Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Wait a week or more and you risk letting a warm lead go cold. Wait a week or more and you risk letting a warm lead go cold. Stacy's Pita Chips is selling apple pies with a small cutout representing the tiny sliver of startup funding going to women founders. (I I'm ready to give back!) It's not something I'm an expert on.

Homelessness 130

Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental Finance 130

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Cycle of Giving You need donors who give because they love the work your nonprofit is doing. This is called transformational giving because it transforms the donor’s life as well as the lives of those you’re serving. In order to keep those donors giving you must complete the Cycle of Giving. Make sense?

Construction 105

Construction Values Fundraising Fundraising 105

Veritus Group

APRIL 8, 2024

Fundraising reports are predicting that giving will expand in the years ahead. What Are YOU Going to Do? Now's the time to focus on mid-level and major gift fundraising. The post The Wind Is at Your Back. appeared first on Veritus Group.

Fundraising 92

Fundraising Fundraising Non-Profits 92

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Individual giving declined in 2022 , and 70% of nonprofits expect giving to continue to decrease or remain flat. Offer suggested giving amounts. Go above and beyond to show appreciation. The past couple of years have represented a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising. Explain the impact of donations.

Nonprofits 110

Nonprofits Retention Values Technology 110

Clairification

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sometimes major donors give less than the previous year. Sometimes they stop giving to you entirely. I’m going to lay a truth bomb on you. You’re not going to like it. Most of the time, the reason a donor gives you less (or zilch) is because of how you treated them. Not noticing. What’s the second worst sin?

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Fundraising Fundraising Psychology Retention 103

Clairification

MARCH 11, 2024

What gets donors going? People do not give to the most urgent needs, but rather they support causes that mean something to them.” This is the finding from a report done by the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy at the University of Kent: “ How Donor Choose Charities.” That’s not why folks give.

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Philanthropy Universities Psychology Values 108

Clairification

JANUARY 29, 2024

If you don’t do a lot more donor loving, you’re going to do a lot more donor losing. If donors only hear from you when you want something from them, they’re not likely to give more. Or even give again. They love you, and show you (usually by giving a monetary gift). Be generous! Out and in.

Retention 111

Retention Nonprofits 111

Clairification

MARCH 14, 2024

It can’t be primarily about going after money. It has to be about giving, and receiving, love. I’m going to talk about this more in an article focusing on “connection” next week.] Alas, attention is increasingly ephemeral. The new nonprofit currency is not creating attention. It’s building loyalty. Mostly due to technology.

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Technology Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 108

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And it’s better to give it sooner than later, for a couple of reasons. Saying thank you establishes trust , reassuring donors their money didn’t go into a black hole. Recency is the most important predictor of likelihood to give. Recency is the most important predictor of likelihood to give. Where does the mail go first?

Activism 85

Activism Foundations Leadership Fundraising 85

Clairification

JANUARY 8, 2024

I encourage you to go above and beyond. Because the best predictor of future giving is when people feel good. You can make giving to you a transformational experience. So, I’m going to guess you could do better. It’s up to you to establish trust and magnetically pull your donors toward you so they never let go.

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Activism Construction Retention Philanthropy 108

Jeff Brooks

APRIL 25, 2024

Give donors “permission” not to donate. I know that may seem odd, because they clearly have that permission whether you give it or not. And most donors, most of the time (including your best donors) exercise their right not to give. Give when you can. Please don’t feel obligated to give. That’s huge.

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Fundraising Fundraising Psychology 59

Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

So we can never give up. The little hiccups, the projects that go astray, the projects that go slower than we like and any curves along the way teach us resilience. I've learned to breathe through the challenges, dig into my resilience and keep going. As a nonprofit leader, the day-to-day can start to feel like a slog.

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Ann Green

MARCH 7, 2024

Just like the flowers and plants in your garden, you need to give them care and attention. If you can get your first-time donors to give again, it’s much more likely they’ll keep giving. You don’t want to barrage donors with appeals and then go silent for a while. You should be keeping track of your retention rate.

Retention 113

Retention Energy Communication Fundraising 113

NextAfter

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Another correlation is that a lot of contestants on Supermarket Sweep have the same go-to strategy. The contestants are going for the same items. For instance, most organizations tend to all show up on the same aisles: Giving Tuesday and December 31st. Have you ever felt like that at year-end? What about this tagline? “A

Fundraising 89

Fundraising Fundraising Values Communication 89

Ann Green

JANUARY 25, 2024

Monthly giving is one of the few types of fundraising that did well last year. If your organization doesn’t have a monthly/recurring giving program or it’s fairly small, what’s keeping you from starting or growing your monthly giving program? They might be apprehensive about giving a one-time gift of $50 or $100.

Retention 72

Retention Food Communication Fundraising 72

Clairification

MAY 2, 2024

So don’t forget to go to your dashboard and check it out. So don’t forget to go to your dashboard and check it out. Thank you for doing such vital and compassionate work, and giving to others on a regular basis, Claire claire@clairification.com P.S. Want to resolve to be an active learner next year? More followers.

Public and Nonprofit Management 78

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Foundations Activism 78

Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when it makes sense to celebrate a nonprofit anniversary: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a 75 th anniversary coming up, and I really think we should do something to celebrate this milestone. But, I can’t get the board to really support this with much enthusiasm. What should I do?

Food 92

Food Homelessness Poverty Education 92

Clairification

APRIL 11, 2024

Why Do You Keep Giving Customers Away? They engage personally, and do all they can to give customers a dopamine rush so they feel really good about making the same purchase decision again. Please, please, please… let this sink in. The for-profit world understands this. It’s why they retain, on average, 80 – 90% of current customers.

