Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

However, with the average donor retention rate sitting around 45%, many nonprofits struggle to sustain newly acquired donors’ support. So, how can your organization beat the odds and develop a loyal donor base that you can count on year after year? The answer is with a strong text messaging strategy.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Do you set donor acquisition goals? If you do, you’ll probably want to track your donor acquisition rate. Here’s how to calculate your donor acquisition rate and what to do with that information once you have it. Multiply that decimal by 100, and the resulting percentage is your acquisition rate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from.64% To grow your nonprofit’s following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2023

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the website statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a website that maximizes the user experience and fundraising success. 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report 84% of nonprofits have an SSL.

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DonorPerfect

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Put yourself in your donors’ shoes for a second, and think of a recent purchase or donation you made on your mobile phone, tablet, or laptop. The post How Digital Wallets Build Trust With Donors, Help Drive Better Conversion Rates appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How do you keep up with the ever-increasing need for digital donor engagement ? In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Donor Profiles and Records . Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? But I wonder if in the long run the ROI is better for direct mail than digital?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. This week’s topic: digital advocacy forms. What are digital advocacy forms? Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now? Advocacy is for everyone.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

For years, when nonprofits would publish digital reports with their best stories, they had to point inspired readers to a separate page to make a donation, disrupting the storytelling to fundraising pipeline. We solved this problem with Storyraise , a solution for nonprofits to create digital annual, impact, and donor reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. Nonprofits must similarly align with their internal and external stakeholders around a mission, and storytelling is just as essential to that form of engagement.

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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. Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. What is mobile messaging?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful social media strategy. Statista ] 96% of nonprofits use Facebook Pages. Nonprofit Tech for Good Report ] On average, posts reach 1.4%

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Does this r eally improve donor retention?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your nonprofit invests significant time, energy, and money into bettering the lives of those you serve. Building relationships with donors, volunteers, and advocates ensures that you have a reliable source of support to power your mission year after year. Outline your digital marketing goals. Are they a first-time donor?

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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. That’s because a digital strategy can truly transform every aspect of your organization’s work – from marketing to events. Offer a monthly giving program to retain donors.

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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. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers. 1) AI in fundraising Fundraisers’ opinions on using AI tools in their work vary.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Winter 2022.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Faced with existential crises thanks to the pandemic and the social upheaval of the past year, businesses of all stripes (nonprofits included) went into survival mode. Alarmed at how unprepared they were, they sped up their digital transformation. It will be this way for everyone, and nonprofits are not immune. Donor experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Over time, a high exit rate signals to search engines that your content is not helpful to visitors, which can negatively affect your ranking. Human-Centered SEO for Nonprofits in 2024 Good (optimized) content has a better chance of working for you and getting your nonprofit found online.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 3, 2021

For organizations that picked those strategies back up again in late 2020, the good news is the number of sustainers is up and retention rates are also up. . Face-to-face/door-to-door fundraising, also known as canvassing, came to a screeching halt during COVID-19.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . Dear Charity Clairity, We have some high-tech folks on our board, and some think we’re not doing enough digitally. The road to digital analytics maturity.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Something that makes you stand out and lets your donors feel like the heroes that they are? Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Why text donors? TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. What should you text your donors?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

By Korrin Bishop , writer at Classy – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by C ollidescope – an online platform that connects influencers, nonprofits, and socially responsible companies to create positive change and amplify impact. In our current digital landscape, having a strong social media presence is essential for nonprofit organizations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Understanding what flips the switch for your members to transform them from participants to passionate donors is the key to boosting your fundraising efforts. Celebrating contributions: How recognition fuels donor retention Recognition matters. Here’s a straightforward look at what stirs the heart and opens the wallet.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 19, 2024

You’re tirelessly working to grow your nonprofit’s impact, nurture your community, and raise funds—all while managing all the other day-to-day tasks. With so much on your plate, streamlining your donor outreach is not just good—it’s essential! This is the magic of donor data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For nonprofits, a well-executed pop-up can increase engagement, procure donations, and build email lists that can foster long-term relationships with potential activists or donors. Let’s explore a few key tenants of making pop-ups work for your nonprofit: 1. Let’s start by defining what a pop-up is. Use p op-ups only on desktop.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Although some people think that all communication should happen online in this digital age, sending appeals through direct mail continues to be a critical fundraising strategy. But what about people who say that direct mail isn’t worth the investment?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

The generosity of donors is crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, which means that you should strategically plan your communications with them. Part of creating great donor communications is personalizing each message to its recipient, making them more engaging. Address donors by their preferred names and pronouns.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. What would you do differently?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2024

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from 0.64% to 3% per month , depending upon the platform. Due to the restrictive algorithms imposed by Big Tech, most nonprofits have realized that organic reach on social media is nearly non-existent.

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