Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2024

Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to deliver thoughtful stewardship to your donors. While your donors may be expecting their partner to recognize this particular holiday, they certainly don’t have any expectations that the nonprofits they support will. When Jenna came to the [org name] she was fleeing her abusive boyfriend.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

In general, although I am sometimes asked, I tend to avoid assisting clients with choosing a donor database package. As a 10,000 footer, NTEN’s new Donor Management System Survey is of keen interest. There is, of necessity, a lot of overlap betwen CRM systems and Donor Management Systems. So how did people like these?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How’s that donor database of yours? December 2, 2008 In general, although I am sometimes asked, I tend to avoid assisting clients with choosing a donor database package.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Wendy : I think traditional org structures are going to change and aren’t the best. This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 26, 2025

Employee giving programs present a valuable opportunity for nonprofits to build sustainable funding, engage new supporters, and deepen relationships with corporate partners. However, to fully benefit from these programs and maximize workplace giving success, nonprofits must take an active role in promoting and optimizing their participation.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

At Whole Whale, we see too many nonprofits apply urgent appeals and one-time campaigns that activate new donors without the infrastructure to nurture long-term donor relationships. We use the Funnel of Engagement to map how someone goes from hearing about your work to becoming a loyal, long-term donor. The result? Or volunteer.

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Nonprofit AF

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) is not the most riveting of topics, I will admit. Hi everyone. Sometimes, when I have insomnia,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2017

org , bsr17.org org , bsr18.org. Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism. At the end of event, update your event landing page with for the next year’s event , if applicable.

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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. Donor-facing fundraising apps are those downloaded and used by the donor themselves in order to make giving to your nonprofit easier. Let’s dive right in!

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2025

Whole Whale created the Funnel of Engagement to help orgs like you better map the typical journey a supporter takes from being Aware of your organization to becoming Committed to your cause. They deepen their relationship with your organization, take multiple actions over time, and maybe even become advocates or recurring donors.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your lapsed donors. This timeline offers a clear road map to prevent lapsed donors: What makes donors lapse? The second thing you must know is what defines a lapsed donor. The simple definition of a lapsed donor is someone who hasn’t given in a certain amount of time. Do donors realize they’ve lapsed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Classy: github.com/classy-org. Donor Drive: github.com/DonorDrive. Nonprofits and Nonprofit Technology Companies Using GitHub. Blackbaud/Convio: github.com/convio. Institute for NonProfit News: github.com/INN. Free Code Camp: github.com/freeCodeCamp. 6Charity Navigator: github.com/CharityNavigator.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Have you had trouble coming up with the perfect thanksgiving messages to donors this Thanksgiving? During this season of gratitude, don’t put Thanksgiving messages to donors on the backburner. Why Thanksgiving Messages To Donors Matter Regularly expressing gratitude and thanking your donors is more than just good manners.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 For example, the more time it takes my staff to process a donation and see that the donor is acknowledged, the less time they have to work on mission-critical tasks. You know your constituents.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

While we use terms like “donor” and “constituent”, they are “consumers” too. We can learn a lot about reaching donors more effectively by keeping an eye on what our corporate retailing counter parts are doing to reach consumers. I also included two Tweets from orgs that did use outcome data.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

The institutional version raised more than 4 times as much from almost twice as many donors. A 2005 Public Agenda study found a substantial backlash when donors felt the appeal was too "slick" and intentionally exploitative. In the story that gets people to give, the donor — not the organization — is the hero. You'd be wrong.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Almost three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an org that matters to them. With CauseVox’s hands-free peer-to-peer, you can harness the power of your community and empower young donors to share your mission and amplify your cause. Get Started On CauseVox.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

I think the new Chatter Now and Chatter Custom Groups will be welcome additions to a nonprofit’s Salesforce org. So that means in-Salesforce collaboration with Board members, or key volunteers, or your organization’s largest donors. How are they connected to other key donors? Lots of possibilities. Probably not.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you’re aware of the important role major donors play. On average, gifts from major donors make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue each year. Put simply, major donors are individuals who make the biggest donations to your org. Who Is A Major Donor?

