sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

In this and any moment of change – youll rely on what makes you great at your job: proactive communication, tracking the data, and maintaining trust to build relationships and strengthen your cause. Keep in mind that donors/prospects/funders want to get the real answers to their questions from someone they trust at the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

Time over time, we’ve seen what nonprofit communities can do when we rally together to support a cause. As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. By encouraging small donations, you can attract first-time donors and re-engage previous donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. But how can a single fundraiser communicate effectively with an entire donor base?

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most challenging aspects of donor cultivation. This is especially true when engaging prospective donors who are new to your cause. While some of your volunteers may have never made a monetary gift to your organization, they certainly already understand your mission and the cause you serve.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Every communication piece you write to a donor has two goals: Make your donor care about your cause and/or the people, animals, or problem you are trying to solve Enhance how good your donor feels about themselves The heart of all of this is storytelling. Use it liberallyits your donors love potion.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. Online fundraising opens the door to a range of creative ways to connect with potential donors. It’s also how donors prefer to support.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 14, 2023

Grapevine helps like-minded people connect through the common goal of giving back by making it easy for them to find and join one of the hundreds of giving circles across the country supporting specific communities or broader cause areas. Anyone can easily join or start their own giving circle on Grapevine.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If youre wondering if corporate matching gifts can boost donor retention levels, the answer is yes. Matching gifts and donor retention share a positive correlation, with each variable increasing alongside the other. Matching gift programs tend to be more prominent than nonprofits and donors might think.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today’s demographic conditions also make planned giving especially worth investing in, as aging generations are poised to pass down record amounts of wealth to their heirs and favorite causes in the coming decades. These are typically favored by high-wealth donors interested in estate and tax planning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. 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. Custom artwork.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

5 Effective Donor Retention Strategies for Small Nonprofits Its tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. After all, the more donors who give, the more funds you get, and the larger your nonprofit becomes. Therefore, your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Giving Tuesday officially launches the end-of-year giving, and is a great opportunity to connect with current and potential constituents to keep your cause top-of-mind during the season of philanthropy. Here are three ways you can ensure a successful year-end campaign.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By using community-driven fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer fundraising , making phone calls, sharing the campaign online, connecting you with prospective donors, or using their community connections to broaden your campaign’s scope, your board can kickstart the fundraising efforts.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

billion by bringing together individual donors, businesses, and communities in a unified event with a shared purpose. GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These include: Donation receipts and tax acknowledgments: Promptly sending these essential documents shows your professionalism and gratitude while giving donors the information they need for tax purposes. How to Keep Donors Engaged Post-Event Your post-event messages are just the beginning of building stronger relationships with your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

GivingTuesday invites donors, along with their family, friends, and colleagues to share about the causes they care about most as they switch their sights from holiday shopping to give back in a social and celebratory way. Pair the power of social media with a donor’s passion for your cause. Here’s what she recommends: #2.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. There are a few indicators to look out for to find and engage more consistent (and maybe even major) donors. Guest Post by: Adam Weinger. Well, it turns out you can!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

Consider your target donor audience as well as the constituents you serve. While social media is a great way to keep your existing supporters and donors updated, it’s also an incredible way to make new connections. And of course, share a link to your Network for Good fundraising page frequently so it’s always top of mind.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This means distinctly separating net assets with donor restrictions, such as grant funding, from those without donor restrictions to better understand the liquidity of your resources. Keep in mind that even with a template, your nonprofit will need to customize its financial statements to match your unique data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. You can use outbound text messages to inform donors about upcoming fundraising events and campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. Donors love seeing multiple images, so be sure to include additional photos within your fundraiser story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

To maximize efforts and drive greater donations, below are some critical steps to keep in mind before jumping on this emerging trend in online fundraising. When finding new items, keep in mind that most businesses donate to auctions in order to convert new customers. 1) Get your auction list in check. .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. This will give your organization the infrastructure, systems, and professional polish you need to gain the trust of donors. I paid close attention to their experience as a donor, and I stayed in close communication with them.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 15, 2025

Your organization might receive these gifts because the deceased person had a special connection to your cause or if their cause of death relates to your nonprofits mission. Using robust donor management software , you can track relationships between donors and families to ensure youre notifying the right people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. Silent Generation donors value personal connections and traditional forms of communication. organizations** 11.8% organizations** 25.9%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Direct all your promotion to the website so folks can take action to support your cause and event as soon as they hear about it. Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning. Send Save-the-Dates.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? . By creating donor retention strategies for retaining your past fundraisers and donors. Your peer-to-peer fundraisers are likely already passionate about your cause.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on a few annual fundraising events to bring in much-needed donations and to raise awareness for their cause. Here are some benefits of planning a successful nonprofit event: Raise meaningful awareness for your cause. Gain long-term donors. Connect with new volunteers who are committed to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

We believe nonprofits and fundraisers who focus on these five topics and develop an overarching strategy that considers these subjects will set themselves up for long-term results as forward-minded individuals and organizations. The Concept of Integrated Giving Empowering Everyday Donors. Donor-Advised Funds.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

As fundraisers, were also storytellers and every donor has a story. When we can identify what those stories are and understand the kind of path our donors follow at each stage of the giving process, we can gently guide their journey, connect with them at a deeper level, build strong relationships, and improve fundraising results.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

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? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

This theory can be leveraged to help build sustaining funding streams into your nonprofit by encouraging donors to sign up for a monthly giving program. Year one donor retention rates for a monthly giving program can be as high as 80% due in part to this theory. It’s only human to follow the crowd.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. If your organization has offices or on-site services, offer to do tours for new, major, or recurring donors.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. What defines a major donor varies.

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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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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

After we made introductions, I asked about their donor CRM, jotting notes as they shared their hopes, frustrations, and data woes. As their list of frustrations grew and their unfulfilled hopes piled up, they asked me if I thought it was time to change to another donor CRM. How could your CRM improve your donor experience?

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