Fast Company Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

Daffy , a platform that facilitates charitable giving, is rolling out a suite of new AI-powered tools thats making it easier than ever to donate to charity. Specifically, Daffys new tools include a Quick Donate feature, which converts free text or voice commands into an immediate donation. And we think AI has a role to play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. Artificial intelligence is also changing how we personalize donor experiences and maximize donations. They can also benefit from smart donation asks. And it leads to more donations and a greater impact. Nonprofits can embrace AI.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Then help implement these tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute giving can help an organization reach its fundraising goal because tribute gifts come from a strong belief in the organization’s mission and are generally given from a place of pain, heartache, healing, and love, and the donor wishes to give back in a meaningful way. Make the tribute section a standard element on all donation forms.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Set campaign goals. Design and test your year-end donation page and web overlay for the homepage to spotlight the campaign, incorporating year-end fundraising for nonprofits. Write, design, proof, test, and schedule all direct mail appeals, email appeals, and social media ads and posts (all must match).

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A : Response rates differ by channel, for example, direct mail vs. email. Despite what you might hear, direct mail still reigns over email, but results will always vary by audience, for example, current donors vs. a cold list and audience size. For direct mail: Direct mail is all about your outer envelope. Why the range?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Except, there aren’t many donations coming through. Donation page conversion rate: This data point represents the total number of donations you received divided by the number of donation pages, multiplied by 100. Meaning, did you hyperlink more than the words “donate now.” Did you ask more than once?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Whether your non-profit works on a fiscal or a calendar year, most “regular folks” in the work-a-day world work on a calendar year, and make a significant portion of their yearly donations at the end of the year. an e-mail and a piece of direct mail) with your year-end ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What are the strategies and tactics that best helped you achieve your goals last year? 2) Review Your Goals. 2) Review Your Goals. Review your end-of-year fundraising goals, but think deeper. Donors shouldn’t be motivated to give because of a number that fits into your programmatic goals. Here’s how to start.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Think back on what made the day successful—was it the heartfelt story shared on social media, the surge of donations from a matching gift, or the high open rate on a well-crafted email appeal ? Adjust Year-End Goals Based on GivingTuesday Insights Again, since time is of the essence, this step should be swift.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? But I wonder if in the long run the ROI is better for direct mail than digital?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My goal in taking your classes was to be a better fundraiser for sure. And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. We started mailing them in envelopes instead of flats last year. I am sending you so much gratitude. I wanted to be educated.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to build a nonprofit mailing list: Dear Charity Clairity, We’ve relied in the past on government and foundation grants, but since many of these sources are drying up we need to develop an individual fundraising program. Of course, you’re correct. Host a webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

1) Start with a clear goal. The good news is, you don’t have to pick just one goal— but it does help to think about the different results each event type might produce, so you can set yourself up for success. Refer back to your goal and really think about what supporters might best fit your event. We’re at 90% of our goal.

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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. This is the first interaction your donor will have with the organization after they make their donation. Lets make this happen.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising plan lays out the overall strategy for your fundraising activities, while your fundraising systems are the step-by-step process you follow each week, month and year to carry out that plan and meet your goals. If the donation is over $1,000 the Executive Director will sign the letter. A cultivation system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

As passionate as we all are about our causes and their corresponding missions, from the inside looking out, sometimes we lose sight of the actual goal of our communications. A good place to start is by making sure that our communications and branding fulfill one or more of the following goals: Move people to a specific action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

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. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Regardless of whether they donated before the election or in response to it, don’t treat rage donors as one-and-done. Have they given recent donations to organizations similar to yours?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

The primary types of mobile giving Text-to-give One of the most popular ways to give on the go is via text-to-give or text-to-donate, which simply involves giving via text message. Donors can text a unique keyword or donation amount to your nonprofits dedicated phone number. Are you meeting your goals? Where could you improve?

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

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. The revenue goal for your event should be thought of in terms of “net revenue,” not “gross revenue.” Add them to your mailing list. 3: Money saved is money earned.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Or does it have other goals? Many charitable events have more than one goal. Figuring out the details for your charity event will depend on knowing what goals you are trying to achieve. You should develop a goal based on the team members and tools available to you. Start with a humble goal and an aggressive plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The key to achieving your nonprofit’s greatest goals? Provide them with a resource that outlines your goals and plan to achieve them. Acknowledge their support in a way that encourages repeat donations and participation. Your donor data is only valuable if you leverage it to see who is donating and why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? a revenue goal and a budget. Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds. Ask local businesses if they can help you thank your volunteers by donating gifts or experiences. That is a GREAT start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

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. Here are our 4 proven ways to improve your online giving page so you can bring in more donations. Use a single-page donation form.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many lack access to information about how create their own websites, publish an email newsletter, accept online donations, and use social media effectively. For some small NGOs this can be financially challenging, but it is an investment well-made (especially if your goal is to acquire donors in developed countries).

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. However, its not enough to simply send the same appeal to your entire supporter base and ask them to donate. Well cover: What is a donation request letter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. While this new group might not be a source of large donations, students have loads of passion, creativity, and energy. The same goes for donations.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

An easy-to-use, accessible, mobile-friendly online donation page is crucial for modern nonprofits. Your online donation page is your virtual fundraising hub , providing donors with a way to support your cause from anywhere, at any time. These best practices fall into the following categories: Optimizing your donation page design.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When combined with other marketing efforts, such as social media, direct mail, and website engagement, email marketing can help you create a holistic outreach strategy that keeps your nonprofit top of mind for supporters. The email allows recipients to vote for the cause they think the business should support with their holiday donation.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Online giving has been an important branch of fundraising for more than a decade now—but the pandemic has made the ability to accept donations digitally an absolute necessity. Donations made through online donation platforms climbed dramatically in 2020, even though the average amount of gifts has decreased.

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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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Top Nonprofits

JULY 26, 2021

Donors who reach your donation page are at a critical point in their engagement, and what they find on your donation page will leave a lasting impression. Your donation page’s content and presentation impacts whether visitors give, how much they contribute, and whether they’ll donate again. Have increased shareability.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I learned that traditional approaches like annual drives, direct mail campaigns, and newsletters felt impersonal, disconnected, and transactional to donors. We started sharing the stories of the collective’s artisans, illustrating the direct impact of their donations.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Nonprofits are always looking to raise more funds and connect with both new and established supporters, all with the goal of advancing their missions. To help nonprofits achieve this, they continue to innovate and evolve. Here are four key steps nonprofits need to take to push their missions forward in 2025.

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