Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! And, if you do attempt to convert, your best window is within 30 days of the initial gift. a matching gift) for donors who give monthly. a matching gift) for donors who give monthly.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 23, 2021

We have a number of major donors in our database that, because of their age or illness have stopped giving, but over their lifetime have made significant gifts to our organization. I feel like we can’t just forget about these people, but what should I do?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 25, 2021

Learning how to ask for gifts remotely and in-person. After the webinar, all registrants will receive the new guide How to Discover Major Donors in Your Database Today. Developing donor relationships in the age of social-distancing. << Register Now >> Please Note: This webinar will be recorded.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 10, 2023

I think of the saying “you get what you pay for” when it comes to payment systems and processing for fundraising and recurring gifts. While some software companies may say, “This platform or donor database is free and oh so cool looking,” you may have to clean up much more of a mess later.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Or theyre told they must bring in X number of new donors at the organizations major gift level. Mid-level, major, and legacy gifts are a long game. A donor database and tools that facilitate one-to-one fundraising. Crediting the gift to one person alone makes no sense. annual gifts, major gifts, or legacy gifts).

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 7, 2025

Matching gift opportunities can double or even triple the donations you receive at the end of the year. We often see these during Giving Tuesday or year-end campaigns, but have you considered how matching gifts can accelerate your campaigns year-round? Lets look at the many benefits matching gifts can bring your organization.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. An audit query can be as simple as looking for data entry errors, like a recent cash gift with a gift date of two years later. Review reporting.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data Axle announced the addition of more than 100 million audience indicators to its donor database cooperatives, Apogee and DonorBase. Data Axle Nonprofit is launching a comprehensive suite of derived indicators to identify new and expanded donor behaviors, affinities, and gifting potential.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This might sound like a dream if your team is dealing with them constantly, and from what I hear, having a completely clean database is unheard of. Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. But weve done it.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2021

Dear Maureen, My organization’s fundraising database is a hot mess! There are no rules, and that means our database is almost useless. Here’s what I’d recommend: I’d like you to schedule a meeting with everyone who uses the database and facilitate a few fact-finding sessions. These aren’t about placing blame!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. Examples: Make a second gift. For example, create a filter that includes all donors who have made a first-time gift. List of major gifts given today. 1) Keep the Conversation with Donors Going.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2025

Major donors: Your nonprofit’s largest donors expect to be highly involved and updated often on how you use their gifts. Planned giving donors: Donors interested in planned gifts want to know more about your organizations long-term plans and how their donations will create a lasting legacy.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, if your system calls for a thank you call to be made to every donor within 7 days of their gift, have your database set to automatically print out a call list for your development director once per week. The database will automatically print out a thank you letter. 2 – Take the Thought Out, if Possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

It doesn’t mean you have to individually know each and every person in your donor database—that isn’t practical. Your donor database is full of information about the people who support you. Update your donation form and include the opportunity for a donor to leave a note about their gift. Or written thank-you notes for gifts?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It’s every major gift officer’s nightmare scenario:You’re at a donor event, making small talk with an attendee you have never met before, and you’re struggling to come up with something to talk about. Hunting for them in the database after the fact feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. This is no way to find your next funder.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when to soft credit donors in their database: Dear Charity Clairity, I have two questions: (1) Our organization received a check from one spouse, without any paperwork crediting the other spouse. I’m calling to thank you for your recent gifts—it means so much!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. Donor database software helps increase your team’s capacity by automating processes and helping save time. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Storytelling connects donors to your mission and introduces them to the people theyll help with their gifts. Sign your name with any contact information and thank your reader for their future gift.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Only when a gift officer starts talking to a prospect via the qualification and the cultivation process can you know how much someone will give to your organization. Here are three methods for fine-tuning your gift capacity estimates.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO. Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Using a CRM database can help you identify donor patterns to make smart engagement decisions or make a process easier for donors setting up recurring gifts. The automated receipt donors receive when they make a gift is not a thank you. Consider all channels for delivering that information. Meet your donors where they are.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The end of the calendar year can (and should) be a bonanza for non-profit organizations looking to raised small and medium-sized gifts to round out their fundraising numbers. For other folks, the end of the year is simply a time of gift giving, including giving gifts to charity. Advanced Strategies for Maximizing Year End Gifts.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? I want you to know the impact of your gift this year. In just seconds you can create a personal heartfelt video and track it in your donor database. It’s easy but most people will skip it (to their detriment).

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

templates, including appeals, gift proposals, thank-you letters, and much more. 2 – Preach to the Choir Remember that your annual appeal letter is going out to your donor database, and only to your donor database. As you plan your annual appeal mailing, keep the following rules in mind: Write your appeal 10x faster. for free. #1

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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. Studies also show that the best major gift and planned gift prospects are donors that have been retained for multiple years. Does this r eally improve donor retention?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 14, 2024

From corporate matching gifts to employee volunteer programs and beyond, these initiatives not only provide significant financial benefits for nonprofits but also encourage a culture of generosity throughout. Investing in a dedicated workplace giving database. A workplace giving database search tool ( more on that later! ).

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations that strategize for and receive the source of funding. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” To start, let’s dive into the key building blocks of success in this area: The Basics of Matching Gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

In fact, you can immediately acknowledge each gift through your fundraising CRM. Donors can choose the option on your online form to create their own crowdfunding page, then the funds and information from their page are sent directly to your database. Crowdfunding. Giving Tuesday. Related Resources: How to Find and Engage Major Donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Volunteer ideas to reveal major gifts potential among volunteers Even if you don’t have the benefit of Bloomerang all-in-one volunteer management and DonorSearch wealth screening tools (or even if you do!), there are lots of great opportunities to create volunteer opportunities for volunteers that reveal major gift potential.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Giving your volunteers appreciation gifts is a great way to show gratitude and goes a long way toward creating an environment that your volunteers want to continue being a part of. In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of some top volunteer appreciation gift ideas and why they are beneficial for your organization.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

I’ve never been one to turn my nose up at technology and have enthusiastically embraced nonprofit CRM and database systems, donor research tools, smartphones, video conferencing, and so much else. With it, the door opens to boundless opportunities in securing the uber competitive gifts of time, talent, and treasure.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Many nonprofits fear that asking a donor for additional support, after they’ve already made a donation, will turn them off from making future gifts. MobileCause provides easy-to-use fundraising and communication software that enables you to raise more, engage supporters, and grow your donor database.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here are a few other skills for fundraising that can transfer from a grants-based approach or can be acquired with minimal training: Technology proficiency: It helps to have (or to prioritize learning) basic skills with database management or, as it is often called in fundraising, constituent relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Your Database Has Outgrown Your Current System An expanding database of donors and prospects, multiplied by an ever-increasing set of associated activities and transactions, can overwhelm a CRM thats not built for that level of data growth. But for most nonprofit enterprises, data continues to be fragmented or siloed.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for a colleague, consider joy. One of the first projects we supported was to build an Alexa integration into the database. “True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating new things.” Antione de Saint Exupery. Plus, they wanted pizza delivered for dinner.

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