Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. Starting with a general research prompt, “Highlight the top four to five giving campaigns nonprofits have created in the past three to five years.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

The truth is that the majority of an organization’s audience believes in the cause and wants to support it. Official Rules: Your sweepstakes must have official rules that detail the terms of the campaign. Eventgroove sweepstakes organizers have given away everything from cars to gift baskets! What Sort of Prizes Work Best?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This efficacy is why we encourage nonprofits to think about utilizing GivingTuesday partnerships in their campaign. GivingTuesday Partnerships Through Matching Gifts Did you know that matching gifts can be a game-changer for your GivingTuesday campaign? Think about who could be a potential matching gift donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

Even though monthly donors generally give smaller amounts on a per gift basis, the aggregate amount that they give over the course of a year almost always adds up to more. A recurring donation allows supporters to spread the financial impact of their giving across the entire year, lessening the acute financial effect.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

If you want to turn one-time donors into lifelong supporters, you need to build out a new, personalized donor cultivation journey. Why personalization matters: A checklist for donor cultivation The greatest gift you can give a donor is the gift of feeling known by you. How can you do it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors. Add a pop-up!

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CauseVox

JANUARY 8, 2025

Your fundraising campaign page is more than just a digital placeholder its the heart of your mission online. For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. Here are 7 ways to maximize the results of your fundraising campaign page: 1.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

September Create a campaign theme and offer, logo, and tagline. What was our average gift amount? 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Round up a list of your major donors and task your team with sending them a personal video to thank them for their continued support! 3) Grow your social media presence by following your supporters. Don’t wait for your supporters to find you on social media! 2) Gain fun face time opportunities with virtual events.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to a recent report from the Blackbaud Institute , 72% of spontaneous gifts went to organizations with whom the donors were already familiar. GivingTuesday provides an opportunity for these donors to reconnect with your organization through word of mouth, peer-to-peer, or social media campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

The first indicator of a successful nonprofit organization is the amount of time they spend on the details that bring their fundraising campaigns to life right from the start. They set aside time daily to prepare themselves with actions such as: Learning about new tools to enhance their campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

What if you could convert those one-time donors into engaged supporters that give again? In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Frequent communication is vital in cultivating donor relationships, especially with new supporters. To use a drip-email campaign, determine what your end goal is, or your call to action. Sign up to volunteer.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mastering Your GivingTuesday Fundraising Email Campaign: How, When, Why, and Who GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect opportunity to inspire generosity and rally support for your cause. Email marketing is a powerful tool that nonprofits can leverage to reach supporters and maximize donations.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2024

Whether your fundraising year is tracking ahead of schedule, right on track, or you’re off to a bit of a slow start, there’s no time like the present to consider what kind of experience you are delivering to both new donors and to long-time supporters. can come after the gift is processed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Major Gifts. A rise in this type of membership or subscription model has primed supporters to make monthly commitments. With Giveffect, for example, you’d set up your campaign with a checkout flow that includes options to donate one-time, monthly, or as a pledge. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Promote your quarterly Impact Reports in your print campaigns. 3) Prioritize your email campaigns. . Every Saturday or Sunday send a one-topic re-engagement email (event, blog post, fundraising campaign, etc.) to your unengaged subscribers: Added before 60 days + Have not opened any of your last 20 email campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Whether you’re a Giving Tuesday pro or embarking on your first official Giving Tuesday campaign, these 13 answers will help you prepare, organize, and execute a memorable strategy. To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 7, 2025

Matching gift opportunities can double or even triple the donations you receive at the end of the year. We often see these during Giving Tuesday or year-end campaigns, but have you considered how matching gifts can accelerate your campaigns year-round? Where Do Matching Gifts Come From?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation. That’s why peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns do so well – people want to give to their friends, or their friends’ friends, and rally around their loved ones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

Multichannel donors support you in every way possible. 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. You can even use this platform for a text-to-give campaign.

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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. That way, an email recipient must only click on that button and confirm their donation to give that specific gift amount to your organization. Track data points and metrics to evaluate your campaigns progress.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2025

Recurring donors: Monthly donors have demonstrated a commitment to supporting your work, but your organization may live in the back of their minds. Major donors: Your nonprofit’s largest donors expect to be highly involved and updated often on how you use their gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Also, a s mobile traffic increases , embedded giving is an incredible tool to help simplify the mobile donation experience and urge supporters to complete their donations. Delight new donors with embedded giving, and offer a reliable process that long-term supporters are happy to come back to. What Is Embedded Giving?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Operating reserves play a dual role in supporting nonprofit organizations. Supporting Future Growth Strategies Beyond emergency relief, operating reserves can also support strategic growth initiatives. Planned Giving Campaigns: Encourage donors to designate planned gifts specifically for the operating reserves.

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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It not only provides a steady, predictable revenue stream but also forges deep, meaningful connections with your most loyal supporters. When you send appeals for planned gifts later, supporters will be better primed to engage. We recommend these two strategies: Resolutions campaigns. Social proof campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Anything a charity does to engage its supporters and facilitate donations can be classed as a fundraising event, so they can take various forms, especially given the modern tools available for nonprofits today. It’s also a great marketing campaign for the main event. 9) Gift fundraising. 9 Modern Nonprofit Fundraising Methods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now you want to know, is it appropriate to ask your supporters to take further action? 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. This is an excellent time to ensure donors have seen all the great content on your website.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether a gift chart is appropriate to raise funds if not in a capital campaign: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an ambitious individual fundraising goal of $500,000 this year – almost 1.5 I love gift charts as an organizing tool. I’m anxious.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This post is part of Your #GivingTuesday Game Plan , a new nonprofit resource hub by DonorPerfect that offers interactive Giving Tuesday communication templates that you can fill in and integrate into your campaign. Monthly Gifts: A Perfect Way For Millennials To Pitch In . 3) Lead with the impact of a monthly gift. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s confusing when you hear or see a word you don’t understand, and the same is true for your nonprofit supporters. To get you started, here are seven terms that your supporters may not immediately know. 1) Donation page Your donation page is a specific area on your website where a supporter can make a donation.

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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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