Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

The year-end giving season is your nonprofit’s final push to meet and exceed your financial objectives before the start of next year. This is a popular time for charitable giving because supporters are motivated by the holiday spirit and because it’s the last opportunity for donors in the U.S. start as early as September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Endurance events have always been a mainstay in the nonprofit fundraising world. So, whether you’re hosting a walk, run, or even a multi-day cycling event, there are things to take into consideration in order to get the most out of your event. Let’s take a look at six best practices that will help enhance your next event.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The fundamentals of a fundraising appeal. After you sort out the fundamentals and draft your appeal, I suggest letting at least a day elapse before you revisit it so you can look at your appeal with fresh eyes. Once you’re ready to look at your appeal again, you should evaluate it by asking the five questions below.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Your website must look professional and be easy to navigate. You just drag-and-drop.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 12, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important it is to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with your supporters. To effectively build these relationships, times of social and economic chaos present the perfect opportunity for increasing your communications with donors. . And, above all, don’t stop fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Fundraising for any nonprofit can be a challenging task. However, with a unique idea and thoughtful strategy, you can make your animal fundraising a roaring success. Luckily, you likely already have some cute pets, great partners, and robust software to leverage to your fundraising advantage.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 18, 2020

4 Ways to Strengthen Your Online Giving Process. fundraising? ?efforts—especially? Online giving is one of the top ways that nonprofit organizations collect funds and engage with their supporters. Online giving is one of the top ways that nonprofit organizations collect funds and engage with their supporters.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

What must your organization do now to position your mission to thrive, not just survive, once the threat from the current pandemic has been vanquished? What must your organization do now to position your mission to thrive, not just survive, once the threat from the current pandemic has been vanquished?

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Learn more about its importance to help your organization. Why shouldn’t your nonprofit website take the same approach? If your website doesn’t take into account its user experience (UX), you’re taking a risk that visitors will never come back again. Help increase fundraising for your organization. Let’s begin.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. Let’s dive right in! Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” While well-intentioned, this idea is very misleading. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. We’ll cover the following ideas: Who are your major donors?

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Developing your website and ensuring your donors have the ability to donate to your organization online was a great undertaking for you. But did you know there’s a way to make online giving even more effective? In order to effectively appeal to your mobile donors, your organization should: Optimize your donation page.

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Ann Green

MAY 28, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, nonprofits everywhere are rapidly adopting virtual fundraising strategies if they hadn’t already shifted to an online platform. In addition to mastering the most effective online fundraising practices , organizations should turn their focus to optimizing their donation forms to break through the clutter.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As you know, it takes staff time, resources, and diligence to attract new donors to your nonprofit. With the upfront investment you put into cultivating donor relationships , you might be wondering how you can turn those first-time donors into supporters who give to your mission each year. Send a Timely Thank You.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Fundraising Effectiveness Survey Report , 105% of donors gained by nonprofits were offset by lapsed donors. One of the best ways to improve your donor churn rate is to improve your donor communications. This is great … if you want to bore your donors.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 12, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important it is to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with your supporters. To effectively build these relationships, times of social and economic chaos present the perfect opportunity for increasing your communications with donors. . And, above all, don’t stop fundraising.

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Ann Green

JUNE 20, 2018

Your email newsletter is a great way to stay in touch with supporters, but using extra tools and strategies can have a huge payoff! You already know, too, how to draft an effective email solicitation that attracts attention, gets to the point, and directly provides a way to give. Think back to the earliest days of your organization.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 1, 2016

John Killoran, CEO of @Pay , got us started last week in Mobile Fundraising 101: The Basics. This week he’s back to show you how to market your mobile fundraising campaign. Text-to-give technology gives you the best of both worlds: effectiveness and efficiency. Guest Post by John Killoran.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If your nonprofit is just getting started, it’s easy to be daunted by the challenges that arise with fundraising efforts. Believe it or not, your small nonprofit has some advantages over your larger counterparts, one of the most important being your ability to interact with donors on an individual basis.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

This post will clarify any questions you might have and help you make the most of your grant! This post will clarify any questions you might have and help you make the most of your grant! It helps your marketing budget go far without a digital advertising background. So, the traffic your ad generates is very targeted.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Even experienced fundraisers can get squeamish. 4] It’s why attendance at “planned giving” seminars is so small. Let’s look at some examples from experienced fundraisers. Examples of the simple ask include, “Would you be willing to include our organization in your estate plans?”[13] Sure, asking for money is hard.

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The Killoe Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

ways to bring in fundraising dollars and engage supporters is the time-tested fundraising event. If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Here, we’ll walk through 10 steps to putting together a fundraising event that’s out of this world. Set up for the big day.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

Research by the Blackbaud Institute shows that 12% of total fundraising comes from online sources. And, their studies have revealed a 42% increase in online giving over the past three years. Your online donation page is your virtual fundraising hub , providing donors with a way to support your cause from anywhere, at any time.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

One-time donations are great, but nothing beats the ongoing positive impact of monthly giving. Monthly donations provide your nonprofit with access to reliable, sustainable funding all year round. These donations can help you continue working toward your mission in spite of any fundraising dry spells. Flexibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

By Sarah Baker , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. For the past year, virtual events have come to the rescue in helping nonprofits continue to fundraise during the pandemic.

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Ann Green

MAY 19, 2022

An online fundraising page is crucial for a crowdfunding campaign’s success. A well-designed crowdfunding page allows your campaign to stand out and reach an audience far beyond your immediate supporters. While your cause may be unique, every crowdfunding page should contain certain consistent elements. By Missy Singh.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . Step 1: Find Your Story . It’s just too broad.

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 31, 2023

When it comes to key fundraising events for your nonprofit, auctions can be a highly effective avenue for increasing donations to your cause. Between engaging your in-person and remote audiences, procuring appealing items, and smoothly conducting bidding, your nonprofit has a lot of planning and work ahead of itself.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 20, 2017

Year-end fundraising is a bountiful time in the life of the nonprofit. Giving Tuesday and holiday-themed asks are just the beginning of the strategies that nonprofits employ for the end-of-year season. With a little tweaking, you can adapt these practices to your year-round fundraising. Speak your donors’ language.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 25, 2021

When it comes to key fundraising events for your nonprofit, auctions can be a highly effective avenue for increasing donations to your cause. Yet transforming your traditional silent auction fundraiser to incorporate both virtual and in-person engagement opens your event up to increased accessibility and convenience for guests.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. We had Giving Tuesday this week, but it’s awesome to see a full room. . ” I love this topic.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 25, 2021

When it comes to key fundraising events for your nonprofit, auctions can be a highly effective avenue for increasing donations to your cause. Yet transforming your traditional silent auction fundraiser to incorporate both virtual and in-person engagement opens your event up to increased accessibility and convenience for guests.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Monday rolls around, and you find yourself posting yet another press release to your nonprofit website’s blog. You scroll through your blog roll and see post after post with long text blocks and little else. Captivating blog content is a prime opportunity to engage supporters and get them more invested in your cause.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 20, 2022

Without a relatable character, the fundraising story is dead. Fundraising story character. The external goal of fundraising story is a gift. Character details in fundraising. This is powerful for fundraising. In one experiment, people could give money to another unknown person. Story starts with character.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. That said, for those of you that have bought the book [Thank you!], The Static Web, Web 2.0: The Social Web, and Web 3.0: The Mobile Web.

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