Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors. Send your thank-you quickly.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Which is why I advocate retiring the old donor pyramid in favor of a dynamic energy vortex. It’s the reason so many donor programs have retention rates representing three steps forward, two steps back. I prefer a different donor paradigm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

Online Fundraising Strategy 93% of nonprofits believe that a strong brand identity has a positive impact on donor engagement. 99designs ] 75% of donors look for concrete information about a nonprofit’s achievements before making a decision to give. Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%. billion—only 0.6%

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Direct mail?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. The work you do wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of your donors, so it’s vital that you work to build genuine relationships that inspire them to continue giving. That’s where email automation comes in.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Before you ask, tell your donors the impact they made this year. Your communications are a mirror to your donors. Here’s the simple, three ingredient recipe for a great donor thank-a-thon : 1. What’s the answer?

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

When was the last time you wrote a lapsed donor letter? Lapsed donors are a valuable group of supporters. Data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reveals that reactivating lapsed donors is a struggle for many nonprofits. Use your donor management software to identify donors that haven’t donated in the last year.

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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. Lean on your existing network When you’re looking to garner more support for your cause, your first instinct may be to acquire new donors. Let’s explore five strategies you can use to market your new program.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 31, 2024

And a few days later you receive a coupon in your email for something from the same product line. Consider the honeymoon period as the two to eight weeks immediately following a donor’s gift (or expressed interest). Yes, asking immediately after the donor has been properly thanked can feel rude and pushy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Does direct mail work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tribute and honorary gifts , made in honor or in memory of someone who is not a donor, are a great way for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds while honoring an individual, either in memoriam or celebration. Maximize the Impact of Tribute Gifts. MobileCause makes it easy for a donor to make a tribute gift.

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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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

When a donor signs up for a recurring donation online, there are no checks to mail and no monthly reminders needed; much of the expense and hassle on the nonprofit’s side have been eliminated. Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. What is a major gift?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. However, a quality email message, be it an appeal, thank you, gratitude report, or other call to action, isn’t the whole story.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . Ensure communication is a two-way street

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. Quarterly print newsletter.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. We receive very few, and I wonder why more donors don’t take advantage. Matching gifts are truly the social benefit sector BOGO.

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Roundtree

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

6 Ways to Improve Your Donor Emails. Email remains one of the most important channels of communication. It is cost-efficient for the organization and gets more engagement than other forms of communication, like social media or direct mail. How can your organization send donor emails that improve open and click rates? #1:

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. But look: even if your open rate is only 25%, you are connecting with one quarter of your email list, and that’s significant.

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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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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Donor stewardship and communications make up the most important component in growing your nonprofit’s general operating support — AKA individual giving. I’m looking at: How easy is it to make a gift? How do they respond to a gift from a new donor? How do they respond to a gift from a new donor?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Aaron and his team have designed a donor thank you process that’s an ongoing practice integrated into the fundraising culture at Feeding America.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. In their survey, they asked nonprofits what their current donor retention rate was: about 60% said they didn’t know and the rest had an average donor retention rate of 45%.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

All donors are not created equally. Some donors can cost a great deal to acquire, and then only make one gift before lapsing. We don’t want everyone to give a small gift. We want the people with the capacity to make major gifts to make them. Where can you find your most generous donors and prospective donors?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Have you ever worried about offending a donor? Maybe you’re afraid you’ll offend them by sending too many emails. The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings. The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings. What do you do if you upset a donor? Be vulnerable.

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most challenging aspects of donor cultivation. This is especially true when engaging prospective donors who are new to your cause. In today’s media-overloaded world, your message could easily be drowned out by competing emails, social posts, and direct mail. Connect with Corbit on Linkedin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Offer to help write short updates to keep donors informed.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. Among those describing themselves as early adapters, nearly 60% said they had experienced greater success in efforts directed at major donors, compared with 35% overall.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Email marketing. With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Let’s dive into the basics of nonprofit emails so you can improve your fundraising results in any economy. A key tool in overcoming these challenges?

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