Non-Profits 61

Non-Profits Retention Nonprofits Communication 61

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Probably because of all the air pollution from that new high rise going up by the water. What ’ s the point of acknowledging you ’ re on stolen land if you ’ re not gonna give it back? How would you go about giving back land to Native communities? Saphia walks along the Greenpoint pier at sunset.) Does it matter?

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What’s the difference between Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday? According to the Giving Tuesday website, “Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” For the last 10 years, Giving Tuesday has taken place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year it will be on November 29.

Fundraising 119

Fundraising Fundraising Communication Nonprofit Organizations 119

Ann Green

JUNE 12, 2023

What kind of experience are you giving them when they interact with your organization? Let’s look at some of the different aspects of fundraising and donor communication to see what kind of experience you’re giving your donors. Does your appeal address your donor by name and take into account any past giving?

Communication 114

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Amy Eisenstein

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It got to the point that I didn’t want for him to go to donor meetings anymore. Some donors responded, usually with a “no” to his ask, but a few would make a small increase in their annual giving, but some donors we outright lost. I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me at that point!

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy 98

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Or you may ask your friends, coworkers, and family to give a few bucks. 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. In the beginning you may self-fund your fledgling organization.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What’s the difference between messages you get for Cyber Monday, Black Friday, political candidates, and Giving Tuesday? According to the Giving Tuesday website, “Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” Here are a few things to keep in mind as Giving Tuesday approaches.

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Fundraising Fundraising Communication Nonprofit Organizations 69

Donorbox Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2024

This staggering number should give you pause. How are you going to stand out from over 100,000 gyms? As of 2023, the United States has 113,326 gyms and health clubs. Fortunately, the answer is not as complicated as you may think – your gym’s culture is the key to success.

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Fundraising Fundraising Culture Health 52

The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If he could just hear about our work, he’d give us the million dollars we need to build our new building! I’m just going to have to wait until he calls me back.”. As fundraisers, we go to seminars and hear about setting up donor funnels, building fundraising networks , and making asks. Why won’t he meet with me? It takes time.

Non-Profits 140

Non-Profits Fundraising Fundraising 140

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Preliminary estimates showed foundation giving went up 5.7% ($5.2 billion during 2023 with giving forecasted to go up an additional 5.3% ($5.2 Preliminary estimates showed foundation giving went up 5.7% ($5.2 billion during 2023 with giving forecasted to go up an additional 5.3% ($5.2 billion) to $97.9

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Foundations Values Marketing Marketing 64

Nonprofit Fixer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, an interim director is not going to begin a capital campaign. Or maybe you’ve considered whether taking an interim executive director job is the right career move. In the nonprofit sector, we don't talk much about interim executive directors. I also think you're now on your seventh stint as an interim executive director.

Leadership 111

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Insurance Management 111

Bloomerang

MARCH 1, 2024

If you have a phone number, pick it up and give them a call! If you have a phone number, pick it up and give them a call! Then, if you do catch them in a receptive mood, let them know you’d love to learn more about what motivated their giving. This year we received tributes from donors who wish to remain anonymous.

Values 95

Values Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 95

Ann Green

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Your donors have a lot going on and may put your letter aside to handle later, and then never get to it. Your donors have a lot going on and may put your letter aside to handle later, and then never get to it. Some donors will respond to the first appeal, but most are going to need a few reminders.

Fundraising 117

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The Storytelling Nonprofit

APRIL 14, 2024

A solid fundraising program has diverse streams of revenue and that includes legacy giving. Legacy giving is the process of getting gifts through wills and estates, and those gifts typically come in the form of cash, stocks, properties, or insurance. In the case of legacy giving marketing, stories are the ultimate social proof.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Insurance Foundations Health 52

Clairification

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

From the get-go, explain to prospective board members what’s expected of them. All should be involved in some way in giving and getting. Do you have a board orientation strategy? I don’t just mean in a dusty handbook somewhere on a shelf or in a file no one can find. It’s an important “tip,” don’t get me wrong.

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Recruitment Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 110

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words must cut through the noise and land smack-dab in the middle of your reader’s or listener’s heart, inspiring them to give. Remember that giving is an emotional act. A good fundraising message gives hope , which triggers action. Asking someone to give so you can reach your $10,000 goal just doesn’t cut it.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Image credit: islander11 on istock.com MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist once married to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has awarded $16 billion of her personal fortune in philanthropic grants through her Yield Giving foundation since 2019. NPQ was a recipient of a grant from Yield Giving in 2021.)

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Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 67

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Exciting fundraising trends on the horizon for 2024 include peer-to-peer fundraising, giving flexibility, digital wallets, unconventional and emerging donors, and AI being used in fundraising. It’s important to note that AI, automation, and machine learning are increasing in usage and popularity and aren’t going away anytime soon!

Fundraising 124

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Homelessness 124

Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

The number one reason donors don’t give again is they aren’t properly thanked! this paragraph usually gives a general description of what the organization does] Thank you again for your contribution! To Retain Donors, Stand Out from the ‘Get Go’ Believe me, most donors aren’t sticking around. Asking or thanking?

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Retention Values Communication Fundraising 112

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

And if you aren’t participating in Giving Tuesday, I would skip the 28th too. If you don’t send email often, slowly ramp up the frequency BEFORE you get to Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday especially if you have a whole campaign that weekend. We’re talking millions and millions of emails.

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Retail Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 84