sgEngage

JUNE 27, 2024

A stagnant fundraising strategy can cause roadblocks, such as falling behind on fundraising goals, missing key support, and even causing donor attrition. For instance, instead of “raise money to renovate our facilities,” your goal might be “raise $15,000 to renovate our facilities.” Inconsistent donor communication.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. Here is an overview of a few misconceptions about the process: Our nonprofit should be focused on saving/generating money, not spending it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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CauseVox

JULY 13, 2023

We’ll review how to best utilize your video assets by reviewing social media “top-of-mind” strategies, ad-campaign strategies, in-house events and virtual events hosted on CauseVox for maximum donor reach. We’ll share case studies of success from our clients that you can model that have raised millions of dollars for big and small nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“The next generation of donors” is not just the latest fundraising trend or catchphrase for development teams. Nonprofit organizations have always tried to understand how to shift and modify their fundraising strategies to appeal to and resonate with the future generation of donors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Put together a list of friends, family, co-workers, workout buddies—anyone who might be a potential donor. You can go back and raise your goal as you start to see the fundraising dollars come in.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

We’d love to hear what questions you have about integrating AI into your social media practice, whether you raise your hand at NTC or send us a message later. Ask a generative AI model to act as your target audience (giving it as much anonymized context as possible). Generating variations on hashtags and keyword searches.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Well, there’s a solution.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I love them as a major donor cultivation tool, but I hate them for everything else! Attendees often don’t convert to donors. Here are the positives (potentially transformational): Major donor prospects are often inspired to give or give more if proper attention is paid to them. Donor conversions.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Instead of completing the task yourself or putting it on the pile, send it to a trained model that can deliver a rough draft or quick solutions. How to Implement the AI 2-Minute Rule What is possible with generative AI? Generative AI creates first drafts, not final drafts. MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue?

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

The GPT of ChatGPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer, which is a group of language models trained to generate human-like text developed by OpenAI. To use ChatGPT, all you have to do is create an account and then ask a detailed question for the AI to generate a response to. The goal is to raise $15,000.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We’re told all funds raised need to be spent on the construction project and, if there are leftovers, they need to be returned to the donors or we need to get written permission from each donor to use the funds for something else. You’re speaking the language of “raising money costs money.”

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. Your donors have experienced strong emotions too. Did you raise more money or less? . Did you recruit new donors, or not? .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cryptocurrency (crypto) has become the fastest-growing donation method in the US, and crypto investors are one of the most desirable donor communities in history. How do crypto donors differ from traditional donors? Crypto giving is flipping that traditional giving model. The average gift amount in 2021 was $813.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s something I ask all of my clients and potential clients to consider: The revenue trajectory of your organization has much more to do with the leadership’s comfort level with investing in spending than with some of their revenue-generating ideas. How would you ever raise enough money to reach a balanced budget? .

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

are getting better at detecting generic AI responses with things like perplexity scores. Assuming that staff can just wander on to general AI models and create content is like when nonprofits thought it was a good idea to give their social comms to interns a decade ago. What’s more, tools like GPTzero.me

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. With this functionality, donors can tap their credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay digital wallet onto a mobile device and have their gift processed through the Bloomerang mobile app.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. When you use a donor’s love language the first thing you see is verbal feedback, not dollars.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

This opens great opportunities for social impact organizations to raise or grant more funds and advance their missions. Good customer care strengthens your relationships, helping you to retain existing donors and advocates while attracting new ones. How does this software help protect our users from fraud?

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

How have your donors responded? As most organizations now understand, data is one of your most valuable resources and should actively generate value for your mission. You’ve likely been relying on your data in new ways since the start of the pandemic, but are you using it to its full potential to raise more funds?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It isn’t a new field—it has been around for decades—but recent increases in computing power combined with decreases in the cost of that power have created a new generation of AI-powered tools and applications that are available to everyday people and organizations. AI can increase online donor conversion and retention rates.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here’s how AI works: AI develops its ability to “think” over time through machine learning, which involves processing data through a mathematical model called an algorithm. Your nonprofit will likely encounter two types of AI tools: Generative AI tools, which help to create content like text or images.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2024

Nonprofits are stuck in a vicious cycle, jeopardizing their ability to generate the resources they need to succeed. More than a decade ago, Jason Saul published The End of Fundraising: Raise More Money by Selling Your Impact. Why are we fighting with donors? That’s how you want donors to feel. Love, not money.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Cultural events during AAPI Heritage Month serve dual purposes – celebrating the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures while also raising awareness and support for important community causes. Not only does this provide powerful role models for attendees, but it can boost interest and attendance at your event.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The sector is moving away from galas and golf tournaments toward a strategic focus on raising more through major gifts. But it’s not just about the insights and value generated – it’s about honoring the data in a way that matches our core values. When it comes to improving fundraising performance, knowledge is power.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Join Pam for an informational webinar “Who Gives: How Generations X, Y, Baby Boomers, and Matures Donate” on November 13th. Add to that the sheer size of the Boomer generation, and it is clear that they have taken the reins as the primary source of charitable giving now and into the foreseeable future. Matures (b.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Leadership succession planning, similar to donor succession planning, is often addressed when the concern arises rather than preemptively within a nonprofit organization’s fiscal year. To plan for the future is as important as securing donors for the organization. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Collaboration. One team = one dream!

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ability to tap into a new donor market. With a new wave of people investing in crypto comes a new segment of donors looking to donate those assets either for altruistic purposes, capital gains, tax benefits, or both. NFT fundraising has also proven to be an incredibly effective and innovative way to raise money. Volatility.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

Will our donors be responsive to a campaign? After all, you depend on your donors to help grow your impact and drive your mission forward; their thoughts and opinions should weigh heavily in your plans. From a financial standpoint, it now (generally) makes little sense to completely stop fundraising. It’s definitely do-able.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The actions we take today will support and protect the well-being of future generations. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today, he has launched a platform to help raise money for nonprofits that are doing highly effective work, but may not be as well known to a larger audience. Which is why we offer our daily email to anyone for free, regardless if they signup as a donor or not.” Social good has to be part of the business model.”

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2021

Your donors are ready to ensure nurses feel gratitude for their hard work and dedication. Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2021) is the perfect time to shine the spotlight on these caregivers and engage donors. And make sure to consider the data you have available to you before deciding the best way to engage donors in Nurses Week.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Check out the details: Learn from 28 hand-selected sessions to give you the latest digital marketing + fundraising strategies that generate more results in less time. This year’s Digital Fundraising Summit is specifically designed to meet these needs: you’ll find out how to raise more while spending less time and money.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Systematically keep track of the following: Donor metrics: Who are your supporters, and what interests do they share? You’re able to see, for individual donors and for the organization overall, the number of asks made, gifts obtained, average size of major gifts and donor retention rate. Organized recordkeeping is key.

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

However, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to raise money for human services organizations and, more importantly, it’s a grassroots way to build awareness of the issues facing the unhoused community. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! They raised over $220,000. The best part?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7 The guide offers a few examples, and a reminder that you don’t have to use them all: Dollars to be raised. Number of donors. Number of new donors.

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