Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Nonprofit marketing and communications is all we do here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. We focus on the needs of nonprofit marketing and communications professionals and offer community, training, coaching, and mentoring. Step One: Join Our Nonprofit Marketing Guide Community and Find Your People! It’s free!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand. 1) Audit Last Year’s Communications. Here’s how to start.

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Ann Green

JUNE 19, 2023

Fundraising numbers are down. Even so, you need to continue to raise money and communicate fairly regularly with your donors, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you. And as I mention below, you can keep it simple with shorter communication.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

During a campaign, communication is key. In fact, communication is key in most instances (relationships, operations, ordering at a restaurant) but I digress. There are several ways to communicate goals to your audience but this blog will cover two of the most common: Impact Goals and Financial Goals.

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Prosper Strategies

AUGUST 2, 2022

What is nonprofit communications, anyway, and how is it different from marketing, fundraising and storytelling? The post Nonprofit Communications vs. Marketing, Fundraising and Storytelling appeared first on Prosper Strategies.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Your donors want to hear from you and don’t just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. Current events/News stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful online fundraising strategy. Fundraising Effectiveness Project ] Frequent, consistent communication with online donors results in a 41.5%

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 6, 2024

These interactions can be anything from attending a fundraising event to donating online. In this guide, we’ll explore three ways your nonprofit can inspire these positive feelings among donors through online fundraising. Let’s get started with the most important part of the conversation: choosing effective technology.

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Prosper Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s nonprofit annual appeal time, and we commonly hear that concisely demonstrating need and asking for donations without falling into need and stereo-type based communication traps can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers and communicators.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

If you’re curious about how often other nonprofits communicate on Facebook, Instagram, email, or any other communications channels, we have answers from the 2022 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. . Communications frequency is one strong indicator of effectiveness. You can download this chart as a one-page PDF.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When it comes to timing of email communications for your peer-to-peer events, there are three big levers you can adjust. Timing also varies by type of event, which breaks down into four categories. Let’s look at how peer-to-peer email timing levers vary for each event type.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Your donors want to hear from you and don’t just want to be blasted with fundraising appeals. The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year.

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Ann Green

JULY 26, 2023

Unfortunately, a lot of nonprofit communication is not that great. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Plain and simple, your fundraising appeal should entice someone to donate. Shorter, more frequent communication is better.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a previous blog post , I wrote about how bundling your donor communications can save your nonprofit time and money. You can bundle your donor communications in two ways: going all in or bundling in batches. We recommend that you bundle a minimum of 3 months of donor communications in one batch. . Create your bundling plan. .

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Did you ever wonder if there is a foolproof way to communicate with donors? The post Top Secret Strategy to Communicate with Nonprofit Donors appeared first on Clairification. Actually, there is! And it’s not about process. It’s about another ‘P’ word. Can you guess? I’ll give you a hint. Have you figured it out?

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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. Consider your communication channels. Social media.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

This is like a fundraiser’s Bermuda Triangle. I sure have in my 30 years as a practitioner and several years as a fundraising trainer/consultant to a wide range of nonprofits. There have never been so many different communication methods available. In the world of fundraising there is a fine line between persist and pester.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 6, 2023

Creating individualized 12-month communication plans for all 150 donors on your major gifts caseload to a fundraiser may initially sound like a lot of touchpoints to create. But the truth is you can create the vast majority of your planning for each donor in less time than you think.

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Big Duck

MAY 25, 2023

The post Capital campaigns: Deciding on how to communicate is key to fundraising appeared first on Big Duck.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 1, 2024

Understanding the giving habits and motivations of your millennial audience will give you a leg up in the fundraising space. This group has begun to dominate across donor demographics, which your organization has probably seen if you’ve done a fundraising assessment recently.

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Ann Green

JUNE 23, 2021

I want to revisit a topic I’ve written about in the past and that’s the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. It’s important to keep these 5 C’s in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Shorter, more frequent communication is better. Is it Clear?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Educational nonprofits today are navigating a complex environment where integrating donor management and fundraising strategies is essential. A nonprofit CRM system generally provides features such as donor tracking, communication history, email management, event coordination, and comprehensive reporting.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is a two part article on how to create fundraising systems for your nonprofit. In Part 1, we will talk about what fundraising systems are and why they are important for development. They were worried about donor communications. In short, this nonprofit lacked fundraising systems. What are Fundraising Systems?

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Ann Green

JULY 5, 2023

Fundraising numbers are down and who knows how year-end will go, but it’s important to stay strong and not pull back. Something the pandemic taught us is we should communicate more during tough times. You should be communicating with your donors at least once a month and that includes the summer months.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Hustle launched its new Dialer product, designed to assist organizers and fundraisers in mobilizing supporters. The Dialer is a modern calling application that saves time by removing unnecessary manual steps with a smooth and easy-to-use interface.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Nonprofit communications can be complicated, and sometimes awkward. The secret comes down to how well nonprofit leaders understand what donors are thinking and feeling and how charities communicate with them. Consider how any fundraising message is aligned with the organization’s mission and values.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

Then take a look at the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Funraise shared Examples of Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Campaigns During the COVID-19 Crisis. Bringing Community Centric Fundraising to Life. Catch Up on Our Content from This Week….

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Whether you are a team of one or several, you probably have questions about how other nonprofit communications or marketing teams are set up and how they function. We’ve also learned a great deal by coaching and mentoring hundreds of nonprofit communicators over the last decade. Communications Team Size.

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Joe Garecht

APRIL 1, 2023

So, how effective are your non-profit's donor communications? Are you stuck on the donor communications treadmill, constantly trying to send out more “stuff” just to keep your programs going? You can learn all about it at the link below: Click here to see how I supercharged our donor communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

While ChatGPT may be all the buzz, have you considered how it and other artificial intelligence tools could enhance your fundraising efforts ? For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and economically uncertain world, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face the critical task of fundraising effectively. DRMs can directly address industry challenges by offering tools for personalized communication and targeted outreach to support relationship building and retention. you’ve got a lot of competition.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

When you’re a busy fundraising professional, it might seem like you’re jumping from one campaign to the next. However, I encourage you to take some time to analyze your online fundraising campaigns to optimize your overall fundraising results. It seems often easiest to “rinse and repeat” last year’s campaigns. Access your data.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Let’s press our luck with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have Instagram ad tips, metrics for video and social, and bad arguments against Community-Centric Fundraising. Want to start advertising on Instagram? Register Now.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Year-end fundraising season is starting to get underway. However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, prepare to be disappointed. Your fundraising campaign will be more successful if you use a combination of mail, email, social media, and phone calls. Once is not enough. Good luck!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Let’s wrap up the week with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have ethical fundraising, email workflows, year-end stories, Space Jam and more. September 9: Creating Your Donor Communications Plan Master Class with Kivi Leroux Miller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 11, 2023

Staying current with the latest digital marketing and fundraising trends and benchmarks is essential for nonprofits. Use the data in these research reports to develop your content and fundraising strategy to ensure that your nonprofit is focusing its limited resources on the tools and methods most likely produce the best results.

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