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. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In-person fundraising events are wonderful ways to help organizations meet new donors, establish trust and, of course, raise money. Considering that the majority of donors are online and on mobile, savvy nonprofits should prepare for an in-person fundraiser by maximizing their online tools used before, during and post event.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In order to continue reaching new donors and growing your mission into the new year, you’ll need a focused annual giving plan that takes into account the new landscape of fundraising. Increasing your reach through peer-to-peer fundraising. Cost: Free. Topics include: How to establish and grow monthly giving programs.

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The Fundraising Authority

AUGUST 6, 2021

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. 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. Fundraising events are still fundraising , and all of the rules of fundraising apply.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you're a frontline fundraiser, you know that phone call or meeting where you are talking to the donor live really matters. Here is an easy-to-use checklist that ensures you won't miss a step when talking to the donors on your caseload.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s time to take on new terrain by building a targeted multichannel donor journey that ensures every member of your community feels connected to your cause throughout the year. In this must-watch webinar you’ll learn how to: Take a multichannel approach to your donor communications. The inspiration doesn’t stop here.

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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

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Donor retention is a crucial aspect of a productive fundraising strategy. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them.

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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 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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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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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 Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

For nonprofits, fundraising can be a challenging proposition. As technology continues to advance, new fundraising techniques and trends are emerging. What are the most exciting new nonprofit fundraising trends to appear in 2020, and how can you utilize these for your organization? The Power of Fundraising Technology.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Fundraising Services at MobileCause. In the new world of social distancing and limited in-person gatherings, nonprofits everywhere are embracing virtual fundraising events and campaigns. Streaming Platform. Looking to stream your virtual event on more than one platform? Text-to-Donate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. There is a fundraising software that will help your staff manage fundraising campaigns and donor data efficiently and engage and grow your donor base. 2) Training.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

Fundraising has not stopped during these uncertain times. Since March, we have seen organizations take their annual fundraisers online and go virtual. You have lots of ways to reach your donors including social media, email, text message , handwritten letters, radio, YouTube ads, etc. 5) Offer a phone line during your event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

By Sarah Baker , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. For the past year, virtual events have come to the rescue in helping nonprofits continue to fundraise during the pandemic.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I was meeting with my friends from Allies Against Slavery the other day to share fundraising ideas when someone said they’d received 147 text messages in just two days about the election. Your phone, email, and mailbox might be blowing up, too. There’s no correlation whatsoever around elections hurting fundraising. You matter.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. It is one of the most meaningful contributions a fundraiser can make in the days or weeks before your community begins the process of rebuilding. Heres how fundraisers can help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off. Regardless of whether they donated before the election or in response to it, don’t treat rage donors as one-and-done.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Reactive donors respond based on emotion, giving less than donors who give regularly, and historically have been fleeting supporters. For nearly all nonprofits, converting one-time donors into long-term partners is a struggle. With memorable messaging, you can inspire new donors and cultivate long-term engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2025

Think of tools like spam filters, donor segmentation algorithms, or predictive analytics that forecast campaign performance systems that excel at recognizing patterns in existing data. Slinging AI Blandwash at Your Donors Nonprofits are fundamentally in the relationship business with beneficiaries, with volunteers, and with donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

Your most loyal donors are your multichannel donors. Multichannel donors support you in every way possible. You should want all of your donors to interact with your organization the way multichannel donors do! How can you identify your multichannel donors? Engage them consistently. Email them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2020

For nonprofit organizations large and small, this webinar helps you save time and produce better outcomes for your golf fundraiser—whether you’re trying to fit it in before the end of the year or looking at 2021. Think about all the time you spend planning, coordinating, and executing the logistics of the golf fundraiser.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In this episode , Michael is getting chided (over the phone) by the corporate office for spending too much money holding office parties. But… friendraisers still have a very definite fundraising purpose. Their goal is to be a lead-generation tool for your donor funnel. Don’t waste your time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

By Stasia Hural , Digital Marketing Lead at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. In today’s fundraising sector, technology is vital. AI is becoming increasingly important in fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful online fundraising strategy. DonorDirect ] 48% of donors cite email as their preferred method of hearing updates and appeals from the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Every nonprofit needs two things to drive sustainable growth: new contacts and new donors. There’s no silver bullet that will make donors come flocking to your website eager to hand their hard-earned cash over to you. Note: Offering informational content upfront is one of the best ways to cultivate new donors online.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Early preparation is key in ensuring a successful campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2019

adults owning smartphones, it’s imperative that nonprofits adapt to meet donors where they are and how they communicate. We will discuss in-depth: How to use the immediacy of mobile messaging to capitalize on donors’ passions and interests. How messaging can heighten fundraising events and cultivate fun, meaningful moments for guests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2019

Do you find yourself asking these questions: How to I optimize donor engagement? How do I keep my donors happy? How to I retain my donors? Personalization is no longer the exception, donors expect it and it’s the foundation for a good fundraising strategy. How can I increase response rates?

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