Affnetz

APRIL 30, 2024

First-Time Donor Program: Don’t overlook the incredible value of implementing a first-time donor program. By tailoring communications to individual preferences and interests, nonprofits can create a more meaningful connection with donors. Authenticity is just as essential in retaining donors as it is in acquiring first-time donors.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

The generosity of donors is crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, which means that you should strategically plan your communications with them. Part of creating great donor communications is personalizing each message to its recipient, making them more engaging. Follow-up after specific activities. Social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ngonzi on Twitter and LinkedIn and register for her upcoming on March 24, Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S. But many international nonprofits/NGOs are unaware of the extent of the available funding, and many do not know how to effectively access, attract and activate U.S.-based Please follow Ms. based donors.

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NextAfter

APRIL 29, 2022

How effectively does your nonprofit express its value to prospective donors? This question can often get lost in the shuffle as you focus on growing your prospect pool, increasing your communications, and marketing your brand. But each of those focuses can gain your organization more donors by communicating a strong value proposition.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

The real challenge lies in retaining those donors over the long-term and increasing their lifetime value. By gaining an understanding of why people give and what motivates them to continue giving, non-profits can develop strategies to increase donor retention and lifetime value.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

Activism 60

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

Now for the first time in my storied nonprofit career, I’ve had the honor of working with a team, including my cohort Nicki Faircloth, that not only centers on equity but also works actively to uproot systems of oppression internal and external. Offered training for board and staff based on shared organizational values.

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Ann Green

MAY 20, 2020

Over the years I’ve come to find the value of keeping things simple. You need to raise money and communicate with your donors fairly regularly, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your communication without making it too difficult for you. And as I mention below, shorter communication is the way to go.

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Affnetz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Community-Centric Fundraising , is no ordinary concept. Building relationships, valuing community voices, and prioritizing the mission above monetary targets. When philanthropy relies on the scraps of generational wealth, something marginalized communities don’t have access to, we perpetuate a system of oppression.

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NextAfter

DECEMBER 15, 2021

27% of nonprofits indicated that their Board of Directors are not all active donors. This is according to a recent OpX360 Executive Study of 155 Nonprofits benchmarking their marketing, fundraising, and communication practices suggesting a reluctance of some nonprofits to either fundraise from Board Members or require board giving.

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Affnetz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Key Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising: Listening and Engagement : Community-centric fundraising starts with active listening. Nonprofits seek input and feedback from the community that they serve to understand their needs and concerns. – It aligns fundraising efforts with community needs and values.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. Actively engage with your network and communicate your board recruitment needs. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Run a report on how many volunteers are involved in your day-to-day activities. Identify which reports accurately reflect your impact in the community and run those reports on a regular basis to identify important trends. Evaluate which opportunities you notice the most volunteer activity in, and consider why. The location?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 17, 2023

READ NEXT: How to Calculate the Value of Volunteer Time 2. Outcomes-based evaluations measure a significant change that has occurred to an activity. Did the activities performed lead to the outcome(s) that your nonprofit believes your clients and/or community needs?

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2023

Strategies for Enhancing Team Performance To unlock the full potential of nonprofit teams, it is crucial to implement strategies that enhance their performance and cultivate a workforce of the future. Foster Open and Transparent Communication: Establish regular team meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and ideas.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Today and tomorrow, we welcome guest blogger Sean Kosofsky to explain an important marketing concept for all nonprofits to understand: Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP). A unique value proposition (UVP) is an underutilized and really effective tool. Think about how they find value and are transformed because of your work.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As a nonprofit leader or professional, you know about the importance of having (and standing by) strong values. Your supporters look to your nonprofit as an example of how to put their values into practice. Your past experiences with waivers might be signing one before taking part in a risky or adventurous activity like bungee jumping.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 1, 2024

Team-building activities can be instrumental in fostering relationships among team members. Encourage new employees to actively participate in learning opportunities and provide them with comprehensive resources, including online portals, course materials, and training materials.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 10, 2023

Chapters: Understand and Connect with Your Stakeholders To provide outstanding customer service, non-profit organizations must communicate with their stakeholders. Engage in open communication, actively listen to their feedback, and demonstrate empathy. Take the time to learn about their needs, expectations, and motivations.

