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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns using text-to-give platforms.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

direct mail campaigns. benefits of direct mail. direct mail and digital marketing. As you consider direct mail’s place in your marketing, remember that millennials are a diverse group, and other characteristics such as income, location, and giving history can also impact the results of your marketing campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Your year-end fundraising campaigns should show your donors what you’ve accomplished together over the past year, and invite them to give toward an even brighter future. Done well, your year-end campaigns (print, email, and social media) will inspire donors to give generously at year’s end and throughout the year after.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This article provides insight and perspectives on donor acquisition strategies for direct mail. It should be noted that direct mail is just one channel to acquire new donors. When planning an acquisition campaign, you should project revenue for the first gift and subsequent year giving. Set your acquisition goals and budget.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Annual giving folk are a strange breed. But, what if you’re the kind of fundraiser who is expected to complete your annual giving program “off the side of your desk,” with no fancy agency to guide you on the latest trends, no idea what your donors really respond to, no current data segmentation strategy to contend with?

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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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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions.

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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. By now, you likely understand the advantages of corporate giving to the businesses partaking?—increased Let’s dive in.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

One way your donors can help you extend your impact is through legacy giving. Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. The benefits of legacy giving For nonprofits There are quite a few benefits for nonprofits receiving legacy gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. During a year-end campaign, it’s essential to track and analyze data from these multiple channels. A/B testing can help determine the most effective sending days and times for an organization’s unique supporter base.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. Giving Tuesday Campaigns & Ideas. There are several ways you can participate in Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday Campaigns & Ideas. 4 Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas For Your Nonprofit.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In today’s digital age, it might seem somewhat nostalgic to talk about direct mail. While it’s tempting to default to cost effective communication channels like email and Facebook, direct mail is still very much in play. Today, direct mail continues to be an effective way to prompt donors to take action.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 25, 2024

Using engagement scores to track member interactions can help you identify and address the needs of at-risk members. With more traditional formats like direct mail, don’t be afraid to explore doing some renewal envelope design. The cost is negligible and gives double duty to the communication you’re already sending.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 19, 2024

Preferred donation and communication channels: Knowing donors’ preferred methods of giving (online donations, mailed checks, text-to-give) ensures a convenient donation process. Likewise, understanding how donors prefer to be contacted (email, phone, text, mail, social media) helps them see your communication.

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

By setting up a recurring giving program, you’ll allow a sustainable stream of financial support to come flowing in. So as you consider your online fundraising efforts moving forward, prioritize creating a dedicated program aimed toward recruiting recurring donors and establishing long-term relationships for giving. Leverage your CRM.

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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. Nothing is more draining than constantly following major donor “hunches,” and spending time tracking people down, only to fail to even get a first meeting. 2 – Have the Capacity to Give. Good major donor prospects….

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 16, 2011

You can vote on all the sessions you find interesting, but I hope you’ll pay particular interest to the 160+ submitted to the “Great Good/Nonprofit&# track! Also, please be assured that we will NOT use your account data for mailing lists and we will not give this data to any third party vendors.&#. Browse Sessions.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. What is the difference between text-to-give and text-to-donate? What kinds of organizations use text-to-give?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Here’s a step-by-step guide to make sure you’re doing it right: Before you cancel Review your contract : Give that contract a close read. Use certified mail or technology solutions : Make sure your notice gets there. Use certified mail or a secure digital method that gives you proof of receipt.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

They also enable your nonprofit to manage donor information and track fundraising progress using reporting tools. Bloomerang’s online giving platform is equipped with modern fundraising tools like branded donation pages, crowdfunding forms, and text-to-donate capabilities. Donors give to the campaign pages. Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Giving Tuesday is almost upon us! how are you getting the word out about your Giving Tuesday campaign? Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. What marketing channels will you use?

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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!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

For those 79% of nonprofits out there, I have listed 10 social media metrics below that can be easily tracked and plotted on a Social Media Return on Investment (ROI) Spreadsheet ( Download ). Make sure you are tracking your “unique visitors&# to your organization’s website from month-to-month. Website Traffic.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 30, 2024

There are many reasons why people feel motivated to volunteer—they may have a strong desire to help others, want to give back to the community, want to develop new skills and try out new experiences, have a strong personal connection with your mission, or simply want to make new friends and expand their social network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? For example, if you raised $5,000 as the result of a recent solicitation and spent $1,500 in mailing and printing costs to raise this money, your return on investment is $3,500 (Total Revenue: $5000- Total Expenses: $1,500 =$3,500). 2) Automatic Monthly Giving.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

People tend to experience heightened generosity and are increasingly motivated to make charitable contributions, which explains why so many nonprofit fundraisers refer to this period as the year-end giving season. By promoting matching gifts during the year-end season, nonprofits can… Inspire donors to give generously.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Here’s a riddle: Over five days, a donor receives an email, text message, and direct mail piece from you, each with links to your online giving page. Getting Your Donor Data in Order Looking at your donors through just one or two channels doesn’t give you a comprehensive picture of who they are. The answer? All of them.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Banking and financial features that are targeted to the ways nonprofits collect, track, and spend funds help organizations better manage their finances. Data collection and storage Not only is some financial data required by the IRS , but tracking your donations and expenses is also vital to effective financial management.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

When trained properly, data processing AI tools can improve your nonprofit’s fundraising effectiveness by allowing you to focus more of your attention on donors with a high giving capacity and likelihood of long-term involvement. The subject lines should be targeted toward an occasional donor, a monthly donor, and an annual donor.”

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. Giving histories, gift amounts, and frequencies can reveal a lot about future willingness to give. From tracking conversations and donations to event registrations, you can note every interaction you have with a supporter in your nonprofit CRM. Engaging emails.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. You can help!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Offer volunteer opportunities to give them hands-on experience with your team. Since the recent tax changes, donor-advised funds are increasingly becoming a go-to way to give because they offer a convenient way for donors to get a tax write-off now and donate later. Keep them apprised of key developments within your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They play a key role in fundraising by providing a steady stream of significant support while having the potential to increase their giving over time. These donors tend to give more consistently and show a deeper connection to your cause. Here are a few tips to engage this important group with tools that work.

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