sgEngage

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. After a tremendous team effort, the donor successfully transferred his entire ownership into a donor advised fund (DAF) on December 30. The call came on December 2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2021

With both GivingTuesday in November and year-end donations in December, it’s also a great time for nonprofits to gain new donors. This year donors contributed $2.7 While it might seem impossible to do, turning one-time donors into monthly donors is a crucial part of any nonprofit’s success. . billion on GivingTuesday!

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A purchase that seemed like a good idea at the time but with such terrible follow up, we’ve vowed never to shop or visit again. Is this how our donors feel? Unsatisfied and regretting their gift to our organizations almost as soon as they make it? Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Donors share their good fortune with those in need. In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. If you’re looking for fundraising ideas that really work, put our experts’ advice to good use. Then pass it on.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2021

If you ask for a monthly gift, you’ll want the donor to be very conscious, alert and intent about making that commitment. You want them to actively choose the amount and frequency, and complete the payment information before they hit submit. .

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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. After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 29, 2024

Even the most generous donors may tire of repeated asks for gifts. Here are five tips to engage donors and raise the funds you need.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Step one: Brainstorm everything youll add to the fundraising calendar Start/end dates for every fundraising campaign, for example, end of year, GivingTuesday, monthly donor campaign, planned giving campaign, etc. Launch a GivingTuesday campaign by November 15 and secure 150 individual gifts. Goals without ownership are just ideas.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 3, 2021

Below is a perfect example from our colleague Diana Frazier on how she advised a major gift officer to use a news story to support a major gift ask. I am going to explain exactly how it happened so you can copy the idea for your situation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2025

At face value, AI appears to be a gift from the fund development and marketing gods. 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. But whats the reality? Both are the same.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

Donor retention is important. All that is true, but the fact remains that donor retention is a struggle. Retaining your donors requires building relationships with them, and those relationships will rely heavily on effective communication. But how can a single fundraiser communicate effectively with an entire donor base?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Before exploring specifics about planned giving prospects, you must understand something much more fundamental—why donors choose to give through bequests and other planned gifts in the first place. Understanding donor motivations will inform your entire fundraising approach, from research to segmentation, outreach to stewardship.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it’s a good idea to give gifts to donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, I know public broadcasting offers donors gifts in exchange for their donations at various levels. Do you think these gifts are meaningful to donors?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Also, do bequest societies work to secure gifts? It appears these $5,000 donors may have felt this way when your legacy society was initiated, but… perhaps it’s been some time since they’ve felt the rewards for their giving? Second, beginning with your current members is a great idea. If so, what benefits should I list?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A : We all find ourselves staring at that blinking cursor with no idea what to write. This is the problem your donors can solve. What are you asking donors to support? If you suggest that my $100 gift will end hunger, I won’t believe you. One of the greatest gifts we can give our donors is the gift of being known by us.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Online fundraising has become a popular option for organizations since it allows access to a wider donor base that can support their mission regardless of location. Online fundraising opens the door to a range of creative ways to connect with potential donors. It’s also how donors prefer to support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Sending donors a third-party payment site, such as PayPal, is problematic if that is the only way that donors can give. According to Network for Good , one in six online donors will drop out of the donation process if they are sent to a third-party website. Monthly donors give $35.46

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

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. Establish funding priorities: What gifts do you need of time, talent, and treasure to robustly champion your mission?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Donation request letters are an essential tool for nonprofits seeking to connect with potential donors and inspire them to contribute to their cause.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Soon, we’ll spend our days purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones, baking, and gearing up for visits from family and friends. Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

Clair , Co-Founder & COO at B Generous – the first-ever platform allowing nonprofit donors to “Donate Now, Pay Later”. According to Nonprofit Pro , “Millennials represent 33 million annual donors, have a $481 annual gift, and contribute to three charities annually.” Why Do Younger Donors Donate Less?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Step 1: Show your donors the impact of their last gift! According to author Penelope Burk, over-solicitation is the number one reason donors give for not making a repeat donation. This doesn’t mean you’re asking too often—it means asking again before showing their first gift had an impact. Don’t believe me?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

A large part of that is examining what actions define fundraising strategies that bring in more online donations and keep donors engaged each year. Reviewing their activity wall of donations to personally thank donors. Finding new opportunities to build donor relationships. Adding donor support contacts to each campaign.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Almost every non-profit organization wants to find new prospects to keep their donor funnel full. The single best place to find new donor prospects is inside your current donors’ rolodexes. We meet new prospects, cultivate them , and then, when the time is right, ask them to support our organizations with monetary gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

Gifted :: gifted.com. Ideal for virtual parties, Gifted is an event invitation platform that allows party organizers to donate up to 100% of funds raised to select nonprofits in the United States and Canada. A simple idea whose time has arrived. Donors can also set a minimum amount to give monthly to their favorite nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By spending time with these free resources, you’ll start to hear the same themes, such as diversifying your funding streams, finding the right donors for the work your organization does, and nurturing your relationship with your donors so they keep giving. I had absolutely NO IDEA what I had said yes to. Just beware!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If you want to dig into all of the results, you can check out the full study (including 32 unique and data-driven test ideas) at: recurringgiving.com. The first area we analyzed was how organizations are getting donors on their homepage to the donation page. A 64% increase in recurring donors. The result?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Plain Language Movement started in the 1970s based on the idea to make it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Promote Your Tribute Gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

So how can nonprofits use this unique and fun Instagram feature to raise money and attract new donors? If you show up on a regular basis in your followers’ feeds and Stories, they are much more likely to trust you, to build up an affinity for your organization, and eventually to click on the Donation Sticker and make a gift. .

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Using data in the form of stories, not statistics, is a powerful idea that is important to apply in major gifts as it relates to the use of wealth data to determine the inclination of a donor to give to your organization.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

As you read through this guide, note the ideas you think will work best for your unique target audience. Volunteers are donors: 79% of people who volunteer with a nonprofit also give to that organization. This will help you re-engage them and can be the first step in converting them into active supporters and donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Many nonprofits fear that asking a donor for additional support, after they’ve already made a donation, will turn them off from making future gifts. The truth is, immediately following a donation is one of the best times for another call-to-action (CTA) of ways donors can continue to support your organization.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nonprofits who care about donor retention employ numerous strategies to keep their donors coming back year after year. Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. Savvy fundraisers have always kept donor retention top of mind.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 10, 2021

The idea for many donors is to allow the donor-advised funds to grow to make more significant gifts in the future. Currently, there is no legal requirement to distribute gifts, and therein lies the problem.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

5 Effective Donor Retention Strategies for Small Nonprofits Its tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. After all, the more donors who give, the more funds you get, and the larger your nonprofit becomes. Therefore, your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention.

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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. Spend two hours googling “creative fundraising ideas” to get inspired.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

You throw your first fundraising gala , but instead of mingling and exchanging ideas throughout the house, everyone is crammed into the kitchen. Every unused feature represents a missed opportunity to connect with donors. The untouched donor form? Its a chance to create unforgettable donor experiences gathering dust.

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