Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. That’s why supplementing online fundraisers with follow-ups that show the impact of donations is so powerful. Whether with an email or a text message (or even a phone call!),

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2022

New survey data of 471 nonprofits from 99designs illustrates the power of good design in digital marketing and fundraising. Highlights include: Nonprofits that invested in professional design in the past two years are 50% more likely to have experienced an increase in fundraising revenue than those who didn’t invest in their visual brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

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. Imagine a potential donor who happens to pass by a poster for your organization’s annual festival. How do you turn good intentions into action?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

Now is the time to make sure that your organization has donor retention strategies in place to bring those year-end supporters with you into 2025. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. Youre saving money by improving your donor retention.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A digital impact report is an amalgamation of components demonstrating your organization’s impact – all your very best evidence of the ways in which you are changing lives for the better. Here are five ways to use your digital impact report as a marketing tool: 1.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission. Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Rethinking donor relationships When I started Imani Collective, it was a small nonprofit training program in Mombasa, Kenya.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2021

The pandemic accelerated virtual fundraising trends and changed the fundraising landscape forever. For nonprofits to survive – and thrive – in this new normal, it is essential to understand the all-in-one technology platforms available to help your organization develop an effective virtual fundraising strategy.

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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. Those aboard the online fundraising train tend to not look back. Even if you’re confident that online fundraising is the right direction, it’s hard to know how and where to get started.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 3, 2023

Register now for this transformative webinar featuring fundraising expert Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE. The need for nonprofits to elevate donor retention as a top priority has never been more evident or resonated so loudly. We’ll be sharing insights and key takeaways from the 2023 Giving USA Report.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These donors, who contribute without prior planning, can be the unsung heroes of your end-of-year fundraising. According to a recent report from the Blackbaud Institute , 72% of spontaneous gifts went to organizations with whom the donors were already familiar. This is even more important as you seek to expand your donor rolls.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 10, 2023

Register now for this transformative webinar featuring fundraising expert Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE. The need for nonprofits to elevate donor retention as a top priority has never been more evident or resonated so loudly. We’ll be sharing insights and key takeaways from the 2023 Giving USA Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. While ChatGPT may be all the buzz, have you considered how it and other artificial intelligence tools could enhance your fundraising efforts ?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DonorPerfect's Fundraising Calendar empowers nonprofit heroes! Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 22, 2023

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, online fundraising has become a powerful tool for nonprofits and charitable organizations to raise funds, connect with donors, and make a significant impact. Here are some tips and strategies for engaging donors in the digital age, and how to maximize online fundraising success.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 31, 2025

Learn practical techniques for leveraging geographic information system (GIS) technology to pinpoint donor demographics, tailor outreach campaigns, and maximize fundraising impact through targeted engagement.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2025

It takes more than thank-you letters to retain donors for your nonprofit long-term. To effectively steward donor relationships and inspire higher levels of giving, you must strategically engage donors in various ways that deepen their connections to your nonprofit. The answer is a donor stewardship matrix.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. We need our donors emotionally involved and excited about our work… not bored.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

End of year is the most lucrative, high-stakes fundraising there is. A solid year-end fundraising plan can help! I’m here with an end-of-year timeline and fundraising communications calendar to make end-of-year fundraising as easy as pie. Just follow my timeline below to create your year-end fundraising plan!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In my role as Blackbaud’s vice president of customer success and as a member of the board of directors of the Giving Institute, I have the unique privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible impact nonprofits have on our communities. Utilizing social media platforms, community events, and other channels to feature these stories.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofits thrive or fail based largely on the success of their fundraising efforts, but fundraising alone cannot ensure sustainability. Research shows the impact of prioritizing grassroots engagement and localized impact on nonprofit sustainability. What better way to break through all the digital noise?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. USPS mailings are getting expensive and it has been suggested we might save money by including our next impact report (slated for dropping in Dec) in with our appeal – or perhaps AS the appeal, with an accompanying cover letter. How to mitigate this risk?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. Done well, your year-end campaigns (print, email, and social media) will inspire donors to give generously at year’s end and throughout the year after.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Thanking creates loyalty Did you know that 53% of donors stop giving because they feel unappreciated, and 41% cite lack of acknowledgment or thanks as their reason? Conversely, loyal donors give 42% more over their lifetime and are 70% more likely to leave a planned gift.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Master the art of fundraising by harnessing the power of emotional intelligence. Learn how building authentic connections with donors, understanding their motivations, and fostering empathy can transform your approach. Ready to elevate your impact? Ready to elevate your impact?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s digital world, running a successful fundraiser goes beyond traditional methods; it requires innovative approaches that meet donors where they are—online. Quick to Set up and Easy to Manage One of the biggest perks of using an online fundraising platform like CauseVox is how simple and quick it is to set it up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers. Fundraisers can receive helpful cues from these intelligent tools.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

From my experience, here are recommendations on ten fundraising resolutions based on proven principles, strategies, and best practices. Put yourself in the donor’s shoes. Take time to engage all stakeholders board, management, staff, volunteers, donors and beneficiaries to conduct rich dialogues to address these deep questions.

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Hands on Fundraising

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Do you want to know what your donors think? Would you like some interesting information about your donors – including testimonials and suggestions you might never get otherwise? Then you want to try a donor survey I first created a survey years ago. You […] The post Unlock your impact: try a donor survey today! (You

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? When time and resources are scarce, it’s easier to send out the same fundraising message to everyone in your community. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To get the attention of your donors and increase their engagement, you can make your impact report come to life. Here are six best practices for creating an effective digital impact report that truly reflects your organization’s mission and accomplishments, with a goal of increasing donor engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Below are the notes from the “10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2022” webinar presented by Heather Mansfield on December 1. The webinar was designed as a supplemental course to the webinar series required to earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising. Why Quarterly Impact Reports?

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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

APRIL 18, 2022

Two years of pandemic fundraising have made online fundraising mainstream for most nonprofits. Online fundraising makes it simpler for your donors to give and easier for them to make recurring donations to support your mission. if you receive ongoing, repeated, or substantial donations from donors in a state. .

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Master the art of the ask and transform your fundraising strategy. In today's donor-centric world, vague requests no longer suffice. This resource reveals how to craft impactful, value-driven asks that resonate with donors' priorities and motivations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Gaining new donors and maintaining those relationships long term is essential to the success of your nonprofit and its projects. It’s important to recognize that the next generation of donors has arrived with their own set of expectations, values, and perspectives. Millennials and Gen Z are both nuanced demographics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. As you create or adapt your donor benefits, you may find the list compiled below helpful.

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