Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Once upon a time, there was a beloved children’s museum in the middle of a thriving city. Here are four different donor motivations and how you can use them in your fundraising to raise more gifts from members for your museum, cultural, or arts organization : 1. I imagine that each time you come to the Blue Hills, you feel like I do.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

One of the best ways to recognize their generosity is with unique gifts for donors. Donor recognition, often through thoughtful and personalized gifts, can also be an important part of stewarding those relationships. What is considered a major gift donation? Nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes, and so do major donors.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One-off fundraisers have their time and place, but if you want to truly make an impact, it’s time to start thinking about major gifts. Some of the most meaningful gifts to your organization likely come from the same small percentage of donors. If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start.

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

Legacy gifts are an area of revenue in the nonprofit sector that few can afford to overlook. A recent report by CNBC found the pandemic caused a large increase in Americans taking the time to write their will and testimony. . How have you seen nonprofits getting their gifts and wills program wrong?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2022

And while stock gifting has been limited either by lack of awareness among potential donors or a painstaking process, the prize for nonprofits is enormous. “If As a result, pre-tax stock gifts are generally much larger than after-tax cash gifts. Tap into a new source of funding.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

It’s the reason so many donor programs have retention rates representing three steps forward, two steps back. And it’s why the way we’re used to categorizing gifts as small, medium, and large (or “new,” “mid-level,” and “major”) may not be the most fruitful strategy. Let’s stop giving gifts, and donors, these outdated labels.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Responding to individual needs probably occupies most of your day but reacting to requests is not the best way to spend your time. Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Make More Accurate Gift Capacity Estimates Gift capacity is a sensitive subject. Discover connections.

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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?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sustainer programs are growing in popularity—M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2021 found that recurring giving grew by 24 percent over 2020. The growing interest from donors and nonprofits alike in sustainer programs is an opportunity to test and do something different. Check out our last installment here ! Alras Digital. Raise the Roots.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

There is one term though that has stood the test of time. The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the late Jerold Panas , a fundraising pioneer in our industry. In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 23, 2024

Workplace giving programs are designed to empower individual staff to give back through their place of work, standing out as a powerful way for these businesses and their employees to do good. There are a wide range of workplace giving programs that benefit companies, their employees, and the causes they collectively support.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Levey Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. By Richard H. A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Fundraisers at mission-driven organizations know that relying on only one avenue for funding the mission isn’t sustainable—the key to successfully raising the money your organization needs to operate programs and advance your mission is to diversify your fundraising programs. Showcase the impact of a donor’s specific gift.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

3 techniques for effective data-driven decision-making Whether you’re looking to acquire new donors, retain the ones already on your list, or upgrade existing donors, using your data to optimize your asks can help you reach the right supporters with the right messages at the right time, every time.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your team a little December stress relief by automating and streamlining gift processing, including recurring donations and installment payments. 

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

Luckily, there’s a great way to make your donors’ gifts double (and sometimes triple) in value. By instituting a matching gifts program at your medical nonprofit, your donors can provide additional funds so you can continue to do your crucial work. What is a matching gift program?

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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. I know all companies have different requirements, but we’re a small shop and don’t have the time to research this for everyone.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Believe it or not, I’ve found that there are parallels between one of the greatest Halloween movies ever made and major gift fundraising. Do you have volunteers who are volunteering multiple times each month? . You’ll also be able to see if new donors make larger gifts to other organizations with similar missions.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whether it’s providing employees with volunteer time off or starting a company foundation, there are plenty of ways for your company to get involved with giving back. But if your company is new to philanthropy, a great place to start is by starting an employee giving program! Why should you consider starting an employee giving program?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Personal acknowledgments, impact reporting, and a strong monthly giving program are some of the cornerstones to a high donor retention rate. But there’s one unsung strategy that can elevate your donor retention rates, while expanding mid-level and major giving: multi-year gift agreements. Q3 itself saw a YOY drop of 7.6%.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Bonterra’s Jumpstart Program Helping grantmakers build nonprofit capacity Interested in helping jumpstart the capacity of your nonprofit community? Invest in Bonterra’s Jumpstart Program, which allows grantmakers to equip nonprofits with the technology, coaching, and technical assistance they need to fundraise more confidently.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 19, 2024

You likely have a number of matchable donations in your CRM at any given time. If you’re looking to revamp your strategy, you might wonder if gifts made last week, month, or quarter remain eligible for the giving programs.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

You just landed a ten million dollar mega gift for your organization. For those of us who have accomplished this, exhilaration hardly describes all the emotion that comes with raising a multimillion dollar gift from one donor. That may seem obvious, however, there has been some conversations as to whether mega gifts are a good thing.

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The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

One of the few known gifts in the latest round of giving by author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott was an $8-million gift to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It’s the largest unrestricted gift in the 72-year history of the organization. based advocacy group, which announced the gift today.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to recognize tribute gifts when donors want to remain anonymous: Dear Charity Clairity, We list tribute gifts in our annual report. Should we still list the tribute (the honoree) and just list the donor as anonymous or should the entire gift remain anonymous.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Are the good times for nonprofit fundraisers, if not back, at least on the horizon? During boom times, fundraisers (as do most marketers) are more likely to increase attention on acquisition efforts and reduce their focus on retaining donors. A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

In light of these advances, it’s time for your nonprofit to consider developing its own online recurring giving program. Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy. There’s no need for repeat solicitation with recurring gifts.

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CauseVox

JULY 26, 2023

Responsive design, streamlined navigation, fast loading times, and clear calls-to-action, and how they contribute to a seamless user experience. In this 60-minute live webinar, you’ll learn: The significance of mobile optimization and how it impacts peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. Why doesn’t everyone partake in those programs already ?” But what exactly does the donor get out of the arrangement?

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

By extension, it’s also one of the most impactful ways that an organization can promote matching gift opportunities to its audience. It requires a strategic approach that encompasses well-thought-out timing, personalization, actionable content, and more. The same is true for matching gift emails⁠. Let’s get started!

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Donor Search

JANUARY 11, 2022

Donors who make recurring gifts as part of a sustainer program give 42% MORE annually compared to one-time donors. That means a sustainer program will bring in more money. AND, your donors’ lifetime value increases when you convert them from one-time givers to recurring donors. WHAT IS A SUSTAINER DONOR?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether a gift chart is appropriate to raise funds if not in a capital campaign: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an ambitious individual fundraising goal of $500,000 this year – almost 1.5 times what we raised last year! I love gift charts as an organizing tool.

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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. . One might argue, however, that the nonprofit is the party that benefits the most from these types of corporate giving programs?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

What Are Major Gifts? Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The exact dollar amount that’s considered a major gift varies from organization to organization. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. major gifts.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As a fundraiser, you likely spend much of your time promoting your cause, organizing campaigns, and soliciting new gifts. But what happens after a gift has been made? Is the work over? Far from it. This is where donor stewardship begins. Ideally, you’ll.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The number of runners participating in the Official Charity Program rose from 2,700 to just more than 3,000, or almost 10% of the total field, the Boston Athletic Association’s Director of Development Nicole Juni told The NonProfit Times. In turn, that caused program fundraising to rise from $40.2 million to $45.7

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