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The Agitator

MARCH 1, 2018

But you are only likely to send a paper survey to someone who is an active donor or one too valuable to lose. Thus, maybe it’s not the email communications, but rather the additional information you are getting from surveys played out in your other communications, that is increasing your response.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 1, 2023

All the while I am a mom – picking up and dropping off kids, helping with homework, acting as a chauffeur to after-school activities EVERY NIGHT during the week. I often find myself shaving time off my workday and then to meet deadlines and communicate to my leadership, team, vendors and most importantly donors. So, what do you do?

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Fundraising Coach

MAY 1, 2024

While communication metrics and donor feedback are good places to start stewarding donors, your nonprofit may overlook a valuable resource for enhancing donor stewardship: your bookkeeping data. This information is a powerful tool for communicating donor impact and establishing a plan to further their involvement over time.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Secondly, everyone benefits from volunteering or otherwise engaging in their communities, and excluding people who are Latinx, trans, neurodivergent, poor, or Muslim means that segments of society are systematically left out. The third regards the value of adopting policies and procedures that make sure organizations are walking their talk.

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The Agitator

MARCH 4, 2013

‘Retention’ and ‘Lifetime Value’ are the fundamental vital signs for virtually every organization that relies on donors. Eastern time, The Agitator and DonorVoice will hold a Webinar titled: “How to CREATE More Committed Donors for a 131% Improvement in Lifetime Value.”. You can register without fee here.

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The Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are 4 tips to help volunteers gain the most value from the experience. Is your orientation and training program creating value and engagement? It is important to set your volunteers up for success and provide them with value in exchange for their time and talent.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 18, 2024

Organizations should be able to track, collect, and decode data connected to their member engagement activities. Member engagement data can be retrieved from a variety of engagement activities and opportunities: Event registration. Member website login activity. How active are they on social media?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

DRMs can directly address industry challenges by offering tools for personalized communication and targeted outreach to support relationship building and retention. This kind of donor is ready to give and shows this through active participation at events, volunteering, responding to communications, and more.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And you’ll raise so much more money if you’re able to tap into a donor’s personal values and innate identification. In other words, where they’ve come from (direct mail; online appeal; website; social or other media; event; peer fundraiser; emergency appeal; volunteer activity; personal introduction; user of services; etc.),

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 22, 2024

Offer Robust, Tailored Sponsorship Packages Beyond access to your tournament’s audience, you need to provide enough value to the sponsor to compel them to invest in your event. And when you’re making your pitch, highlight the unique value proposition your charity golf tournament has. For instance, play up the golfer demographic.

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MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

Stay abreast of current federal policy developments through relationships with the National Council of Nonprofits policy team, regular communications from the National Council of Nonprofits, and the state nonprofit association network. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Let’s look forward to next year with: The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report is compiled from the answers of the over 600 nonprofit professionals who took our 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey in November, 2019. They answered these and other questions.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 31, 2023

Demographic and psychographic insights: Age, gender, income level, interests, and lifestyle preferences can help you better understand and segment prospects , allowing for more targeted and personalized communication. This will help you easily identify high-value connections and inform your outreach. Visualize the network.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Or try additional experiential events like interactive workshops, virtual reality experiences, or access to behind-the-scenes activities. Offer customized swag: Create personalized swag bags or merchandise that reflect the values and interests of different age groups. These offerings can appeal to both your current and next-gen donors.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 15, 2023

Can you be pursuing them more actively and frequently? Your donors at various giving levels may be drawn to planned giving (if you actively promote it!) The most common value of a planned gift is $5,000, and the average bequest created for nonprofits on the FreeWill platform is over $50,000. Under-the-radar sources.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 5, 2023

It’s important to understand which communication channels best suit the different needs of your organization. Make your volunteers feel valued , and they’ll remain loyal supporters who advocate for your nonprofit’s success. Your goal is authentic, heartfelt communication. What types of letters should nonprofits write?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Communicate more effectively with your board and stakeholders: Offer a clear, quantifiable view of your organization’s fundraising activities to boards and potential fundraisers, building trust and accountability. While this post focuses on donor reports, see this link to learn more about reports on volunteer activities.

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