NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events Newsletter and get a monthly dose of quality content. Here are a few ways nonprofits are rewarding their fundraisers: Virginia Beach Bike MS – Bike shop gift certificates, VIP parking, a 30-minute massage and an invitation to their awards dinner await participants who raise over $4,000.

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. Tracey Harrow, private elementary school Make a Special Swag Delivery to Major Donors “Members at the two highest levels receive physical gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

Six times more money is raised through custom-branded donate pages than through third-party donate pages. Monthly donors give an average monthly gift of $52 ($624 annually) and give 42% more over one-year than one-time donors. Publish an e-newsletter. mercycorps.org/donate. mercycorps.org/donate. conservation.org/donate.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000+. Second, it solves the retention problem that every nonprofit deals with by getting people to commit to more than one gift right from the beginning. Second, they’ve boldly told you how much of your gift goes to the work they are doing. 3) Clean up Your House.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Why you are asking donors for money at the year-end? What will you do with the money? My suggestions are: Include information about your year-end giving campaign in all of your regularly scheduled newsletters during the final two months of the year (including e-newsletters). Ask your board for a year-end gift.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Nearly half (43%) of Americans say they would need to borrow money to pay for an unexpected expense, such as $1,000 bill for an emergency room visit or car repair, according to Bankrates Emergency Savings Report. Rather than treating yourself to a new dress, treat yourself to more money in your emergency fund, Rebell says.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. It’s true that Web 2.0 Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. Supporters raise significant amounts of money and bring new donors to your organization. 50 gift card for $5,000 raised). Not only do teams raise more money for your organization, they add camaraderie and competition to fundraising. Yep, that's a real person.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Annual Report; Donor Recognition Wall; Newsletter; Program; Website). If you list donations by amount/level of gift, be sure to cumulate all the gifts received from the DAF administrator to assure they are listed in the correct level. This is essentially recognizing what wallet the money came from.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Campaign Highlights and Impact: Small-dollar Donations: Avg $5 donation – $115m in revenue The number of video views meant that almost 28 million people gave money, with an average donation of around $5. The money funded the development of 22 new drugs and over 100 research projects worldwide. Check it out here.​ View it here.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

In the Simple Development Systems’ donor communications model, we’ve always recommended both a print and an e-newsletter. Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. Studies also show that the best major gift and planned gift prospects are donors that have been retained for multiple years. Does this r eally improve donor retention?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Simply put, stewarding a donor is what a non-profit does (or should be doing) from the time of the first gift, and lasting until that donor no longer has a relationship with the organization. It takes far fewer resources (time, money, and effort) to renew or upgrade a current donor than it does to find, cultivate, and ask a new prospect.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

If only fundraising was as easy as ‘just’ asking for money, right? Since it’s not, we chatted with Tiffany Allen , founder & creator of Boss on a Budget , to talk about the do’s and don’t’s when raising money. The Importance of the Donor Relationship. Communication, communication, communication.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. Are rising seed-stage valuations a poisoned gift for startups? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Sometimes the recognition is transparent and transactional, like when the money is in the form of a sponsorship from a company’s marketing budget. Donors could be featured in your email newsletter 1x or multiple times.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter to receive monthly content and resources specifically for event fundraising professionals. Borrow cultivation ideas from your major gift officers, if needed. Award team prizes for the largest team, best t-shirt, most money raised, best costumes, and other offbeat ideas. Join Today.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2025

This sparked some LinkedIn commentary; one former radio broadcaster lamented the money-saving elimination of overnight DJs through automation in the late 1990s. worth the expense of time and money); sometimes, not so much. individual major gifts qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship), AI likely wont fit the bill.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. It’s like a money grab because that’s what it’s all about — the money. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try. You started your nonprofit to make a difference, not to raise money. Avoid them!).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner , and a great way to make the most of it is to encourage volunteers to raise money for you from their friends on Facebook that day! In 2019, Facebook provided $7 million dollars in matching funds for the first gifts made on Facebook on Giving Tuesday. We rarely get gifts we don’t ask for.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

A smart full-funnel fundraising strategy doesnt just ask for money and stop once a donation is unlockedit guides supporters through a journey that builds ongoing connection and trust.” ENGAGED: Inspiring the First (or Next) Gift Your goal: Nurture your supporters to make giving easy, compelling, and timely.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sure, you may raise some extra money that day by sending out an e-mail, but that’s not the measure of success. On the big day, social media streams are going to be flooded with messages asking people to click over to “Donate Now” pages to make a gift. by signing up for your e-newsletter or to receive an e-book or other giveaway).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on creating a major donor stewardship budget: Dear Charity Clairity, We are in the beginning stages of creating a major gift program. We will raise roughly $2M this year and are looking to increase that through major gifts. Major gift development has a natural arc.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mobile email Since most nonprofits already have email newsletters , adding a mobile fundraising component to your email strategy is not a stretch. To raise significantly more money through existing email channels, add a link to your online donation page or a mobile email donation button, like the one pictured below.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Today, you must segment donors by their passions , not by how much money they give. Most of the donor databases and CRMs today incorporate AI to an extent, and you can purchase add-ons from companies like Momentum for major gift fundraising or DonorSearch AI for predictive modeling. The wrong message to the right people?

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CauseVox

MAY 29, 2024

With a match in place, 84% of donors say they’re more likely to give, and a staggering 1 in 3 say they would give a larger gift if matching is applied to their donation. 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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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

After all, your thank you establishes trust and kick starts your ‘next gift strategy.’ Either ask the gift processor to do this or have someone else, preferably on the development team, take on this assignment. If you feel you get too many gifts a day to do this, reconsider. Do you type your signer’s signature? Scan it in?

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But before we get to far here’s a simple way to think about task-based fundraising contest: Instead of asking participants to raise a [insert $ amount here] ask them to complete a series of tasks that will lead to them raising more money. The average online gift size is $60. How Much Should I Spend on a Prize?

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Send Regular Communications: Consider creating a donor stewardship calendar to map out regular touchpoints, such as newsletters, mission updates, and impact stories. Average Gift Size: Indicates the average amount donated per gift, helping you assess the effectiveness of your fundraising strategies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Strategically plan event-specific email blasts and include your event site link in regular newsletters and donor communications. Organizational website.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Your case statement: Is donor-oriented / donor-facing (written for donors) Clearly illustrates your organization’s mission and vision for the future Tells donors why you need funding and what outcomes you are seeking from their investment Offers strong reasons why prospects should make gifts to your organization.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

Where is this money coming from? Before we get into that, it’s important to know where the money is coming from. Although the Twitter thread doesn’t dive into how the foundation will spend the money, we have a few recommendations for staying on top of that news: Keep an eye on their grants page.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On average, donor retention rates increase based on the average gift amount. For donors who give gifts under $100 the average retention rate is 25%. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Celebrate “donorversaries.”

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