Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. Your average audience retention rate and engagement is substantially higher. If you’ve been watching Facebook or Instagram recently, everyone is going LIVE. .

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

Donor engagement at auctions looks different depending on your target audience’s demographics, preferences, and lifestyles. Get your audience excited about your auction by featuring photos of your most valuable items in your marketing materials, but make it clear that the proceeds will go toward a good cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

So what exactly is this website that’s causing such a stir? But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin. The tool can draft stewardship emails, create impactful copy for annual reports, and even generate speeches for stewardship events.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Let’s dive in and explore how creating donor personas can help us engage and resonate with our target audience better, so that in turn, we can create more impact in our areas of work. This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. Interests: Within your cause, what are donors particularly passionate about?

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

billion for charitable causes. For example, if you discover your donor retention rate is falling, you can focus on donor stewardship in the months leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost retention. Or, you may notice your donor base is trending toward a certain demographic, such as younger donors. Political contributions.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Segmenting new donors based on demographics, interests and preferred channels can enable more personalized outreach. This creates a more meaningful ask.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Are you working with new demographics?

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Qgiv

JULY 16, 2024

Managing your fundraising data can help engage your donors, reach your goals, and maximize your organization’s impact. By collecting the right data, you can foster stronger relationships, enhance donor retention, and ultimately increase the effectiveness of your fundraising campaigns. But where do you start?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 22, 2024

By tailoring your invitations to different demographics—such as age groups, interests, or previous involvement levels—you can make your appeal more relevant and compelling. You can also add a personal touch, such as a heartfelt message about the cause your organization supports. Image A picture’s worth a thousand words!

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Review your donor demographics. Review your donor demographics. Assessing demographic-related giving patterns can help you understand who is supporting your cause and how you can better connect with them. For each of these demographics, conduct audience research to determine: Their preferred giving avenue.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Explain the impact of donations. Building relationships with all of your supporters can strengthen your donor retention rate and help your nonprofit raise more funds over time. Explain the impact of donations. 75% of donors who give regularly seek information about the nonprofit’s impact. Enable recurring donations.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we embark on another year of impactful endeavors, let’s delve into the top ways you can increase your fundraising efforts in 2024. With DAFs, your donors can contribute to your cause in a way that encourages long-term support while benefiting from tax deductions.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Donor acquisition is the process of attracting new supporters and convincing them to donate to your cause through marketing efforts. What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships. Next, follow the if this, then that solution models to pinpoint the leading cause for those issues within your volunteer program.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Key events like Giving Tuesday and Thanksgiving serve as catalysts, encouraging people to give back to causes they care about. With so many worthy causes vying for support, it can be difficult to cut through the noise and effectively engage donors. However, the fall fundraising season also presents unique challenges for nonprofits.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Facebook allows you to target specific demographics for a minimum of one dollar a day. A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact. Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

However, if boards and upper management do not prioritize human capitol recruitment and retention with proper funding, then the result is often high turnover rates and lack of skilled leaders. Benefits like these can be the difference in recruiting and retention efforts, despite potential short falls elsewhere in the organization.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

High-Level Takeaways from the FEP Report FEP tracks three key metrics: donors, dollars, and retention. Donors are down 3.4%, dollars are down 2.8%, and retention is down 2.5%. We may also see an impact from organizations that cut their acquisition programs in 2022 to save money. Consider artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

After assessing how these donors already interact with your nonprofit, you can build target donor profiles based on demographics, psychographics, giving habits, and preferred communication channels. A personalized, engaging campaign can also deepen relationships with supporters who are already passionate about your cause.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. Here are the most important metrics to keep track of: Retention rate. What is volunteer engagement?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Giving was unevenly directed; donor perceptions of greatest need had an impact. International affairs -related causes grew 9.1% (7.8% The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) noted that while 2020 saw an overall increase in giving, that year’s donor retention rate dropped by 4.1 adjusted for inflation). adjusted) .

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management centers around proactively fostering relationships with donors and leveraging donor data to cultivate donor interest, maximize retention, and utilize donor resources effectively. Donors may suddenly be unable to afford their contribution, causing an interruption in fundraising.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sponsored by Give Lively Increasingly, donors are turning to social media to find causes to support. Set Up a “Donate” Button on Facebook When one of Facebook’s billions of users searches for your nonprofit, you want to provide the easiest possible path for them to contribute to your cause. Imagery can help with this too.

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Qgiv

MARCH 15, 2022

If you’re just starting out, you probably won’t have impact statements to provide. But who do you ask to contribute to your cause? No one should feel obligated to give, but they should have the option to donate in support of the cause. As for friends and family, these are people who want you and your cause to succeed most.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Stronger Advocacy: There’s strength in numbers, and a strong membership base provides organizations with more voices to amplify their cause, advocate for policy changes, influence the community, and raise awareness for their mission. Often, members can join for a nominal fee or for free! of those who have interacted with you before.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From January to June 2022, the number of donors declined by 7%, and overall donor retention decreased by 4.2% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% Who else serves the same (or similar) cause that your organization does? The Q2 2022 Fundraising Effectiveness Project paints a concerning picture.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service.

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DipJar

MARCH 21, 2022

Prospect research is the process of using tools like your donor database and government records to identify potential donors who have the financial ability and personal interest in your cause that together signal they may want to contribute to your organization. . Look for both affinity and capacity markers. . Stock ownership.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

So how do you target these important demographics? . Of course, we’re not suggesting that your nonprofit only target one demographic. In addition to being user-friendly, text donations enable nonprofits to easily raise donor engagement and retention. . among your younger demographics, look no further than contactless payments.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Even if a supporter feels passionate about your cause or organization, they might not engage if your forms are too long, your event sign-up is too confusing, or joining your virtual gala is too difficult. At first glance, these metrics aren’t terrible, but the issues that cause users to feel frustrated are typically easy to resolve.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience. These personas should include details about their demographics, interests, motivations, and giving preferences. Based on your research, create profiles of your ideal donors.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. It’s important to note that every nonprofit’s data warehousing needs and use cases will vary depending on everything from their cause to supporter base size to strategic goals and more. Monitor program impact.

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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. The Hero Campaigns Here are the campaigns, plus highlights and impact for each. Online Donations – St.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2022

To communicate well, it’s important to understand the typical person in your target audience (their interests, demographic information, etc.). The cause . “My The audience is there primarily because they care about the cause. The goal is typically high visibility of the cause with many participants. The tribe . “My

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

For example, you can understand what impact, if any, a new communication channel had on fundraising outcomes. To get the most accurate view of how impactful your emails are for your overall strategies, consider the email conversion rate, or the percentage of supporters who complete the desired action after reading one of your emails.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

If you don’t want to waste your donor acquisition resources, you need to double up on your donor retention resources. If $5/month may not accomplish the entire job, describe how monthly gifts add up to a specific, tangible impact. Let me remind you only 2 out of 10 first-time donors renew. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Some organizations feel that acknowledging inclusivity draws overt attention to demographic differences and can come off as unprofessional. When done poorly, this can be true, causing some to shy away from the topic altogether. Your team’s makeup will impact how your staff members go about making decisions.

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