Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? Can you remember the last time you got a phone call that wasn’t spam?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

These have to do with your (1) Institutional Readiness; (2) Human Resources; (3) Markets; (4) Management; (5) Dynamic Functions, and (6) Fundraising Vehicles. It sounds like you may not be quite ready for a big fundraiser. As you see, you only get to the vehicles (e.g., annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.)

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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! Jerry Panas).

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

“The closest thing we have in the nonprofit space to a retailer’s limited-time only offer is a limited-time only match, and I think people really responded when they realized there was another offer waiting for them,” said Catharine Holihan, vice president of direct marketing for the American Cancer Society. Research backs this up.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Unfortunately, writing a marketing or fundraising email is often a task left until the last minute and rushed through to check off the to-do list. Writing marketing copy is a skill. Look, stiff and formal does not fly in marketing or fundraising! Stop trying to sound smart when you write fundraising emails.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

In return, your nonprofit can include their logos in your event marketing materials, creating win-win benefits for both community partners and your organization. Make sure you have sound equipment that easily hooks into your stream to minimize technical sound issues. Drive revenue for your nonprofit. Find new sponsors.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Initiate conversations via mail, phone, or email, and listen attentively. Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors?

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pick up the phone to say ‘thank you’, send a personalized email, or mail a handwritten note. Regularly communicate with your current donors through email campaigns, social media, events, and phone calls. New Donors. It is imperative to engage them immediately following their donation. Current Donors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

4 external factors The external factors are the economy, the political climate, the COVID-19 pandemic , and the death of donors, and they raise the following questions for your consideration: How is your nonprofit affected by inflation, unemployment rates, the vagaries of the stock market, and fear of a recession?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

You are managing your organization, coordinating volunteers, handling all the marketing and fundraising tasks, making sure programs are running, and maybe even sweeping the floors. Sounds serious. And PUT DOWN THE PHONE. Ask them to remind you that you’re working too much or that you are on your phone when you shouldn’t be.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

One approach your organization may use is something known in marketing as the “Rule of Seven.” Follow up with a phone call. If not now, ask for permission to spend a few minutes on the phone within the same week. Send your survey via direct mail or email, depending on the donor’s communication preferences.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

An event-free fundraiser is just what it sounds like—a fundraiser with no in-person event element. Then, market the fundraiser to your supporters, encouraging them to donate their gently worn, used and new shoes at collection sites. Once your donations are processed, you receive a check in the mail for the shoes collected.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Because of our team of monthly donors – who we fondly call Rescuers – I can now peacefully sleep at night knowing I’m safe and sound in my forever home and feel lots of love! Anytime throughout the year that you’re sending an appeal, whether through the mail or email, make monthly giving an option. Special Ask event.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Or, your marketing team may snap an image at an event and edit it on an app to immediately post on Instagram. With both nonprofit-facing and donor-facing technology, they make it easy to manage all aspects of your next event right from your phone.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 15, 2017

In the second installment of the Blackbaud Institute’s Sustainers in Focus series —research-backed best practices for marketing, promoting, soliciting, and fulfilling a sustained giving program— Best Practice # 1 was to ask new donors to give on a monthly basis. Monthly giving almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Kristen’s background is in event management, marketing, and ticketing and now shes sharing her experience managing concert venues to our nonprofits. Phone numbers, zip codes, email addresses … our stores now have the ability to tailor their marketing to appeal directly to our interests. You know where they are.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Media Cause

JUNE 28, 2022

After all, at first glance, what sounds like a better deal: spending $100 now or donating just $10 a month? There are many ways to thank your donors, from cards in the mail and phone calls to entire donor appreciation events. Craig Grella is a Content Marketer at Bonterra , the leader in social good technology.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

I’m a passionate philanthropist, fundraising nerd and former member of the Stock Market Club at Argyle Middle School. I used to take it so personally if someone didn’t respond to an email, phone call, or appeal (that I wrote a personal note on!). Sound like you? I’m Katherine and I’m a small shop fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

These nonprofits are primarily focused on direct mail and online giving. There must be more focus on using multiple channels, including direct marketing, phone, online, social, and mobile. That sounds really simple — because it is. billion in revenue. Just getting more new donors isn’t enough. Change Means Changing.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Let’s face it -- we have seen a virtual explosion of mobile marketing campaigns in the past year alone. With more than 270 million mobile-phone users in the U.S. My Rhode Island accent also might make my speech sound similar to his gibberish every now and then. Where can people follow you online (twitter, blog, etc.)?

