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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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This GivingTuesday , no matter what your campaign or theme, you can’t go wrong spotlighting the stories of your volunteers. Showcasing your volunteers’ journeys not only celebrates their invaluable commitment, but also fosters trust and connection within the community, highlighting the human impact behind every effort.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are a lot of myths when it comes to fundraising with volunteers: Myth #1 : “Volunteers are already giving us their time so we shouldn’t also ask them for money.” 85% of volunteers donate to the nonprofits they volunteer for. Clearly they prefer to just volunteer.” So, what’s the key lesson here?

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Approximately 80% of volunteers state that they would like to be recognized or thanked by their organizations by hearing about how their work has made a difference. Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Let’s dive in to learn more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Subject line: Sofia, keep tabs on the impact of your gift by following us on social media. Join Our Latest Events + Volunteer Days. Inviting donors to year-end virtual events and recruiting them for volunteer opportunities can be powerful ways to connect with your Giving Tuesday supporters. 2) Week One: The Friend Request.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It demands an unstinting commitment to get donor prospects to know, like, and trust our nonprofits, especially the professionals and volunteers who lead them. The issue of money is set aside entirely. I might be old fashioned, but give me high-touch over high-tech any day of the week, and I am confident that more money will result.

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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.

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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. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. This could be done annually or just one time.

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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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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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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. It’s about a nonprofit I once worked with. Every week? Every month?

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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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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. Offer volunteer opportunities to give them hands-on experience with your team.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What if there was one thing you can do right now to ensure your fundraising success and boost year-end gifts? Don’t talk about what YOU did with their money. Host a thank-a-thon Put simply, this is when you gather a group of volunteers (preferably board members) to call and thank donors. How will you make them look? Much lower!

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They’re often giving by donating items, volunteering their time, and supporting fundraising (e.g., Offer NextGen donors volunteering opportunities as a gateway to donations Gen Z and Millennials’ charitable giving extends beyond financial donations, with 54% of survey respondents volunteering their time in the past year.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. The Commission today released its three years in the making report “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.” The report is targeted at a wide swath of America. “

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

USPS mailings are getting expensive and it has been suggested we might save money by including our next impact report (slated for dropping in Dec) in with our appeal – or perhaps AS the appeal, with an accompanying cover letter. People should hear from you when you’re not asking for money. Some, of course, like hard copies.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Thanking volunteers for all they do is crucial to keeping your volunteers coming back again and again. Volunteers pour their heart into your nonprofit’s work. Volunteers can Save you money by providing labor so you don’t have to hire staff. which makes volunteer hours add up fast! And that’s a shame.

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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.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Volunteers serve missions that matter to them. 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. Any of those donors within a reasonable area receive their gifts hand-delivered to them personally.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Other events are smaller, more intimate gatherings where guests are directly asked for money. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. That means that spending money on an event can be a little scary. Draws volunteers easily.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. Today, you must segment donors by their passions , not by how much money they give. If you don’t have evening or weekend volunteer opportunities, consider them. You can no longer ignore or “back burner” them. Both are crimes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations. Baby Boomers are most likely to give tribute gifts at 41%. 31% of Gen Xers give tribute gifts as do 26% of Millennials.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

As development professionals, volunteers, and board members, we spend a lot of time searching for new prospects … trying to find new individuals, companies and foundations who might respond to our message, who we can cultivate, and who, over time, might make a significant gift to help us continue our work. Great PR Rarely Just Happens.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Letter of Inquiry is part of the grantmaking process because it would be overwhelming and time-consuming for funders to review 15-page proposals from everyone seeking money. Give the gift of dance, and you might end up sending a kid to college on an academic scholarship! That would simple take too long. Mind the basics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 27, 2023

These consistent gifts, known as recurring donations, help your organization’s long-term fundraising success and retention goals. More Donations According to research on nonprofit giving , the average recurring donor will give 42% more in one year than those who give one-time gifts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Did you know that your volunteers are prime candidates to become lasting donors? According to Funraise's 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , people are two times more likely to donate to causes and organizations that they volunteer for.

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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? Here’s what you should do: Call your top donors to directly ask them for a gift. Ask your board for a year-end gift. Send out a snail-mail fundraising letter to your housefile list asking for a gift. Why do you need it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Does it allow donor wealth screening to assist Major Gift Officers? Can donor behavior such as opens, clicks, donations, volunteer hours, social media post alter subsequent communications? There are also volunteers – people that can best contribute to the cause by donating their time. How much awareness campaigns were created?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Knowing where to find grants is critical if you want money to pay for programs and projects. In short, master the art and science of finding the right words to ask for money. Which Fundraising Events Bring in the Most Money for Nonprofits? There are LOTS of ways to raise money, including fundraising events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Social media is known for its generous donations, enthusiastic volunteers, and passionate advocates. Match their energy by providing volunteer opportunities, hosting giving challenges, offering peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities, and encouraging community chatter. Revenue from Facebook fundraisers alone grew by 14% last year.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers make up an essential part of a nonprofit’s workforce. In fact, about a third of Americans volunteer each year. This article will ensure your organization is equipped with up-to-date information, best practices, and guidelines for managing your volunteer workforce successfully. What is volunteer management?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Because you are all so close to the cause itself, show how the change will positively impact your mission—and get specific (such as, “It could help us raise 40% more money for our programs”). Volunteers? What is changing is how we process those gifts.” Talk about the problem or the gap the new software will solve.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

The explosion of activity is mind-numbing — venture capitalists have been throwing money at AI start-ups, investing over $11 billion in May alone, according to data firm PitchBook , an increase of 86% over the same month last year. This is profoundly true in the rarefied world of major gifts. Ours isn’t a complicated business.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Donors lose trust in your organization when they only hear crickets after sending a gift.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It means all of your efforts, research, and cultivation will not be resulting in a gift from this prospect. Part of the cultivation process is weeding out prospects who aren’t really interested in your non-profit enough to make a gift. Get them on your team, doing something with you other than making a financial gift.

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