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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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Here is our breakdown of relevant stats and facts by year for Giving Tuesday, along with general giving trends and Giving Tuesday’s place in the larger Thanksgiving shopping headspace. Giving Tuesday 2020 stats. Total amount donated: $2.4 Giving Tuesday 2019 stats. Giving Tuesday 2018 stats. Enroll Now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2021

With both GivingTuesday in November and year-end donations in December, it’s also a great time for nonprofits to gain new donors. However, one problem still plagues GivingTuesday and year-end donations: most of them are one-time donations. Show them the impact of their donations. This year donors contributed $2.7

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. It costs 200-300% more to attract new donors than it does to get a second gift. Youre saving money by improving your donor retention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

They follow you on social media, donate to your cause, rally their Facebook friends, and participate in your events. Try filtering for donors who: have a lifetime gift amount of $500+, 10+ volunteer hours, 10+ soft credited gifts, and gifts coded with your social media campaign or your annual appeal solicitation.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 19, 2022

Nonprofit investor will match donations made in honor of Bob Saget, SRF Board member, comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist. Saget's commitment to building awareness of the disease will continue through support of family, friends, and fans.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

2) A medical foundation exceeded their fundraising goals and averaged over $1,000 per gift when they personalized their email appeal by: Thanking people for last year’s gift (in the headline and first paragraph). Including last year’s gift amount. Including how last year’s donations were used. When making a hard ask.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 5, 2010

The average gift size was $80.80. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. Its findings included: The 151 nonprofits that provided data for both 2008 and 2009 reported that overall donations fell by a median of 9% while online gifts grew by 5%. As Convio found, average gift size declined.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2023

Bonterra announced two new ways to maximize nonprofit fundraising: a matching gift integration with CyberGrants, and a new partnership with Double the Donation, including an integration with 360MatchPro’s automated gift matching platform.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you know that the typical number of people who finish a gift is only 21%, that means 79% do not give, even though they go to your organization’s page to donate. What’s preventing donors from making the gift? Is it something you do? Can you stop doing it?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. When preparing a major gift proposal, focus on the short-term and long-term impact their gifts would make on the trajectory of the organization. So how do you keep track of them?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. And all of those ahead of us in the ranking are much bigger orgs – two of whom had $1million single donations.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 27, 2022

You know I’m always on the lookout for new statistics and trends. I couldn’t do my job without it and I wish there were a lot more available on recurring giving. That’s why I was really excited to read the recent Blackbaud Institute study, “Tipping Point: Aligning with Supporters in a Changing World.”.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

There are lots of articles, reports, and conference sessions about online giving and donation form best practices. Using Only One Donation Form. If you only have a single donation form, then you’re doing it wrong. Use a combination of a general donation form along with other forms for more specific giving options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These stats show what just one donor can do: On average, a donor can raise $568 through an individual crowdfunding page. An average donation to a crowdfunding campaign is $66. Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign donate. #1. Choose a solution that leads to donor relationships, not one-off gifts.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Technology has really impacted the way consumers donate, but not all nonprofits are keeping up with trends. Check out these 5 stats we thinks speak volumes about donors and technology: Donors gave an average of $127 in a single gift to charities with a branded giving page.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Small nonprofits saw a 17% decline in donations during April, May, and June 2020 compared to the prior year. The outlook for nonprofits in 2021 and 2022 seeking more donations is optimistic—this is especially true if your nonprofit is flexible and willing to adapt to the online donation ecosystem. 2015 Stats. Mail stats.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. And it can’t be just any boring donation receipt. Let’s take a look at what an awesome donation receipt looks like so you can nail yours. The nonprofit receives the gift.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 18, 2022

The Perot donation will give immediate and lasting support to the fight against hunger. The gift provides $10 million that will be permanently invested in the NTFB’s Feeding North Texas Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

