Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

Online giving is one of the fastest-growing donation methods. As a result, more organizations are looking for ways to implement an omnichannel fundraising and marketing strategy. Consider incorporating this approach into your annual fundraising plan , you might need help knowing where to start. Reference your donation page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. For emails, your donate button should be eye-catching with short and clear text. On social media, pair your posts with a link to your donation form.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

retro digital marketing and fundraising strategies are making a comeback as evidenced by high engagement on social media and in email. 2017 Population Matters Infographics Series 2) Postcards [with QR codes] Gen Z rarely receives print mail, so it makes an impact when it arrives. Hang it on their refrigerator?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 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 online fundraising strategy. Great Nonprofits ] 84% of online donors are more likely to give if their donations are matched by their employer.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Does direct mail work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

When a donor signs up for a recurring donation online, there are no checks to mail and no monthly reminders needed; much of the expense and hassle on the nonprofit’s side have been eliminated. Discover the benefits of recurring donations. Recurring donations are extremely beneficial from an operational perspective.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when considering how to ask your supporters for a donation. Fundraising asks are like sales pitches. In the long term, nailing your fundraising asks can also help you build lasting relationships and encourage further engagement. Let’s explore five proven tips to improve your fundraising asks.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is a two part article on how to create fundraising systems for your nonprofit. In Part 1, we will talk about what fundraising systems are and why they are important for development. In short, this nonprofit lacked fundraising systems. What are Fundraising Systems? A board fundraising system. And so on….

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Then help implement these tools.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

End of year is the most lucrative, high-stakes fundraising there is. A solid year-end fundraising plan can help! I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Just follow my timeline below to create your year-end fundraising plan!

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Our problem is we don’t have much of a mailing list. — Feeling Listless Dear Feeling Listless, First, congrats on branching out to fundraising from individuals. So, let’s look at some strategies to build your list (both snail mail and email).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Also important to be aware of is that 26% of online donations made in 2019 occurred on a mobile device. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages. 1) Ensure that your donation page(s) have the same branding as your website.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. But what about people who say that direct mail isn’t worth the investment? Refer to the data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters.

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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. The Basics of Year-End Fundraising. an e-mail and a piece of direct mail) with your year-end ask. They do this for several different reasons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. You did it: your donation appeal was a success. 4) Add to Mailing List. 2) Encourage to Volunteer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2023

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. So whether you’re planning your first golf tournament or your fiftieth, here are seven ways tournament management tech can upgrade and improve your golf fundraiser. Golf has a ton of giving power.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

Clair , Co-Founder & COO at B Generous – the first-ever platform allowing nonprofit donors to “Donate Now, Pay Later”. Why Do Younger Donors Donate Less? We believe that the solution is Donate Now, Pay Later (DNPL). How Does Donate Now, Pay Later Work? Your nonprofit gets the full amount of the donation right away!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. While tribute donors are typically one-time donations, they don’t have to be. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2022

When creating your nonprofit fundraising and donations strategy, email marketing should be on the top of the list of channels to use to support your efforts. However, 70% of nonprofits do not have an email marketing strategy, despite 26% of online donors saying email marketing is what inspires them to give.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 6, 2021

Now more than ever, effective fundraising is what your nonprofit depends on to survive. All this fundraising definitely involves sending appeals to your donor base. This type of campaign uses a combination of various digital methods and/or direct mail. . What is multi-channel fundraising? Direct Mail. Social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. Spamming is illegal, and often goes straight to a junk mail folder. With text-to-give, the donation is charged to the donor’s cell phone bill. Donor Follow Up.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 5, 2021

When it comes to choosing the right marketing channel for your nonprofit fundraising, you’ll want to consider the pros and cons of each option. The two most prominent fundraising channels for nonprofits are direct mail and email. Here are the pros and cons of mail vs. email. . Direct Mail. Highest Response Rates.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

End-of-year fundraising is like our version of the Superbowl. With many nonprofits raising as much as 50% of their budget in December alone, there’s a lot at stake — and a lot of end-of-year fundraising problems to overcome. A : Response rates differ by channel, for example, direct mail vs. email. They aren’t!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money.

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. Your goal as a fundraiser is to make sure that you are maximizing your events to raise as much money as possible, without wasting valuable time and resources. Fundraising events are still fundraising , and all of the rules of fundraising apply.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Your GivingTuesday donation form is one of the most important pieces of your campaign. Nearly every social post, email, or direct mail piece you create for the big day will point people to this page. And how can you build a GivingTuesday donation form your supporters will love? Let’s take a look. You have two options here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits. The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. More on that after the tips to get people to donate. Here are nine ideas that will get people donating on Father’s Day: 1. Have a specific Father’s Day fundraiser. Use creative donation tiers.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Direct mail is too often associated with the past. Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. But direct mail isn’t dead —the personal touch, visibility, and open rate that comes with direct mail have made it significant in the digital age. Here’s why!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Writing and mailing a fundraising letter to your donors is a popular fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations. Your purpose in raising money through the mail is two-fold: generate dollars for immediate needs and build relationships with individual donors for long-term success. In 2021, over $484.85

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. Yep – the old-school, traditional, never-going-away principles of effective fundraising still apply.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 12, 2023

By using human behaviors, you can gain a competitive advantage and increase donations. In part 1 of this series, I discussed how to use emotion in nonprofit direct mail to drive results. Now let’s discuss how to use loss aversion to increase your donations. The human drive to avoid the pain of loss is extremely motivating.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Year-end can be understandably very focused on fundraising, but given the importance of strong donor stewardship and high inflation that may place donating out of reach for some supporters, many nonprofits are curious about how to engage their donors without asking for gifts. Check out our last installment here ! Here’s what they said.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

I am in the middle of writing a direct mail fundraising letter for a non-profit client, and tomorrow I will be presenting the letter to them, and explaining why it will be effective. And it got me thinking… there are really only three things that separate super-successful fundraising letters from ones that are just mediocre.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraisers like you have a lot of work to do to make the world a better place, so any time you can save on administrative tasks is incredibly valuable. Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money.

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