Blue Avocado

JULY 23, 2024

Appropriately authored by Paula Golden and originally published in 2018, this Gold Avocado article explains how nonprofits can better engage potential donors by taking the time to consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits them, too. Try seeing things from a donor’s point of view. You may also wonder about AI.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. And that can kill your ability to keep good donors who love the work your nonprofit is doing.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

When was the last time you wrote a lapsed donor letter? Lapsed donors are a valuable group of supporters. Data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reveals that reactivating lapsed donors is a struggle for many nonprofits. Use your donor management software to identify donors that haven’t donated in the last year.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Frank’s story exemplifies the life-changing power of access to information and reading. That’s why a group of Benetech supporters recently came together to give the gift of reading in honor of our long-time board member Jim Kleckner. To continue this work, we depend on the support of generous donors.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s easy to focus on fundraising success and forget about donor retention. Retaining your GivingTuesday donors is important, too. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Makes Financial Sense… While you work on your plan to attract new donors on GivingTuesday, spend some time thinking about how you’ll retain them after the big day.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Have you ever worried about offending a donor? The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings. The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings. What do you do if you upset a donor? Let’s say you had a mail merge snafu that messed up your donors’ names and addresses.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Have you developed nonprofit donor personas? If so, I recommend moving away from those donor personas and toward donor identities instead. . Think about it: Those personas may have been carefully crafted—Soccer Mom, Busy Businessman, Widow, Millennial—but those personas only touch on a small part of your donor’s identity.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. Research and identify potential donors Begin by identifying individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to your organization.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2024

Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the minds true liberation” — Lyrics from Aquarius, Hair the musical You – all of us – need to put a new system in place to help. If this could happen, we’d make a quantum leap in awareness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

Learn how to introduce and motivate your biggest advocates to get involved, and how to follow up with the donors that didn’t engage with your appeal the first time around. You could also try posing a question, like “True or false: $50 can save a life.”. Remind your donors that they bring a unique value to your organization.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2024

Building a legacy giving program requires nonprofits to market the opportunity to leave a legacy gift. Today’s legacy giving donors and tomorrow’s prospects are engaged online. Email provides nonprofits with abundant opportunities to get legacy giving messaging in front of donors. Aren’t legacy giving donors direct mail donors?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An organization’s annual fundraising appeal letter is a yearly letter that gets sent out to your current donors asking for general operating funds for your nonprofit organization. As you plan your annual appeal mailing, keep the following rules in mind: Write your appeal 10x faster. Write professional drafts with A.I. for free. #1

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sgEngage

JULY 31, 2024

Then, you must be realistic about how it will come about, which is likely one of four ways: From a devoted donor who has given to your organization for 20 years or more and has come to see it as a proxy for their purposes and values (and are most likely to give that amount late in life or through an estate commitment).

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The most effective type of donor cultivation is a donor-centered approach. In this donor-centered approach, nonprofits seek to discover as much as they can about the potential donor. There are certain things that must take place: Donors talk more than the nonprofit leader. How decisions about their gifts are made.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Try creating different forms for unique donor segments, different appeals, or individual channels you use to raise money. Adding a high-quality image to your donation form can help people visualize who they’ll help with their gift. You’re speaking directly to your donors’ motivations, which will help reiterate their instinct to give.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Who are your major donors?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . For the donor, $20 per month is easier to manage in their budget. Now, what if someone were to give you $20 per month?

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix. These are my favorite tips to enhance what you’re already doing to attract and sustain individual donor fundraising. . ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

Every nonprofit wants to land a “whale,” a donor that gives huge amounts to your cause. But while major donors are important , they’re fewer in number than potential donors willing to give smaller amounts over time. Though they make up a smaller percentage of total donor dollars, micro donations are on the rise.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2023

Dear Charity Clairity, I have two related questions about determining when a donor is ready to be asked for a major gift. The other is when to put a hold on the process because of life events. For example, I have a donor I was about to ask, but he just lost his spouse. We need money now! What do I do?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Don’t try to wing a visit with a major donor.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

Thank existing donors for their loyal support. Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. . Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. .

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Finding special ways to thank donors for their recurring donations is crucial to a strong stewardship strategy, but identifying perks or incentives that truly excite your donors can be challenging. Consider how you can offer value to your donors for their investment, similar to how they might subscribe to Netflix to access content. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Donors who gave to you once will slip away. Even if your donor loves your cause, if your email hits on a day that they don’t have much time, the subject line is the key to getting your email opened. It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?”

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach to direct mail. It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Engage new donors from the start with compelling digital marketing. What is donor acquisition?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Raiser’s Edge NXT Database Need a tangible plan to tackle a cleanup? Digital Pipeline Management: Harnessing Analytics and Automation for Midlevel Donor Cultivation Looking for practical strategies to engage potential donors who have eluded your major giving prospect list? Need answers?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2024

Memorial donations are a beautiful way to honor someone’s life and carry on a positive legacy. Your organization might receive these gifts because the person who passed away had a special connection to your cause. You can show the impact of memorial gifts. Make it easy for the family to thank donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

” Keep in mind that no fundraiser is a Superman or Superwoman that can fly in and produce gift income results by themselves. Each solicitation and interaction with donor prospects provides the opportunity to learn and improve. As soon as possible, meet face-to-face with current donors. Confirm work-life boundaries.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you’re always thinking of ways to encourage your donors to increase their donation amounts. Some donors upgrade their giving without being asked, but most donors need some prompting. This makes it easier for your donors to choose how much to give to your nonprofit.

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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. That’s right.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2024

But what about person-to-person major gift fundraising? board, advisory group members, committee members, active volunteers, major donors, key staff), and invite them all to attend. These sessions are best held in late August, September, or October – in time to fire folks up for year-end major gift asks. They listen more.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

This underscores the importance of having effective fundraising strategies and software solutions to bring those plans to life. 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.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. And you want to make the donor feel great about giving to your organization. This is part of the all-important Donor Journey. Thanking your donors: Makes the donor feel appreciated. Or where to start. And important.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

million in estimated philanthropic revenue is put at risk when one high-performing major gift officer departs. In this time, you risk delaying and perhaps even ending the opportunity to close a major gift. Set clear expectations: Hold major gift officers accountable and align goals with the entire organization.

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