Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records. Not wanting mail? so removing records is a sure way to lose individuals who could be a donor in the future. I suggest managing them by implementing some way to exclude them from mailings, etc. Not giving?

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

However, there is one component of soliciting your donors which should be considered for any and every communication you generate via email. In today’s competitive fundraising environments, it is all the more important to treat each donor as if they are the most important person to your organization (because they are).

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2009

I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I’m aware of. This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys (and I’m not certain all of these are actually donor databases). Donor Quest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 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. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2023

Because your donors like knowing what their donation made possible. An annual report is a great way to give both donors and the community an overview of what your nonprofit accomplished during the year. But donors don’t want to read a lot. Put yourself in the donor’s shoes – what is she interested in?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

Keeping donors feeling connected to your work through fundraising communications is critical to your fundraising success. It’s pretty simple really – when donors feel like part of your team, they give bigger and more frequent donations. But look, donors want more than that. Without donors, you have no money.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Regardless of the reason why we forget or rely on a basic confirmation page, we’re significantly overlooking the impact a proper ‘thank you’ may have on lifetime donor value. Based on 2019 data benchmarks, 20% of first time donors don’t repeat their gift the following year. How to Thank Donors: The “Thank 4 or More” Strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Did you know that most donors check out your web site before they make a gift? – whether they are giving on line or through the mail. A Kellogg Foundation study found that potentially up to 50% of your donors are going to want to check you out before they give, whether they give online or not. www.gailperry.com ). .

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Care2

AUGUST 23, 2010

Savvy fundraisers know that every time a donor interacts with their nonprofit, the bond strengthens. The donor becomes a touch more loyal and connected to the charity. Mobile is a rapidly emerging platform for engaging donors in new and powerful ways. invite people to view info on your website anywhere, anytime.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

We are here to talk about where to find potential donors to support your cause. We’ve got a good old-fashioned donor acquisition webinar for you today. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond these webinars or if you’re a first-timer, Bloomerang is also a provider of donor management software.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

While nonprofits were already struggling in a climate of decreasing donors and increasing donor churn , funding freezes from the federal government have created a host of challenges. Not only does this fragmentation create internal operational issues, it inserts unnecessary friction in the experience your donors and supporters have.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

You can accomplish more when there’s a larger group of donors backing your nonprofit and making it happen. Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. Not sure what your donor pipeline should look like? The prospect stage.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2014

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Little Green Light. Little Green Light Donor Management CRM (LGL) helps you manage your constituents and your fundraising efforts — all in one place. Organize Your Constituent Info. Create and Manage Mailings. How Can My Organization Benefit? How Does It Work?

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

But how does your audience of potential donors and partners verify your organization’s legitimacy? Your organization’s public disclosure of financial and tax documents can help instill confidence in donors, yes, but also grant making foundations, future hires, journalists, charity rating organizations, and the general public more broadly.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

With the overall decline in both donors and dollars, smart nonprofits are recognizing the importance of monthly giving programs. It’s not even how compelling your offer is, or your mailing list. In other words, what does your donor care look like? No, it’s not the theme you decide upon. It worked well.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here are 3 among the many types of examples of Lost Dollars and Relationships driven by Dirty Data: 1) Contact info changes but is not updated in the system => communication stops & dollars stop. The new email address is known by a board member who is a good friend of the donor. Bye bye long term donor.

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Roundtree

APRIL 19, 2022

What is donor communication? Every nonprofit organization is engaged in donor communications. Donor communication is the activity of informing, influencing, and inspiring donors to engage with the mission of your organization. It takes place through direct mail, social media, email, events, and a host of other ways. .

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. It’s about the relationship between the nonprofit and the donor who wants to support a cause. For example, the loyalty factor for donors acquired through generic giving pages is 66.7%

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Roundtree

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

6 Ways to Improve Your Donor Emails. It is cost-efficient for the organization and gets more engagement than other forms of communication, like social media or direct mail. How can your organization send donor emails that improve open and click rates? #1: If you try to tell donors five things, they’ll remember zero things.

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Roundtree

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

4 Habits to Retain Donors. Donor relationships are just that: relationships. Retaining donors requires intentionality. Here are four habits your organization can develop to build stronger relationships with donors and retain them: #1: Communication is the key. . This is also true with donors. 3: Be thankful.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

When a nonprofit’s Salesforce database is current, clean, and complete, data can be used confidently and strategically to drive increased donor acquisition and retention. Cogent messaging and other fundraising interactions can employ that very data to create a personalized and compelling experience for prospects and existing donors alike.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. Stay in touch with donors to create regular communications (consistency).

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I'm live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. This session focuses on Millennial Donors, with Angela White from JGA presenting. What did they find out in the Millennial Donor Report? Last year, we did research on Millennial donors and it spurred us to do it again.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

If a prospective donor encounters an obstacle while trying to donate (like if your donation process is cumbersome or if they can’t find the donate button or if there’s no address for them to mail a check), they may give up. There are many ways to give and donors have different preferences. This option isn’t just for older folks.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I work as the Donor Relations Coordinator at Lena Pope , an agency that serves children and families through counseling and education. We impact over 10,000 lives each year, and in 2013 we had a donor retention rate of 43% ( compared to 27% ). Over a 5 year period, we’ve gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

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Kindful

JULY 22, 2021

Provide as much info as you can about the target audience. A letter that will be sent out via direct mail with a link to a landing page that the supporter can go to in order to make a donation? . You may also want to share the last time you communicated to this group of donors and what you talked to them about.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Keep membership data clean Board members can help you keep your donor data clean. In some cases, your mailings may not reach people because their mailing address has changed or has a typo. They can also reach out to donors and ask for their cell phone number or birthday month to be appended to their record.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Signing up for a new donor management platform is exciting. Getting all of your old donor data cleaned and ready so that you can move it into the new system? While migrating donor data is one of the most important steps in implementing a new CRM, it’s also the part that’s most time-consuming, mind-numbing, and prone to error.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. What is Donor Management? What is Donor Management? Sound good?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Gratitude is important on its own, but it can also help you build the kind of donor experience that encourages supporters to stay connected and engaged. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As the end of the fiscal year approaches, December is the time when many donors are finally able to take full stock of their financial situation (which may or may not involve actual stocks) and give accordingly to their favorite causes. This is important because it often takes multiple “touches” for a donor to decide to give.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Did you know that most donors check out your website before they make a gift – whether they are giving on line or through the mail? A recent study found that potentially up to 50% of your donors are going to check you out online before they give, whether they give online or not. . Make it sticky. Tell stories.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Did you know that most donors check out your website before they make a gift – whether they are giving on line or through the mail? A recent study found that potentially up to 50% of your donors are going to check you out online before they give, whether they give online or not. . Make it sticky. Tell stories.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

Are your donors truly vested in the mission of your organization? Use Your E-mail Signature. A fast and super easy way to market your organization's mission and upcoming events/programs is to make the most of your e-mail signature. Start by looking at your website usage analytics (more info on this below). Keep reading.

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