GiveGab

JUNE 20, 2023

Our customers and our platform will benefit from the thought leadership, technology, and tools that are developed based on data collected across our case management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and fundraising and engagement solutions. In fact, we anticipate you’ll see many advantages of being part of a larger company. Absolutely!

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

Supercharge your board fundraising Board fundraising is one of the thorniest challenges in nonprofit leadership. Board members and nonprofit leaders know that fundraising is essential to meeting your organization’s mission. And yet board members are often reluctant to fundraise – and staff are hesitant to push back.

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Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 9, 2023

90% of women in previous courses have completed their action plans and report significantly higher levels of confidence based on knowing their value and embracing their power in our new “power TO” rather than the power over paradigm. Issue 225 — April 9, 2023 Thank you for supporting Take The Lead! Here’s a brief update for 2023 so far.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Major gifts fundraising faces many challenges. But donor related fundraising challenges often get overlooked in our obsessions with technology, processes, scripts, metrics, our mission, and the current state of politics and the economy, whatever that happens to be at the moment. Donors donate. Here are the three challenges: 1.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 15, 2020

For the last several years, we’ve blogged and trained nonprofit communicators about the importance of monitoring email engagement – not just open and click-through rates on individual emails, but how many people on your email list have opened at least one email within a set period time, such as the last three months. .

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 6, 2023

To combat donor fatigue and keep supporters engaged, nonprofits need to get creative and innovative with their engagement strategies. To combat donor fatigue and keep supporters engaged, nonprofits need to get creative and innovative with their engagement strategies.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Major gift fundraising is hard work. What is the number one fundraising enemy standing in the way of that happening? In fundraising, the best outcomes for nonprofits happen when the donor becomes the hero. They give beyond their capacity rating as reported by some automated wealth screening bot. Treats Donors like an ATM.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

My 10 Best posts are by far the most popular piece of content I’ve ever published on my blog – or anywhere else for that matter. Second, the fundraiser was a huge success, raising $18 million dollars through the sale of over 12 million red noses at Walgreens stores. As always, it was a great year for cause marketing. Never Miss a Post!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Now let’s take a moment to consider this value in terms of fundraising, marketing, and program execution. Now let’s take a moment to consider this value in terms of fundraising, marketing, and program execution. Let’s get to it! Sometimes the most challenging part about creating a plan is getting started. More than 10.4

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Even I’d think twice before reading a blog post that suggests it can make you more effective at everything… But, before you press the back button or open a new tab, please hear me out. The survey , which contains just five questions, is presented to every Fundraising Report Card blog subscriber.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I just finished up our two-part webinar series on how to measure the effectiveness of your communications work. (If If you missed it, All-Access Pass Holders get access to the recordings). But it also depends on other factors, such as how easy those measures are to get and how meaningful they really are. Fundraising Goals.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But if you aren’t organizing it in a way that is useful, you may be wasting your time and not being as effective as you could be. Kristina Guest Post by Jay Love Whether you’re a part of a large nonprofit organization or a small shop operation, the consensus is clear: smarter nonprofit fundraising starts with the right data.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 24, 2013

A new report by CompassPoint called UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising is getting lots of press. Two of the most sensational headlines are that: more than half of all fundraisers want to leave their job, some even the entire field of fundraising, and that.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our homes can withstand the bitter cold and extreme heat, and no one gets sick or dies prematurely for lack of affordable energy. Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. Our reward?

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Even experienced fundraisers can get squeamish. Let’s look at some examples from experienced fundraisers. As Anne Melvin puts it, “For many of us, asking for a bequest is akin to asking, ‘So when are you going to die and what are you going to leave us when you do?’ [1] 1] And yet, it’s vital. The right ask can be powerful.

Psychology 52

Psychology Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy Finance 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 23, 2016

Here’s why: Oddly, many nonprofits try very hard to get people to “join.” Once people “join”, too often the donors get ignored (in other words, many nonprofits rarely ever do much with the members). Dream up awesome, amazing benefits for the members (REAL benefits that will warm their hearts!).

