Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Thanking donors is THE most important step in fundraising. Get this one right, and fundraising gets easier. Mess it up, and you’ll eventually lose the donor. Unfortunately, most nonprofits view thanking donors as an afterthought instead of treating it with the importance it deserves. Improve your thank-you letter.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I confess to having a love/hate relationship with fundraising events. I love them as a major donor cultivation tool, but I hate them for everything else! At its best, a nonprofit fundraising event is fun. These events divert attention from one-to-one fundraising efforts, which can be intimidating.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

5 Mistakes a Nonprofit Makes When Planning an Event Do you want to plan an event for your nonprofit? Take a few minutes to read these 5 Mistakes a Nonprofit Makes When Planning an Event and get the best results. There isn’t a single soul in this world that starts out trying to plan a lousy event.

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Fundraising Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Nonprofit professionals know the best fundraising events are fun, interactive, and accessible. They bring together supporters and the community in meaningful ways to raise money and awareness for your mission. Donors circle their favorite golf fundraisers on the calendar every year as a can’t miss event.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Writing a thank you letter should be the easiest task on your to-do list. And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. Maybe you don’t know what to write. You want your letter to sound sincere, not like a form letter. That’s what you SHOULD do.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Raising the money you need to fully fund your budget doesn’t happen by accident. You need a plan for fundraising success. Actually, you need both short-term plans, like those to manage your fundraising activities through the holidays, and longer-term plans that will carry you through all of next year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Read part one , part two , part three , and part four. . In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate.

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The Killoe Group

MARCH 14, 2023

As those in the nonprofit world realize, few things are as effective—or as time consuming—as fundraising events. These events bring in big time donations, and can have a huge impact on furthering the organization’s cause. What should my team consider when developing an event fundraising marketing plan?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. Think about what changed for you, your nonprofit, and your constituencies. . How much more of your donor communications went digital ? . Did you host virtual events ? . What was the state of your brand?

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your biggest major donors simply cannot be treated like all your other donors. If you’re like most mid-size and larger nonprofits, they are funding the great majority of your operation. Major donor stewardship tends to happen after a gift is given. What are you doing to recognize them?

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. 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. Let’s get started.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. Unfortunately, if you can’t have in-person events or if you don’t have a big marketing budget, finding new donors can be difficult. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Did you know as many as 81% percent of new donors don’t return to give again? And only 43% of all donors remain loyal? 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. .

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of life on hold, your nonprofit hasn’t stopped operating. You and your staff have worked tirelessly to keep your organization afloat through 2020 and 2021, fundraising for your cause and maintaining good relationships with donors. . Online fundraising rules .

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Ann Green

MARCH 29, 2023

I know, groan. I know I should do more. Your nonprofit organization may be putting off some version of your own spring cleaning and decluttering. You’ll also make some much-needed improvements to your infrastructure and donor communication. or receive three mailings because you have duplicate records.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

Fundraising Goals Wall Chart Nonprofit fundraising is a giant topic and it can be incredibly complicated. Nearly all 501(c)(3) public charities need to fundraise and there are over 1 million of these organizations in the US. You need simple, timeless, battle-tested fundraising information that you can put to use immediately.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. There are year-end fundraisers and volunteer appreciation events to attend, donors to thank, holiday cards to get in the mail, and last-minute appeals to send out. What is personal gratitude?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Your nonprofit is growing. You’ve outgrown your space, and you’re ready for your first capital campaign! You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. Funds raised from a capital campaign are in addition to your regular annual fundraising efforts.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Your donors fuel your organization’s work, so it’s crucial to maintain a healthy, thriving base of supporters. A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. If you had a time machine and could go back to before coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the world, how would you prepare? Many nonprofits rely heavily on in-person fundraising.

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 28, 2023

Major gifts are the largest gifts your nonprofit receives. And no matter what a major gift looks like for your organization—whether that be $10,000 or $100,000—these large donations can do wonders for your nonprofit. There are two more pieces to the major donor fundraising puzzle—propensity and affinity markers.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. So, what do we do when our time is limited and we need to communicate with the community and our donors?

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 11, 2024

Thank you after an event Nonprofit organizations thrive on generous gifts of time and money, including event tickets and sponsorships. Effective “thank you” notes can increase donor retention, gift amounts, and dedication to your organization. What is a “thank you” note or donor acknowledgment? I’m here to help.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s a problem as old as fundraising. How do you find, attract, and qualify people who can give major gifts to your nonprofit organization? We’re going to unpack why none of the modern methods for building caseloads consistently works at identifying and qualifying major donors, and weeding out the rest. They fall short.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

This is part three in a six-part series. In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. That means that you must work to make relevant content marketing more readily accessible to your constituents. .

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 18, 2020

3 Essentials for Fundraising Technology: A Beginner’s Guide. We all know the power of Fundraising for Nonprofits, but how do you get started with the right Fundraising Technology? Fundraising is hard work. How your nonprofit does this could very well depend on the fundraising technology you’re using.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. Let’s explore both kinds of apps in the next section. Let’s dive right in!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

It’s a horrible feeling when the tried-and-true fundraising methods that have worked in the past stop working. your spring campaign that you thought would bring in $5,000 only brings in $1,200…. …or or the fundraising letter you hoped would generate $7,000 barely nets $3,000…. …or Fundraising is about relationships. .

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 14, 2020

Being in the same space as the donors. So what is a fundraiser to do? Some fundraisers are struggling. Some fundraisers seem to be really floundering. With lots of time to stress out about not being able to do their job of meeting with their donors. But now major donor officers are asking, "What's next?

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 12, 2023

Fundraising is essential to your nonprofit’s strategy. You raise money to directly fund and support your various programs and projects. Therefore, it’s important that you do everything you can to make sure the fundraising campaigns you host are as impactful and productive as possible. So how can you avoid this?

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Ann Green

JANUARY 24, 2023

If your organization doesn’t have a monthly/recurring giving program or it’s fairly small, now is a great time to start or grow your monthly giving. In this post, I’ll tell you why monthly giving is so important for your nonprofit, how to start or grow your program, and how to nurture it going forward. Let’s keep this up!

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. 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.

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The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If the problem you are trying to solve or the need you are addressing isn’t a quick fix but instead long range, ongoing and/or escalating, you might consider forming your own nonprofit. In this post, we’ll review frequently asked questions about starting a nonprofit and nine key steps to get your own organization up and running.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 4, 2022

Whether in times of stability or uncertainty , building and maintaining strong relationships with your donors is the key to hitting your fundraising goals. Establishing genuine connections with donors builds trust and increases the chance that supporters will continue supporting your mission over the long term.

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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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

From my perspective, there are three pillars of transformation required of nonprofits that want to thrive in the post-disruption, post-COVID economy. In the first article of this three-part series, I explored why digital transformation must be an immediate priority and looked at some ways to get there. . Donor Experience .

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