Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Wendy : If we take the text to give campaign, we saw a group of people – Millennials prefer to work together, not against each other and it really manifest in the test to give. David Smith and Michael Weiser, National Conference on Citizenship.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Almost three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an org that matters to them. To best leverage collective impact and technology, peer-to-peer (P2P) campaigns are a popular way to engage and influence others – especially when shared across social media platforms. If so, you’ll need to get creative.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, the pressure is on to convince potential donors that your nonprofit deserves their attention. So how can you ensure that the eyes of potential donors are on your organizations message? Subject lines can make or break your email campaign. Start with a great subject line. So, what does this mean?

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. While we use terms like “donor” and “constituent”, they are “consumers” too. While we use terms like “donor” and “constituent”, they are “consumers” too. Use small data (i.e. and again.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

Most nonprofits would love to have more young people join their cause as volunteers or donors. How to Inspire Young People to Join Your Cause Inspiring younger generations to support your mission is similar to approaching your existing donors—you must meet them where they are. But, as you well know, new supporters are essential.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

The institutional version raised more than 4 times as much from almost twice as many donors. A 2005 Public Agenda study found a substantial backlash when donors felt the appeal was too "slick" and intentionally exploitative. In the story that gets people to give, the donor — not the organization — is the hero. You'd be wrong.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Have you had trouble coming up with the perfect thanksgiving messages to donors this Thanksgiving? During this season of gratitude, don’t put Thanksgiving messages to donors on the backburner. Why Thanksgiving Messages To Donors Matter Regularly expressing gratitude and thanking your donors is more than just good manners.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you’re aware of the important role major donors play. On average, gifts from major donors make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue each year. Put simply, major donors are individuals who make the biggest donations to your org. Who Is A Major Donor?

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

Yet this short-term campaign mentality flies in the face of the media’s strength: Building relationships with constituents — donors, volunteers, employees, and advocates — that stand the test of time. It was a revealing exercise talking to the five orgs. A Few Best Practices. They simply responded accordingly.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We had our own in-house donor base software program that was actually ahead of its time and worked well for us. We do really well at retaining donors. Many of our donors have been with us 20-28 years. We have always had a policy to thank every donor no matter how big or small. Letters go out within 48 hours.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

We are here to talk about where to find potential donors to support your cause. We’ve got a good old-fashioned donor acquisition webinar for you today. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond these webinars or if you’re a first-timer, Bloomerang is also a provider of donor management software.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Don’t feel obligated to overemphasize it – donors understand that even though you’re talking about one thing (i.e. Somewhere in your reply device that invites the donor to select their gift amount, add the phrase to your call to action “and other places,” “and other projects,” or “and other work.” Be donor-centric.

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M+R

APRIL 8, 2022

The result for participating organizations is a deeper understanding of donor and prospect behavior that allows them to better target — and reactivate — important segments of their list. . Use the “clicked for other orgs but not you” file for reactivation. It can be concerning. And demoralizing. It depends!

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

Is your nonprofit effectively engaging donors? Are you moving donors up the ladder of engagement? And, if you were surveyed on your donor engagement, would your org fall under the good, the bad, or the ugly? Were appeals or campaigns integrated across multiple channels? And don''t just rely on automated emails.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Myth 2: GivingTuesday and End of Year fundraising should be treated as two totally different campaigns. Myth 5: #GivingTuesday is such a crowded time for fundraising so my org shouldn’t participate. Myth 7: If my org doesn’t have a big online following, #GivingTuesday won’t be successful for us.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

It’s deeper than engagement, and longer than campaigns. What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. org before? So, organizations need to let the community drive.

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CauseVox

MARCH 11, 2022

With less staff capacity, name-brand recognition, and resources compared to larger orgs, it may seem like smaller nonprofits have extra hoops to jump through. Using these standards, and for the purposes of this article, we’re classifying any org with assets totaling $500K or less as small. What’s Considered Small? Small But Mighty.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects the diversity of your community. Diverse donors are expanding the tools and practices of fundraisers. – Yolanda F.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

You can read the summary of how the free agent community came together to self-organize and create a public action as well as a full report of the lessons learned and reflections on the #TakeBackThePink campaign in this public google doc. As Lucy would tweet later, “Pink is a color not an org.” But how did she know?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

" Let's add  "and where the charitable donors are extraordinarily generous."   More than 350 orgs received $10,000 or more.    What we are most excited about is the number of organizations who are reporting they got new donors. 

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2010

We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. Your participation in this campaign helps identify the nonprofits affecting change in their communities through science and innovation.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s How Your Org Can Adapt – and Flourish Educate and Engage Your Donors Communicate openly with your donors about any changes and what they might mean. A well-informed donor might be more inclined to cover additional fees or adjust their donation habits. in a calendar quarter. of every $100 you raise.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 9, 2022

As we approach the end of the calendar year, many of your donors will be thinking about end-of-year donations to your organization. In order to make that possible, your systems – especially your Salesforce org – have to “be ready” for the big push. Cleanse Your Data + Get Insights. Convert Your Volunteers.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Prepare Early One of our top GivingTuesday best practices for 2024 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. This ultimately builds momentum for the campaign.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Fundraising and Donor Analytics. The ultimate goal is to uncover trends, understand performance, and discover useful next actions to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising and donor stewardship goals. For example, you can compare this year’s year-end giving campaign to last year’s. How to Begin Analyzing Nonprofit Data.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is on the rise and it’s no wonder since they typically raise twice as much compared to other types of digital fundraising campaigns. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign. Corporate matching is a type of incentive that motivates donors to give in the moment, rallying donors quicker and more efficiently.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It’s no secret that donor behavior and event hosting options have changed in 2021. Our Year-End Fundraising Resource Package has everything you need to craft a winning year-end campaign that is optimized for online fundraising. Take Advantage Of Incredible Generosity With A Winning Online #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign.

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s how I felt the first time I got a demo for Scout Quest, the dashboard my M+R colleagues developed to leverage data to enhance mail programs and help with things like deliverability , reactivation, and mid-level donor upgrades. Super useful email applications. A lovely interface. Run specialized cultivation ads to inactives.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Example: Donor loves our organization but we only had her old work email address and when that changes, we lose touch with her, costing us a lifetime of giving. The new email address is known by a board member who is a good friend of the donor. Bye bye long term donor. Bye bye loyal donor family.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Follow these steps to create your campaign: 1. Whether you’re large or small—whether this is your first Giving Tuesday campaign or 6 th —the point is that you must decide on your strategy. Begin by answering these questions: Do you want this to be the kick-off to (or a piece of) your EOY campaign? Campaign updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Their team also leads attention campaigns, informed by data and inspired by online conversations. Listening beyond a brand, a program or a campaign. This bold project is incubated by Ocean Conservancy , and made possible by grants from the Waitt Foundation and other donors. What is Big Listening?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

org, causes.org, and change.com. There are three channels that work well for converting advocates to donors: email, direct mail, and telemarketing. And all three channels have a place in the integrated marketing paradigm to convert advocates to donors. Convert to Donor. So you ask, Dennis, where do I find advocates?

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. Traditional fundraising like grant writing and major donor relations require significant investments of time and effort.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2014

This means that there are hundreds or even thousands of organizations working on similar issues with similar names and missions competing for donor dollars. As evidenced by giving days like #GivingTuesday and end-of-fiscal year campaigns in June, nonprofits have the opportunity to drive donor behavior by shifting their fundraising strategies.”

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. Traditional fundraising like grant writing and major donor relations require significant investments of time and effort.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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