Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Does it seem like everyone you know is raving about a new tool that’s revolutionizing the way employees in all industries are doing their work?

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 15, 2022

It can do more for the donor than just consuming more stuff would do. It can enhance the donor’s identity. It can advance the donor’s hero story. The steps don’t matter because the charity doesn’t care about the donor’s hero story. Fundraisers aren’t even allowed to tell the donor’s hero story. So, it’s forbidden.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. Magic happens when you build those kinds of relationships with your prospects and donors. This is where donor stewardship comes into play. What is donor stewardship?

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The Kindful Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

There are “boots-on-the-ground” volunteers who show up in person to help out, vendors who donate supplies or make in-kind donations, those who help you fundraise, and more. No matter how they support your mission, one thing all of these volunteers have in common is that they deserve your gratitude. . Have an appreciation party.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Did you know that, on average, 88% of total nonprofit donations comes from just 12% of donors? This small portion of your nonprofit’s supporter base is known as your major donors. To secure the support of these crucial donors, your nonprofit needs to build a robust major gifts fundraising strategy.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

Monthly giving is gaining momentum and that’s a good thing. In this post, I’ll tell you why monthly giving is important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward. Monthly giving helps you raise more money. Also, monthly gifts aren’t as small as you think.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. The data is available, and we know dire predictions of the death of philanthropy early in the pandemic have been disproved. Wonder no more. Giving in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Let’s get started.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

At one of the first auction events she worked, she was reprimanded for showing a donor a seat a the far end of the room. Another coworker quickly took over and showed that donor to another seat right up front. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

AUGUST 1, 2022

Donor retention is one of the most prevalent challenges for nonprofits. However, Forbes has reported t hat the outlook for charitable giving in 2022 remains more promising than you might expect. So, how can you accomplish this? . We’ve compiled a list of seven successful ways to retain donors and keep them engaged. .

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Ann Green

JANUARY 27, 2021

In this post, I’ll tell you why monthly giving makes sense (or cents) on so many levels, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward. Monthly giving helps you raise more money. Monthly or recurring donations can help donors spread out their gifts and it’s easier on their bank accounts.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. That means you need to make sure you don’t lose any of those donors you took such pains to acquire last year. It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table. Most donors are well-intentioned; they’re just busy.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 5, 2023

The “one big thing” in fundraising is this: Advance the donor’s hero story. Each must choose before knowing what the other will do. Or it might come from high need. It’s hard to know. A “thank you” can be powerful.[5] Suppose I get a receipt that’s just stamped “thank you.” And it’s identical.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In this environment, you need to stay at the top of your game to make the most out of all the available opportunities. . Adopting mobile giving , allowing donors to give on the go, will make it really smooth and simple for them. You want to make it as easy as possible to give. Keep your donors in the loop.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

To effectively ramp up fundraising, your nonprofit needs the right online fundraising platform for your needs. For example, you might utilize a platform that powers the standard online giving page on your website, while simultaneously using a different platform to host a timely crowdfunding campaign for a specific program.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” If you treat every donor like a major donor, you’d probably run out of team member time. Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. Let’s get started.

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Ann Green

JULY 26, 2018

Are you even paying attention to how things are going? If things are going well for you, great. Are you meeting your goals so far? If not, do you a have a plan in place to get there? If you never made a fundraising plan for 2018, stop right there and put one together now. Do you know yours?

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The Agitator

AUGUST 14, 2018

Actually, being good scientists, they wanted to analyze donor’s metacognition about awareness activities vis-à-vis whether the cause was already in the donor consideration set. Which means the same thing when you translate it into English. Or do they want to fund efforts to remediate wrongs directly? This makes sense.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Know What You’re Looking For: 2 Types of Fundraising Apps There are two types of fundraising apps you should be aware of: nonprofit-facing, and donor-facing.

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Ann Green

MAY 22, 2015

You want more donors and more people to find out about your organization. You hear a lot about innovation and finding the next best thing to accomplish what you want. But sometimes we need to take a step back, and realize the next best thing may already be here. Give donors the personal touch.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Small nonprofits can scarcely afford to lose any donors from one year to the next, given the expensive and time-consuming effort that donor acquisition represents. It can be tempting for small nonprofits to focus heavily on donor acquisition. As you can see, donor retention is a key part of any nonprofit’s organization strategy.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 1, 2021

You don’t just feel it. You know it from the data. Retention is getting tougher. Attracting new donors is becoming more costly. In other words, all the things we never have enough of in nonprofit fundraising shops. You may have even looked into it. Marketing automation allows you to do more with less.

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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. Here are 6 significant ways companies can support your organization: Credibility: when individual donors see companies supporting you, that raises your credibility and connection to the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue. How do you get the most functionality and return on investment while meeting the baseline needs of your donor constituency? .

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Rather than look at the real reasons for the now 6-year decline in acquisition and retention rates, and the generally declining number of donors in the pool supporting nonprofits, too many fundraisers ignore the long-term trends in favor of short-term excuses. We’re getting less because donors gave to Hurricane Sandy Relief.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. Donors love seeing multiple images, so be sure to include additional photos within your fundraiser story.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Consider these donors to a disease organization: She’s a researcher working on your disease. You featured some of her research in your newsletter and she was reminded to give you a donation. She was diagnosed with the disease you are working to eradicate. A favorite high school teacher of hers just passed away.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

If you had a campaign planned for this fall, but are thinking against it, don’t do that. You should still do your campaign. You can’t raise money if you don’t ask. Yes, it will be harder, which is why you should start planning it now. Here’s a checklist to help you get started. Do you have a plan?

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 1, 2019

You would think the purpose of a thank you letter is to thank your donors, but way too many of them have barely an ounce of gratitude. As you work on your year-end appeal, you need to spend just as much time planning how you’ll thank your donors. The more you can do the better.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 8, 2023

This need not be immediate. It need not be proportional. As Dr. Breeze explains, “Telling fundraisers to ‘build relationships’ (Burnett, 2002; Burk, 2003), to ‘love’ their donors (Pitman, 2007), and to treat the process ‘like a romantic courtship’ (Green et al., In nature, giving to unrelated others can be sustainable.

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Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2020

As a nonprofit, communicating with your supporters is crucial to establishing lifelong donor relationships. Find out how you can make every message count. Donors are the backbone of any nonprofit. If you are a nonprofit professional, it is crucial that you place a much-needed emphasis on the donors who are backing your mission.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 2, 2013

I’m glad to introduce you to Tom Harrison, the CEO of Russ Reid. 6 mystifies me. 6 mystifies me. 15 Mistakes That Have Already Been Made for You. You can go ahead and make them again, or you can take heed here and avoid them. And I commit #11 far too often! by Tom Harrison, CEO of Russ Reid.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It works for the donor. The donor is the hero. For this operations side, the donor-hero story does not work. For this operations side, the donor-hero story does not work. In the donor-hero story, charity administrators are minions. They merely scamper about doing the heroic donor’s bidding. Culture conflict.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2019

Do you treat your donors like VIPs or ATMs? Donors are, indeed, very important people. Sadly, too many nonprofits treat their donors like bank machines. Thank you letters look and read more like a receipt than a genuine expression of gratitude. These are ways to improve your donor communications in general.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. But what if you could find out more about potential supporters before they even donate to your nonprofit for the first time? Well, it turns out you can!

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