NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 20, 2021

One where we pretend to care, but only if we get the money. But we ignore time because that is how we have set up things. There is a budget to manage. A forecast to make. So, we go for the fake relationship.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. Heres how you can shift your focus from raising money to forging deeper connections in a crisis. Let donors know where the money is going and where it is still needed. Show the images.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

Also, on October 8 in partnership with Nonprofit Tech for Good, Julia will be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online. It allows eligible nonprofit and individual accounts to raise money without leaving Instagram! . Here are 6 ways. . 2) Go live on Instagram.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

There may be a lot of pressure to hit fundraising goals. After all, your nonprofit depends on that revenue to continue its mission's work. But all that pressure doesn't have to feel so intense.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Or theyre told they must bring in X number of new donors at the organizations major gift level. Mid-level, major, and legacy gifts are a long game. So, handing over a bunch of major gift likelihood folks to your fundraiser and expecting them to raise major gifts from each of them is shooting them in the foot.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 17, 2021

Just think how much more exposure you’d get and how much more money you’d raise if you only broke it up in smaller chunks and spread it out over the month. . I see so many organizations with so much great content to share. It’s often all squished into one humongous monthly email update.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 20, 2022

Overall, more money was raised than on Giving Tuesday 2020. I’ve been tracking results from the various CRMs and payment platforms to look at Giving Tuesday trends.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In fact, the average annual value of a recurring gift is 10.3 times higher than the value of the average one-time gift! And, if you do attempt to convert, your best window is within 30 days of the initial gift. a matching gift) for donors who give monthly. a matching gift) for donors who give monthly.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But big goals cost big money. Some founders are able to contribute a chunk of money in the early days to set up the infrastructure (and that’s ok), but to bring in the consistent money needed to fund big dreams, you have to get comfortable asking others to pitch in financially. Where do you start? Then, draft a plan.

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Hands on Fundraising

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ive got a friend with a real gift for it. Either […] The post If you want to raise more money, tell me a story appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Storytelling rightfully gets lots of attention After all, human beings communicate through stories and always have. You probably know someone who is a terrific storyteller.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We have some programs that have more curb appeal than others, but my CFO is worried well raise too much money for those programs and not enough for others. You may favor raising unrestricted money so youre able to dole it out among the different packages as needed. Its all money raised for the mission. The Better Fundraising Co.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2023

Your donors and supporters start searching Google for “holiday gifts that benefit nonprofits” in early August, yet most nonprofits do not update their holiday tribute giving program until November or December. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2025

The retention metrics that matter Retention is your single most important metricthe easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to raise more money. First-time donor conversion rate If you can get a first-time donor to make a second and even a third gift, youre well on your way to keeping them! Then, you can dig a bit deeper.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2025

For the public at-large, the most popular resolutions are exercising more, eating healthier, losing weight, and saving more money, followed by more time with family and friends, and spending less time on social media. Establish funding priorities: What gifts do you need of time, talent, and treasure to robustly champion your mission?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

It costs 200-300% more to attract new donors than it does to get a second gift. Youre saving money by improving your donor retention. Youre also more likely to get larger gifts from donors who give over time, so youre making more money. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on. Well weve got it for you!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to a recent report from the Blackbaud Institute , 72% of spontaneous gifts went to organizations with whom the donors were already familiar. Read on to learn more about who these first-time spontaneous donors are, and how to turn their GivingTuesday gifts into lasting support.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data from recent elections shows rage donors take their candidate’s loss in a presidential bid as inspiration to donate more to causes associated with the candidate’s party, while the winning team’s incoming gifts drop off. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle? They want to feel heard. Pick up the phone.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Here are some steps you can take to improve online giving and receive more gifts: Have a donate button in your websites top navigation. Prominently display your value proposition so reactive donors can connectdespite their emotional statewith the impact of their gift and your mission. Dont only ask them for money again.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In addition to the standard letters providing documentation for IRS and tax deduction purposes, I made it a priority, especially for major gifts , to send a handwritten note, ideally dropped in the mail the same day the gift was received. The issue of money is set aside entirely. Learning their personal stories ranks high.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Major Gifts. Donation pledges are donor promises to give an organization a certain amount of money over a set period. Their contact and gift information is saved in your CRM, a thank you note and receipt are automatically sent, and you are ready to solicit donations again in the future. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Step 1: Show your donors the impact of their last gift! This doesn’t mean you’re asking too often—it means asking again before showing their first gift had an impact. Whether their last gift was for GivingTuesday or months before, you need to do more than just thank them. You must tell them how their gift made a difference.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As nonprofit leaders and their teams know all too well, every gift matters and makes a difference to the communities nonprofits serve. But philanthropy isn’t limited to giving money. There are many ways to be a philanthropist and advance the causes that are important to you.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Perfect gifts for the nonprofit techie! Jude Gift Shop :: giftshop.stjude.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2022

Tribute gifts are most often made by supporters with a strong belief in your mission who prefer to donate to a good cause rather than spend money on traditional gifts. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts. Nonprofits began to offer tribute gifts in the early 2000s.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.” You only have so many staff members, so much money and so much time in a day. 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.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Well-intended, ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals are donating large sums of money to fund solutions for some of society’s most challenging problems. Scalability and reach Identify nonprofits that do impactful work and have the potential to scale up but lack capacity and money to do it.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

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. The final 4-6 weeks of the year is a natural time for donors to make gifts in accordance with their financial planning strategies.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Is there something I could do to help more donors access this matching money? Raise one gift, get the second gift free!

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Soon, we’ll spend our days purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones, baking, and gearing up for visits from family and friends. Try these 13 successful, yet underutilized strategies to help you raise more money and create stronger relationships this year-end. Most of the time, you’ve asked for money to create change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. For example, could people who donate every year be cultivated for a larger or monthly gift?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A wealthy constituent wants to know what their money will be going toward and what it can accomplish. During your solicitation meeting, make sure you communicate: How much money the project needs. The specifics of what their money would be funding. Reports can include: Major Gifts Follow Up Report.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2024

Here are some proven tips to streamline the donor journey, from first gift to lifelong engagement. Convert More Donors with a Better Donation Form The goal for nonprofit organizations and higher education advancement teams is always to raise more money online. can come after the gift is processed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). 91% of organizations stopped acknowledging recurring gifts by month three ( NextAfter ). Tribute Gifts.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The story starts in April 2021 when Brownsville, Indiana resident Judy May fell victim to a scammer posing as a relative who told her she was eligible for federal grant money if she bought Google Play gift cards. Read Entire Article

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to Nonprofit Pro , “Millennials represent 33 million annual donors, have a $481 annual gift, and contribute to three charities annually.” Still, that’s around 34% less than Generation X and 60% less than Baby Boomers in terms of average annual gift size.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

The benefits of recurring gifts are obvious—more predictability in funds and the ability to plan operations. However, a recurring-gift donor base requires a commitment to engagement strategies and technologies that nurture donors and make them feel connected to your organization on a more regular basis. Make the “ask” personal.

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