sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. And for a capital campaign, data-driven decisions depend on you and me, the unsung data nerds operating quietly in the background. Review reporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Update your donation form and include the opportunity for a donor to leave a note about their gift. What could you tell about a donor who made a gift here? They probably reference past experiences you’ve had together, or they’ll talk to you as though they had a history with you. Or written thank-you notes for gifts?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Look, Giving Tuesday requires planning, like any other fundraising campaign. Giving Tuesday Made Simple Over the past few years, I’ve helped dozens of small nonprofits create successful Giving Tuesday campaigns that raise money for everything from scholarships to Girl Scout camp to new stables for rescued horses. See the difference?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In Canada, the summer of 2024 now ranks as the most-destructive season in Canadian history due to over $7 billion in damages from flooding, fires and storms. Activate your campaigns. In the United States, there were 28 climate disasters in 2023 , which surpassed the record of 22 disasters in 2020 – tallying a price tag of at least $92.9

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2019

His informative presentation covered the continuum of automated campaigns from “Trigger Campaigns” to “Marketing Automation” to “AI-Driven Campaigns.” Adam traced the history of how fundraising practices, from face-to-face, direct mail, telemarketing, digital, mobile, and AI.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. Tracey Harrow, private elementary school Make a Special Swag Delivery to Major Donors “Members at the two highest levels receive physical gifts.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In this article, we explain why email campaigns are a perfect place to begin engaging your donors and how your nonprofit can use email to its advantage starting today. Fundraising emails When your nonprofit launches a fundraising campaign, its all hands on deck to grow awareness of your initiative and generate a steady flow of donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Virtual participation in fundraising events isn’t new to 2020; the pandemic has just mandated a full transition from physical to virtual for the first time in history. And the value of a recurring donor goes well beyond their monthly commitment (which is already 5 times more valuable than one-time gifts).

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2025

Launch a crowdfunding campaign. Plus, its easy to set up a campaign online; you dont need to manage a complex team of staff and volunteers to begin engaging your audience. Create a campaign page. Fill out your campaign page with a punchy title, description, fundraising goal, and deadline. Promote your campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Kindful allows users to create visually engaging peer-to-peer campaigns that integrate with your website, social media, and email marketing. Kindful places a heavy focus on data, giving the user access to donors’ giving history, wealth details, and rating for likelihood to give. Also of exceptional value is the Neon Web Studio.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

What Is a Capital Campaign? If you’ve spent any time in the fundraising world, you’ve probably heard the phrase “capital campaign” before. This guide will introduce you to the concept and walk you through the process of planning and executing your own capital campaign. So let’s start with the basics: what is a capital campaign?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Coming in highest was email campaigns, with 88.6% In this article, we break down the reasons why email campaigns are a perfect place to begin engaging your donors and how your nonprofit can use email to your advantage starting today. of respondents stating they planned to use email marketing in 2023.

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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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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important?

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. Learn about how to run an effective and sustainable campaign by reading from the top or jumping to the sections that most interest you: . Timeline for the campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

They found that when looking at giving, 93% of respondents made a donation in the last year.However, 58% said their largest gift was less than $100. 10% said they gave single gifts larger than $1,000. 41% said very likely if there was a matching gift. The survey was distributed online only. What makes you stop donating?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How can you optimize data-driven GivingTuesday campaigns to craft personalized donor journeys, make real-time decisions, and build lasting relationships long after GivingTuesday is over? Let’s talk about how you can take your campaign from good to great, with data as your guide. Why treat them the same?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention the fact that they may have no demonstrated history of philanthropy ! . The same may be true of local businesses though, unless you’re blessed by Fortune 500 companies in your vicinity, these may not be your best resources for major capital or endowment gifts. First make a list of all those who are closest to you.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Weve been able to heavily scale the amount of information were capturing on constituent records without increasing the actual amount of time it takes to capture this information, said Jeff Hill, associate vice chancellor for Campaign Management and Marketing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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

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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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

Capital campaigns are game-changing undertakings for growing nonprofits. These intensive campaigns are all about scaling up your operations by funding major investments that will help you better pursue your mission. Are capital campaigns still viable? Are major donors still contributing to large campaigns? Let’s dive in.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Finally, there are more advanced donation forms available currently that are able to pull in a combination of donor giving history, demographic information, and wealth indicators to generate a custom ask amount for every donor. Creating effective email fundraising campaigns will result in more donations down the line.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Take it a step further by mentioning: Giving history: To show appreciation for donors contributions, mention specific gift amounts, dates, or campaigns they have supported. Milestones: Highlight special moments, such as the anniversary of their first gift or reaching a lifetime contribution milestone.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 3, 2025

You can reach out via a survey, along with reviewing their donation history and communication preferences, and assessing their engagement level. While acquisition is critical, without retention those donors never become monthly, annual, planned or major gift donors. Their giving history should determine how you talk to them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? These were both donated, but we are investing in a text-to-give campaign with Mobile Commons that isn’t quite breaking even yet, but I think it has potential. Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Donations are pouring in, campaigns are in full swing, and the energy is high. Double-check that every donor has received a confirmation email for their gift. A clear understanding of your data not only helps with tax prep but also positions your nonprofit for stronger campaigns in the new year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cash Donations Lump Sum Contributions Lump sum donations are one-time financial gifts that can provide a significant boost to your nonprofit’s projects or initiatives. For example, a marketing firm might help you create a compelling campaign to raise awareness for your cause. Here are the most common types: 1.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2024

You can also reach out to the gift-givers in the crowd! Gift memberships are perfect for hard-to-shop-for people. As you gear up for end-of-year fundraising, consider offering your membership as a gift. Consider a gift for either a one-day pass or a year-long membership.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts. Nonprofits benefit from a variety of corporate philanthropy programs, from event sponsorships to in-kind donations to corporate matching gifts. Also, review your fundraising metrics and data from previous campaigns.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Keep Your Donors Coming Back: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Retention and Recurring Gifts Ever wondered how some nonprofits have a dedicated group of repeat donors while others are constantly chasing new ones? The secret lies in mastering donor retention and recurring gifts.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2024

It is based on data about the individual, such as their donation history, demographics, and engagement with your organization. A persona is based on broad attributes or motivations, for instance, The Doubler, a donor who multiplies their philanthropy through matching gifts. The first step is to decide why you need a donor profile.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Donors who give to your organization over time are more likely to increase their contribution amounts and leave gifts in their will. Talk about their unique impact on your mission based on their history of giving and involvement. If your nonprofits mission includes advocacy, ask your supporters for help with your campaigns.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

Are you using one master email list that includes your monthly donors, volunteers, everyone who’s ever made a gift at any level, people who attended your annual event once, and people who signed up to get your emails on your website? For example, think about what happens after someone makes their first gift to your organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

You carefully analyze and map your legacy data, populating your new system until it’s full of your organization’s history. Your CRM is a key tool for engagement and can drive your fundraising strategy, moves management, campaign analytics, and operational reporting. Campaign Segmentation. Donor Giving Summaries.

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