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

Most nonprofits would love to have more young people join their cause as volunteers or donors. How to Inspire Young People to Join Your Cause Inspiring younger generations to support your mission is similar to approaching your existing donors—you must meet them where they are. But, as you well know, new supporters are essential.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We had our own in-house donor base software program that was actually ahead of its time and worked well for us. We do really well at retaining donors. Many of our donors have been with us 20-28 years. We have always had a policy to thank every donor no matter how big or small. Letters go out within 48 hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2020

In any case, the livestream is usually an integral component, and it ensures that an organization reaches the broadest possible audience of potential donors. If you need to look out of org for someone to help run your event, search for people with experience running a multi-day stream. How Effective Are These Fundraisers?

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

Yet this short-term campaign mentality flies in the face of the media’s strength: Building relationships with constituents — donors, volunteers, employees, and advocates — that stand the test of time. It was a revealing exercise talking to the five orgs. A Few Best Practices. They simply responded accordingly.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, the pressure is on to convince potential donors that your nonprofit deserves their attention. So how can you ensure that the eyes of potential donors are on your organizations message? Add Personalization We cant emphasize recognizing our donors enough! Start with a great subject line.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

Is your nonprofit effectively engaging donors? Are you moving donors up the ladder of engagement? And, if you were surveyed on your donor engagement, would your org fall under the good, the bad, or the ugly? Here''s a sneak peek into what was discovered during this undercover donor testing: Thank You Emails.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2011

As discussed in our webinar, " Engage Donors and Boost Fundraising with Strategic Messaging ", today’s nonprofits must hone their strategic messaging strategy in order to cultivate the type of bond with a donor that converts to action. Humanize Your Story: Connect with Org. Establish Key Stakeholders. Initiatives.

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M+R

APRIL 8, 2022

The result for participating organizations is a deeper understanding of donor and prospect behavior that allows them to better target — and reactivate — important segments of their list. . Use the “clicked for other orgs but not you” file for reactivation. Develop mid-level prospecting for subscribers with high previous contributions.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Don’t feel obligated to overemphasize it – donors understand that even though you’re talking about one thing (i.e. Somewhere in your reply device that invites the donor to select their gift amount, add the phrase to your call to action “and other places,” “and other projects,” or “and other work.” Be donor-centric.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Myth 5: #GivingTuesday is such a crowded time for fundraising so my org shouldn’t participate. Myth 7: If my org doesn’t have a big online following, #GivingTuesday won’t be successful for us. Myth 9: I’ve heard GT can only involve donors, not my staff or volunteers.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 8, 2013

But did you know that you can use Conga to generate a fully formatted Word file of your monthly donors, let’s say for your newsletter or annual report? Every month in our Shofar newsletter, we publish a list of our donors, separated by the Fund they donated to. I maintain the Salesforce database for my synagogue. That’s it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects the diversity of your community. Diverse donors are expanding the tools and practices of fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people. Additionally, people who are familiar with your org will know to look there for the most up-to-date info.) .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Thinking big about your data is about more than just looking at your member or donor database, it's about finding ways to leverage all of the data your organization gathers.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 28, 2022

. “We are [XYZ organization], our mission is to [improve X by doing y]” Add some flavor: “[XYZ org] has trained over [X] and reached [y] impressive milestones this year. Add the context: “This email is for the Thanksgiving email and going to past donors” Hit submit and pray to the AI gods for good results.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

By Laura Quinn, Idealware Since most organizations don’t track just one type of constituent, the idea of a single database for all of them—donors, volunteers, clients, email subscribers, advocates and everyone else—is something of a holy grail. For most organizations, this will probably be either donors or clients. (If

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

It’s an easy way to build a relationship with a new donor, and it’s a great step to creating a strong, lasting partnership. Giving equipment or services, rather than a monetary donation to support your cause, is an easier case for management to make right now. Include technology needs in grant proposals.

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