Forum One

MAY 5, 2022

Automation in your Customer/Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool can mean the processes in Salesforce, HubSpot, EveryAction, Charity Engine, and other common tools that filter audiences into segments based on their actions as donors, subscribers, event attendees, and more. Hint: The platforms know their algorithms better than you!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

” Online donor acquisition is essentially about creating new relationships with people by getting them to donate during a specific moment or campaign, or by acquiring emails (and the permission to keep the relationship going) from people that may go on to donate to your organization in the future. Content lockers.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Obviously, I was flattered, but also anxious to deliver a lecture that could bring true value to nonprofit professionals. . Now I recognize that many nonprofit organizations may not be able to send their team to conferences, so I’ve rounded up an overview of the ten social media mistakes discussed at Planet Philanthropy: . was born.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Website analytics: help us track donation page interactions and web traffic.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2021

There’s no question that the past year or so has been tough on nonprofits. COVID-19 brought on unique challenges for nonprofits of every size, affecting how we define. maintaining healthy relationships with your donors. . Hint: Re: charity’s guide to getting started with online waiver software. successful fundraising.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 9, 2022

Knowing where to reach them, how they like to be interacted with, and what is relevant to them as a constituent makes your message so much more meaningful and creates a deeper relationship with them. One of our partners, Classy, put together a comprehensive guide on what nonprofits need to know. . Invest in Campaign Services.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In fact, being in the nonprofit data services business, we get asked lots of questions about how to obtain more donor data, better data, the right data. Too much data can cause confusion, lead you down too many paths, and cause you to over-reach when when trying to establish new donor relationships. All sorts of stuff. And no more.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

Now, he spends his time telling powerful stories of impact and is devoted to helping nonprofits do good better. Q: How can data help nonprofits raise more money? Q: How can data help build stronger relationships with donors? Assess your nonprofit’s technology suite with this tool from Keela ].

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2020 to some (hint: it’s not), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2019 has taken you. The Nonprofit Summer Reading List. 4 Signs You Are a Burned Out Nonprofit Fundraiser : Even if you have a vacation on the horizon, make sure you’re not burned out.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Fundraising for any nonprofit can be a challenging task. As an animal-related nonprofit, you often compete with other similar organizations, not to mention thousands of other deserving causes, for every donation. In addition to direct funding, they can often offer your nonprofit numerous types of fundraising support.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

Bloomerang helps nonprofit organizations reach, engage, and retain the advocates they depend on to achieve their vision for a better world. Without any prior donor management experience, you can use Bloomerang to foster higher-value donor relationships through increased donor engagement and donor retention. Manage Your Emails.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2018 to some (hint: it’s not ), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2017 has taken you. In the newest npEXPERTS eBook, 10 of the brightest minds from across the nonprofit sector share their unique perspectives to help you create a culture of philanthropy.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 23, 2012

Yep, without even seeing it, I can tell you that there are very likely some things you need to change with your print or email newsletter. I’ve heard from many donors that they don’t even look at newsletters anymore, even if it comes from their favorite nonprofit. Yep, nonprofits are sending out selfish newsletters.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 23, 2012

Yep, without even seeing it, I can tell you that there are very likely some things you need to change with your print or email newsletter. I’ve heard from many donors that they don’t even look at newsletters anymore, even if it comes from their favorite nonprofit. Yep, nonprofits are sending out selfish newsletters.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Care2 is pleased to provide this overview of The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships just released by Network for Good and True Sense Marketing. million gifts to 66,470 different nonprofits from 2003 – 2009.&# Online fundraising is all about relationships. What this means for you as a nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. We want our donors to be advocates. How can your organization apply this?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

At Media Cause, we’re always preaching about the breaking down of silos and the intertwined relationship between fundraising and advocacy. Often, as I hinted at the beginning of this blog, I’ve seen organizations trying to decipher how their supporters could contribute. How do you communicate their impact? Do you reinforce the WHY?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Photo by Laughing Squid. No medium exists in a vacuum.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We explored everything from must-have nonprofit reporting tools , tips for upping your email game , direct mail strategies , and most recently using data to improve your major gifts program. In my free time, I'm a fellow and lecturer at Georgetown, focusing on how to best activate audiences to support causes/nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It is not a secret that nonprofits need volunteers and donors to achieve their goals and carry out their mission. Many nonprofits do not know that the line between their volunteers and donors is very thin. In other words, your nonprofit would need about ten donors to match the average value of a volunteer who donates.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2015

