Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Maybe it’s time we declare our freedom from things that hold us back. Maybe we should all STOP doing what no longer works and START doing things that bring us a huge return on our investment of time, energy, and money. Working without a plan will never fully fund your mission. Let’s declare war on mediocre fundraising!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

Here are 5 Things You Should Never Write in a Thank You Letter from Sandy Rees. And 5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for AI-Generated Content in 2023. Wild Apricot put together a list of 30 Free Nonprofit Webinars for March 2023. Find out How to Use Podcasts as Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. The Cycle of Giving Your receipt/thank you has a job to do. The nonprofit sends the donor a receipt, thanking them for choosing to contribute to the cause. They are friendly.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 27, 2021

5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE! Five Things You Should Never Write in a Thank You Letter. Sending the strongest, power-packed thank you letter you can will close the loop on every gift in a positive way, setting the stage for a future gift.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 11, 2024

Thank you after an event Nonprofit organizations thrive on generous gifts of time and money, including event tickets and sponsorships. Effective “thank you” notes can increase donor retention, gift amounts, and dedication to your organization. What is a “thank you” note or donor acknowledgment? I’m here to help.

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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. Lower your stress by taking things off your plate so you can focus on other things. And if they’re working hard, you have to thank them with equal enthusiasm. If thanking volunteers isn’t a priority, you’ll lose them.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

First: A Mindset Shift Before you prepare your request for donations, the first thing you need to do is to shift your thinking. Getting into this mindset accomplishes a few things: It takes away any jitters about asking for donations because it isn’t personal. This should last about 5 minutes. Keep reading. Soak that in.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Mission overlap isn’t always a bad thing, as nonprofits can collaborate well, but you’re starting an uphill battle if another local organization already does the job you hope to do. Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. Make sure you’re answering a unique need.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

I once sat at a fundraising lunch wanting to make a commitment for $1,000 to the nonprofit but didn’t have the ability to write that check that day. As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change. Alas, that’s not the way things work.

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Affnetz

JUNE 1, 2023

BUT, given that more than 2 out of 3 first-time donors NEVER make a second gift, I’ll also cover 3 techniques you can use to ensure they make a second gift too. Don’t get so caught up in communicating the ‘right’ thing, that you end up blowing the opportunity because you weren’t clear, compelling, and authentic.

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Affnetz

JUNE 1, 2023

BUT, given that more than 2 out of 3 first-time donors NEVER make a second gift, I’ll also cover 3 techniques you can use to ensure they make a second gift too. Don’t get so caught up in communicating the ‘right’ thing, that you end up blowing the opportunity because you weren’t clear, compelling, and authentic.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

By Beth Kanter , Allison Fine & Philip Deng The breakneck rate at which people have adopted the generative AI writing tool ChatGPT has been astonishing. But one thing is clear: Nonprofit engagement with AI is necessary and requires thoughtful preparation. Some organizations are jumping in early; others will wait. Now at KFCheese!”

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Joe Garecht

JANUARY 10, 2022

For most fundraisers, nonprofit grant writing is incredibly frustrating: in many cases, it seems like a roll of the dice. It’s important to remember that when it comes down to it, nonprofit grant writing is a numbers game. Grant writing is not rocket science, and you don’t need to reinvent the wheel for each grant proposal.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In this part, we’re going to look at the statement itself… including what concepts should go into your case for support as well as the actual process of writing the document. Writing Is More Fun With A Robot. If you spend more than 5 hours a month writing, then I recommend using Fundwriter.ai.

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Ann Green

JULY 26, 2018

Are you even paying attention to how things are going? If things are going well for you, great. If you never made a fundraising plan for 2018, stop right there and put one together now. Send them a special targeted letter telling them you miss them and want them back. 5 ways to win back your lapsed donors.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2019

Thank you letters look and read more like a receipt than a genuine expression of gratitude. Donors who have given for 5- or 10- or more consecutive years. For instance, you'd want to use slightly different language when talking to current donor than to someone who's never given before. personal thank you that donors want.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

AUGUST 3, 2016

Here are some simple truths: When you give someone a gift, you expect them to say "thank you." And when a donor makes a contribution to your nonprofit, you should always say thank you. And always in writing. Your thank you letter doesn't have to be handwritten. It might be a typed letter. Four sentences.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Nonprofit Management Skill #5: Relationship-Building One of the most vital nonprofit management skills to develop is relationship-building. Whether you’re having a face-to-face conversation or writing an email, each message should contain personal information to show recipients they matter personally to your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. Maybe YOU have sent out a fundraising appeal letter for your nonprofit, hoping to see donations pouring in. Instead of giving up, consider where your letter may be going wrong. The letter is too vague. Is this a thank-you letter?

