Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Donor engagement is an essential component of an optimized nonprofit fundraising strategy. But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts?

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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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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

When most people think about funding a nonprofit, they think they should look for grants. In order to raise the most money for your cause and create a stable future for your organization, you need several different sources of funding. One of those sources can be grants, and you should go after all the grant money you can.

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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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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

Recurring donors are a fundraiser’s dream. They tend to give 2x more over their lifetimes than those who repeatedly give one-time gifts. That means your recurring donors deserve more of your time. Yes, we all love our recurring donors. But how do you get recurring donors? Boom: beautiful donation tiers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Large grants are the fundraising backbone for many free health clinics. Wondering how you can attract more individual donors on your side? You may have gems hiding in plain sight— donors with high capacity who are currently only giving small amounts to your nonprofit. Here are six easy-to-implement strategies to get you started!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try. You started your nonprofit to make a difference, not to raise money.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Individual giving was down, and so were major gifts. As part of the planning and preparation for their upcoming fiscal year, her sustainer (monthly donor) fundraising targets had been raised. So where was Meghan supposed to find these new monthly donors? Those bring in a ton of new donors! Sound familiar?

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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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Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

Some fundraising strategies cost more than others, just like some donors cost more than others if they have poor retention rates. . Rated by cost-effectiveness based on the cost to raise a dollar, the two most expensive fundraising strategies are direct mail acquisition and special events. So, why do we do so many events? .

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

Fundraising software is an online tool that helps you raise more money for your organization. That can include actual fundraising solutions, such as donation forms and event registration, or tools that help you manage and contact your donors, such as CRM or marketing software. What is fundraising software for nonprofits?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

in 2017, Ryan raised funds for the United Way of the Midlands (Omaha, NE), and Omaha Home for Boys. He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits? But what about mid-level donors?

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 23, 2024

After all, this strategy empowers mission-oriented organizations looking to raise more through mutually beneficial partnerships with for-profit businesses. How This Workplace Giving Program Benefits Fundraisers: Matching gifts significantly boost donation revenue without requiring donors to contribute additional funds.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. There are a few indicators to look out for to find and engage more consistent (and maybe even major) donors. Guest Post by: Adam Weinger. Well, it turns out you can!

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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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CauseVox

JULY 14, 2021

At CauseVox, we feel that the tools you use to fundraise online should do 2 basic things: help you raise more and make your job simpler. In recent years, pledges have fallen out of fashion: it’s not how today’s donors give, and it’s difficult for fundraisers to track and manage fulfillment. Today, this all changes.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Connecting with new donors is crucial to growing your nonprofit’s supporter base and ultimately raising more for your cause. New donors invigorate your nonprofit with a fresh wave of funding and engagement. In this guide, we’ll cover 10 strategies for finding and engaging new donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

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? Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Keeping your database on spreadsheets While spreadsheets might seem like a simple and cost-effective way to manage donor information, they can quickly become unwieldy and inefficient as your organization grows. What got you to your first $1000 raised won’t be the strategy that gets you to your first $100,000 raised.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . The unique opportunities offered working in faith-based organizations is that we intentionally entertain the donors’ answer to the question of ‘why’ should a donor give?”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2024

Have you ever embarked on the tremendous pile of work involved in creating your annual donor report and wondered whether it makes a difference? I came into an organization that had very quickly grown its donor base and major fundraising results, as well as its brand profile and marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Some focus primarily on traditional fundraising like monthly gifts, planned giving, online fundraising, and special events like galas. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing. Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. For instance, it’s reported that 78 percent of eligible nonprofit donors have no idea that their employer offers a corporate gift-matching program.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Whether you’re running your own programs or funding grants to different nonprofits in your area, everything you do hinges upon fundraising. Enable recurring gifts and giving plans. Recurring donors are easier to retain than their one-time counterparts, and they usually donate more overall than one-time donors.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan. Carve out some time free of distractions to draft a plan that will carry you through the year, one that will give you the confidence to make the Asks and work the strategies to raise money all year long. How much money do we need to raise?” .

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

First use this year’s revenue to establish a baseline for all your expected revenue, including but not limited to individual giving, major gifts, events income, expected pledges, and grants. Forgetting to factor in expected donor churn is an all-too-common budgeting mistake. Let’s do it!” Historically, it costs $1.25

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Since it’s not, we chatted with Tiffany Allen , founder & creator of Boss on a Budget , to talk about the do’s and don’t’s when raising money. The Importance of the Donor Relationship. Current/Active Donors : These are donors who regularly give or have made at least three donations. New Donors.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Julie Ordoñez will outline a proven strategy, messaging and action steps you can implement right away to close major gifts faster, ethically. We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. It is not too late to raise major gifts this year. Julie: Let’s do it. Are you with me?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This specialized software addresses the unique needs of nonprofits by providing tools to streamline administration tasks, manage donor relationships, and optimize fundraising campaigns. Fundraising software helps you run online fundraising campaigns, fundraising events, and text fundraising to maximize the money you raise for your cause.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 14, 2022

New and developing nonprofit technology is constantly paving the way for improved fundraising and overall donor experiences. For example, let’s say your fundraising team is looking to increase your matching gift efforts and collect more corporate donations for your cause ( hint: you should be !). But how exactly can you do that?

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

Thank existing donors for their loyal support. Kick off a powerful fundraising campaign to raise money for their missions . Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. . Explain how you will address the problem with donor support .

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

decline in gifts’ impact. Note that the majority of donations to individuals are in-kind gifts of medication to patients in need made through patient assistance programs of pharmaceutical companies’ operating foundations. One strategy to help with this is to convert one-time donors to recurring donors.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 20, 2021

Double the Donation is proud to announce a new integration between Engaging Networks and 360MatchPro, providing nonprofits with the most advanced matching gift technology from the leading provider of matching gifts and volunteer grant software to nonprofits and educational institutions. .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. That approach to grant writing doesn’t work, by the way. What did it cost you to raise that money in terms of expenses and time? Engage your Board.

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