The Storytelling Nonprofit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We can use stories as a part of fundraising asks, donor communications, and donor stewardship. Using stories in donor stewardship is great for a number of reasons. As we know from the book “Donor Centered Fundraising” from Penelope Burk , donors want to know how their gift was used and what impact that gift had.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2023

We try out new strategies, connect with new donors, exhaust our fundraising budgets, and whatnot. But what if the secret is just understanding the donor data we already have?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Start with stewardship Research suggests that meaningful donor connections with nonprofit organizations are a key factor in determining their giving patterns. So think about how you can use this time of year to focus on donor stewardship and relationship-building.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Givebutter is ranked as the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and auctions on G2, the largest independent software review site. For small nonprofits, Karen recommends building a strong, active board, focusing on impactful stewardship, investing in good software, and continuous learning. Then check out Givebutter !

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time. Boosting revenue starts with forming stronger ties with the people who support your mission: your donors. Personalize donor outreach.

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The Kindful Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this blog post, I’m going to focus on something I think all fundraisers should know about in order to be more effective at their jobs: the donor cultivation cycle. First, what is the donor cultivation cycle? . What are the five steps in the donor cultivation cycle? . You can learn more in this blog post. .

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This post is a guest blog by Jay Love, co-founder and current Chief Relationship Officer of Bloomerang. Or, perhaps you’ve invested a lot of energy into recruiting new donors and engaging existing ones, but your fundraising efforts aren’t yielding the results you were expecting. . Strengthening your stewardship strategy.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

While some nonprofits may feel unsure about this new, donatable digital asset, it’s worth noting that cryptocurrency donors and the Web3 space, or the next evolution of the internet, share many common values with the traditional philanthropic space.?. Diversify and grow your donor base using crypto fundraising .

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

A while back on my LinkedIn Group (Major and Planned Gift Marketers) , Sharon Wangman outlined a stewardship plan for Legacy Society donors/members. Sharon said, “ If your donors have included you in the Will you should visit; if you have bequest prospects you should visit. LIKE THIS BLOG POST? Great job Sharon!

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2023

It's been 10 years of the Let's Talk Nonprofit blog! 9 – HOW YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO YOUR DONORS. Penelope Burk literally wrote the book on "Donor Centered Fundraising" in 2003. So, the idea of donor-centricity isn't new. What's donor-centricity, you ask? 6 – 9 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL STEWARDSHIP PLAN.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 4, 2023

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support. SHARE IT AND/OR LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW!

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron , a nonprofit that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf. After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 20, 2024

But winning them requires you to make the donor think about their own death. And you can see more of the research and learn much, much more about legacy giving and how it taps into the core identity of a donor by taking our signature eCourse – Donor Story: Epic Fundraising. Isn’t there a better way to bring this up?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. Determine the capacity to give of your donors and funders.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Many gifts don’t come in until over a year after the gift officer makes outreach to the donor. Beyond the direct costs of hiring, there is also all the lost revenue from the previous gift officer’s donors and prospects not getting any attention while their position goes unfilled. This is about relationships. Sometimes over two years.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

“My feeling is if you’re not keeping up with what’s going on in marketing, then you’re going to be left behind with how quickly new technologies change the way we market as nonprofits,” Murphy said, acknowledging that it’s getting harder and harder to engage with donors and potential donors. billion to U.S.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 1, 2023

7 Ways To Reach More Donors Online The more donors you reach, the more donations and support you’ll receive. Consequently, effective donor outreach becomes essential in attracting potential donors who can contribute to their cause. Prospective donors may want to learn more about your organization before deciding.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

You don’t have to poke too far into most nonprofits’ fundraising results to see significant donor erosion , usually masked by a few large gifts each year. Advancement must be dedicated primarily to community building through responsive stewardship and constituent acquisition (not just donor acquisition).

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The Storytelling Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Create a Master Task List for Year-End Fundraising Let’s face it, there is a lot going on during year-end fundraising between emails, asks, stewardship, and the holidays themselves. For example, you might have a process for acknowledgment or donor stewardship. These systems can be sanity and time savers.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Success is not measured by one-year results but by the volume of donors retained over time. Fundraising is something we do with donors, not to them. Don’t ask donors to give; show them how they can make a difference. Acquire and retain advancement staff the same way you acquire and retain donors. LIKE THIS BLOG POST?