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Let’s face it -- we have seen a virtual explosion of mobile marketing campaigns in the past year alone. With more than 270 million mobile-phone users in the U.S. My Rhode Island accent also might make my speech sound similar to his gibberish every now and then. Where can people follow you online (twitter, blog, etc.)?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

Whatever you do for supporters who give via mail. Phone Calls. If you want to deliver your thank you promptly, the phone can be your very best friend. By Claire Axelrad: Lifelong learner, listener, lecturer, lover, e’lucidator of all things philanthropic, passion-forward and peopl-centric. Fundraiser. On Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

There will be times when you feel discouraged and also times when you feel a thrill when your phone dings, letting you know someone donated through your website. You might be surprised how many people will want to write a check and mail it to you! Set up an email marketing system. Phone call: This is another great way to ask.

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

After plenty of brainstorming, we decided we wanted to give mobile subscribers an option to donate over the phone through an inbound call center after they received a text message promoting the call. To see what we're doing, text HUMANE to 30644 and sign up for e-mails at www.humanesociety.org.)

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

No doubt that’s high on the list, but something comes first—marketing. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. Let’s answer some frequently asked questions about nonprofit marketing and what you should know. Why is nonprofit marketing so important?

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Does this sound familiar? If that sounds familiar, then what your nonprofit lacks is a sound donor management strategy. Sound good? It may include researching individuals’ giving history, political affiliations, and philanthropic interests, as well as analyzing publicly available data and market research.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

While celebrity endorsements have power in marketing, studies suggest that most people are more open to a transfer or exchange of knowledge with a respected peer. Obviously this is only one part of the equation, but this sure sounds like a must read report. I work with Bonasources Wild Apricot marketing team. E-mail marketing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2021

I leafed through my stack of mail the other day, and there it was: another colorful, overfull packet from Treesavers International (not the nonprofit’s real name). That sounds like a recipe for donor acquisition. At a minimum, whatever means a nonprofit employs to reach out to donors, whether it’s direct mail, phone calls, blogs, etc.,

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2021

But even then, training in fundraising could be effective and based on sound principles. If we’re just talking about methods, there’s major gifts, bequests and trusts, corporate relations, grant proposals, direct mail, social media, virtual and in-person events. The minimum wage mail clerk! The Science of Giving. Even more so.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. To determine the winning entrant, a judging panel comprised of marketing and communication professionals selected by TechSoup Global’s Communication Team will review each eligible submission. Enter your story by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Market your fundraising event effectively. For example, if you’re hosting a talent show or concert, you’ll need a large stage as well as the right lighting and sound equipment for your performers. Sound or lighting equipment, if not provided by the venue. Select the right type of fundraising event. Entertainment.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. To determine the winning entrant, a judging panel comprised of marketing and communication professionals selected by TechSoup Global’s Communication Team will review each eligible submission. We at TechSoup are proud to support the important work of nonprofits around the world. How do you plan on doing that?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Picking up the 500-pound phone and calling donors was a big struggle for me. So I consider myself an introvert, and as an introvert, there are a lot of things that I really dislike about the phone, right? Phone calls can feel a bit intrusive to me. So I’m still not in love with the phone, right? I hate phones.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering relevant content marketing. Perhaps you put in place a series of mailed and emailed “touches” for non-major donors, lumping $25 donors together with $500 donors. In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: .

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