Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

More recently Godin spoke with the Chronicle of Philanthropy about Innovation, Failure and Why Non-profits should stop operating like businesses. Recurring Gift Donors only accounted for 10% of all US Donors. You can read more about these stats and find the source studies over at Non-profit Trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Organization Name] is a global network of philanthropy organizations, changemakers, and critical thinkers committed to ensuring that philanthropy reaches its fullest potential by serving as a catalyst for social change and social progress. 33% of donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. Promote Your Tribute Gifts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Trends in philanthropy make this a question worth asking. Some scholars are beginning to suspect that this is in part a measurement error : More gifts today are not reported in IRS data, studies are not considering other forms of giving, from GoFundMe to the dollar you might tack onto your bill at CVS.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

M+R Benchmarks ] Online Giving The average gift made on desktop devices is $194; for mobile users, the average gift is $94. [ Bonterra ] 33% of online donors give tribute gifts to family and friends. M+R Benchmarks ] Online Giving The average gift made on desktop devices is $194; for mobile users, the average gift is $94. [

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Corporate philanthropy is a key component of corporate social responsibility , which is a category of initiatives held by businesses to improve society in some way. For nonprofits, corporate philanthropy means free corporate support for their missions and programming. Corporate Philanthropy Best Practices. Let’s dive in!

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Philanthropy Roundtable has opened nominations for its 2023 Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership. Each year, the Prize honors a living philanthropist who has shown exemplary leadership through charitable giving with a $200,000 award that is payable to the winner’s charitable organization of choice. 

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations that strategize for and receive the source of funding. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” To start, let’s dive into the key building blocks of success in this area: The Basics of Matching Gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In fact, a recent survey for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Association of Fundraising Professionals revealed some similarly concerning findings, such as: 51% of fundraisers said they will leave their current nonprofit within the next two years. 30% said they planned to leave fundraising altogether. Their common thread?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 5, 2010

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. The average gift size was $80.80. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. As Convio found, average gift size declined.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . Some of the most notable advantages to nonprofits from employer matching gifts include: Added fundraising revenue. Improved donor retention.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

Think of yourself, instead, as a “ philanthropy facilitator.” Philanthropy” translated from the Greek literally means “ love (philos) of humanity (Anthropos).” . When you ask for a philanthropic gift you’re coming from a place of love , inviting donors to join you. . Make a meaningful (for you) gift. What do you do?

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Karen brings over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and has provided counsel to more than 70 organizations, offering her expertise in major gifts fundraising, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. On Tuesday, June 21, Giving USA released The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021. It declined by 7.3%

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

But many traditional approaches to philanthropy can be unnecessarily time-consuming, burdensome, and inflexible. And more human and grantee-centered approaches to the funder-grantee relationshiplike deferential philanthropy and trust-based philanthropy continue to grow in popularity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Had respondents from nearly 3,000 participants, 20-35 year olds, with more than 90% with a college degree (nearly half pursued graduate studies and 37% had graduate degrees). They found that when looking at giving, 93% of respondents made a donation in the last year.However, 58% said their largest gift was less than $100.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 20, 2009

A new study released by Blackbaud’s Target Analytics division suggests that first-time online donors do not become recurring donors. The study of 24 national nonprofits found that people who make a first-time gift online often don’t make subsequent online gifts to the charity (although some give through other means).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Sadly, on average, one-time gifts have no monetary value at all. They actually cost you money !

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

He’s been on the staff of Community Shares for three years now and drives the traditional and new media outreach to inspire philanthropy in Colorado. . How do you define e-philanthropy and how does MCP align with that vision? Jason is the Media Director and My Colorado Project Manger for Community Shares of Colorado.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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 raison d’etre of the social benefit sector is philanthropy (defined as “ love of humanity ”).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

I write a LOT about the role of the fundraiser as “ philanthropy facilitator.” ” This individual guides people along the pathway to passionate philanthropy. Philanthropy facilitators don’t do the work for donors, but with them — standing by their side along the journey. The donor feels good.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023. had board members who did not make a gift to the organization. Experts say a culture of philanthropy from leadership defines behavior.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Well, quite simply, it’s a day dedicated to fostering a spirit of selflessness and philanthropy. Our 2023 Giving Study shows that real-life stories increase the likelihood of a charitable donation and spur donors to take action. So, what exactly is GivingTuesday? or “What would you want the world to know?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Source: Philanthropy 2.0 Last week, Geoff Livingston , Qui Diaz and I posted a summary of our findings from our Philanthropy 2.0 I'm using this post to roundup the reactions to the study and add some more context. The goal of our Community Philanthropy 2.0 Lisa McClure The 12for12k project - [link]. -

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

A Major Gifts Officer is actively developing personal relationships with existing and potential donors. While this is an informal poll and not a scientific study, the results are eye-opening. While many experts have expressed the opinion that this marks a turn against outcome-based philanthropy, we at Third Sector would disagree.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2023

Like philanthropy, customer service is uniquely American. Innovative fundraising researcher Adrian Sargeant, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, says, “Nonprofits are a means to an end for the donor. Donors frequently need guidance about where and how their gifts will have the biggest impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. Philanthropy' I first heard Laura speak when she launched her book , Giving 2.0,

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

The A/B Test: Inside the Technology That’s Changing the Rules of Business | Epicenter | Wired.com – This is a terrific case study in the power of a/b testing on your websites – be it organization site, microsite, campaign pages, or even fundraising pages – to question everything and find what really works.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Levey Philanthropy professionals who work on behalf of hospitals listed major donor development, retention and upgrades and refilling the donor pipeline as their top three fundraising priorities, according to a new study. Image from Digitalhealthstrategies.com By Richard H. Overall, the percentage of online donors rose to 16.1%

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

Please consider a gift of $XXX (or in the range of $xx to $xxx). Tell them what gift you need from them. How much will you be appreciating that token gift as you have to shut the doors on the program for which you didn’t raise sufficient funds. Instead of “Please consider a gift of $500.” This is respectful.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 14, 2014

Fundraising data analytics is becoming more popular – and more necessary in today’s philanthropy marketplace. Giving patterns, gift potentials, areas of interests and demographics represent starting points for analyzing your database. Study, re-think, revise. Your donor database is a gold mine.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

Besides average gift amount, what might we expect?" " New Research Proves the Business Case for Product Giving : PitchEngine : Get the Word Out™ – "New research from Indiana University concludes that businesses can do well by doing good through product philanthropy. " Is email going out with 2011?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

September 2, 2021 The University of Massachusetts has announced a $50 million gift from alumni Robert J. ('84) Nearly a third of women give to crowdfunding campaigns, study finds. percent of men, a report from the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2024

— Need Quick DAF Advice Dear Need Quick DAF Advice, Ive long been advocating for a special fundraising strategy targeting new and ongoing gifts from philanthropists whove established a philanthropic piggy bank in the form of a donor-advised fund (DAF). Your job, as a philanthropy facilitator , is to help them!

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

But did you also know that matching gifts can have a significant impact on your donor engagement efforts? In this guide, we’ll share everything you need to know about matching gifts and effective donor engagement, including: What are matching gifts? What are matching gifts? Let’s begin with the basics.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Studies have shown that the last few weeks of the year are a time of heightened generosity and philanthropy. Whether you’re seeking to acquire more donors, increase gift size, or increase donor retention, we’ll show you how to optimize your site for potential donors and maximize your year-end fundraising plans.

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