VisionLink

MAY 25, 2011

Writing from the national conference of the National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster (NVOAD). The Coordinated Assistance Network is supporting integrated, multi-agency client services for thousands of disaster survivors. Feeding America has delivered more than a hundred truckloads of food and other grocery items.

Disaster 100

Disaster Activities Active Activism 100

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

These may include delays in grant approvals, rescheduling of major events due to unforeseen circumstances, or sudden increases in demand for disaster relief services. Planned Giving Campaigns: Encourage donors to designate planned gifts specifically for the operating reserves.

Management 98

Management Policy Gift Disaster 98

Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether as a flash point response to a crisis, natural disaster, or an election, one-time, smaller donations are becoming commonplace. Here are some steps you can take to improve online giving and receive more gifts: Have a donate button in your websites top navigation. Reactive giving is on the rise.

Donor 105

Donor Giving Time Donation 105

VisionLink

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You can also exchange information with one of our team members for a chance to win a $50 amazon gift card--just to keep it fun. Not to mention the most advanced disaster relief systems available. Don’t forget to stop by booth # 107 in the Exhibit Hall to connect and for a chance to win a $50 amazon gift card.

Conference 246

Conference Homeless Disaster Gift 246

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

The benefits of recurring gifts are obvious—more predictability in funds and the ability to plan operations. However, a recurring-gift donor base requires a commitment to engagement strategies and technologies that nurture donors and make them feel connected to your organization on a more regular basis. Make the “ask” personal.

Trend 279

Trend Digital Fundraising Donor 279

sgEngage

JANUARY 9, 2025

if the organizations mission involves disaster relief) Dependence on one key person Obligations resulting from your commitments to a donors purpose restrictions Amount of unsecured debt carried by the organization Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT fits your organization.

Develop 100

Develop Nonprofit Ratio Fund 100

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. It has been quite a year.

Gift 105

Gift Program Donor Relationship 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

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. Now that you understand the psychology behind making a philanthropic gift, you can implement this knowledge to customize your fundraising appeals.

Donor 305

Donor Giving Nonprofit Fundraising 305

NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Send an email or social media response, whichever directly corresponds to the channel used for giving, which both acknowledges the gift and shows an immediate effect. Leave the donor feeling satisfied that his or her gift made a real difference. 2) Tie Offline Contact Directly to Online Gifts. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue.

Technique 201

Technique Retention Donor Online 201

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The magnitude of the natural disaster eclipsed anything else happening in our region so it made a lot of sense that we saw a much lower click-through rate and ultimately donation rate during the campaign. Your donation page is the last stop before someone makes a gift and it can make or break your results.

email 118

email Fundraising Rate Donation 118

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Matching Gifts: Matching donations incentivize larger contributions and create a sense of urgency during the campaign window. Gift Catalog and Impact Stories: Heifer’s campaign features various impactful gifts like honeybees, ducks, clean water, and livestock, all of which help communities globally. Check it out here.​

Campaign 260

Campaign Giving Nonprofit Google 260

Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Look at tools such as Double the Donation to see if your corporate volunteers are eligible for Dollars for Doers grants or matching gifts. For nonprofits focused on causes like disaster relief, embedding critical needs into early-stage conversations with corporate partners ensures that your organization can focus on response efforts.

Nonprofit 111

Nonprofit Volunteer Survey Community 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2017

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster. It times like this that I wish I had won that Power Ball 700 million plus lottery so I make a significant gift to many areas.

Hurricane 136

Hurricane Donation Houston Help 136

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

And the value of a recurring donor goes well beyond their monthly commitment (which is already 5 times more valuable than one-time gifts). The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 found that one-time donors who converted into recurring donors were a lot more likely to make another one-time gift on top of their recurring gift.

Trend 263

Trend Fundraising Virtual Philanthropy 263

VisionLink

MAY 8, 2023

We look forward to another engaging conference with the National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD) , in St. Visionlink offers the only disaster solutions that are both pre-built and completely configurable--and designed for collaboration and data exchange from the ground up. Louis, Missouri , from May 8-11, 2023.

St. Louis 130

St. Louis National Conference Disaster 130

Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2009

Have you ever checked out TechSoup's Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit ? It's a good place to turn for any organization whose tech infrastructure has suffered a disaster, natural or otherwise. Even if you haven't been impacted by a disaster , your input is still important. Respond by July 10 to be eligible for the drawing.

Disaster 43

Disaster Survey Gift Library 43

Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Warning signs include unsolicited messages claiming your device is infected, requests to install remote access software, or demands for payment via gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. These fraudulent charities often request untraceable payments like wire transfers, gift cards, or cryptocurrency.

Charity 67

Charity Websites email Job 67

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It is also worth noting that online giving spikes during disasters or extraordinary circumstances. Online fundraising during a disaster can be 3x to 4x normal trends and the vast majority of giving happens in just a few days. In non-disaster fundraising, The Communities Foundation of Texas raised $10.7

Money 104

Money Giving Online Raise 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

18% of donors in Mexico give tribute gifts. The top three causes are medical expenses (25%), start-up costs for a social enterprise (25%), and disaster relief (23%). 31% are more likely to donate if they are offered a free gift in exchange for their donation. ? 78% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

Mexico 199

Mexico Giving Trend Online 199

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. What my friends and I talk about is how donors who make smaller gift are dismissed as unimportant.

