Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . After all, an average customer retention rate for for-profit businesses range from 54% to 84% , which is well above the nonprofit average of 43%. .

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CNPE

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We could not have imagined in those early weeks that by expanding online class offerings, we would actually serve a record number of people in 2020 and 2021,” Coffey said. Most importantly, we have magnified the importance and impact of the nonprofit sector. Ann is the organization’s third leader.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

How long can we do that? How long can we do that? How do we get there? In the donor’s hero story, the fundraiser is the guiding sage. The missing piece in the story. A novel can have a perfect story. But it will still fail without one thing. The reader must turn the page. It’s easy to miss this small act of permission.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. The post starts off with general guidance. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

She draws on years of experience as a UX designer and front-end developer to guide the creation of the perfect website for your organization from start to finish. If 2020 taught us anything, it was how crucial it is for us to be able to think on our feet. You have my sympathies!) Know your audience’s goals and mindset.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Editor’s note: this post was originally published in October 2020 and was last updated in August 2022. It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. Why should nonprofits use mobile messaging? How can my nonprofit get the most out of mobile messaging?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Editor’s note: this post was originally published in October 2020 and was last updated in August 2022. It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now? Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The fundraiser is the guiding sage. But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Story conflict. Advance the donor’s hero story. In major gifts fundraising, this works. It works for the donor. The donor is the hero. Culture conflict.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2022

The vast majority of financial support for the vast majority of nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. In 2020, individual donations totaled $324 billion – whereas corporate giving was only 4% of this total. So why should nonprofit spend time attracting corporate partners?

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iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2023

The emphasis on love and passion led Dr. Beth Breeze to comment that, “The ‘how to fundraise’ literature risks being classified as romance if computers ever displace librarians.”[3] 121) is of limited value without insights or examples of precisely how this can be achieved.”[4] In nature, giving to unrelated others can be sustainable.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

So, how can we do this? 4] It’s why attendance at “planned giving” seminars is so small. 12] Phrasing = Preface + Ask Academic theory is fine, but how do we actually do this? Examples of the simple ask include, “Would you be willing to include our organization in your estate plans?”[13] Sure, asking for money is hard.

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

How about a mosquito net? Fightin’ words. Want to start a fight in a fundraising comment section? That’s easy. Start talking metrics. Opinions are often passionate. And they often conflict. One author explains why 26 metrics are “essential.”[1] So, what’s the answer? Is it “all about the Benjamins?” Or is it “all about the love?”.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We’re launching a new series of blog posts that will feature Q&A’s with the staff of Momentum Nonprofit Partners! She served as the 2018-2020 President of Directors of Volunteers In Agencies (DOVIA). Why are you excited to work for Momentum Nonprofit Partners? Getting to Know Andrea Hill.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1] The universal steps for a compelling donor experience are: Socratic fundraising guides the donor through these steps.[1] It’s easy to think of this as face-to-face, one-on-one conversations. Or they’re too far away.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 13, 2022

You are really here to learn only one thing and that is how to elicit emotion.”[4]. Philanthropy originates in story. In the earliest foundations of human social cooperation, story is at the center.[1] 1] In empathy development of preschool children, story is at the center.[2] What is it? But what is story? What do we mean by that word?

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

We put in the planning. How can that be? Sometimes the guiding sage returns with a more compelling “call to adventure.” The hero’s guiding sage might be impressive like Obi-Wan, Morpheus, or Gandalf. We put in the work. We carefully execute each step in the cultivation process. And, finally, we get the answer.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

It’s a day that nonprofits frequently use to encourage additional giving from their supporters. . It’s a day that nonprofits frequently use to encourage additional giving from their supporters. . Then, we’ll dive into more than 20 campaign ideas that your nonprofit can adopt. . Start Planning Early. Analyze Campaign Data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2020

A list curated and sponsored by: Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Picture this: it’s the day after Giving Tuesday and your nonprofit has met or even exceeded your campaign goals.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Do we have individual plans for them? Answering “yes” doesn’t guarantee success. Hitting these metrics won’t guarantee a successful novel. But that’s not how the numbers work. The right metrics. Fundraising metrics can’t do everything. But they can answer four key questions:[1]. Are we focused on the right donors?

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To be Socratic, the questions must guide toward a goal. In the universal hero story (monomyth), a guiding sage often kicks off the hero’s journey. In the donor’s hero story, the fundraiser is the guiding sage. This guiding sage challenges with a choice. But just asking questions isn’t enough. The hero story steps.

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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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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Are you making the most of the latest trends in fundraising to elevate your nonprofit in 2022? Social fundraising tools first emerged with Facebook’s “Donate” button in the mid-2010s, eventually growing to include birthday fundraisers and personal nonprofit fundraising campaigns. New year, new fundraising strategy.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 12, 2023

So how well does predictive analytics in fundraising really work? So how well does predictive analytics in fundraising really work? Does it help nonprofits and gift officers effectively and efficiently qualify major gift prospects for outreach? Every industry loves to predict the future. Is such a feat even possible?

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Renee Rubin Ross will provide concrete steps organizational leaders can take to plan strategically, building investment, ownership and fundraising. We’re going to talk about strategic planning, one of our favorite topics particularly your first steps to strategic planning. How’s it going, doc?

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iMarketSmart

JULY 25, 2022

As a testament to this, they appear repeatedly in some of Hollywood’s most successful movies. This monomyth character is the guiding sage who challenges with a choice. The monomyth. The hero is a fundamental human archetype. Jung describes an archetype as, “a spiritual goal toward which the whole nature of man strives.” [1]

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In the universal hero story, a guiding sage helps the hero. The effective fundraiser is the donor’s guiding sage. It’s also attractive for those who operate the nonprofit. In this story, the people who run the nonprofit are the only heroes. It has no place for the guiding-sage fundraiser. Hero story. They enter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. Introduce yourself, tell us where you’re from, how the weather is, anything funny you want to tell us. How’s it going? Well, good afternoon, everybody. Sorry for the early start or the late start, but we’re going to get going here.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 3, 2020

Instead of gathering the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising this week, I have put together a list of stats, trends, and predictions that will help you in the coming year. Let’s start with Jeff Brooks’ best fundraising blogs for 2020. General Marketing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

In this webinar, Sarah Durham will focus on identifying who your audiences are, how to prioritize them, and other elements key to developing a smart communications strategy. We are here to talk about how to build your nonprofit’s engagement engine. Full Transcript: Steven: Okay, Sarah, I got 3:00 Eastern.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But don’t do that right now because I am so excited to have one of my favorite people in the nonprofit sector. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? Abby: Yeah, for sure. Steven: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Good morning, I should say, if you’re on the West Coast. I’m Steven.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

You are asked how you are doing and can tell that the person asking genuinely cares. Your midwife greets you , and you remember how relieved you felt the first time you met , knowing that they were from your community. They talk with the whole family about ways to connect with the baby and how to support you.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 23, 2020

Thousands of nonprofits have this challenge every year. This is why organizations need to guide and educate donors and foundations in evaluating nonprofits. Why do we set up our nonprofit sector like this???) We should not be shy about asking funders to rethink how they measure success.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” At the height of the pandemic, I was swept up in a titanic battle being waged over the right to a city. 1 That city was New Haven, Connecticut.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

We are here to talk about the next wave, what are those emerging trends in nonprofit social media marketing. Julia Campbell will provide a framework for evaluating the best platforms for your unique organization, as well as ideas for creating great social media content your audience will love. Julia: Yes. Steven: All right, awesome.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” 1 Steve Dubb: Could you talk about your background and how you came to focus on the study of social movements and economics? The second was economics.

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