Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe you relied on your database manager, digital fundraising specialist, or volunteer coordinator. Put this into a written plan, with goals, objectives, and who/what/when/where/how strategies and tactics. If you don’t have evening or weekend volunteer opportunities, consider them. Begin thinking of donors as beneficiaries too.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recognizing volunteers effectively can positively impact your retention rates. Check out these five ways to recognize volunteers today. Actively recognizing volunteers is one of the most important components of volunteer engagement and retention. Remember to consider both long and short-term goals.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. . There are several ways to communicate goals to your audience but this blog will cover two of the most common: Impact Goals and Financial Goals. Highlight specific financial goals .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Most nonprofits would love to have more young people join their cause as volunteers or donors. Gen Z has immense potential to make a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. This Nonprofit Pro study found that “just over 74 percent of participants said that peer-to-peer fundraising software has made keeping track of information on participants, volunteers and fundraisers easier.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

In addition to their great pictures and videos of cats being cared for at Perry’s Place, they also remind people how they can help their great work continue. Each team has their own page with their own goal. 2) Text-to-Donate on Twitter. Perry’s Place is a cat adoption center and sanctuary in North Hollywood, CA.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

Make sure to get your nonprofit added to the list of benefiting charities through these apps, then let your supporters know how they can use them to help your nonprofit reach its fundraising goals. All they have to do is simply take a picture, list the item on Forward, determine a price, and choose the charity that they would like to benefit.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Set campaign goals. Line up any volunteers or campaign leaders. October Collect testimonials, impact stories, videos, and pictures and use them to write ‘reporting back’ stewardship emails, postcards, texts, thank-a-thon phone scripts, or letters. How many new first-time donors did we have at end of year? What went well?

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Here are six best practices for creating an effective digital impact report that truly reflects your organization’s mission and accomplishments, with a goal of increasing donor engagement. Meet Donors Where They Are In today’s digital world, donors are online, engaging with content on their smartphones and tablets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

To find it, keep your unique goals in mind as you explore this guide to determine what’s possible. To begin, ask yourself how can fundraising software help you achieve your organization’s goals? Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. You need to keep them informed from the start.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Send video updates A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a video is worth even more. Show beneficiaries engaged in programs, volunteers in action, or completed projects that were made possible by donor contributions. This personal connection adds depth to their experience and creates an opportunity for open dialogue.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Leveraging technology to manage volunteers in 2023 is essential. In this post, learn more about effective volunteer management and the value of volunteer management software. So, you’ve been tasked with running a volunteer program. Running a successful volunteer program means managing a lot of moving parts.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, are your staff and volunteers ready and trained to perform productively in their roles? Then there’s your workforce—both paid and volunteer. Today is the day you’re going to shed the “vacation” mentality of training your nonprofit staff and volunteers. Instead, it’s creating a new normal entirely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Highlight Special Donors, Fundraisers, and Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Highlight Special Donors, Fund-Raisers, and Volunteers.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 9, 2023

If you want volunteers to continue to provide their time towards your cause, inspire them to be a part of your organizations mission. Here are 4 ways to build a lifelong connection with your volunteers. Think back to the first time you volunteered to help a nonprofit. Use a thank you message when they sign-up to volunteer.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Focus on Shared Goals and Shared Ownership. Next, identify what you want to do, what your organizational goals are. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

These badges, created by our partners Charity Dynamics and Zuri Group , display the participant’s fundraising goal and they amount they have raised to date, along with a prominent call to donate. With more and more volunteer solicitors competing for donated dollars, helping your fundraisers stand out serves them in meaningful ways.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Outline your goals Begin by reconsidering your goals for your annual report. When you think about your reporting goals, you’ll put your organization on track for success. Consider including goals that address the following: Your mission or brand. Do you have any goals that will prompt future member engagement?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Everything you know helps you build a picture of your donor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

November and December are the highest months and thus you will have to compare November 2013 to November to 2014, for example, to get the full picture of your fundraising success. On the far right hand column, plot your annual goals based on the first month’s metrics. At the end of each year, revise your metrics and your goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

While you don’t need to be at a charity: water level for your nonprofit marketing, having an effective and easy-to-use website is an important step to achieving your goals. Mobile visitors are coming whether you’re ready or not, but they won’t stay long or complete important goals if your site isn’t made to adapt to their device.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different? It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. Streamline processes.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Do you have videos, pictures, or slides? Planning for your blog means thinking about who on staff, and who not on staff (board members, volunteers, organizers, community leaders) may contribute. Well, maybe the kind you have seen are. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Define Your Goals and Objectives. To lay a strong foundation for the successful long-term branding of your nonprofit on the Social Web, you need to define your primary goals and objectives. To secure new volunteers? Take an hour or two and write down five to ten goals and objectives. To increase your website traffic?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Your nonprofit can use the online landscape to cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries. Check out the World Wildlife Funds navigation menu: It features main headings that turn into drop-down menus based on visitors’ goals.

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Some nonprofits struggle with multiple profiles being made by staff members or volunteers who are eager to help. Ensure they’ve been properly trained with a list of your best practices and what goals you have for each channel. Always start with a goal and then go from there. Start your search there. Diluted messaging.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Put simply, change management is making sure that the human element is always in the picture as new initiatives are put into play. Volunteers? Continue : Explain why their expertise will not be devalued in the change (continue organizing events, continue managing volunteers, etc.) Your staff is certainly one.

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TechImpact

MARCH 20, 2014

Posting images a few times per week from your last function, fundraiser, meeting, or just pictures from around the office will help communicate to the third party viewers what your nonprofit is all about. A quick caption describing the picture is all the text you need. 2 days per week post on your blog.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. Which goals helped you stay on track in past campaigns?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A thoughtful thank you may inspire supporters to give once more, helping you reach your annual revenue goal before the clock strikes midnight on New Years. These eCards show how to infuse your nonprofits brand into your designs: Puns like Hoppy Holidays paired with pictures of One Tails rescue animals make the designs unique and heartwarming.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 17, 2013

Among those resources, the top three she found were social capital, resilience, and big picture thinking. What effect can this have on your business life, professional goals, and entrepreneurial success? Then, every morning, read these goals aloud to yourself. All three are part of a larger web that creates an upward spiral.”.

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Bloomerang

MAY 18, 2021

You spend hours developing content and materials and then “spray” them everywhere you can think of in hopes that something will land with someone that will result in a new donation or new volunteer. The content could be great, but lacking clarity in the other two categories (goals and audience) can really limit success.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

To raise significantly more money through existing email channels, add a link to your online donation page or a mobile email donation button, like the one pictured below. Are you meeting your goals? The 9 Best Volunteer Apps for Better Engagement in 2025. Take stock of your fundraising programs. Where could you improve?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

November and December are the highest months and thus you will have to compare November 2013 to November to 2014, for example, to get the full picture of your fundraising success. On the far right hand column, plot your annual goals based on the first month’s metrics. At the end of each year, revise your metrics and your goals.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But without a clear idea of where you’re going, all that activity may not actually move you forward toward your goals. Here’s how to do nonprofit strategic planning in a way that will give you a clear picture of where your nonprofit is headed and how to get there. It’s no wonder nonprofit strategic planning leads to frustration.

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