Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s a common question that many small and growing nonprofits ask: How do you get your Board to raise money, especially during the holidays? It’s part of a Board’s basic responsibility to help you raise money. Are you looking for Board members who Give matching money for your Fall appeal? It’s frustrating.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

That’s reason enough to shift your focus to end-of-year giving and get serious about planning a year-end giving campaign. Why is the End-of-Year Giving Campaign So Important? But in order to do so, it helps to understand why donors are so likely to donate money at year’s end. But where do you start? Give these tips a try.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s a relatively inexpensive way to connect with your supporters and an essential part of most fundraising campaigns. How can you make your campaign stand out in overcrowded inboxes? Try these five creative ideas to get more out of your nonprofit email campaigns. At the top of that time period, you send a direct mail appeal.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 6, 2021

Your team likely spends countless hours planning events and campaigns in order to raise money for programs and projects that will further your cause. . This type of campaign uses a combination of various digital methods and/or direct mail. . What are the benefits of using direct mail in a multi-channel approach?

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. 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. The best year-end fundraising campaigns are multichannel affairs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When raising money online (or offline) you must be able to succinctly answer this question for your potential donors: Why this? What makes this campaign urgent, timely, and relevant? Social media campaigns require a lot of content creation. You MUST have a compelling reason for people to give to you – no matter the medium!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We need more money. Too often, the problem is that they haven’t considered if they’re spending enough money to equip their teams to make more money. You see, when you want to raise more money for your nonprofit, not spending money is simply self-sabotage. We just can’t seem to get ahead.

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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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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The objections shared usually involve board members not wanting to ask people they know for money. This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals. They can also encourage their list to take action on a campaign from the organization’s website.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Any nonprofit organization dreams of having successful fundraising campaigns. Of course, managing a fundraising campaign can have a lot of parts and pieces. It can be a challenge to figure out how to manage them all while dealing with other day-to-day fundraising tasks.So, what is the key behind a successful fundraising campaign?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). your neighbors.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. Creating a marketing campaign might sound simple enough, but implementing a proper strategy with a multi-channel approach is easier said than done. If your mission is clear, it provides your donor with a tangible idea of where their money is going.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

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? What will you do with the money? What will you do with the money? Why do you need it?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to fundraising copywriter and author Jeff Brooks, “ Donors to political campaigns and donors to charity are mostly different people.” Cancelling your campaign is guaranteed zero income and fundraising revenue you can never get back. There’s no correlation whatsoever around elections hurting fundraising. There’s one caveat.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Your GivingTuesday Campaign is a chance to promote your brand in front of a much larger audience. Here are some tips for marketing your GivingTuesday campaign, to attract attention for your organization.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. As you quickly grow and engage your audience , it can be easy to lose track of your campaign plan. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

If only fundraising was as easy as ‘just’ asking for money, right? Since it’s not, we chatted with Tiffany Allen , founder & creator of Boss on a Budget , to talk about the do’s and don’t’s when raising money. Your donors shouldn’t only hear from your when you want something (money).

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Neon CRM

JULY 7, 2023

Looking for year-end giving campaign ideas? Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser with hundreds of appeals under your belt or are getting ready to launch your first campaign, planning your end-of-year campaign can be tough. What can you do to stand out from the dozens of other fundraising campaigns they’ll see this year?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2021

Your direct mail appeal is written and approved. Mail and email are, to state the obvious, different. So how can you leverage the good work you’ve done for the mail channel? . We’re not here to besmirch the good name of Direct Mail. The data is clear: Mail remains a vital source of revenue for most nonprofits.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Donors and potential donors are everywhere, and getting your message in front of as many people as possible is part of running a fundraising campaign. In this article, you’ll learn how to run a multi-channel fundraising campaign as efficiently as possible. You have two goals for your multi-channel fundraising campaign.

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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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Qgiv

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Overseeing a fundraising campaign from beginning to end and meeting your organization’s fundraising goals isn’t an easy undertaking and takes time and energy to pull off. Here’s our guide to starting a fundraiser and turning your campaign into a smashing success. Are you raising money for a specific program in your organization?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Direct mail DOES work after all. However, statistics show that direct mail works. The letter doesn’t actually ask for money.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): Did we set appropriate capital campaign goals with our board? Is our board on track for the public phase? A half-day or an 8-11 a.m.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail!

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 5 Ways to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors While you’ve put plenty of hard work into the planning and execution of your #GivingTuesday campaign, your job isn’t over until you’ve followed up with your supporters. At a minimum, your supporters should receive a thank you email.

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. And yes, that includes direct mail!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Your purpose in raising money through the mail is two-fold: generate dollars for immediate needs and build relationships with individual donors for long-term success. In 2021, over $484.85

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Fundraising automation liberates valuable time and money your nonprofit would’ve otherwise spent on menial tasks. Another perk is increased revenue.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

In the short-term, older donors are going to give the most money, but younger generations are more likely to give their time, in volunteer hours, serve on an organization’s board of directors, and have connections to corporate giving opportunities. organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6% organizations** 25.9%

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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

JULY 31, 2020

Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? Maybe you’ve saved money from the prior year by utilizing more volunteer power, or perhaps you’ve cut expenses associated with a fundraising event. As BoardSource points out, even measuring your ROI is more than just money in vs. money out. Crowdfunding campaign.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Diana Hoyt | Formula for Fundraising My greatest joy is teaching fundraising and helping nonprofits raise even more money using donor analytics and donor-centric strategies. I specialize in campaign preparation, strategic planning and ED coaching. I am honest, ethical, and no-nonsense.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.” You only have so many staff members, so much money and so much time in a day. They may be a great prospect for a “ minor donor program ,” an event, direct mail, etc. You Have Limited Resources – Don’t Waste Them!

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

One way to encourage people to fundraise online for your organization is to launch a text-to-give fundraising campaign. As a nonprofit professional, a texting campaign could be your new best friend. In this guide, you will learn more about promoting your online fundraising campaign with these six tips.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices.

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