Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is an annual research project that examines how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. The report also explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

She advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. Here are our 4 proven ways to improve your online giving page so you can bring in more donations. 1) Make Giving Simple. Online and Mobile-Friendly is Giving-Friendly.

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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. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps. Be Informed. your neighbors.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Give Something Away for Free. One of the best ways to find new prospects for your online fundraising funnel is to give something away for free on your website. Well, okay, not totally for free – instead, try giving something away in return for a person’s name and e-mail address. You have one of those, don’t you?

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The first part described why donors give during the year-end giving season. In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. So… what do you need to know to supercharge year-end giving at your non-profit? communicate) through direct mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. 25% said social media and 17% said it was an organization’s website that most inspires them to give.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For example, at a small organization, your tactical calendar may look something like this: January – Prospecting mailing. February – E-mail fundraising letter. March – Housefile mailing. May – E-mail fundraising letter. September – Launch annual board giving campaign. Prospecting mailing. Walk-a-thon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? Maybe you’ve saved money from the prior year by utilizing more volunteer power, or perhaps you’ve cut expenses associated with a fundraising event. As BoardSource points out, even measuring your ROI is more than just money in vs. money out. 2) Automatic Monthly Giving.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 3, 2020

It’s a simple fact that has been proven time and again in fundraising studies and research: people give to charity at the end of the year. For other folks, the end of the year is simply a time of gift giving, including giving gifts to charity. an e-mail and a piece of direct mail) with your year-end ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving. Online giving can provide numerous benefits for nonprofits, from increasing donation amounts to improving donor engagement.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s a good strategy to include your impact report with your appeal mailing: Dear Charity Clairity, We have started mailing quarterly impact reports to those midlevel and major donors who aren’t emailable, and emailing otherwise.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Everyone at this nonprofit was constantly wringing their hands about raising money. They never had the money they needed, and they were never quite sure where it would come from. The letter will be sent out in the mail on the following day. #4 So every time someone had a good idea for a mailer, they sent one out.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.” Far too many organizations reply “everyone is a prospect” or “everyone with enough money is a prospect.”

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

You’ll raise more money this time of year than any other time. People often set aside a certain amount of money to give to friends, coworkers and nonprofits. If you want them to give to your nonprofit as well, it’s wise to be proactive.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In our first post , we took a look at why so many donors give during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. Today, we’re going to look at a step-by-step plan for increasing year-end giving at your non-profit. This means that your year-end giving effort should have a theme, a look and feel, and its own mini-case for support.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Have you heard about Giving Tuesday (or, as most people write it, #GivingTuesday)? It’s a noble effort by those in our profession to transform the holiday season from take, take, take to take, take, give. (For Giving Tuesday. The same thing applies to sending e-mails, social media messages and direct mail for #GivingTuesday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. Spamming is illegal, and often goes straight to a junk mail folder. With text-to-give, the donation is charged to the donor’s cell phone bill. Donor Follow Up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give [email 27%, website, 18%, print, 12%, TV ad 6%] (According to the Global Trends in Giving Report ). You MUST have a compelling reason for people to give to you – no matter the medium! 2) Make it urgent. 4) Make it apparent.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? But I wonder if in the long run the ROI is better for direct mail than digital?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. What this means is that people are transitioning to giving on mobile. Now, text messaging is ingrained into our everyday lives. The sky’s the limit!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Nonprofits would be wise to get serious about learning how to use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools to raise money on the world’s largest social network while organic reach is still high! 3) 25% of online donors say social media is the tool that inspires them most often to give. There is no fee to the nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). No labels needed! Includes variable data (e.g.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Asking Your Donors to Give Again. Are you asking your new donors to give again? There are three big reasons why you should be asking your existing donors to give again. And—surprise—they all have to do with raising more money: 1. If not, you should be! Why donor retention is a big deal.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This valuable piece of online real estate is where the donor goes to take action and give your organization money. And that strong connection is what motivates people to give. They want to give to support the cause. Here’s our mailing address if you want to send a check. Give the priceless gift of education .

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. People continued to give more generously than before – often referred to as a “ bump ” – and the predicted “slump” never really arrived. . Giving in the U.S.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Direct mail?

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2021

Sponsors are more judicious with their money now than ever, and need to feel secure that you can deliver on your promises. Don’t shy away from asking for money! Unique but relevant sponsor titles can communicate a lot about how money is used—try linking sponsorship levels directly to tangible action. Seal the Deal.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Direct mail DOES work after all. However, statistics show that direct mail works. Lots of people do. Where are you missing the mark?

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 20, 2024

Heck, you’ve even made giving easy by signing an agreement with an online payment processing center to accept most credit cards. My goal is to encourage organizations to look at giving from the donor’s perspective. All of this takes up a lot of time and money that could be better spent benefitting charities (like yours).

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2023

And how to raise more money this Fall. If you want to make sure that you raise more money this Fall and have your BEST fundraising season ever, there are some things you need to do NOW to set the stage. 8 things you should do NOW to set yourself up to raise more money this Fall 1. Review your numbers. Are you on track?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. It costs a lot more money to sell to a new prospect (to find… cultivate… and sell that prospect) than it does to sell a new product (or an upgrade) to a current customer.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

The estimated 70 million Americans who belong to Generation Z show a promising commitment to the values of giving and generosity. This next generation is reshaping the giving landscape in ways predictably reflective of their status as digital natives while rallying around priority causes like social justice and climate change.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s a common question that many small and growing nonprofits ask: How do you get your Board to raise money, especially during the holidays? It’s part of a Board’s basic responsibility to help you raise money. Are you looking for Board members who Give matching money for your Fall appeal? I get it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

of overall fundraising in 2018 came from online giving ( Charitable Giving Report ). 54% of donors worldwide prefer to give via credit or debit card. 11% via direct mail/post. 1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). The number of new donors giving to charity declined by 7.3% Recurring Giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

There is a technique that you can use for nearly any type of campaign that will help you achieve the best results and the lowest cost per result: it’s all about targeting broadly, having lots of creative variations and giving Facebook time to learn. . By having a broad audience, you give Facebook scope to run these tests.

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