CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

We’re talking about pledge now, pay later fundraising. There are some truly exciting things coming down the pipeline for digital fundraising and a lot of them feature the Pledge Now, Pay Later model. We’re talking larger gifts, higher donor revenue over time, and easy back end management. What Is Pledge Now, Pay Later?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 26, 2024

If you’ve just launched a major gifts program, you’ll need a fresh plan for marketing the new giving opportunity. Current supporters are already committed to your cause and your organization, whether that be through the willingness to give financially, commit to recurring gifts, or offer another form of support.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. What is the difference between text-to-give and text-to-donate? Plus, text messaging subscriber list size grew by 11%.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

So, while bequests, insurance policies and planned gifts are exciting for the organization, those donations won’t be reflected in the GAAP reporting. Do your development partners count conditional pledges? How do you explain the discount rate on multi-year pledges? How Development and Finance Can Get Along (Really!)Does

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One thing that phonathons have historically struggled with has been identifying donors who may be eligible for a matching gift from their employer?—and So how do you optimize matching gifts in your phonathons? Train callers on matching gifts. Include matching gifts in call scripts. What is the suggested donation amount?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

That way, you will know what decisions your board is making and can provide them with the data that will guide them to the right ones. Mission statement: Clear statement of the nonprofit’s purpose, future aspirations, and guiding principles. It provides the evidence needed to help guide big-picture decisions.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

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. This could spur new data entry rules like restricting a gift date used in a current appeal to match the fiscal year. Brush up on planned gifts. Review reporting. Add wealth screening services.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Donation Counter Spur Local’s automatic donation counter was a game-changer in their Give Local campaign. As donations poured in, the counter kept ticking up. For your next campaign, consider adding a dynamic element like the donation counter to your fundraising page to boost excitement. Spur Local Donation Counter 3.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. This is where suggested donations can play an important role in your fundraising strategy. What are suggested donations? How to choose suggested donation amounts.

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CauseVox

MAY 20, 2022

A donation page is one of the most important components of your website and can make or break your fundraising. Your donation page should ultimately aim to close the loop by converting those individuals into donors. If your page is sloppy, clunky, or confusing, it’s counterproductive to driving more donations. Donation tiers.

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

Luckily, there’s a great way to make your donors’ gifts double (and sometimes triple) in value. By instituting a matching gifts program at your medical nonprofit, your donors can provide additional funds so you can continue to do your crucial work. What is a matching gift program?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Funds typically come from three main sources: major gifts , corporations, and grants — with the bulk of the money coming from major gifts. Smaller gifts from individuals, events, and items like engraved bricks help support the campaign toward the end, when a small amount is left to reach the goal. New major donors.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll answer the following questions related to corporate giving: What Is Corporate Giving? These types of programs often incentivize employee giving with company donations. As a result, these organizations can gain new connections with like-minded businesses and expand their networks. What Is Corporate Giving?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

That can include actual fundraising solutions, such as donation forms and event registration, or tools that help you manage and contact your donors, such as CRM or marketing software. Streamline mobile donation collection with simple text fundraising tools. What is fundraising software for nonprofits? Text fundraising solutions.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

The museum also saved information about donors’ food preferences, average gift amount, and even notes about their past conversations. In this guide, we’ll cover how nonprofits can leverage their donor management software as well as how your organization can find the best solution to solve your most pressing needs.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms. This allows your institution to raise more and take advantage of the $4-7 billion in matching gift revenue left unclaimed each year. Custom Donations.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

And because supporters feel more inclined to donate during this season, nonprofits focus all of their energy on fundraising. In this guide, we’ll explore the ways that you can use your software to its full potential during the season of giving: Make giving convenient. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Expand your audience.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you’re getting people to your website, how are you getting them to make you a donation you can’t refuse? Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. So what’s the best donation platform? We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Click To Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

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. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When your peer-to-peer participants reach out to their networks to donate to your fundraiser, give them the ability to create individual fundraising pages for them to direct their friends and family members to. Reach out to local businesses and sponsors to see if any of them would be willing to donate items. 2) A-thon events.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Want step-by-step guidance for building out your Fundraising Planning Guide and Calendar Worksheet? For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

Text fundraising is a great tool for your organization to increase fundraising and expand your audience reach by allowing supporters to donate through a simple text message. This can be an easy addition to any campaign, or you can host a campaign specifically for text donations!

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

They are living documents, serving as a “north star” to guide your organization to success. I’m referring to individual donations , corporate partnerships , events , grants , and online campaigns. Measure donor engagement: Review donor retention rates, average donation amounts, and overall satisfaction of your donor base.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2021

However, Facebook fundraising is much more than a helpful boost to your organization’s online donations. When it comes to Facebook Fundraising, we wrote the ultimate guide ! Understandably, you may be a bit more concerned about how your organization receives the donations raised through Facebook fundraisers.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An easy donation process makes these prospects more willing to give, and the simplest way for people to donate is through online giving. Optimize Your Donation Page According to Snowball’s auction software guide , a streamlined and user-friendly payment process can leave supporters looking forward to your next event.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This guide is here to help you learn more about nonprofit fundraising platforms, what’s available to your organization, and when you should consider using each. With fundraising tools , nonprofits can run dynamic fundraising campaigns, process donations, and host fundraising events. Online donation forms. Nonprofit Tools.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

and Gen Z provide tremendous value to the mission-driven sector, both in their volunteer efforts and their eagerness to donate. In fact, Millennials donate the most out of any age group, with. To help acquire younger donors, we’ll guide you through the following payment processing essentials: ?. Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore the role prospect research can play in solicitation and cover five tips for improving your fundraising asks with data. Look for donations to other organizations, board service, and fundraising event attendance. For example, let’s say one of your mid-level donors contributed a gift of $2,500 last year.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Perhaps you’ve received an acknowledgment letter for a donation that gave you a transactional vibe. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts. Such a pledge can be your foundation for trust. I know I have. I’ve received appeal letters that made me feel like I was being invoiced.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

We’ve got your back and by “got your back” I mean we’ve put together this complete guide to building the plan for your capital campaign. Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. Don’t despair. Next, think about attrition.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the journey of organizing impactful nonprofit events that will have your supporters eagerly waiting for the next one. Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. Well, guess what?

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’ve seen that contributions from board members often account for 20% or more of a campaign’s total donations. The amount will of course be different for every organization, but it’s still a standard expectation for board members to be engaged and push the campaign forward in whatever ways they’re able, including making a gift.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Autumn definitely means “go time” in the life of a fundraiser, often because it signals the start of year-end , a period of time you may get upwards of 60% or more of your annual donations. Don’t hesitate to use this budget as a guide for your year-end fundraising efforts. Innovators Who Care did exactly that in the example below.

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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2022

This guide will introduce you to the concept and walk you through the process of planning and executing your own capital campaign. People are likely to give more than usual because they can see exactly where their gift is going and feel a tangible impact. That includes: Board members Community leaders Staff members Major gift donors.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Community Yard Sales Gather donated items from the community and hold a low-cost sale. By using volunteers and donated goods, your overhead costs will be pretty much near zero. All you have to do is gather prizes donated by local businesses and sponsors, then sell low-cost tickets for the chance to win them in your drawing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Please include a fill in the blank where the letter mentions the amount they raised through pledges for the fundraiser. Please include posts with energetic calls to action to donate to help support our programs or care for our rescues. Use the following prompt to guide your own. Please include 2–4 strong, relevant hashtags. .”

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