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Also, never ask a question with a forced answer. 5] Writing about this increased donations to an environmental charity by 45%.[6] This leaves out “definitely not” or “never.” It implies, “People like me do things like this.” One charity I worked with had sent an appeal letter asking for gifts in wills.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2016

I also live in Haiti which changes things up a bit! Before 8:00 , I have gotten dressed, fed my dogs, and done a few household things. I quickly wrote a letter outlining who we are and what we do, our history and the needs, immediate and long term. So I never travel there alone. Thanks for sharing your day, Janis!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? Not an invitation or thank you card, I’m talking about a hand­written, personal letter written on paper. The art of writing letters, and writing in general, has fallen by the way­side. Why is good writing important? We suffer writer’s block.

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The Fundraising Coach: Why did you feel compelled to write “Get Fully Funded”? Sandy Rees : Writing a book like this has been a professional goal of mine for a long time. They look at other nonprofits with envy and think “we could never raise money like they do.” Step 5: Plan how and when will you ask for a gift.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

With all they do for your organization, are you thanking them thoroughly enough? . Then, we’ll provide a list of ideas to help you say “thank you” to your generous supporters. . The point is, you never give again. . This situation should never happen for your supporters. 13% never got thanked for donating.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

With all they do for your organization, are you thanking them thoroughly enough? . Then, we’ll provide a list of ideas to help you say “thank you” to your generous supporters. . The point is, you never give again. . This situation should never happen for your supporters. 13% never got thanked for donating.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

writing assistant for fundraising? You have probably never used an AI writing assistant, but you might want to start. Maybe you need to create an appeal for an email campaign, a proposal, or a new set of thank you letters and you’re at your desk just wishing that coherent sentences would magically start appearing?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

The truth is that there will never be enough time to get everything done in a day. If you don’t plan your day and purposefully choose what to work on, you’ll spend your whole day fighting fires and maybe never work on the things that can help your nonprofit grow. Your time is your most precious resource.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

Just write me a letter or send me a short email. You can get to “yes” by using personalization in your letters and emails. Using the donor’s name in your year-end appeal is perhaps the easiest thing you can do to build the relationship. We need to be just as strategic thanking and reporting impact as we are asking!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

There are things like: An office to set up. And about a hundred other things necessary to get your fledgling nonprofit up and running. There are two main things you must master now to grow your nonprofit quickly: systems and work habits. The more you systematize things, the less time it takes to get tasks done.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Is it okay, if I go ahead and kick things off officially? . And thanks for joining. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang besides the webinars, we are a provider of donor management software. Harvey: Great, thanks. . That was a good omen for things. Thanks for doing this by the way. Harvey: Yes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

We love doing them, it’s one of my favorite things we do here at Bloomerang. But if you never heard of Bloomerang besides the webinars, we are also a provider of donor database software. Writes all the time for lots of different people, not just Bloomerang. I got a little thing you don’t want to see.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

So thanks for being here. We do these webinars just about every Thursday, one of our favorite things we do here at Bloomerang. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond these webinars, we’re actually a provider of donor management software. Like I said, she’s all over the place, writing, speaking.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

One of our favorite things we do here at Bloomerang. But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, and you’re wondering what the heck we are, we’re a provider of donor management software. There’s lots of videos, lots of things you can look at to get a sense of what we offer. So thank you very much.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

If you’re seeing lower email open rates, declining donations, and fewer donors giving, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate where things are off track. When you’re busy, it’s easy to see donor communications, like a newsletter, as one more thing on your to-do list. But look, donors want more than that.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

First, start your engagement with a sincere thank you for the donation made by your new supporters. In fact, by sending a thank you email each time they donate, you have twelve opportunities every year to show your appreciation for their support. However, don’t limit your interactions with monthly donors to just thank you messages.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond our webinars, I would invite you to check us out because we are a provider of donor-management software, that’s what Bloomerang is. So, Marie, thank you so, so much for doing this. Well, thank you so much. ” What are the things donors want to see?

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

Everything you write – from your website to your newsletter, from your fundraising appeals to your thank you letters – it should be written for and about your donor. Grab a green pen, a red pen, and the last thing you wrote. Donor-centric] Your monthly gift ensures that the food pantry shelves are never empty.

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