It may not be quite as dramatic, but isn't this the path of the nonprofit? Something has gone awry and entered the world, be it illness, war, slavery, disabilities, or natural disasters, and your nonprofit has brazenly stepped forward to face the problem head on, with the hopes of a brighter, healthier, and more peaceful future.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are a few helpful hints that can get you started: Look at the donors you have and identify the largest donation you believe any of them will give. If they have indicated they prefer to be contacted by phone rather than email, make sure you call them. You want to build the relationship first, then ask for a donation.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 5, 2011

Relationships are KEY in raising money and in order to build them, you have to communicate. This means you probably need to be sending more newsletters and more email updates about the work your nonprofit is doing. Your donors want to know ahout the people whose lives are being changed by the work your nonprofit is doing.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

What are the trends that are going to impact your nonprofit in 2016? Here are the issues that YOUR nonprofit needs to address for 2016. If you don’t, there are plenty of other deserving nonprofits who are tackling them. Every nonprofit needs a well-rounded fundraising program with diversified sources of revenue.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. The most successful social media presences (nonprofit and otherwise) are in fact the result of a strong nonprofit social media plan!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. Hint: Donor behavior is consumer behavior.).

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Among a sea of nonprofits, today’s organizations need to do everything they can to squeeze more out of their marketing budgets. Google recognizes the power of search engine marketing and shares free access to its paid marketing platform with eligible nonprofits. Without further ado, let’s dive in! What Are Google Ad Grants?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. If you depend on a foundation with whom you have a long-standing relationship, what happens when the grants manager—your primary contact—retires and the Trustees decide to support another cause? The impact on the nonprofit was swift and harsh.

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Qgiv

JULY 6, 2021

An email service provider. Email offers the best return on investment according to Campaign Monitor. If you’re not using an email service provider to make sending email communications a streamlined and efficient process now’s the time to consider adding an email service provider to your toolkit. A great CRM.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hint: Don’t make them scroll through their inboxes—more on that below!) This dedicated “non-meeting” time goes a long way in solidifying board relationships. Board members with communications expertise can be particularly helpful during this time to help develop messaging for email, direct mail, and your campaign website.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 17, 2017

The phrase oft appears in emails, social media posts and is ever-present in web copy. Rather, personalized, localized and humanized messages are the preferred means of building quality lawmaker-constituent relationships. Will their relationship with a lawmaker supercede our organization’s? Will they stay on message?

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

A little insider hint for you. She’s an awesome nonprofit consultant. And so since then, a decade later, I’ve helped hundreds of nonprofits. And so therefore, the revenue from individuals and those very relationship-based donors was pretty stagnant. You can send us a tweet. We do these webinars every Thursday.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 13, 2024

When someone joins your nonprofit’s mailing list, you should not treat them like this stressful 0-to-60 Brooklyn BQE onramp. New subscribers should be eased into what your nonprofit is about, the community, mission, stats and language you use to talk about the cause. Hint: Email them.) Welcome to Welcome Series 101.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2017

Keep track of and access the strong relationships you build with your donors wherever you go with cloud-based constituent relationship management (CRM) tools. Bloomerang is a cloud-based CRM program that lets you capture new donors and donations through email and annual appeal letters. Cloud-Based Fundraising Tools.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 18, 2014

™ program, a group consulting service that helps nonprofit organizations deepen constituent engagement and accelerate online fundraising. As social, mobile and multichannel engagement strategies have redefined how we build relationships with constituents, having the right technology at your disposal is a vital. But here’s the rub.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

We at Qgiv are experts in nonprofit software and have seen firsthand how mobile fundraisers can further a mission and engage donors. Mobile fundraising helps nonprofits raise money by connecting with supporters via a mobile device, like a smartphone. However, nonprofit organizations don’t require written consent. With 72.7%

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