Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’ve probably heard some variation of the phrase, “treat every donor like a major donor.” Plus, not all of your supporters want to be wined and dined like a major donor. As an essential and integral part of your fundraising strategy, your major donors should feel valued by your organization. .

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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

JULY 26, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 5, 2024

Between keeping up with global news and connecting with loved ones on social media, your donors have countless reasons to be online. Considering the amount of time they spend on their devices, your nonprofit can tap into many opportunities to bring donors closer to your mission. Add virtual events to your calendar.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 1, 2021

Building a Strong Nonprofit Brand [Step-by-step Guide + Free Resources]. Nonprofits, NGOs, Social Enterprise also need to create and manage a strong brand. You might not think about branding when you think about nonprofits, NGOs, and other social enterprises. Branding is all about your public image. What is branding?

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in our society by addressing community needs and advancing social causes. As a result, cultivating a culture of philanthropy is essential for nonprofit organizations to achieve long-term sustainability and impact.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Use the wrong ones, and your fundraising revenue will start trending the other way. But here’s the rub when it comes to fundraising metrics – it matters very much which accountability metrics you use. One study looked at 24 different accountability metrics used by 210 large charities. It’s because you need to use a different set of metrics.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. In this guide, we’ll cover what you need to know about nonprofit CRM solutions and the best platforms to consider. In this guide, we’ll cover what you need to know about nonprofit CRM solutions and the best platforms to consider.

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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. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 6, 2023

As a nonprofit organization, email newsletters are one of the most powerful tools you have to engage with your audience, share your mission and impact, and ultimately drive donations and support. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let’s dive into 18 ideas for crafting effective nonprofit newsletters.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

A few lowlights from our past: Letting the donor get too close to the wealth screen, not reading the room to realize who the real decision-makers were, asking for a big gift without the proper cultivation, and not doing our donor research. Don’t waste time covering up your weaknesses, embrace them. Watch her story live here. .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

One of the tips to combat it was “delegate more.” Whatever your reasoning for holding on, you have to understand that delegating makes you a better manager AND makes your staff better employees. While the initial teaching phase may seem counter-productive, eventually you will have one less to-do off your list.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 4, 2021

In my previous post I outlined the reasons why nonprofit fundraising operations need marketing automation so they raise money more cost-efficiently. In this post you’ll learn how marketing automation can take tedious tasks off your plate while supporting your major gift, planned gift, and mid-level fundraising efforts. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Keeping donors can undoubtedly be hard work but, a loyal donor base is vital in sustaining the work you do and furthering your mission. This will keep your emails concise and focused.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

The journey to find that next big gig can be tiring, grueling, and painful, and at times it can feel like you’re banging your head against the wall. The pandemic hit the nonprofit sector hard. My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. Your network sees plenty of job opportunities.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 2, 2024

The Art of Negotiation Books That Teach Negotiation Skills for Saving Money Statistics show that effective negotiation skills can increase your earning potential by a staggering 25%. Dive into this article for a curated list of top-tier books designed to sharpen your negotiation acumen. They occur routinely in everyday life.

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iMarketSmart

MARCH 11, 2019

The Pareto principle recognizes that 90 percent of your dollars will come from 10 percent of your donors. It applies to planned gifts, too: 80 – 90 percent of your planned gift dollars will come from 10–20 percent of your planned gift donors. You can’t raise money without trusting, committed relationships.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . Remember, communication and sharing platforms such as Facebook have only been with us for a little over a decade and a half. We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Setting up an online donation system might seem like an easy next step in your nonprofit’s journey. After all, how difficult can it be relative to all the hard work that it’s taken to obtain donor support in your community in the first place? Identify how your payment processor fits into the donor journey.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 27, 2019

Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. But, planning and executing effective fundraisers is not an easy task to juggle while pursuing your mission. However, without crafting and enacting successful fundraisers, nonprofit organizations would not be able to continue their charitable work. Community Events.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

When my sister first started working with a nonprofit museum, she had a lot to learn about the fundraising process for the organization. Nonprofits like yours can personalize your donors’ experiences in the same way by keeping careful notes about your donors in your donor management software. .

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Getting Attention

MARCH 13, 2014

Guest blogger, Julie Brown, Program Director at the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. First we focused on goals: Build trust. Cultivate Foundation’s next generation of donors (women age 45-54). Engage Facebook followers to share the Community Foundation story. And we thought we were pretty good at it!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Major donors make a major impact on your nonprofit, but it can be a bit scary to ask major donors for a donation. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. You can say something like this: “ Thank you again for your generous gift to XYZ organization!

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The Agitator

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Marketing maven Seth Godin wrote The First Transaction , an interesting post about the need for cultivation to precede any ask for money. We can connect, transfer knowledge, engage in a way that builds trust… all of these things make it more likely that I’ll trust you enough to send you some money one day.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a powerful opportunity for nonprofit fundraisers because it allows you to tap into a much broader network than you currently have access to, through people’s most trusted sources of information: their friends. Reach out to your biggest fans to invite them to start a fundraiser of their own.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 21, 2012

Earlier this month I commented in my newsletter and wrote a blog post about how nonprofits should not be afraid of the “what ifs” out there, prompted by a recent Virginia ruling that liking a Facebook page did not count as protected free speech. The cultivation phase. Guest Post by Wendy Baird of Wendy Baird Consulting.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 23, 2023

For Nonprofits Who Want to Turn Social Media Followers Into Donors, Supporters, and Advocates. Look for part 1 – What’s next for nonprofits and social media – and Part 2 – Where Should you Be on Social media? I am so excited – it’s finally here!! Who’s it for? What do you get at the end?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s just a little insider tip there. And if this is your first Bloomerang webinar, just want to say a special welcome to all you first-timers. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Elizabeth, I’ve got 2:30 Eastern officially. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Elizabeth: Yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

Quinn – a consultant with more than 25 years working with nonprofits and curator of the Nonprofit Website Insider. And it could… if nonprofits didn’t need to write anything good. And it could… if nonprofits didn’t need to write anything good. This article walks through seven tips.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MAY 6, 2009

I wanted to share this great set of tips from my colleague Rebecca Ruby Higman here at Network for Good (pictured). Where are these ghoulish, baseball-bat-swinging donors who are wildly impressed by your donate button? (No How can you jazz up your button and generate excitement around it? How do you encourage click after click?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

It might be a little tight because we’ve got a lot of good stuff to share with you, but ask questions anyway because we might be able to get to your question offline as well. And, if this is your first Bloomerang webinar, welcome. Welcome everybody, good afternoon. Important topic, one of my favorite topics.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! Thanks to all of you for your patience. But most importantly, feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. And if this is your first Bloomerang webinar, welcome.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nonprofit funding comes from various sources—regular and major gifts , grants, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorships , planned gifts, and eCommerce sales are a few of the most common. In addition, some nonprofits also rely partly or entirely on memberships to support their missions. What is membership software for nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way. If this is your first Bloomerang webinar, welcome. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Mallory, I got 1 p.m. Mallory: Do it. Steven: All right.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. These solutions optimize and expand your fundraising and donor stewardship activities to help form long-lasting relationships.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Valerie Harris will focus on what is required when you commit to attracting and maintaining major donors, understanding how major donors think, and how to optimize your communications for this important donor segment. If you want to get your answer questioned or your question answered, just a insider tip there.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

The fundraising landscape is changing rapidly and the way funders want to work with nonprofits is too. Mallory Erickson will help you start your 2022 off fundraising in the right way. If this is your first Bloomerang webinar, welcome. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Mallory, I got 1 p.m. Mallory: Do it. Steven: All right.

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