay for the homepage to spotlight the campaign, incorporating year-end fundraising for nonprofits. What was our average gift amount?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 12, 2023

By using human behaviors, you can gain a competitive advantage and increase donations. In part 1 of this series, I discussed how to use emotion in nonprofit direct mail to drive results. Now let’s discuss how to use loss aversion to increase your donations. The human drive to avoid the pain of loss is extremely motivating.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Then help implement these tools.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

While tribute donors are typically one-time donations, they don’t have to be. Inform and update those providing the donation with the programs and efforts that are supported because of their donation, and don’t forget to send them a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for providing a tribute gift.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Similarly, all text-to-give campaigns are a form of mobile giving, but not all mobile giving involves texts. The primary types of mobile giving Text-to-give One of the most popular ways to give on the go is via text-to-give or text-to-donate, which simply involves giving via text message. Check out the example below of the Michael J.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This means that prior to getting your mail piece, recipients can click on your link and start donating. With informed delivery, U.S. Postal Service customers who sign up for emails can get a digital preview of their mailbox. Here's how to use this service to your advantage.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. But what about people who say that direct mail isn’t worth the investment? Refer to the data.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Except, there aren’t many donations coming through. Donation page conversion rate: This data point represents the total number of donations you received divided by the number of donation pages, multiplied by 100. Meaning, did you hyperlink more than the words “donate now.” Did you ask more than once?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. What makes this campaign urgent, timely, and relevant? 2) Make it urgent. What will the impact be?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use these free or low-cost tools and resources to significantly improve your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. The tools include a Donate button for pages, posts, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers. Websites & Email 1.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? But I wonder if in the long run the ROI is better for direct mail than digital?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

They follow you on social media, donate to your cause, rally their Facebook friends, and participate in your events. Try filtering for donors who: have a lifetime gift amount of $500+, 10+ volunteer hours, 10+ soft credited gifts, and gifts coded with your social media campaign or your annual appeal solicitation. Send direct mail, too!

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s a perfect opportunity to rally support and build excitement, but it’s not where your year-end campaign should stop. Between the holiday spirit, the push for tax-deductible donations, and people reflecting on how they can give back, it’s the perfect storm of generosity. Don’t wait until the end of your campaign to say thank you.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

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. Here are our 4 proven ways to improve your online giving page so you can bring in more donations. Use a single-page donation form.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. 1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

First, Prepare Your Campaign. Remember, year-end fundraising should be treated like any other fundraising “campaign” (like your annual giving campaigns , for example). The second phase of your year-end giving campaign is to warm-up your donors by introducing them to your theme and your need. How much do you need?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2017 Population Matters Infographics Series 2) Postcards [with QR codes] Gen Z rarely receives print mail, so it makes an impact when it arrives. Millennials and Gen X appreciate snail mail that isn’t a bill or a notice of a bill to come. The problem is that most print mail from nonprofits is boring. E-cards circa 2005!

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to build a nonprofit mailing list: Dear Charity Clairity, We’ve relied in the past on government and foundation grants, but since many of these sources are drying up we need to develop an individual fundraising program. Start with those closest to you (e.g.,

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. We started mailing them in envelopes instead of flats last year. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. I wanted to be educated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

There’s an understanding among non-profits that Facebook Ads offer something very powerful, but there is a large gap in the understanding needed to run truly strategic campaigns. . It’s very easy to go into Facebook and quickly set up an ad campaign, but difficult to develop a winning strategy if you don’t know what you’re doing. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

For example, reports that show side by side amounts for individual months from each year can help you pinpoint reasons for any discrepancies in donation amounts. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? Note: While you’re reviewing incoming revenue, if you don’t already, take a look at in-kind donations as well!

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They don’t have lots of extra time or staff to run projects and campaigns that aren’t going to pan out. Non-profit direct mail fundraisers know that one of the worst times to send a fundraising letter for a charity is in the couple of weeks before a major election. Most people do NOT click donate now because of a social media post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. You can use outbound text messages to inform donors about upcoming fundraising events and campaigns. The same holds true for donations to charity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

Motivate people to donate. Make a Blessing/Be a Blessing Campaign. The ride quickly smashed its goal of 100 registrants in the first six weeks of the campaign. Planned Giving Campaign. Shown here are two brochures — one for mail and the other for in-person meetings. So, what’s the secret sauce? New Israel Fund.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

11% via direct mail/post. The typical return donor made a second donation around 349 days after their first donation. The typical return donor made a second donation around 349 days after their first donation. 29% of annual donation volume to nonprofits occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Instead of mailing in checks for a ticket, offer supporters the opportunity to seamlessly purchase a ticket online, while also getting all the event details, signing up to volunteer, and making a donation in the process. 7) Get supporters excited through campaign updates. more than campaigns without updates.

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