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. If you’re a homeless shelter and have spent all year talking to donors about how you want to serve more homeless and thus need more money to add beds to your facility, talk about that at the year-end as well.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy? Thank: Always send a “thank you” message to every donor, no matter the size of their gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Using tech to market your golf tournament lets you seamlessly fold it into your current digital strategies on channels such as: Social media. Email campaigns.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? Asking hinges on which department gets credit for securing the gift. Asking depends on which campaign gets to include the gift towards reaching their monetary goal. .

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Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

A simple way to boost funds with minimal effort is to allow your donors to double eligible donations through employer matching gift programs. Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy in which companies financially match the individual donations their employees make to charitable organizations.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

A tried and true method of increasing marketing efforts is to use a multi-channel approach. Multi-channel fundraising is exactly what its name states — using multiple marketing channels to promote an upcoming fundraising campaign or event. Ways Your Website Can Support A Multi-channel Strategy.

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sgEngage

JUNE 27, 2024

The best fundraising strategies are constantly changing, adapting to meet new patterns in giving preferences and engagement opportunities. A stagnant fundraising strategy can cause roadblocks, such as falling behind on fundraising goals, missing key support, and even causing donor attrition. Over-reliance on one fundraising channel.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Myth 1: Getting to know prospects is manual work Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. Metrics like these measure your digital marketing campaigns in different ways, but they all seek to answer the same question: “Are your campaigns raising or losing money?” . Don’t drop other channels, though!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While it is frustrating and even demoralizing to be shy of your fundraising goal at the eleventh hour, there’s a powerful strategy you can employ at the last minute to boost revenue: peer-to-peer fundraising. It’s even more important when empowering your supporters to raise money from their peers.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Then, once you understand your audience members and which strategies resonate with them, you can build a strategy.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Building a successful workplace giving strategy can provide your organization with a reliable source of funding, deepen supporter relationships, and increase awareness of your cause. Donors love seeing their gifts stretch farther for a cause they care about, and they’re even likely to give more when they know a match is available.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

What marketing channels will you use? If you’re thinking about taking a one-channel marketing approach, there’s a good chance some donors will miss your messaging. Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. What is multi-channel marketing? Here are some tips!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. A thorough, thoughtful strategy takes the guess work out of the daily operations of your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

This underscores the importance of having effective fundraising strategies and software solutions to bring those plans to life. Fundraising software is an online tool that helps you raise more money for your organization. Each fundraising platform has unique strengths, so how can you find the right tool for your needs?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. For most people, it’s much easier to say “yes” to parting with nickels and dimes, than to a set amount of money. That’s where RoundUp App comes in.

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Fundamental Strategies to Maximize your Event Marketing ROI. As a result, your nonprofit’s financial health often depends on your ability to recoup that investment through a successful marketing strategy that brings in ticket sales and donations. investment, they can be an easy way to boost your reach without spending money.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. How do you work on a strategy of building a culture that not only promotes goodness but also does no harm?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . Per the Loyalty Barometer, 58% of consumers feel the most important way a brand can interact with them is through surprise offers and gifts. It’s not about pandering to people with money. Seriously, when you reframe your work this way everyone wins.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In my mind, the optimal time-frame for your year-end fundraising strategy is about 6 weeks – you spend the final two weeks in November laying the groundwork (building on the cultivation work you did all year) and then make your asks during the month of December. Why you are asking donors for money at the year-end? Why do you need it?

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. Let’s take a look at some of the best practices for making recurring donors a part of your fundraising strategy. To optimize for recurring giving, you’ll want to create customized donation tiers that help drive more recurring gifts.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2021

Quickly moving from in-person meetings, events, and general office work to a completely virtual strategy forced organizations to make decisions faster than ever before. On the upside, it gave us freedom to try new ways of working towards our missions; on the downside, it exposed the lack of diversification in fundraising strategies.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Strategies and Tips for Success What if we told you that your nonprofit’s board members hold the keys to a fundraising revolution? Board members can also spearhead matching gift challenges. That’s where this blog post comes in!

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

Develop a fundraising ask strategy. A coordinated strategy can not only ensure continuity across the way that your organization asks for donations but also provide a framework for you to plan future campaigns. Look at the goals you’ve set for your nonprofit and structure your ask strategy around them.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Of course, donations are a common source of funds for nonprofits, but other than that, how do nonprofits make money? How do 501(c)(3) organizations make money? To bring in the money to take care of every expense, nonprofits have many options. Raise money through fundraising. What are 501(c)(3) organizations?

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the second strategy. . You’re responsible for bringing in the money, and your donation landing page can make or break your campaign.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

ShopRaise’s guide to passive fundraising defines the term as “any campaign in which supporters generate revenue for charitable causes as they go about their daily activities, often without spending any money they wouldn’t have otherwise.” Naturally, supporters can only contribute to your passive fundraisers if they know they’re happening!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. Are you with me?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. If you scramble at the last minute to put this together, it will show — and chances are good you’ll raise less money with a poorly-done online fundraising campaign.

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Achieve

JUNE 28, 2024

As nonprofits have adapted to the digital age, online fundraising has become heavily integrated into most organizations’ strategies. If your team is even somewhat tech-savvy, your nonprofit probably engages with many of its donors and brings in a significant portion of its revenue through virtual channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It’s the perfect time to nail down your strategy and decide how you’ll stand out. 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. Show them precisely what impact their gift will make.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

December is for two things: cooking great big extravagant feasts, and using every tool at our disposal to raise money. Fewer gifts, higher averages! However, one trend that did come through loud and clear was that the majority of groups received fewer gifts, but a higher average gift compared to last year. Hello, SEARCH!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Fundraising software helps you run online fundraising campaigns, fundraising events, and text fundraising to maximize the money you raise for your cause. Donor management software enables you to organize your donor information, track gifts, and strengthen your donor engagement. In fact, 67% of nonprofits use a CRM.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. Did it say, “Thanks for the gift!” This will help you achieve a few ends.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Creating a marketing campaign might sound simple enough, but implementing a proper strategy with a multi-channel approach is easier said than done. Integrating this with your preexisting digital marketing strategy is a great way to approach your donors from all angles as well. . Leverage your nonprofit data. Express gratitude.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

You’ll get a better return on the time, money, and effort you spend executing your GivingTuesday strategy if you can inspire new donors to give again in the future. If those new donors never make a second gift, that return on your investment won’t grow. Made in-kind gifts? After reading a Facebook post? Attended classes?

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy gifts provide your donors an opportunity to help your organization past their own lifetime! By leaving a legacy gift to your nonprofit, your donors invest in your future and to continue supporting the work they cared about throughout their life. What’s a legacy gift? Gifts of life insurance.

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