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 4, 2022

In fundraising, a gift results when motivation overcomes cost. In fundraising, numbers can be a problem. Cost is critical for effective fundraising. Cost is critical for effective fundraising. In fundraising, motivation is what the donor wants. In fundraising, motivation is what the donor wants.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors.

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 29, 2016

You've seen it mentioned in the emails you get from The Fundraising Coach. And over the last few weeks, since the release of the nonprofit sector leadership report , you've probably seen more and more posts from The Concord Leadership Group. You've told me: "I don't want the 'fundraising' help. What is that?"

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

For the month of April, I’m hosting the nonprofit blog carnival. How do I get what I need? You have to ask to get the donation. ’” He notes, “Instead of thinking of what you’re doing as fundraising, think of it as helping people invest in what they care about. How has it transformed your work?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 24, 2017

Next Tuesday, August 29th, Peter will lead What Reporters Really Want: Building Media Relationships That Get Real Results. The media aren’t going to cover every new grant, fundraiser or “feel good” story you send their way. The media aren’t going to cover every new grant, fundraiser or “feel good” story you send their way.

Public and Nonprofit Management 59

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Queue Kivi’s blog, “Find Your Frequent Readers Using Excel” and Karin’s pivot table method. Aubrey Brennan. We love to hear how it goes when you’ve used one of our tactics! Find out how it worked for her organization. Guest Post by Aubrey Brennan. But, what was the best way for our organization to do that? It was time for a change!

Communication 59

Communication Management Marketing Marketing 59

iMarketSmart

JULY 16, 2018

Over the past 10 to 20 years, wealth screening has become a common practice for fundraising shops. ” This is probably one of the many reasons why fundraising shops have such high turnover. Understand what you really get with wealth screening. They didn’t get wealthy being stupid! First, wealth screening.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

For most organizations, the heart and soul of communications is the email list. Email goes direct to the inbox, our online strategy metrics are led by terms like open rate and clickthroughs, and online fundraising campaigns depend on email marketing. It was recently reported that one in three Americans owns a smartphone.

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Technology Communication Values Marketing 77

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

By now you probably know data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) shows the average nonprofit in the U.S. By now you probably know data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) shows the average nonprofit in the U.S. Securing donors only to lose them is just silly business. Or give more.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are annual reports, grant applications, website pages, blogs, appeal letters, policy docu­ments, procedure manuals, thank you notes, press releases, program reports, research papers, legal documents, advertising copy, board orientation documents, promotional material, and much more. Handwriting feels foreign to most of us.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

So, let’s get your nonprofit email newsletter right so it makes your donors feel good and helps you build the loyal donor base you need to fully fund your mission. So, let’s get your nonprofit email newsletter right so it makes your donors feel good and helps you build the loyal donor base you need to fully fund your mission.

Nonprofits 124

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

Children 38

Children Medical Foundations Fundraising 38

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. Keep doing it.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? We’re getting in the action a bit early. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Rachel, I got two o’clock Eastern.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2021

If your post about an incredible success story finds its way to a supporter’s feed, it might show up sandwiched between their neighbor’s rant about getting stuck in traffic and their friend’s photos of their new dog. It’s time to get your Facebook followers to share their email addresses so you can build your nonprofit email list.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re looking at your technology budget and wondering whether you’re getting your money’s worth, join Digital Strategist & Technology Coach Maureen Wallbeoff and learn exactly how to harness the power of your technology to help your organization grow. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? ” I love it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

There was no time to get in any more final edits and I feared that the book would be terribly out of date by the time it was released. On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0,

Public and Nonprofit Management 101

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? Just want to let you all know that we are recording this session, and we’ll be sending out the slides as well as the recording later on this afternoon, probably get it before dinnertime. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Kari, Jackie, it’s 1:00 Eastern.

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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!], Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, and Web 3.0. Replace the “Web 1.0:

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