Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. For those of you on a different fiscal year, skip down to “Cleaning up your Prospect Database” and save this checklist for whenever the time is right for you. For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. Don’t let them!

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 24, 2024

Offer Restricted Giving Options Better thought of as giving instructions, restricted gifts provide the donor with more input into where their gift will go and how it will be used. They didn’t realize how much their money could accomplish before being offered these options. What are you doing to recognize them?

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 9, 2021

Having more prospects on their caseload than they can possibly reach out to in a timely manner. Having more prospects on their caseload than they can possibly reach out to in a timely manner. Making cold calls and getting no response instead of warm calls that lead to meaningful meetings. So let’s jump in! .

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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. Since this is your first year, you won’t have any “but that’s how we did it last year” to deal with. Many founders do.)

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital age, knowing how to code is like having a superpower. In this blog post, we’re going to dive into the world of coding apps and highlight the top 6 gems that can help you on your coding journey. Top 6 Apps to Study Coding Hey there, tech enthusiast !

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iMarketSmart

MAY 20, 2021

It’s a great way to learn how David employed donor-centric fundraising principles to raise a ton of money throughout his career. Almost every day, there is new research about how to be a better fundraiser. Your communications with your donors and prospects should sparkle with intelligence. Do your homework. Be thoughtful.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 4, 2016

Most planned gift prospects actually don’t ever want to meet you. How are you building trust and rapport with them? Are you using your communications effectively to warm them up? And, how are you helping them see the benefits of meeting with you? LIKE THIS BLOG POST? That’s right. Tweet This!

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 20, 2016

Somehow the altruistic aspects of fundraising get in the way and muck up the process. Seth Godin added his take on the subject in a post on his blog on November 29 th , 2013. His blog is said to be the most popular marketing blog in the world. >> Fundraising vs. Selling: How to overcome the misconceptions. >>

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

But how do you do it, exactly? Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. How to outline a framework for your monthly giving program. Identifying the best prospects for recurring giving. How much money will you need to raise? Let’s do this! Let’s try it.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

But how do you do it, exactly? Never fear, this lesson will walk you through setting up (or retooling) your own monthly giving program. How to outline a framework for your monthly giving program. Identifying the best prospects for recurring giving. How much money will you need to raise? Let’s do this! Let’s try it.

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Getting Attention

DECEMBER 27, 2016

1) Expand your prospect pool program participants, volunteers, and advocates (Low-hanging fruit alert!). Now’s the time to focus on “converting” this group of prospects into donors. Now’s the time to focus on “converting” this group of prospects into donors. I know what you’re thinking: “There’s so little time.”

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Last summer I wrote a very thorough post titled: How To Structure and Staff Your Planned Giving Department for the 21st Century. Let’s get started with the job description stuff noting that it is wise to invest in an entry-level lead outreach associate to open up lines of communication and dialogue. Finished reading that?

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 4, 2017

Many are attorneys or estate planning experts who don’t enjoy cold or warm calling to set meetings with donors. In the late 90’s, the private sector (thanks to a guy named Aaron Ross ) figured out that sales teams (like fundraising teams) were set up wrong. Get the right people in the right seats.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 20, 2017

For the rest, the ones that need you, how will you find those needles in the haystack? How many of those advisors do you need to meet with each year/month/week in order to get the best results? How long do you think it will take to get the meetings with them? How long will it take to cultivate relationships with them?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. You see, the end of the year is when people think about how they can make a difference, especially through causes they love. And you need lots of warm touches in between the Asks. How much do you need?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Valerie Harris will focus on what is required when you commit to attracting and maintaining major donors, understanding how major donors think, and how to optimize your communications for this important donor segment. We got a great slate of webinars queued up for this year I’m really excited about. Valerie: Absolutely.

Public and Nonprofit Management 86

Public and Nonprofit Management Communication Universities Leadership 86

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hard to believe, but we are really going to kick things off on a high note here because we’re going to talk about how to raise 25% more from the right funders. The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Mallory, I got 1 p.m. Mallory: Do it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

Hard to believe, but we are really going to kick things off on a high note here because we’re going to talk about how to raise 25% more from the right funders. The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way.

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Energy Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Administration and Development 72

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

Your donor newsletter gives you the chance to write as one person to another person with an authentic, warm connection. Your donor newsletter gives you the chance to write as one person to another person with an authentic, warm connection. Purpose of your nonprofit email newsletter Your email newsletter has a specific purpose.

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Nonprofits Participation and motivation Communication Law 124

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! Well, if y’all don’t know Sabrina, dang, she’s been blogging for us. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Sabrina, I got start time. Sabrina: Oh, yes, please. Steven: This is great.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

We all send appeals to donors who have just given and would never even consider prospecting to rented lists full of old names. So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists? So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

We all send appeals to donors who have just given and would never even consider prospecting to rented lists full of old names. So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists? So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists?

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Activism Education Education Fundraising 28

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

CFRE will explain how fundraisers can persuade ‘powers that be’ that they should actively promote legacy giving, even (especially) now. Claire Axelrad, J.D., Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Claire, I got 4:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Claire: Absolutely. Steven: All right, cool.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

That tool, Fundwriter.ai , has been in the works for a while and just started opening up to the general public. uses the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to quickly write all sorts of projects for nonprofit development teams (appeals, proposals, prospect emails, social posts, and much more). Let me tell you about Fundwriter.ai

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

Rachel, how’s it going? 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. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Rachel, I got two o’clock Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Rachel: Absolutely. . Steven: All right.

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Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development 78

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It''s been my pleasure to get to know Claire Axelrad and her great blog Clairification. As a guy who teaches how to ask without fear, I love the post she''s sharing. As much fun as it may be to dress up and freak out the neighbor’s kids on Halloween, let’s take a moment to think about what’s really, truly scary. Not asking.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

It’s: How you introduce your organization. How you invite support. How you keep your supporters engaged. How you keep your supporters engaged. And it’s how you manage your data. Online & On Fire: How to Supercharge & Streamline Your Online Presence. and streamed online. What You’ll Learn: 1.

Public and Nonprofit Management 46

Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Technology Education 46

Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Cabral, MA, CFRE will lead you through the why and how of creating your own database standards manual and processes to ensure that you are not leading your organization down the path of “Garbage In=Garbage Out.” Basically, we’re here to talk about dirty donor data and how to prevent that. Robin Cabral, how’s it going?

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Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Management 66

iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

How can we make cost feel small? But giving up a single check hurts less than giving up a stack of cash. The same number could feel larger or smaller, depending on circumstances. Making cost feel small. Giving results from the intersection of motivation and cost. If the cost feels smaller, a gift is more likely.

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Philanthropy Psychology Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

You, your partner, and your children are greeted by name, maybe even with warm hugs. You are asked how you are doing and can tell that the person asking genuinely cares. In the exam room , you feel at home with the warm colors and cozy furniture. You feel loved , knowing that you can labor where and how you feel called to.

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Health Healthcare Public and Social Policy Ethics 116

iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

How vs. Why. Of course, the content appeals to planned gift fundraisers because it is heavily focused on the HOW information such as HOW to make a will or how to make a planned gift with insurance or through a trust. The HOW stage comes only when a decision is about to be made. But not much.

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Marketing Marketing Insurance Communication 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

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? The energy we all receive to survive and thrive comes from regenerative sources—which have mitigated the worst of planetwide warming and weather extremes.

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Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 84