Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

“How do we get more donors?” But growing and engaging your donor base isn’t an effortless process. Most nonprofits use a combination of in-person events, physical outreach, and some form of digital presence to attract and build relationships with supporters. is a question every nonprofit asks at some point. And for good reason.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. Unfortunately, if you can’t have in-person events or if you don’t have a big marketing budget, finding new donors can be difficult. . demographics.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

During a hectic work day where many can only squeeze in a lunch break between firing off emails, it can be hard to know if you’re making your donors feel appreciated or if you’re giving them the impression that they’re getting copy and paste interactions. That’s why you need to chart your donor lists carefully.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2011

I’m really excited to share this free ebook from the folks at CauseVox. Download the free ebook 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers. Your relationships with your friends, family and coworkers are compelling enough reasons for your network to give to your cause. Always thank your donors and supporters!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? . Donor attrition has gotten worse over time. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donors tell us this all the time, both with words and actions. Donor Negative WORDS.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The most effective type of donor cultivation is a donor-centered approach. In this donor-centered approach, nonprofits seek to discover as much as they can about the potential donor. There are certain things that must take place: Donors talk more than the nonprofit leader. So, be patient!

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When it comes to building relationships with donors, we assume that it will take weeks or months of relationship-building before they’ll be willing to respond to our donation appeal. What if you had a system that attracted people to your nonprofit, and within a day turned them into first-time donors?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In fundraising, digital acquisition is the process of acquiring email addresses and converting them into donors. To grow your donor file, add three easy upgrades to your current acquisition plan and watch how kickstarting a better content, promotion, and conversion strategy can work wonders for your donor pipeline.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides the webinars, we are also a provider of donor management software. And we’ll actually send you after this a copy of an ebook that Steven and some of the Qgiv folks worked on that talks pretty in-depth about retaining peer-to-peer participants and donors.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. These solutions optimize and expand your fundraising and donor stewardship activities to help form long-lasting relationships.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. At Benetech, we’re fortunate to have had long-time support from funders who have been willing to bet on us.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 6, 2025

A relationship fundraising approach is increasingly critical for long-term success and sustainable revenue, but that doesnt mean that transactional fundraising is bad, and relationship fundraising is good. Relationship fundraising prioritizes a long-term, donor-service-oriented approach to create lasting donor relationships.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Your donors are likely your organization''s lifeline, and it''s important to acquire donors, keep them egaged, and move them further up the ladder of engagement. But you need to treat your donors with love, and cultivate a real realtionship. What are other ways you like to thank your donors? Double yikes. Get creative.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In the realm of charitable giving, finding new donors is like discovering hidden gems that fuel your mission’s growth. In this article, we’ll navigate the terrain of donor discovery together, accompanied by insights from a luminary in the field – Chris Barlow. Rarely are they actively searching for nonprofits to support.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

For retention-minded fundraisers with a strong donor cultivation plan in place, the early days of a new calendar year might even be busier than any day in November and December. Here are five tips for thanking your year-end donors that will increase the likelihood of them being retained in the following year: 1.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

These articles explain, for example, how to overcome fundraising challenges during an election year, how to make sure your nonprofit is “grant-ready,” and how even the smallest nonprofits can get noticed by potential donors and build those relationships. Visibility and relationships: Effective fundraising for small nonprofits.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2025

In the nonprofit-donor relationship, its easy to focus on the nonprofits needs. But what about your donors? How can you build a relationship with them? Closed Loop vs. Open Loop Organizations Donors approach giving with different expectations, shaped by the nature of their relationship with your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This means that that most effective fundraising starts by growing your subscriber base and using email to turn those subscribers into donors. That begs the question: how can you consistently add new subscribers so that you can offset email list churn and ultimately grow your donor base? How can you help potential donors?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 27, 2014

You see, making new friends is like acquiring new donors. A single donation without donor stewardship is a waste – you know it as attrition. About a year ago we were hit with the depressing reality of the state of donor retention across the nonprofit industry. Make sure your donor retention strategy reflects this.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Thanking Donors. Managing Your Donors. Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. Your Best Peer-To-Peer Fundraising Campaign [eBook]. Qgiv: [Free Ebook] 2020 #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide. Campaigns & Ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

Social Media and Its Relationship with Online Fundraising by Carie Lewis , Director of Emerging Media at HSUSA. Convert Peer-to-Peer Donors into Recurring Online Donors by Jono Smith, VP of Marketing at Event360. Your Donors Don’t Live Only Online or Only Offline, So Why Do Your Communications?

