Nonprofits Source

JUNE 26, 2024

Your nonprofit’s need to make the most of its limited resources likely causes your team to spend much time and effort on successful marketing strategies. If you’ve just launched a major gifts program, you’ll need a fresh plan for marketing the new giving opportunity. Board members can be counted on to have vast networks.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. However, it’s an increasingly uphill battle to build long-term relationships with donors. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

Event experience expert and producer Joey Goon joined us to talk about how you can harness your event to deepen donor relationships with Digital Storytelling Joey Goon is the president of Utopia Experience , a woman-founded, minority-owned event and video production company. Instant community! Offer an exceptional arrival experience.

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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. A gift can work to your advantage, but it can also work against you. You make the donation, you get a small token gift.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

As with any new relationship, start with a small step. You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization! We are honored that you trusted us with such a significant gift. I would love to learn how you became interested in XYZ cause. Let the conversation flow naturally.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Art of the Ask: Crafting a Winning Major Gifts Strategy In the world of nonprofit fundraising, major gifts stand as a cornerstone, providing substantial financial support that can significantly impact an organization’s ability to serve its mission.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

These committed donors provide the support you need to spread awareness about your cause, generate excitement about your events, recruit volunteers, and of course, fund your mission. Vaguely knowing they’re contributing to a good cause alone isn’t enough for the majority of supporters. Personalize communication. Call them on the phone.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. They’ve demonstrated a deep commitment to your cause and have developed a strong relationship with your organization.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. Giving to your organization can be their purpose, if only you help them find it. . With so many worthy nonprofit causes to choose from, how will someone decide to give to yours?

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What is a Major Gifts Officer? What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? What makes you nervous?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Fundraisers can receive helpful cues from these intelligent tools. Fundraisers can receive helpful cues from these intelligent tools.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . For the companies, they get to maximize employee engagement, increase their reputation among consumers, and help meet critical community needs.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cause marketing is a great way to build a relationship with a business to make your fundraising more sustainable. A cause marketing campaign benefits both you and the business you work with while developing connections with your community. What is cause marketing? Purchase-triggered donation.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It might seem like a small change, but letting donors to donate on behalf of someone as a gift has the power to make a big impact and drive donations. Emphasize the Gift of Giving It shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are already in a giving spirit. What Are Tribute Donations?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates. Individual giving has seen a steep decline, with donors becoming more selective about the causes they support. In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? In this guide, we’ll share everything you need to know about matching gifts and effective donor engagement, including: What are matching gifts? What are matching gifts? Let’s begin with the basics.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Donors lose trust in your organization when they only hear crickets after sending a gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. If you answered “no…well actually… maybe,” then you are not alone.

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CauseVox

JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, we will explore the benefits of incorporating a tribute donation feature to help your supporters donate in honor of someone. Instead of receiving traditional gifts, they may request tribute donations to be made in their name. What Are Tribute Donations?

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. In reality, you should be thinking as much about relationship-building as you do fundraising this time of the year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. When supporters see that their generosity truly matters, they’re much more likely to give again, give more, and publicize the cause.

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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This isn’t just a casual coffee chat; it’s a pivotal meeting that can define a donor’s impression of you, your organization, and may determine whether they make a moderate gift, a significant one, or none at all. This level of readiness can lead to larger donations, deeper personal relationships, and a greater likelihood of ongoing support.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Figuring out which folks make good major donor prospects and which don’t can help you fundraise more effectively and successfully. The key here is to think through your ideal donors to come up with a number of donor profiles that can help guide your efforts. #2 Every charitable organization does. 2 – Have the Capacity to Give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. Also, remind donors who they’ve helped with their donation and how they make your mission possible. Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

When generosity becomes loyalty, it builds value for our causes. It’s such an honor to serve donors by inviting them to help solve a problem they have a passion to solve. In doing so, they get to champion a better life for beneficiaries, whether people, animals, the environment, or the social cause of their choice.

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2024

Yet many nonprofits fail to strategically engage middle tier donors beyond building a pipeline for major gifts. They’ve also lacked adequate tools to help them identify good midlevel prospects and prioritize resources and stewardship efforts effectively to deliver strong return on investment. This is where AI can help.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

But it’s important to understand that motivating members to become donors is not just a financial ask but an emotional journey, deeply rooted in the psychological connections your members form with your cause. Mastering the art of storytelling: Connecting heart to cause Let’s talk about storytelling —it’s more than a buzzword.

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Twenty Hats

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this workshop, we would take away all of the conventional titles for nonprofit connectors – development, outreach, communications, volunteer management – and reorganize around one idea: How can we fully engage individuals in our cause, so that they want to support us in every possible way? They see your good work first-hand.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, software solutions can help reduce your staff’s stress and streamline their workload by automating processes and providing a centralized place for managing different campaigns and communications. Nonprofit software is software that helps you increase your organization’s efficiency and impact on your cause.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 2, 2021

Double the Donation is proud to announce its new partnership with ClickBid , a simple and affordable mobile bidding platform, with an integration between ClickBid bidding donation forms and text-to-give forms with 360MatchPro, Double the Donation’s strongest gift matching tool. Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts!

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sgEngage

JULY 30, 2024

Since major gifts are, by definition, the largest individual donations your nonprofit receives, they typically come from your wealthiest donors. However, just because someone can make a significant contribution to your organization doesn’t mean they’ll respond positively to your major gift solicitations.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle gift solicitation when more cultivation is needed first. . If this visit is one of several planned major gift ‘moves,’ that’s swell. If they say “How can I help?” – before you even make an ask – this is not cause for consternation.

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