Greater Giving

AUGUST 6, 2024

3 Strategies for Elementary Schools Fun & Interactive: Think themed carnivals, read-a-thons (with sponsorships!), Peer-to-Peer: Encourage students to collect pledges for completing a fun challenge, like jumping rope or building a tower. Challenges: Short attention spans, parental involvement. or character visits.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Your Perception of Your Donors I’m sure you can remember an interaction that felt purely transactional. No emotion, no humanity to the interaction, just an exchange of currency, goods, and services. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts. I know I have. Reveal your failures.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Set on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday is as famous as the shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday that precede it. Fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and special event fundraising (especially if you’re looking at how to move your events to virtual).

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. This could be especially troubling in a capital campaign when an influx of new pledges quickly becomes overwhelming. Record everything.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When considering what kind of event your organization could hold, you might find yourself suffering from choice paralysis. There are so many different kinds of nonprofit event ideas out there! The best event for your nonprofit is one that serves your mission, delights your community, and doesn’t totally burn out your staff.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 10, 2024

Our Donation Carts now offer an interactive online shopping experience where donors can effortlessly browse and add various causes—programs, projects, and peer-to-peer pages—to their basket and checkout in a single transaction. This means that during Giving Days, donors can fund causes or support teams in a fun, interactive way.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Arts and culture nonprofits Arts and culture-focused nonprofits excel at fundraising events because they can get donors involved with their mission in a personal way. Making the donation process as quick and easy as possible means donors can support the organization and then focus on enjoying the event.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Check out these text fundraising platforms to find the best solution for your organization: Qgiv Handbid Give Lively Snowball Tatango GiveWP Pledge Tithe.ly What we love Outbound messaging helps you engage your donors, allows you to send reminders to them about completing pledges, and helps you provide other important information.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Annual Giving Campaign for Camp Havaya’s 20th Anniversary Crowdfunding campaigns on fundraising platforms provide a visually compelling and interactive space for donors to track progress, fostering transparency and community spirit. This underscores the value of introducing pledges on your donation page.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Donation Tracking & Optimization Volunteer Management Mission Impact Content Campaign Performance Stakeholder Journey Analysis Technical Performance Community Building Geographic Impact Board Reporting Email Campaign Performance Regional Geographic Analysis Seasonal Performance Analysis Donation Tracking & Optimization Track donation funnel (..)

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

A virtual event for fundraising is your opportunity to introduce your cause directly to a worldwide audience of donors, as long as you have a solid plan to attract them. Even as in-person activities return, the success of a virtual event speaks for itself. When you’re ready to start planning, our virtual event toolkit is here to help.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Their interactive and well-designed fundraising website made it easy for their nearly 6000 donors to support multiple nonprofits in one seamless transaction. Spur Local also designed their donation form to be fast and user-friendly, with diverse payment options like credit cards, mobile wallets (including Venmo and PayPal), and even pledges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. ” Its response: 2) A Gratitude Email If you need a letter to thank fundraising event participants, try a version of this prompt. At the office.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Besides freeing up time for your nonprofit, fundraising automation can also decrease the amount of time between donor interactions. The more your nonprofit has meaningful interactions with your donors, the more likely they are to give again. This saves your team time while reminding your donors of their planned gifts.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A “donor plant” refers to a person who attends your gala / special event with the intention of making a significant donation. They are strategically invited or placed at the event by you, the organizer, to encourage and inspire other attendees to donate generously. Carefully comb your donor records. More on this in a bit.

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CauseVox

MARCH 13, 2024

With a strong focus on supporting small nonprofits, Spur Local acknowledged the unique needs of smaller teams, especially those who work solo on events like GivingTuesday. Despite their simplicity, these pages included an events calendar and interactive map.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Text-to-donate is a great way to engage participants in real-time, such as throughout an event. The cons of text-to-give are: Donation amount limits.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Learn more How it works All-in-one donor management Track every single interaction with your donors and effortlessly manage relationships through a unified supporter record. Create, run, and track volunteer opportunities and events, then convert supporters into donors via well-timed nudges.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. If your nonprofit organization or charity would normally host a holiday fundraiser in-person, then you might consider moving to a virtual fundraising event online. . But there is hope.

