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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

2) Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process. Let me explain this one a bit, because I’m not just talking about having a checkbox on your donation page to make a gift recurring. If they wanted to give a recurring gift, they would’ve just clicked the checkbox.”.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By sending donors thank-you emails within 24 hours of their gifts (and ideally as soon as possible), you can demonstrate their gifts’ impact and build long-term relationships with them. A personalized message goes a long way to fostering meaningful, long-term donor relationships.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. About the Author.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. By personalizing your donation letters, your nonprofit can increase fundraising revenue and develop long-lasting supporter relationships. Describe your current initiative.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

You need a digital fundraising strategy that builds trust, deepens relationships, and turns curiosity into generosity time and time again. 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. The result?

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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.). Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Major Gifts Officer A major gifts officer manages all activities related to major gifts, generally focusing on major gift solicitation and stewarding major donor relationships. Individuals who excel in this role have great communication skills and can leverage your nonprofit’s network to find new donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2025

But with the right fundraising strategies, you can still reach a broad audience and build strong, loyal donor relationships you can count on. Many crowdfunding websites allow you to monitor your campaigns performance with metrics such as page views and total number of donations received. Spread the word about matching gifts.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

In fact, setting your sights on major gifts this year may be more important than ever. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g., establish relationships with 100 new prospects.

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CauseVox

MAY 29, 2024

You’ve worked hard to build up relationships with corporate sponsors, a major donor, or compiled a matching grant application, and now you have successfully secured a matching grant for your campaign. That is why using an automated matching feature is the most clear and effective way to promote your gift matching campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

By Brent Merritt , a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. If your nonprofit has relationships with celebrity ambassadors or social media influencers, ask if they’ll create a Facebook Fundraiser in support of your campaign. Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects .

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Establishing an ESG program is only the first step—you’ll also need to prove its long-term value by continuously collecting and reporting key performance metrics (KPIs). Then, you can use these metrics for decision-making and reporting. Takeaways for Nonprofits Mention ESG efforts in grant applications and funding requests.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track. First and foremost, fundraising is about one thing – relationships. Learn more about fundraising and metrics through NMI! Fundraising outcomes (i.e.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Then, consider including a short mission statement or tagline that reminds donors why their gift matters. Some people prefer a one-time gift , while others like to set up a recurring donation to make an impact every month without having to think about it. Thats where suggested donation amounts come in! Make It Even Better!

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Successful fundraisers love the phone because it puts them quickly and directly in touch with their donor and helps to build the relationship they have with the person on the other line in a way that e-mail cannot. They Focus on Metrics. Good fundraisers know that they don’t have lots of time and resources to spare.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. You can then leverage this information to build relationships with these donors and encourage future donations. Here’s what to expect: What is online fundraising?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 4, 2024

To truly understand the health of your organization, there are seven key metrics you should track in your database: Year-on-year revenue Donor file growth Donor retention Gifts per donor Average gift Revenue per donor Cost to acquire Data can be overwhelming. How often should I look at these metrics?

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

A Major Gifts Officer is actively developing personal relationships with existing and potential donors. When the personal relationship is interrupted, what does the organization “know” about the donor? Rather, outcome or program related metrics represent only HALF of the data in a donor relationship equation.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. Capital campaigns are laser focused on the top-level gifts. In most campaigns, the top ten gifts account for half or more of the campaign goal.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Thanking your don ors , recognizing them publicly, inviting them to events, and giving them gifts are just some of the ways your organization can show appreciation and make supporters more likely to give again. Over the years, we’ve learned just how much gestures of appreciation can: Strengthen donor relationships. Thank-you gifts.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The messages you send are more than fundraising appeals ; theyre opportunities to nurture relationships, share your story, and inspire action. Take it a step further by mentioning: Giving history: To show appreciation for donors contributions, mention specific gift amounts, dates, or campaigns they have supported.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI). These metrics provide a comprehensive, bird’s eye view of your organization’s fundraising and outreach efforts that you can use to craft a new strategy. The characteristics of your donor base. Wealth indicators.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

Personalized and valuable communication is what builds relationships, and long-lasting donor relationships are what set the foundation for nonprofit growth. How does donor data help with retention rates and relationship building? Your online donation forms don’t just enable organizations to collect gifts. Gift impact.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s about strengthening relationships, growing your donor base, and finishing the year on a high note. What metrics will you track? Are you focusing on new donors, recurring gifts, or funding a specific project? Create a Matching Challenge: Double the impact of every gift with a sponsor match.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Donor stewardship (also known as stewarding your donors ) is the process of developing strong relationships with supporters after they donate to your cause. Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Specifically, nonprofits need to build a relationship and offer delightful surprises , convenience , rewards , and appreciation. . Consumers want a relationship with a brand. Per the Loyalty Barometer, 81% of consumers want a relationship with a brand. A “one and done” transactional approach won’t build a relationship.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Instead, establishing a foundation of performance metrics and prioritizing strategy development can allow fundraisers to be more effective and spend more time on the things they do best. Gift officers have become the visible face of organizational success. A deep dive into data analytics and portfolio metrics is time-consuming.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Building genuine relationships is key to fostering trust with these supporters and boosting major donor retention. While solicitation is undoubtedly an essential part of the fundraising process, effective nonprofit leaders focus on stewarding relationships first. Report on the metrics that matter most to major donors.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

As fundraisers, we are in the business of building relationships and knowing who we are talking to helps us to tailor our messages and ultimately communicate in a more meaningful manner. Non-targeted “blast” messages assume that each person has the same interests and relationship with your organization. Basic Rules of Segmentation.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

However, most board members aren’t familiar with various fundraising metrics and won’t be able to draw effective conclusions when they’re presented with data without an explanation of what the data shows. . The last thing you want to do is waste their time and bog their donor reports down with unnecessary metrics. .

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . This will help you build strong, genuine supporter relationships that stand the test of time. . Engage with donors after they make a gift by: .

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