EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What I have noticed, however, is that there are seven key traits that are shared by the most effective development professionals… those who are most likely to meet or exceed the goals laid out by their organizations. Every highly effective fundraiser I have ever met used the telephone as a primary fundraising tool. Thanks for posting!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This means your strategy can adjust based on real-time performance on the fly to ensure maximum effectiveness. Efficiency Gains By automating tasks like donor targeting and messaging, AI frees up your team to focus on building relationships and crafting high-level strategies, driving more value from every interaction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

If you’ve been in the nonprofit space for more than a week or two, you’ve probably read all about it—how retaining donors is more cost-effective than acquiring new ones, how it’s an important part of building a sustainable fundraising program, and how focusing on retaining your donors should be one of your top priorities. What do you notice?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In the timeline below, we tell you exactly when to send emails designed to cultivate a relationship with your new Giving Tuesday supporters. Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media. The most effective times to send emails (in order ) are at 10 AM, 2 PM, 8 PM, and 6 AM.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 24, 2021

Do not be satisfied with just an annual gift, major gift or planned gift. Strive to seek multiple gifts from various assets of one donor. The compounding effect of the gift will provide enhanced financial results and a deeper and more meaningful relationship with your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Today, there are much more effective and cost-efficient strategies with higher returns. In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

A monthly giving program is the most effective and effortless way to retain #GivingTuesday donor support beyond the 24-hour social media buzz. Monthly Gifts: A Perfect Way For Millennials To Pitch In . And don’t forget that as they move up in their careers, millennials will increase their gift amounts to you substantially.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a non-profiteer of many years, I have known donor giving programs to be described via a myriad of terms; sustainment, long-term, continued, recurring – all ways to describe the length of the relationship a donor establishes with a non-profit. And their relationship with Water.org starts in a fairly simple way; by checking a box.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

It’s important to know why people make donations at the end of the year, so that you can effectively target your communications. If you understand your donor’s motivation for the gift, and the circumstances surrounding the donation, it will help you make a far better ask that fits in to your overall cultivation strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. For detailed best practices on how to use email effectively, see 10 Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Figuring out which folks make good major donor prospects and which don’t can help you fundraise more effectively and successfully. In order to be a major donor prospect, the person has to have the capacity to give at the level that you consider to be a major gift. 2 – Have the Capacity to Give. Don’t write people off too easily.

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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. Also, it’s a lot of work to get donated gifts, and expenses to buy them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

Thankfully, there are plenty of effective and thoughtful ways that nonprofits can show donors the impact of their donations: 1) Give thanks. making donors feel appreciated goes a long way toward building long-lasting relationships. Building Lasting Relationships Boosts Donor Retention.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy. Because major gifts are so large, it requires time and dedication to cultivate and acquire more of these donations. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift? billion in 2022.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Well, Dorethea, it depends on what type of gift and which donor segment (small, mid-size, or major givers) you have in mind. A gift can work to your advantage, but it can also work against you. You make the donation, you get a small token gift.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the last year, there’s been an explosion of multi-million-dollar gifts from donors to their alma maters. In this blog, we’ll explore these evolving philanthropic dynamics and highlight why building and sustaining meaningful relationships with alumni donors remains central in higher education. billion in funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Keep reading to check out our list of ways your nonprofit can leverage ChatGPT and use AI to enhance donor relationships, optimize communications, and ultimately increase revenue. Whether you’re trying to identify your next major gift donor, prevent donor lapse, or uncover new giving opportunities, predictive analytics is key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). It doesn’t have to be a gift. Then help implement these tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

We’ve actually tested a lot of these call-to-action buttons and found that the most effective call-to-action buttons are the ones that are the most visible and clear. 2) Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process. But don’t just take my word for it…let’s look at the data.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. How multi-year giving agreements impact donor retention According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , retention hit an all-time low of 42.6%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The prompts were refined to hone the list more, and the query and response activity ultimately revealed the four power chords that lead to effective nonprofit appeals campaigns. Many campaigns relied heavily on corporate relationships and digital platform integration to boost their visibility and engagement, making this a significant factor.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explain how to develop a segmentation strategy so you can personalize your messaging and reach your target audience more effectively. Communicating with your supporters on their own terms shows that you value them as individuals and helps build long-term relationships with them. Let’s get started!

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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. Donor management software enables you to organize your donor information, track gifts, and strengthen your donor engagement.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Relationship building is the cornerstone of any good development plan, and it can take a while for a potential donor to be ready to give that first gift, or for a current donor to decide to “level up” their giving. It is not enough to simply send a tax receipt with a form letter when you receive a gift.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. However, we also realized that remote work is here to stay, and like the dog that needs a walk, interpersonal relationships are going to continue to require deliberate attention.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments.  Leverage batch processing.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 2023

One way to meet new major donors is to steward existing donors into upgrading their gifts to your nonprofit organization. We all know it’s generally more efficient to retain an existing donor than to acquire a net new one, but how can busy fundraisers upgrade mid-level donors effectively and efficiently? These four are key: 1.

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CauseVox

JULY 2, 2024

Well the good news is that with a matching grant or matching gift, you can! Not only does every donation get doubled (or tripled) but with a match in place, 84% of donors say they’re more likely to give, and a staggering 1 in 3 say they would give a larger gift if matching is applied to their donation.

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sgEngage

JULY 30, 2024

Since major gifts are, by definition, the largest individual donations your nonprofit receives, they typically come from your wealthiest donors. However, just because someone can make a significant contribution to your organization doesn’t mean they’ll respond positively to your major gift solicitations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Community: Leverage the “friend effect.” Choose a solution that leads to donor relationships, not one-off gifts. When you’re looking for a crowdfunding solution, make sure you are able to obtain and record donor data and gift information into your donor management system. #4.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

There are three major exits you can take on the “Highway of Major Gift Giving.” Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. Action : Let it go.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The reason these peer-to-peer fundraisers are so effective is that they can tap into networks of people who aren’t personally invested in your cause but who are willing to give based on their relationships with your organization’s supporters. Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects . 7) Never let good data go to waste.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Don’t forget the legitimizing effect of being a part of a nonprofit organization. Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. Thank them on the anniversary of their gift, directly tying it to a win or impact. Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

Are you reaching these donors effectively, or are you frustrated because you’re unable to contact a percentage of your donor base? We looked at all of our current grant and major donors, and, if there were funds unspent from each of their gifts, we asked if we could redirect it to our COVID-19 response. Everyone has agreed.”.

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