In the 2018 Charitable Giving Stats from NP Source , 77% believe everyone can make a difference by supporting causes. Does it allow donor wealth screening to assist Major Gift Officers? Can donor behavior such as opens, clicks, donations, volunteer hours, social media post alter subsequent communications?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Imagine being able to send your Instagram followers to mobile-optimized donate, text-to-give, or mobile wallet pages. Always include a short caption, and like other social networks, inspirational quotes and powerful stats significantly increase engagement. Share Screenshots of Photos a.k.a. Share at Least One Image Daily.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’ve been fortunate enough to work with several nonprofit organizations that weren’t part of a national charity, university system, or hospital, which have attracted multimillion dollar donations. These nonprofits didn’t have major gift officers or even planned giving staff. Use a distinctive look, logo, and tagline.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Writing an effective nonprofit donation receipt is important, but it doesn’t have to be stressful! But a well-crafted donation receipt has lots of other benefits. Why do donation receipts matter? When a donor makes a contribution to your organization, they need proof of the gift for their tax records.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 19, 2021

Jeff Bezos will donate $200 million to the Smithsonian—its largest donation since James Smithson’s founding gift in 1846. Meanwhile, a Bezos company foundation awarded $1 million grants to 19 nonprofits.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You may have heard the buzz in the nonprofit sector around matching gifts, the corporate philanthropy program in which companies match donations that their employees make to nonprofits. In other words, do donors actually care about matching gifts enough to request them? Knowing this, Annel donates immediately!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Prominently feature the date (November 28), the #GivingTuesday hashtag, a “Donate” button, links to your social networks, social sharing, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Powerful stats. Go live at least once and if you have signed up for Facebook fundraising tools, add a “Donate” button to your Facebook Live streams.

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NetWits

JUNE 1, 2012

Remove all obstacles to action – if someone clicks “donate now”, they should not be taken to another landing page with all of the ways they can give. Effective nonprofit websites take people directly to the donation form where they can give that gift! 60% of donors visit a nonprofit’s website before making a gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors. List three calls-to-action (donate, share on social media, become a monthly donor, sign a petition, etc.).

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Whole Whale

JUNE 20, 2024

Consumer spending is increasing YoY New avenues of donations from cryptocurrency platforms like The Giving Block Want more tips from the GivingTuesday experts? Historic Giving Tuesday Stats Year Whole Whale prediction Actual donation amount % Increase Total Participants 2024 $3.5 Giving Tuesday 2021 Stats Total Giving : $2.7

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Donation for optimization is a key part of online fundraising success and a great way to boost donor acquisition. On the brights side, you can run through the quick list below, evaluate your current online donation form, and quickly make some simple changes that will help you stand out above the rest. Happy donation form optimization!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

— Stats Nerd. Dear Stats Nerd, First, I’m glad you’re asking this question. I believe I grabbed the stat you’re referencing from the 2020 report. For example, you might look at segments like: Average donation size. Purpose of gift. Because you’ll likely see a difference based on gift size or other factors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising platforms are software solutions that your nonprofit can use to solicit, accept, and process donations made via the internet. Many online fundraising platforms also make it easy for supporters to start fundraisers of their own to gather donations on behalf of your organization. What are online fundraising platforms?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While these efforts often include prioritizing environmentally friendly work practices or committing to offering fair wages to employees, corporate philanthropy has to do with supporting nonprofit organizations via charitable donations of funds, time, and/or resources. Volunteer grants. Corporate volunteerism. Data-Driven Industry Insights.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Online Donation Statistics. Matching Gifts Statistics. Men between the ages of 18 and 34 are more likely to make a charitable donation than any other group. 60% of millennials donate an average of $481 to nonprofits each year. 69% of all donations are made by individuals. billion dollars donated.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 26, 2021

Double the Donation and Shift Marketing are proud to announce an exciting new partnership that will bring industry-leading matching gift functionality from 360MatchPro by Double the Donation to one of the industry’s best online giving experiences from Shift Marketing.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Instead of making a splash, they only get a trickle of donations. Don’t be afraid to ask for a larger gift than you might at other times during the year. People tend to give bigger gifts on Giving Tuesday, especially when that gift will help change a life and your donor is clear about how their gift will make a difference.

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