The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes boost Your Fall Fundraising: Leveraging Campaign Management Tools As the crisp autumn air begins to roll in, so does one of the most critical times for nonprofits—fall fundraising season. However, the fall fundraising season also presents unique challenges for nonprofits.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. Data analytics can help nonprofits examine patterns of behavior among donor groups so the organization can craft a message and a fundraising strategy that will be most relevant.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

The conversation around email performance is wrong: open and click-through rates alone do not show constituent engagement. To say this is a highly anticipated, monumental report would be an understatement. The annual report informs how organizations measure impact relative to their peers. Figure 1: Opens and open rate.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. This leadership is critical to driving both community impact and fundraising success.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. And fundraising. As the costs add up, you might be asking: How much of a nonprofit’s annual budget should be spent on administrative tasks and fundraising? The training.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Our annual nonprofit fundraising report is here, packed full with surprising insights and new fundraising strategies, all based on YOUR answers. Download the full State of Nonprofit Fundraising report here! Dear fundraising professional : we wrote this report for you!

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 1, 2024

As fundraisers, it’s easy to let the election dominate your fundraising efforts — often negatively. As you plan out fundraising campaigns for the weeks and months ahead — including Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals — you need to be aware of some effects of the election. Miss your goal this quarter? Seeing a dip in donors?

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Most nonprofits, even the smallest ones, include supporter cultivation in their messaging mix — the occasional thank-you email, an annual impact report, maybe a robocall at year end. That’s certainly been the case for all the years we’ve helped the Union of Concerned Scientists with their fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. This means they focus on keeping revenue (fundraising) high and expenses (direct and indirect costs) low. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Giving Report. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Giving Report. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.49. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 9% Postage per letter: $0.50.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Fundraising is a HUGE field and there are many great organizations that help improve the quality of the sector like the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This group is a go-to for many fundraisers looking to learn and improve their skills. My book, Formula for Fundraising, was placed on Amazon in February 2019.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2024

In the digital era, adopting an all-in-one giving platform that integrates CRM, volunteer management, and fundraising tools isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a strategic necessity for nonprofits that want to thrive. With donor, volunteer, member, and fundraising data all in one place, communication and coordination become seamless.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is an annual research project that examines how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. The report also explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). Online payment providers were very few and completion rates were barely reaching 50%. Giving Trends in Mexico: 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. ?

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Qgiv

JULY 30, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity to leverage your supporters’ personal networks and increase the reach of your campaign. This strategy involves recruiting supporters to fundraise on your behalf, and you might be surprised to find out just how many of them are willing to fundraise for your organization!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. billion WhatsApp users exchanging more than 60 billion messages every day and that unlike other media, it has an astounding 99% open rate and 40%+ response rate.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

From planning peer-to-peer fundraisers to properly marketing your online campaigns, there’s an endless number of items on your to-do lists. That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Personalize donor engagement.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Before partnering with Cloud for Good , however, Rainforest Alliance utilized Blackbaud’s Luminate CRM (LCRM) on two fragmented Salesforce instances, one supporting the fundraising/development arm of the organization, including all sales processes and donation processing. How Salesforce Helps Rainforest Alliance Innovate.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. Direct mail makes for better retention rates. The open rate is roughly 18% for emails. Direct mail?

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management allows organization leaders to be transparent with donors and volunteers within their network while simultaneously facilitating an environment for sustainable investment. Donors may suddenly be unable to afford their contribution, causing an interruption in fundraising.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

When sending a fundraising email, nonprofit Digital staff are keenly aware of the metrics that they need to achieve; a high open rate means the most people are actually seeing the content of the email, and a high click rate indicates that the email's messaging was persuasive enough to move people to donate.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A second matching grant offer enabled leaders to extend the giving via two more fundraising emails the next day. Average 2023 clickthrough rates were nearly identical to what they were in 2022 for GivingTuesday. Fundraisers have other metrics available. Supporters took advantage of the second chance.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Employee retention must be understood holistically—many interconnected elements create an environment where employees feel valued and want to stick around to grow their impact. Recruiting and onboarding may have larger impacts on your ultimate retention rate than you initially realized, for instance.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Maybe it imparts knowledge, but people can’t transfer that to a real-life environment.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And nonprofits that just upgraded their Guidestar rating one unit by being just a little bit more transparent still raised 26% more the following year. Cost of fundraising = fundraising expenses / total contributions. This measures the percentage of contributions that are spent on fundraising, and the lower the better.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Fundraising and Development: Plans for generating financial resources to support the nonprofit’s activities. Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents.

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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. In this guide, we’ll cover the need-to-know information and steps of creating a major gift fundraising strategy, including: What is a major gift? Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits? What is a major gift?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

To thrive in today’s philanthropic environment, nonprofits must demonstrate to donors and community stakeholders that their dollars are being put to good use. Today cloud-based software has replaced much more than printed donor lists and fundraising reports. Nonprofits operate on trust. Nonprofits must earn their trust.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As you work to implement your fundraising vision, its likely gift officers play a vital role. In this dynamic work environment, how are you keeping gift officers motivated and connected to their outcomes? Here are a few ideas: Reconnect fundraisers to the mission. How many contact reports per week/month are expected?

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TechImpact

JANUARY 2, 2014

With data stored directly on a machine, data can be lost or stolen in the blink of an eye; but with a cloud, access to information can be blocked immediately upon the theft being reported. When compared to the private and public sectors, the third sector consistently experiences the highest turnover rates of staff. High turnover.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The 2013 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,129 nonprofit organizations representing more than $12.5 billion in total fundraising. The report also includes online giving data from 3,359 nonprofits representing $1.7 million in online fundraising. compared to 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. My last visit to Brasil coincided with the Brasil’s version of GivingTuesday called DiadeDoar and I was lucky enough to attend a fundraiser with Brasil’s Giving Tuesday leader João Paulo Vergueiro.

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NTEN

JANUARY 26, 2021

Profiling the YMCA, one of the most well-recognized nonprofits serving communities across the country, The New York Times reports that many locations have furloughed up to 95% of their workers as revenues are down 30% to 50%. For example, government grants often require onerous record-keeping and reporting. Conclusion.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Promote an environment where every voice matters and where every voice is heard, valued, and respected. Equip your board with the resources, information, and tools they need to fulfill their roles effectively—from detailed reports to training on the latest nonprofit governance trends. Foster a collaborative culture.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%.

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