Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2024

A fundraising study found that one of the top reasons donors kept giving to a nonprofit is because they received information about who was helped because of their gift. Use marketing channels like your website’s blog posts, email newsletters, and social media to share information about the positive impact of corporate gifts.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2024

A fundraising study found that one of the top reasons donors kept giving to a nonprofit is because they received information about who was helped because of their gift. Use marketing channels like your website’s blog posts, email newsletters, and social media to share information about the positive impact of corporate gifts.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 5, 2023

Now suppose the impact of my gift changes. The payoffs might instead become these: Now, my gift has a higher impact. The gift costs me $1. But a matching grant means the recipient gets $22.) Gratitude signals their view of The impact of the gift The value of the relationship, and Their willingness to reciprocate.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts. Nonprofits benefit from a variety of corporate philanthropy programs, from event sponsorships to in-kind donations to corporate matching gifts. Matching gift database. Conduct prospect research.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

Prospect research, RFM, wealth screeners, and other hands-off/arm’s-length methods of donor discovery can only work so well. And more often than not, the people they identify turn out to not be viable candidates for major gifts. You will make at least ten times more in pledges and gifts than you will spend on our software.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program.

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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. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 17, 2023

Some gifts may help reputation, while others won’t. Theory: The monomyth Showing that “people like me make gifts like this” matches the primal-giving game. It also matches the universal hero story (monomyth).[4] I am the type of person who makes gifts like this. The gift helps my group. It’s complicated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ). of overall fundraising in 2018 came from online giving ( Charitable Giving Report ). 1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Report on fundraising data. By using a fundraising platform that integrates with other software solutions, you can ensure seamless data transfers between platforms, enhancing your reporting capabilities. Do your research before choosing a platform to ensure you understand all the costs required for the full setup process.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Look at the annual reports, donor recognition lists, and newsletters of similar organizations and compile a list of their donors. Conduct prospect research. Prospect research is an effective strategy to help you connect with new major donors. Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Kickstart Your Program.

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iMarketSmart

JULY 24, 2023

Moral identity reflects how well one’s life matches one’s ideal values.[2] 2] Primal origins: Morality as a gift An internal moral identity may seem intangible. Thus, acting morally is like a gift to the group. This gift may be simply an individual helpful act. It acts like a gift to the group. But it does connect.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But when wealthy donors give, it’s usually a major gift, meaning it’s a big number. And even though the wealthy person can ‘afford’ to make that gift, they are still human. All donations happen at the “intersection of motivation and cost,” as renowned researcher Dr. Russell James puts it in our Donor Story: Epic Fundraising eCourse.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But asking for an estate gift? Research experiments show this. It justifies the question or the gift. 14] “Would you join me as a member of our Legacy Society by making a planned gift?”[15] 22] “Would you consider making a legacy gift?”[23] The preface mentions a gift in a will. 1] And yet, it’s vital.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. For instance, it’s reported that 78 percent of eligible nonprofit donors have no idea that their employer offers a corporate gift-matching program.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Understanding the motives for why donors make major gifts is a big part of successful fundraising. Take away the stated reason for giving, and the donor will still find another reason to make a gift because there is something more primal going on inside them. Making major gifts can operate in the same reciprocal manner.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 4, 2020

The 2020 Major Gift Benchmark Study asked people working in nonprofit organizations (n=580) what they consider to be a major gift, how they are staffed to raise major gifts, the types of information used to identify major gift prospects, and more. What is considered to be a major gift by fundraisers?

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iMarketSmart

MAY 22, 2023

Lead with a gift: The primal-giving game Biologists model sustainable giving in nature with a game.[1] Lead with a gift, then act reciprocally.[4] Sometimes sharing was reported as not sharing. Lead with two gifts, then act reciprocally.[5] Bring a gift. When bringing a gift, make sure it’s a good one.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 27, 2022

If you buy one and one gets added for free, that’s called a match. Offering a one-to-three match instead of a one-to-one match makes no difference.[3] An outside corporation matched this with their own gift of $100. An outside corporation matched this with their own gift of $150. Math is math.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 26, 2017

There’s a growing body of empirical evidence on what makes for effective matching gift programs and what doesn’t. The following post –and the two that will follow this one–contain lots of research AND lots of valuable insight and good questions from Agitator readers. ITEM: Best Matching Gift Formulas.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The next highest level of confidence is in their colleagues, particularly those who support their work with research and, therefore, the quality of the prospects assigned to them.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 18, 2022

If the cost feels smaller, a gift is more likely. Lowering the real cost of a gift can help. Objective discounts like tax benefits make bigger gifts possible. In math, a rebate and a match are identical. Match: The donor gives $1. It’s matched with $1. The donor is paid $1 for making the gift.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 10, 2023

Or their time is too expensive for the gift size. These life story questions worked for current gifts. But they were the most effective for bequest gifts.[11] 11] Other research matches this. Donors report that life story connections are key for charitable bequests.[12] But sometimes that isn’t feasible.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Ever since the team from Allison + Partners came on CauseTalk Radio to talk about how influencers can power cause marketing , I've become convinced my three-legged stool for cause marketing success, which previously included legs for sales, research and content marketing , needs a fourth for influencers. Not too shabby! Partnership Notes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. For example, could people who donate every year be cultivated for a larger or monthly gift? It doesn’t have to be a gift.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

If you haven't checked out the 2017 America's Charity Checkout Champions report, it's a must-read for anyone in the cause marketing space. Pouring over the report, I came away with seven key takeaways for cause marketers. These should help you navigate and understand the report - and apply its lessons! That shouldn't stop you.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In fact, according to Fidelity Charitable , one-third (33%) of crypto holders have reported donating digital assets to nonprofits. According to Endaoment’s 2021 Impact Report , the average cryptocurrency donor skewed younger—between the ages of 25–34. 3 reasons to consider embracing crypto fundraising this GivingTuesday .

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 26, 2023

Besides, one day that big gift will come in. And besides, the struggling nonprofit is doing good things; it deserves a big gift. And yet, that gift never actually comes. Back to fundraising So, why hasn’t that small nonprofit received its million-dollar gift? Now you are a major gifts fundraiser! Actually, no.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Over the period of the pandemic, the Merkle “ 2021 Loyalty Barometer Report ” showed four trends in consumer thoughts on rewards and benefits. .

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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. Need a quick refresher on the fundamentals of prospect research before continuing? Start by looking at the giving reports of similar organizations to yours.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

It can generate transformational gifts. Gift possibilities, and. She knows how to match this with the donor’s journey. Tracking and reporting gift impact. Developing motivational gift structures. Gift possibilities. The guiding sage understands gift structures. Endowment gifts.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The guiding sage matches donor desires with specific organizational projects. The guiding sage pairs donor preferences with ideal gift structures. The guiding sage encourages gifts of assets. The guiding sage advances the donor’s hero story after the gift. Let’s start with the gift. Organizations can do this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Some focus primarily on traditional fundraising like monthly gifts, planned giving, online fundraising, and special events like galas.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 6, 2022

From major gifts to donations the price of a cold brew, contributions from individuals often make up the largest portion of Americans’ charitable giving. If you’re looking to grow your grassroots donors—a segment many nonprofits struggle to retain —sustainer programs in particular can be a natural match for these passionate supporters.

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Hopefully you’ve survived this year’s final onslaught of matching gift appeals. . In an equally hopeful vein perhaps you’ve found some golden nuggets in this week’s posts on matching that will help guide your plans for next year. For #Giving Tuesday almost every organization used a match.

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