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. Thank the donor for their past support.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Your donors are the ones who make your organization’s mission possible. Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Our team has studied the effectiveness of retaining donors rather than acquiring new ones, and that research guides our entire approach. Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? . Ideas for New Donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Your donors are the ones who make your organization’s mission possible. Here at Bloomerang, we specialize in donor retention. Our team has studied the effectiveness of retaining donors rather than acquiring new ones, and that research guides our entire approach. Why Does Donor Appreciation Matter? . Ideas for New Donors.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate. 5) Acknowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. The first ads are part of the organization’s holiday giving campaign and feature people impacted by home fires and flooding. We couldn’t have scripted better ads.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! Only problem…you’re not totally sure how to plan a capital campaign. We’ve got your back and by “got your back” I mean we’ve put together this complete guide to building the plan for your capital campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

While working for various nonprofits throughout the past twenty years, I always had such high aspirations for having our End Of Year (Annual Campaign) strategized by May, planned by August and ready to deliver by October. . We all know how hard it is to complete the endless task list for your Annual Campaign in November.

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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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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It’s not surprising that after the widely publicized success of the 2010 Red Cross "Text-to-Give" campaign for Haitian earthquake relief, social change organizations wanted to hop on the text-to-donate bandwagon. But as many quickly learned, the biggest barrier for grassroots groups emulating the Red Cross style text-to-give campaign is cost.

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Year after year you gather information about donors. Donors lapse. You keep adding new donors, new prospects and your mailing lists get larger. Is your organization is a donor data hoarder? Data hoarding extends far beyond just your donor data and CRM software.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

We might use an acronym like CRM without explaining what that stands for or that it’s sometimes used interchangeably with donor database or donor management software. When you introduce your capital campaign, think about why your supporters need to know this term. What makes it different from a normal fundraising campaign?

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. While the benefits of a phonathon campaign are fairly straightforward, running a successful campaign is no easy task. Create a standardized script. Practice with mock calls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

See what your board or staff members, donors and volunteers are up to on social media. You want your ambassadors to be themselves, not a scripted version that resembles themselves and strips away the authenticity that made their relationship as an ambassador so powerful, to begin with. To find the right people, be curious and open.

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Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

Thank-A-Thon: The Power of Saying Thank You to Donors What is a Thank-A-Thon? The Thank-A-Thon is the opposite of a fundraising campaign. Scripting Your Thank-A-Thon Calls Develop a Thank You Script Provide an outline for your volunteers to follow. Consider having slightly different messages for various donor groups.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We are the ones that thank our donors, find the best prospects within our database and really make the data tell the story. Our office is usually always in busy mode, but in the midst of a comprehensive campaign, all systems are at a heightened sense. We are the holders of the database and the knowledge of our donors.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether it’s sending out an ask, an update on a project, or a thank you letter, a nonprofit’s message isn’t effective unless it reaches the right donor at the right time. Reaching out to a selected group of donors can sometimes miss the mark and not make it to the intended audience. What is Donor Segmentation?

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This GivingTuesday , no matter what your campaign or theme, you can’t go wrong spotlighting the stories of your volunteers. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

So, in terms of your data – especially your donor data – following the daisy chain paradigm means that you manage your data by copying and pasting data updates from one database to the next, from the most recently updated to the oldest, in order to keep your donor data stored and current in multiple systems. An example.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

Using what ChatGPT generates can be used as a starting point for your appeal and can speed up your process and get your appeal out to donors faster. ChatGPT can help you retain donors by writing donor thank-yous and thank-you receipts Appeals aren’t the only way to merge ChatGPT and fundraising.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Second, it makes it easy for those who have donor-advised funds to make recommended distributions to you. The more appeals you send, the better chance you’ll have of reaching the potential donor when they’re feeling generous or have a moment to spare to open the email and make a donation. You need to reach your donors where they are.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

You can reach out to donors whom you have never met before, and they can feel moved enough to give their money to your organization. Most of the time, an in-person donation appeal indicates that the individual has the potential to be a major gift donor. Do research beforehand. Chances are those meetings weren’t for $25.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation, you’re missing out on some big gifts for your small nonprofit. It’s the old 80/20 rule at work: Over 80% of all funds come from about 20% of donors. Why Focus on Major Donors? Here’s why: 1.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Think about Board members, employees, volunteers, donors, and social media followers who can serve as ambassadors. Instead share a message about an upcoming campaign and encourage them to personalize the message. The goal is to get 10 new donors from each ambassador. And if each donor gives $100, that’s $1,000 per ambassador.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

If they offer a match this year, don’t make plans based on getting any of it, but know that it makes donors more aware of Giving Tuesday and may still help you get more dollars! Offer a couple of suggested scripts they can pick from or modify. Like with our own organizational campaigns, they’ll set a goal.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Add Value Value doesn’t have to be a giveaway or a freebie offer for donors, according to the Forbes Nonprofit Council , “but rather information that they can utilize on a daily basis to help benefit and stimulate their lives.” It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Thank you’s.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

If a prospective donor encounters an obstacle while trying to donate (like if your donation process is cumbersome or if they can’t find the donate button or if there’s no address for them to mail a check), they may give up. There are many ways to give and donors have different preferences. This option isn’t just for older folks.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

Since 2015, Carousel Wishes and Valentines Kisses has been the ranch’s signature annual campaign to raise funds to serve more individuals with disabilities. With strong relationships, Carousel Ranch’s “[donors are] friends now and they believe in [her]”, making them more likely to donate. Providing A Dollar Amount. Storytelling.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

Livestreaming on social media quickly became the standard for nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and donors loved it. Use a script to communicate with your audience . To ensure your videos are contributing to that goal, include email capture as a way to collect donor information and elevate your donor acquisition strategy. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s at the heart of donor giving and the key element nonprofits need to acquire and retain donors. When existing and potential donors trust you, they are willing to provide what’s necessary for your nonprofit to blossom and grow. That is the core of what donors want to know. But how do you establish trust ?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When they’re back to work on Tuesday, checking emails and Facebook ( don’t tell anyone’s boss)— you can make it easy for your supporters to keep the warm and fuzzy holiday feeling alive with a social media campaign that brings them to your donate page. Retweet and share their posts to build visibility for your campaign.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

ADD VALUE Value doesn’t have to be a giveaway or a freebie offer for donors, according to the Forbes Nonprofit Council , “but rather information that they can utilize on a daily basis to help benefit and stimulate their lives.” It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. Thank you’s.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. However, many organizations are under the impression that they must divide their attention between their advocacy campaigns and their fundraising efforts. Acquire new donors. It can help your nonprofit to: . Congressmen.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 29, 2017

November is here – which means it’s officially crunch time for your year-end campaign. In our experience, year-end direct mail appeals perform best when they hit donor mailboxes just after Thanksgiving. Now’s also the time to get your donor data to the printer for the mail merge. October. ,

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