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

When volunteer fundraisers reach out to their friends and family members, they’re building on established relationships. Donors are more likely to give when they know the person who’s doing the asking. This is a handy way to raise more money and give your participants and donors a way to show off their enthusiasm for your cause.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Our recent eBook, Nonprofit Expert Insights: Culture of Innovation, shared tips, tricks, and experiences from 11 industry experts across the global nonprofit space. By building on your abilities, you can enhance efficiency, improve your donor relationships, attract prospects, scale your operations, and much more. Click here.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofit professionals, donors and volunteers put themselves on the front lines of service to others with their gifts of time, talent and treasure. Donors also show courage in making their gifts of time and money. Even the wealthiest of donors have finite resources and cannot respond to all the requests received.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you are looking for more recommendations, check out Book Authority’s list of 52 Best Nonprofit eBooks of All Time ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit is #9). The work is difficult, but Brian’s advice and practical tools on how to approach donors in this book will make you successful. Looking for philanthropy focused reading?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Donor acquisition is all the rage, but did you know nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not too late, you can download our latest eBook to help you prepare. Donors expect a modern and straightforward donation process that mimics a checkout page, just like their favorite e-commerce brands. Fundraisers working in hybrid environments need to consider how the donor experience translates online.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kari Trent Stageberg, MBA and Jackie Smith will equip you with easy, practical, and actionable steps to help you win back your lapsed donors, including learning how to identify, qualify, and communicate with them. We are here to talk about how to win back your lapsed donors. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. That’s right.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Say goodbye to paper bid sheets, long checkout lines, and payment reconciliation issues—Qgiv prioritizes efficiency and facilitates positive experiences for auction planners, volunteers, and donors alike. Additional functionality, such as outbound text messaging and CRM tools, helps cultivate long-lasting donor relationships.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

By partnering with the Bookshare community, we reinvented the traditional library for people with print disabilities and brought modern ebook technology to this underserved community. We developed strong relationships with publishers who share our values and voluntarily submit high quality digital files directly to Bookshare.

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Care2

JULY 20, 2011

The 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers is a free ebook that helps them become the best possible fundraiser for your non-profit. You need your personal fundraisers to be successful so you can reach new donors and new networks. Let donors know exactly where their money is going and how much of a difference it makes.

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Neon CRM

MARCH 20, 2025

But thank-you letters for donations that arrive late or contain incorrect information could sever your relationships with those donors. A great thank-you letter will make your donor feel good about their decision to give. There are two primary ways that organizations send donor thank-you letters: By email and by postal mail.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. What is Donor Management? What is Donor Management? Sound good?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2014

The 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report was released last week and one of the more interesting findings was that donor retention remainsa lower priority. As my colleague Frank Barry mentioned, most nonprofits stink at donor retention. Nearly 3 out of 4 new donors never make a second gift.

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Our latest eBook, the Digital Fundraising Guide: Ideas & Steps to Reach Your Goals , is a complete guide to help you choose the right digital fundraising solution that works for your specific nonprofit’s needs. Our eBook will take you through how to create a memorable, simple, and inspiring donation form! Donor retention.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2014

In my weekly coaching email I wrote about the single biggest donor retention mistake I see new nonprofit leaders making. These well meaning leaders think they are being donor-centered. They think they are treating donors like people and not ATMs. They think they’re building relationships in a way that retains donors.

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

The backbone of sustainability for nonprofits often falls on the generosity of donors! To keep your donors engaged with your mission, it’s important to make them feel appreciated. Donor recognition is one of the best ways to help you retain your donors, but a simple thank-you letter may not always feel like enough.

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