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sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

A CRM is a system that manages and optimizes information related to current or prospective clients or donors, including contact information, interactions, personal and behavioral data, and communications. Data from the inbound-outbound interaction in the nonprofit CRM can guide fundraisers to identify likely supporters for a new campaign.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

That can include actual fundraising solutions, such as donation forms and event registration, or tools that help you manage and contact your donors, such as CRM or marketing software. Launch peer-to-peer fundraising events. After your nonprofit is validated, you can register your event details.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Looking forward, large in-person events will be slow to return or reinvented in a hybrid format, which means nonprofits will likely continue to rely on online fundraising, including email, to make up revenue shortfalls. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4%

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An example of how CauseVox’s CRM feature works These systems can help make your donor management and data analysis seamless, helping you look for trends in donation frequency, event attendance, and volunteerism which can help you spot donors that are ready to move into that mid-level range.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Drawing from my extensive background as a senior fundraising counsel and coach and having interacted with countless nonprofits, it’s clear that the quality of reporting can vary significantly across different price points. I prefer CRMs that record a lot of interactions automatically, which reduces the burden on our team to update records.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. The constituent timeline is a part of a donor’s overall profile, showing the interactions they’ve had with your organization over time. Why was this such an egregious mistake? Constituent timeline. Data segmentation.

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Software Donor Management Guide 105

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Virtual gala: Host a live-streamed gala event with performances, guest speakers, and donation appeals. This provides an immersive and interactive way for supporters to experience the impact of their contributions, making the cause feel more tangible and real. Here are 10 ways to use video in online fundraising for nonprofits.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Having to rely on virtual fundraising to get through some difficult times opened many people’s eyes to the convenience, ease, and accessibility of online events and fundraisers. However, the actual fundraising event that a peer-to-peer campaign often culminates in will be virtual. Don’t be afraid to get creative! Virtual movie night.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Try to provide a range of options for volunteers, including one-shot events that don’t require a lot of time, as well as ongoing roles for volunteers with higher levels of time, commitment, and passion for the cause. Inclement weather: Outdoor and even some indoor events may need to be cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Note that the relationship extends to every interaction between the consumer (aka donor) and your brand. Ensure all public-facing interactions are customer-service focused. Per the Loyalty Barometer, 58% of consumers feel the most important way a brand can interact with them is through surprise offers and gifts.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Identify key touchpoints and interactions that resonated most with your donors in the past. For example, if donors are less likely to attend in-person events in the summer, consider focusing on peer-to-peer campaigns or virtual events during that period. For instance, let’s consider a total operating budget of $200,000.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events. For example, if you’re running a virtual fundraising event for shelter animals, you could make your keyword SAVEDOGS. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events There are a lot of ways you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising event before, during, and after it takes place.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. If your nonprofit organization or charity would normally host a holiday fundraiser in-person, then you might consider moving to a virtual fundraising event online. . But there is hope.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 23, 2023

Who interacts with your nonprofit on social media? By reviewing your audience members’ social media profiles, you can also see if they interact with similar organizations or discuss topics relevant to your nonprofit’s mission. Social media engagement data. Map the website visitor journey. Landing pages.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A matching grant pledge prior to the big day encouraged supporters to dig deep, resulting in a 40% revenue increase compared to the previous year’s total by the time the day drew to a close. When it does arrive, it’s important that it be focused and not diluted by overlapping messages about unrelated events or other topics.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 12, 2021

CauseVox is a great option for crowdfunding campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, in-person and virtual fundraising events, and donation forms you can easily embed for your website: pretty much anything. The best part is that it takes minutes to set up a page. Features: CauseVox has tons of features and is always releasing new ones.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. No bandwidth this year to organize this mini-event? Call donors who’ve not yet paid their pledges. .

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Our staff and clients are excited by the Obama administration's pledge to promote transparency in government, as well as the DC government's recent innovations with public data. This is a free event. This is a free event. So, there are many useful events to look forward to in the coming months! Tags: Events.

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