NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2023

Legacy gifting offers nearly guaranteed revenue that an organization can count on for long-term planning. But accepting and managing legacy gifts can sometimes pose challenges or even bring up the question, “Is that possible?” regarding less-common donations like annuities or real estate.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The value of your donors goes up when they donate a second time. Here is some insight on when and how to make your ask for a second gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

By Network for Good — an easy-to-use all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform. Recurring giving is when a donor makes regular, ongoing donations to your nonprofit. These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Meta announced a new promotion that will encourage users to donate monthly to nonprofits after unveiling new Facebook tools for recurring gifts. .

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Nonprofits must diversify and grow funding strategies to compete. Appreciated stock represents $100 billion in untapped funding, and new ways of stock gifting have enabled 60 million American investors to donate stock in minutes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth 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: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 16, 2024

Here are some of my top tips for ensuring your major gift officers are prepared to ask for and close on a donation.

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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. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones.

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EveryAction

APRIL 18, 2023

EveryAction, which is becoming Bonterra, is excited to announce two new ways our platform enables nonprofit organizations to maximize fundraising through matching gift programs. We’re announcing a new partnership with Double the Donation , including an integration with 360MatchPro’s automated gift matching platform.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Imagine someone wants to donate a huge gift, but you’re not entirely sure how to accept it. Here's how a gift acceptance policy can help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. 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. List of major gifts given today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By shopping at any of the 64 online stores listed below, socially conscious and ethical consumers can channel some of their spending power this holiday season into the nonprofit sector and the Greater Good. For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising had been due an upgrade to catapult it into the modern era for a while. Innovation was a “need right now” rather than a “maybe later,” and nonprofits were forced to join the twenty-first century — breeding all kinds of virtual solutions. That brings us to the state of nonprofit fundraising today.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2023

Tax letters should aim to engage recurring donors and encourage them to either make an extra gift, upgrade to a higher level, switch to a higher retaining way of giving, or give the ultimate gift. Here's how you can do that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Your established experience in the nonprofit industry and your ability to adapt to ever-changing circumstances have gotten you this far. Not to worry. Don’t wait for your supporters to find you on social media!

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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. In fact, according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Diversifying your funding is critical to your nonprofit’s stability and ability to achieve your mission. With the ups and downs of the past few years, many nonprofit organizations that were heavily dependent on just one or two funding sources found themselves in a tight spot. Major Gifts. What are Donation Pledges?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 20, 2023

Givinga has announced a partnership with Double the Donation, a provider of matching gift and volunteer grant solutions for nonprofits. The partnership is designed to drive corporate accessibility and connectivity by providing matching capabilities to all partners.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Now is the time to motivate those donors who want to optimize their tax deductions this year to consider a gift from their donor advised fund. But did you know that you can ask donors to consider recurring gifts from their donor advised fund? Donor advised funds are all the craze lately.

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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. So much so that online revenue in the nonprofit sector grew by 32 percent in 2020. Secure a major donor for a matching gift campaign. Encourage easy text donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 The typical return donor made a second donation around 349 days after their first donation. 29% of annual donation volume occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). Nonprofits lose 20.18% of their email revenue ($92.8

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A nonprofit’s transparency is crucial for building trust with and being accountable to donors. Practicing transparency is a must that any nonprofit should follow as a part of its donor stewardship strategy. Financial transparency is also, to a varying degree, legally required.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Nonprofits have been accepting cryptocurrency donations for over a decade. Over the last couple of years, we’ve spent hundreds of hours talking to senior nonprofit leaders across organizations both large and small about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. 200,000,000+ is donated in cryptocurrency annually.

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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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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are patient — and thank them, steward them and engage them — you’ll be able to ask them for extra gifts, special projects and upgrade them to higher levels. Some donors may only be able to give a nickel per day. Then goes to a dime, to a quarter, to a dollar.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 11, 2022

Recent donorCentrics Sustainer Benchmarking studies show that some 6% of monthly donors will make at least one extra gift a year when asked, so not asking is definitely leaving money on the table. Here's how to go about it.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The motivation that gets someone to take the first step to support an organization (donating or volunteering) is quite different from their motivation to continue to be engaged. We do not need any further proof of this than the lousy retention rates that nonprofit organizations suffer year after year.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. One way to bring any organization’s end-of-year fundraising strategy to the next level is a matching gift strategy. Maximize corporate philanthropy funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. If you are able to post once per day or more on Stories, that’s great!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 2, 2023

Once potential donors make their way to your donation page, they’re likely interested in supporting your organization. Here are ten simple ways to tweak your donation page to boost your fundraising results.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 18, 2022

New Mastercard guidelines will change the rules for subscription payments, which include nonprofit recurring gifts, processed by the payment provider. These requirements need to be implemented by Sept.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Basketball legend Michael Jordan proves that it is better to give than to receive by making a record-setting donation of $10 million to Make-A-Wish America in honor of his 60th birthday on Feb. The gift is the largest from an individual in the organization's 43-year history.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2023

Your donors and supporters start searching Google for “holiday gifts that benefit nonprofits” in early August, yet most nonprofits do not update their holiday tribute giving program until November or December. Now is the time to update and launch a holiday Tribute Giving Program for your nonprofit.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 1, 2023

Many agencies feel client pressure to reach a certain goal, and it’s safer to focus on one-time gifts. So how do you convince your agency to add monthly giving to your appeals?

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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. Get The Nonprofit Social Media Content Planner ! The answer is a resounding yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

By shopping at any of the 48 online stores listed below, socially conscious and ethical consumers can channel some of their consumer spending power into the nonprofit sector and the Greater Good. For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org.

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