Retention 130

Retention Donor Nonprofit Gift 130

Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

However, a single gift doesnt necessarily imply a deep-seated concern for the issues you aim to solve. Say you run an animal shelter and offer address labels as an incentive for someone to make a first gift. The benefits vary a discount to your local art museum, a branded T-shirt, a gift card.

Relationship 52

Relationship Fundraising Donor Gift 52

VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Visionlink offers advanced, expertly-designed solutions including volunteer, gifts-in-kind, situational awareness, client intake, case management, and other modules for disaster response. As we know, the most effective disaster relief solutions are those that are used every day.

Support 100

Support Disaster Module Hurricane 100

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. Recaptured donors (whose last gift was two or more years ago) were up nearly 14%. Moving donors from their first gift to their second continues to be a chronic issue for the sector. Gifts of less than $250 grew by 15.3%.

Donor 130

Donor Giving Retention Nonprofit 130

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

If you’re interested in donating to support relief efforts, you can make a gift here. Coast Guard, provides disaster assistance and emergency financial support for Coast Guard members. As they have in countless disasters before, the U.S. Funds raised go to Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) in Virginia.

Hurricane 116

Hurricane North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. However, I still plan to make my year-end gifts (during Giving Tuesday), but I couldn’t help but wonder about donor fatigue and if there will be any impact on year-end campaigns. . Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving?

Donor 111

Donor Disaster Puerto Rico Sierra Leone 111

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Our employees nominated more than 60 organizations and our selection committee chose five organizations that reflect the rest of our core values , lift up underserved communities, and support those impacted by recent natural disasters. All Hands and Hearts will receive a gift as well. Each will receive $5000.

Giving 111

Giving Nashville Kentucky Tennessee 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

39% of donors in Kenya give tribute gifts. The top three causes are medical expenses (54%), disaster relief (12%), and education costs (12%). 61% are more likely to donate if they are offered a free gift in exchange for their donation. ? 67% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

Kenya 200

Kenya Giving Trend Mobile 200

VisionLink

MAY 14, 2024

You can also sign up for one of our $50 Amazon gift cards -- just to keep it fun. These are exciting times as more and more communities expand the breadth and depth of the information and referral, community information exchange, migrant services, and disaster services they provide through the Visionlink platform.

Disaster 130

Disaster Volunteer Education Community 130

Blue Fox

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Natural disasters. How to Prepare for a Digital Giving Season Fundraisers certainly have their work cut out for them this year. Coronavirus. Unemployment. Business closures. A contentious election year. All of these make for a super challenging fundraising environment.

Resource 120

Resource Fundraising Nonprofit Stats 120

Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2025

For instance, a donor may give to their alma mater for access to discounted football tickets a transactional gift. But another donor might give to fund scholarships for students facing challenges they once did a deeply relational gift. Consider disaster relief. How do you grow a relationship beyond that one gift?

Gift 52

Gift Donor Giving Disaster 52

Care2

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Some key signs that online donations have gone mainstream are the prevalence of disaster relief gifts. Only 1 in 10 gifts were given to the 9/11 disaster online vs. 1 in 3 gifts were given online/mobile to the Japan earthquake disaster. Check out these stats!

Online 77

Online Donor Disaster Stats 77

The Verge

JULY 10, 2020

Heck, I remember getting one as a holiday gift from The Verge ’s parent company, Vox Media. But they could spell disaster for your laptop screen if you shut the laptop with the cover still on, and Apple’s laptop repairs are extremely costly. MacRumors spotted the advisory , which Apple posted on July 2nd.

Camera 131

Camera Laptop Reddit Disaster 131

M+R

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

That’s not the kind of growth we all want to see, but it’s not exactly a disaster — effectively, revenue was flat year over year. First off, the change in the number of gifts, year over year. From 2020 to 2021, among this group of nonprofits, the number of gifts declined by nearly 10%.

Fundraising 116

Fundraising Gift email Channel 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Disaster giving is not a zero-sum game. Giving to disasters does not take away from other nonprofit causes. Disaster giving has provided some temporary relief to the situation. International Relief organizations had large declines in revenue and donors, but show signs of returning to normal non-disaster giving levels.

Fundraising 121

Fundraising Data Hurricane Disaster 121

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

The study goes on to suggest some key lessons for nonprofits: - Charities need to set up online donation processing before a crisis, because the window of opportunity is so narrow it leaves little time to do so once disaster has struck. ?? Leave the details to thank you notes, when nonprofits can expound on the impact of donor gifts. ??

Disaster 50

Disaster Studies Network Giving 50

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one. These images are especially useful for timely situations such as natural disasters, protests against racism, or economic turbulence. Do you need revenue short term?

Fund 121

Fund Raise Disaster Attitude 121

M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

We continued to see groups whose issues were in the news in the final months of the year experience spikes in fundraising — whether they worked on disaster response to midwest tornados or responding to news coming out of the Supreme Court. Fewer gifts, higher averages! Email is alive and well! Hello, SEARCH! Hmmm, social!

Fundraising 116

Fundraising Gift Channel Trend 116