The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. If you’re a homeless shelter and have spent all year talking to donors about how you want to serve more homeless and thus need more money to add beds to your facility, talk about that at the year-end as well.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy? But these four basic steps of the donor engagement cycle are key parts of your overall donor engagement strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Using tech to market your golf tournament lets you seamlessly fold it into your current digital strategies on channels such as: Social media.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Having both nonprofit-facing and donor-facing fundraising apps will be essential to successfully boosting your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. Donor retention is the key to unlocking a successful fundraising strategy.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Due to COVID-19, your nonprofit staff members are probably now working from home, you’ve had to pivot fundraising strategies, and your organization’s programming has likely had to adapt to social distancing guidelines. . It’s easy for supporters to stick by an organization when times are good and money is steady. stewardship efforts.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your passion and drive demonstrate why donors should give to your cause, but finding new donors and keeping existing ones takes something more: a solid fundraising strategy. A thorough, thoughtful strategy takes the guess work out of the daily operations of your nonprofit. It’s the story you tell potential and current donors.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In years past their annual Duradash fundraiser raised about $5000 when through their event. Let’s take a look at how they raised 6x more with their event: Background On Spinal CSF Leak Foundation. 40 amazing fundraisers signed on to help raise money, with one super-volunteer raising over $13,000 by herself.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While it is frustrating and even demoralizing to be shy of your fundraising goal at the eleventh hour, there’s a powerful strategy you can employ at the last minute to boost revenue: peer-to-peer fundraising. It’s even more important when empowering your supporters to raise money from their peers.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 26, 2024

Your nonprofit’s need to make the most of its limited resources likely causes your team to spend much time and effort on successful marketing strategies. Let’s explore five strategies you can use to market your new program. Between fundraising events and various campaigns, different fundraisers require different marketing approaches.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . I’ve long advocated for adding “wows ” to your donor relationship-building strategy, so this finding particularly struck me. It’s not about pandering to people with money. It’s about lifting people up—because a rising tide raises all boats.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s never been easier to raise money online because people are getting more accustomed to giving that way: one silver lining of the pandemic that nonprofits a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020. Here’s Six Ways You Can Raise More Online During Year-End 2021: 1) Drive Everyone To Give in One Place. More on that later).

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the second strategy. . You’re responsible for bringing in the money, and your donation landing page can make or break your campaign.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Crowdfunding—also known as crowdsourcing—has become a potent and viable means of raising money for thousands of non-profits around the globe. Those running the program discount the importance of face-to-face meetings and phone calls believing a strong social media presence and e-mail marketing push is all it takes for success.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. Ideally, your fundraising plan should include your overall fundraising goal and the strategies you plan to use to reach that goal. Fundraising Planning When You Are New to Fundraising No one starts a nonprofit to raise money.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail strategy to find more mid-level donors? Strategy is important. What’s our social media fundraising plan ? Tactics are important. Organizations Need Energy Too.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

If you have donated money to a quirky aid event focused on snorkeling or a unique chess fundraiser, you know that fundraising events have evolved far beyond the typical 5K runs, cycling events, and charity walks. About 28% of online contributions are made from a cell phone. For your organization, the benefits are twofold, too.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Shut down notifications, turn off your phone, and grab a cup of coffee to learn what you can still do to drastically improve the results of your next appeal. Subscribe to The Grow Report now to be notified of the next MotivateMonday flash training.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Pew Research Center reports that 97% of Americans now own a cell phone, with 80% of respondents texting. Text-to-give is a vital form of technology that many organizations leverage as part of their fundraising strategy. It enables donors to give money from their phones to campaigns. Text-to-give is convenient.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. Take a look at how much money you might otherwise leave on the table, and you’ll see the merit of such a strategy. If not, give these donors a phone call pronto.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

This is a great opportunity for board participation, and there are a number of ways in which you or your board volunteers can give thanks: make a phone call, send a handwritten note, or even create a video. Lesley Molecke is the founder of Cornershop Creative, a web strategy agency dedicated to helping nonprofits make the most of the web.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools. For your small organization to thrive, you have to spend money on fundraising. You can’t raise the kind of money you need for free. And fundraising. The training. The print collateral. The postage.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Fundraising automation liberates valuable time and money your nonprofit would’ve otherwise spent on menial tasks.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

I guarantee you that every nonprofit you see raising big bucks has a plan. A good plan has enough detail in it to adequately explain each strategy and activity. How much money do we need to raise?” . I am amazed how many people just say, “We’re going to raise as much money as we can!”. And that takes time.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, recent research shows that a quarter of annual nonprofit revenue is raised in the month of December. I’ve seen first-hand how building in simple and inexpensive donor loyalty strategies makes a huge difference in year-end giving success and your nonprofits’ long-term sustainability. If you don’t have a budget for that it’s OK.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use ChatGPT to Raise More Before diving into the impressive capabilities of ChatGPT, it’s important to acknowledge that it does have limitations.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. It’s clear that a strong digital strategy is key for today’s end-of-year fundraising campaigns.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2021

You need (1) a defensible, believable explanation for why you incurred the debt, and (2) a strong rationale for why you will not incur similar debt in the future as no one likes to throw money into what seems like a black hole. The post [ASK AN EXPERT] Is There A Good Way To Raise Funds To Retire A Debt Or Pay For Something Retroactively?

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2022

Generally, nonprofit marketing plans rarely take into account this impactful trend, choosing to rely solely on traditional strategies instead. They can be powerful voices when they advocate or raise money for your nonprofit. However, it should never become the sole portion of your marketing strategy. Keynote speakers.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. How does my nonprofit’s website look on a phone? It’s easier to raise money when you’re proactive instead of reactive. They do whatever they’ve always done without putting enough thought and strategy behind it.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Then, implement the strategies in this guide, and watch your organization exceed your expectations! Retaining your supporters is one of the best ways for your organization to save money on fundraising outreach and earn more revenue. Track your organization’s retention rate. But how can you improve this metric ?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2024

Summer’s a more relaxed time for stewardship phone calls and voicemail messages, handwritten notes, coffee meetups, and porch parties – with no asks. Starting in summer gives you time for the internal conversations, thoughtful strategy, and early planning that set you up to raise more, with less strain. (No They book up early.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Most organizations maintain valid home addresses, while email addresses and phone numbers may be less trustworthy. How many dollars did you raise and how much did it cost you? Returned mail is wasted time and money.

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Why your nonprofit needs a digital fundraising solution There are many paths to raise funds for your organization, and online fundraising is one way your organization can get there. One of the simplest ways to reach your donors is through their phones. Mobile fundraising. Peer-to-peer fundraising. Donor retention.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can incorporate text-to-give into your fundraising strategy to boost impact.

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Greater Giving

JULY 2, 2024

She had tons of practical tips to share, and offered a broader approach to raising more money with the resources you have available. GFS events has planned hundreds of events and raised millions of dollars for nonprofits over the last twelve years. What makes an event profitable? What kind of event are you holding?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

If this is the case, then you should have a clear idea about how much you need to raise for the next fiscal year. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. Specific: Have a set number or level you want to reach, such as dollars raised, volunteers mobilized, etc. That’s so early!”

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

Because wherever you are with your fundraising, no matter how far behind you think you are, with six months remaining in the year, you have plenty of time to make changes and raise more money. And you’ll know exactly how much you need to raise during that season if you take the time to do a midyear evaluation now. What didn’t?

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