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. You should pay careful attention to where the points of friction are that may cause a would-be donor to abandon their donation. Mastering online appeals, user experience and messaging.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 29, 2019

So many fundraising problems can be solved by interacting with donors. I call it "seeing donors in their natural habitat.". But if you've had years and years of only focusing on your nonprofit and what you do and how great your staff is, interacting with donors can be really hard. Getting to know them. Learning their stories.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. When donors feel like they’re making a difference and that they’re valued for their contribution, they stick around and keep giving. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 4, 2017

For instance, most Planned Gift Officers are great at helping donors employ myriad techniques to enhance their giving so everyone wins. Many are attorneys or estate planning experts who don’t enjoy cold or warm calling to set meetings with donors. Yet most nonprofits force them to perform those tasks. Further qualify the leads.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 27, 2014

But according to recent studies by Google , September is when donors start making their year-end giving decisions. Will you retain your donors this year? I''ve asked Shanon Doolittle and Vanessa Chase, the founders of the Stewardship School , to give a special free class for readers of this blog! And they''ve said you!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Dear Charity Clairity, Every time I attend a conference or webinar on the subject of major donor development I learn about the importance of meeting with major donors in person.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Around 85% of Americans own a smartphone, making this type of fundraising incredibly effective for reaching donors on a device they use regularly.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 15, 2022

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that major gifts provide the bulk of funding for most large and mid-size nonprofits. So in your quest to grow your major and planned giving fundraising, ask yourself what’s easier and more cost-effective: A: Inspiring a new major gift from a new donor. A bigger major gift.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

. >> 5 Ways You Can Ensure That Your Supporters Never Feel “Donor Remorse” >> Words That Work: Phrases that Encourage Planned Giving. Recommendations From Blogs We Follow. >> Two fundraising models: Batman & Yoda — which do you follow? >> How NOT To Treat A Donor! >> Tips for Effective Stewardship of Individual Donors.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 31, 2024

You know they’re in there, somewhere in your donor database. You just need to find them – those small donors who could turn into major donors. For this article, we’re going to unpack how to do this with prospective major donor prospects who may have been hiding in your database for years, or may be relatively new.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 31, 2015

Welcome to the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival! Stories are a terrific way to tangibly show donors how their gifts are being used. Vanessa Chase shares 4 Qualities Every Stewardship Story Must Have. Not all stewardship stories are equal and these tips will help you tell the best story. Annual Reports.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 30, 2015

Photo courtesy of Chris Gorski used under Creative Commons licence It is my pleasure to be hosting the February Nonprofit Blog Carnival! loving donors and keeping them coming back. According to the NPTech for Good blog, there are SEVEN "cause days" in February alone! What Is the Nonprofit Blog Carnival?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Your campaign is only as strong as your data, so review your donor database now.

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Fundraising Coach

JUNE 7, 2013

Keeping up with your own blog as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn can be daunting. The folks at DonorSnap offered this blog post on content calendaring , along with some calendaring examples. This blog post from Hubspot has great ideas on scheduling and includes a link to a template too. What do you use?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your plan should also include what you’ll do when you’re NOT asking for money like donor communications, stewardship, and warm touches — all designed to give the donor a GREAT experience. They also have the benefit of knowing their donors, including the reasons why people give and what they’re passionate about.

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Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Fundraising Coach blog readers may remember her from last year's Stewardship Tutoring Hour. I regularly share Vanessa's tips and blogs in my coaching with clients and I'll get to share the stage with her again in Seattle at Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. There is immense value in telling stories to donor audiences.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 12, 2015

Thanks for joining me again for Mixed Links… Looking to keep your donors around? Here is Donor Stewardship Expert Advice from 29 Industry Leaders including Kivi. Shanon Doolittle has Donor, I Just Called To Say I Love You over on Bloomerang’s blog. Of course you are! Higher-ups balking at your ideas?

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