NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You’re probably working hard on your annual appeal, which will hopefully bring in lots of cash both by mail and online. Believe it or not, the holidays and year-end are rapidly approaching.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give [email 27%, website, 18%, print, 12%, TV ad 6%] (According to the Global Trends in Giving Report ). One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

Your most loyal donors are your multichannel donors. Multichannel donors support you in every way possible. You should want all of your donors to interact with your organization the way multichannel donors do! How can you identify your multichannel donors? Send direct mail, too! Email them.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2022

Let’s review what makes donors respond to your marketing and how you can improve the effectiveness of your campaign. Your story is essential, and people want to hear it.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Nonprofit direct mail fundraising is a great way to find new donors. Here are our best tips for making sure your campaign is a success.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

When a donor signs up for a recurring donation online, there are no checks to mail and no monthly reminders needed; much of the expense and hassle on the nonprofit’s side have been eliminated. Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration. In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Almost every non-profit organization wants to find new prospects to keep their donor funnel full. Without new prospects coming into the pipeline, there won’t be anybody to cultivate, you won’t be able to make any asks, and ultimately, your events, direct mail, and fundraising campaigns will fail. Think In Terms of “Two Asks”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Many nonprofits fear that asking a donor for additional support, after they’ve already made a donation, will turn them off from making future gifts. The truth is, immediately following a donation is one of the best times for another call-to-action (CTA) of ways donors can continue to support your organization. 4) Add to Mailing List.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The first part described why donors give during the year-end giving season. The first rule for strong year-end fundraising is that the message of your year-end campaign needs to be consistent with your message throughout the year. Send out letters, send out e-mails, make calls, write posts on your website, hold small group meetings….

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Sending donors a third-party payment site, such as PayPal, is problematic if that is the only way that donors can give. According to Network for Good , one in six online donors will drop out of the donation process if they are sent to a third-party website. Monthly donors give $35.46

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most challenging aspects of donor cultivation. If the pitch isn’t exactly perfect, you risk failing to connect – which translates into subpar capital campaigns. This is especially true when engaging prospective donors who are new to your cause. 3 – Volunteers Want to See Your People Succeed.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Why text donors? What should you text your donors? Two weeks later, you get their end-of-year appeal in the mail.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For example, at a small organization, your tactical calendar may look something like this: January – Prospecting mailing. Facebook fundraising campaign. February – E-mail fundraising letter. March – Housefile mailing. May – E-mail fundraising letter. September – Launch annual board giving campaign.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In our first post , we took a look at why so many donors give during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. First, Prepare Your Campaign. Remember, year-end fundraising should be treated like any other fundraising “campaign” (like your annual giving campaigns , for example). Why you are asking donors for money at the year-end?

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 7, 2023

Successful direct mail campaigns help donors understand the goal, visualize their impact, and get excited about giving. Using data and segmentation, nonprofits can target donors with customized messaging that resonates on a personal level. And while managing segmented data can be complex, it does not have to be difficult.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? Example: Sum of Top Donor Contributions: $50,000 / Total Organization expenses $200,000 = Dependency Quotient %25.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

These practices are quintessential ways to turn interested parties into devoted advocates, action-oriented followers, and committed donors. 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. 1) Stay on point.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emails, social media posts, direct mail, phone calls — there are so many ways to reach donors. However, text messaging has emerged as an effective way to make a big impact for your next fundraising campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. 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

JANUARY 2, 2021

Put your list on paper, or into a spreadsheet, or on a donor database system , and it will grow much, much faster. Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? They never write them down.

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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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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. Ideal for thanking donors, volunteers, and supporters. Websites & Email 1. See also OptInMonster. See also MXToolbox.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 12, 2023

In part 1 of this series, I discussed how to use emotion in nonprofit direct mail to drive results. By doing this in your fundraising campaigns, you will motivate people to donate. The human drive to avoid the pain of loss is extremely motivating. Now let’s discuss how to use loss aversion to increase your donations.

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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”. According to Nonprofit Pro , “Millennials represent 33 million annual donors, have a $481 annual gift, and contribute to three charities annually.” Why Do Younger Donors Donate Less? more on average.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. Sending email newsletters with an attachment is an absolute worst practice that is common with BCC email campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%). 20% say Instagram, and 13% say Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Silent Generation donors value personal connections and traditional forms of communication. organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6%

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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. E-mail is the killer fundraising app on the web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

By Stasia Hural , Digital Marketing Lead at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. It’s changing how we identify potential donors and set targets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

These include: Encouraging donations from donors and potential donors. Building a donor base or subscriber base by collecting contact information from those subscribing to newsletters, white papers, and other resources that you make available. Account Structure: The account must have at least 2 ad groups per campaign.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 18, 2022

You can increase the response rate of your fundraising direct mail campaigns by designing your envelope to stand out. These five ideas will instantly help your donor want to open your mail piece and review your carefully-crafted message inside.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your donors arent just names in your nonprofits CRM. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors. In an age dominated by digital outreach, direct mail fundraising remains a powerful tool for nonprofits to connect with donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Your brand strategy and key messages should form the foundation for all of your donor communications, new and old. Rather than creating something completely different, use your brand values, personality, and key messages as a guide first, allowing donors to better understand and recognize you amid the crowded end-of-year fundraising space.

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