Resource type: article November 15, 2017 3 examples of nonprofit donor surveys …communications. 3. Ontario Nature – lapsed donor survey A dedicated lapsed donor survey is a great way to re-engage donors who have stopped giving Our friend Pamela Grow brought this…
Resource type: article January 12, 2018 The 1 Word That Shouldn’t Appear In Your Nonprofit’s Email Newsletter Subject Line It’s “newsletter.” Let me preface this post by saying that if you send out a recurring (weekly, monthly, etc.) email newsletter and it has the word “newsletter” in the subject…
Resource type: article January 28, 2022 The Whole Major Gift Fundraising Shebang – Get Started …to be treated this way or not. Then you add them to your major donor portfolio, and pull them out of the annual giving manager’s portfolio. This is a mistake….
Resource type: article April 6, 2018 12 Donation Appeal Ideas for Each Month of the Year …them to come by and see it in action — and six or twelve months into the project.) February: Monthly Donor Ask. Find people who are highly engaged but have…
Resource type: article May 7, 2018 5 Tips for Facebook Fundraising Success …to my fundraiser’s success. However, the fundraising hasn’t stopped. A couple of friends have since become Coburn Place monthly or in-kind donors, and our other friends are more aware of…
Resource type: article January 28, 2022 Nonprofit Newsletters Donors Abhor …thanked, not scolded. If you only talk about the next dollar to be raised, you’ll seem ungrateful. TIP: Talk about the impact of the donors’ previous giving so they can…
Resource type: article August 24, 2018 5 Ways to Make Teen Volunteers Work for Your Nonprofit …teenagers establish a monthly movie night, where they go over to each other’s houses and just watch a movie together. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, but helping them…
Resource type: article November 7, 2018 Nonprofit Donor Retention: Problems and Solutions …it will mean and how you’ll look forward to using it. PROBLEM: If a donor sends you monthly gifts, or simply multiple gifts over the course of the year, and…
Resource type: article January 17, 2019 Fundraisers, Do Your Successor – And Future Self – a Favor: Write Your Job Manual! …And here’s a few ideas on how: Create a calendar. Only include recurring tasks, broken down as those done annually (i.e., year-end tax receipts); monthly (board report); quarterly, etc. Don’t…
Resource type: article January 23, 2019 7 New Year’s resolutions for fundraisers …know this? Maybe you had 100 first-time donors in 2017 and only 10 of those made a repeat gift in 2018 giving you a 10% renewal rate. This information might…
Resource type: article April 9, 2019 Should Your Nonprofit Do an Event? …may want to prioritize one or more of the following: Building awareness Raising $XXXXX Acquiring new donors Retaining current donors Upgrading ongoing donors Recapturing lapsed donors Developing monthly donors Recruiting…
Resource type: article August 19, 2019 22 Social Media Influencer Strategies Nonprofits Can Use …enable you to spread the job of creating brand awareness and engagement across multiple staff. They show they’re enthusiastic about your vision and mission, thereby giving you a competitive advantage…
Resource type: news September 23, 2019 [FEATURE SPOTLIGHT] Tracking Pledges with Ease in Bloomerang …monthly, but during October they want the payment to be for $50 instead of $100, and on the 12th instead of the 10th, that’s no problem. You can easily adjust…
Resource type: news February 3, 2020 [NEW FEATURE] First-Time Donor Calls …out of 10 first-time donors never give again. But, if you can get a second gift or a monthly commitment, those retention rates triple or quadruple in some cases. So…
Resource type: article April 19, 2020 18 Things YMCAs Can Do During the COVID-19 Outbreak …This can be done simply by calling people. But also continue to mail hand printed or written notes. Stay connected with your monthly donors and members that donate and/or pay…
Resource type: article April 16, 2020 Having An Online Donor Meeting: 12 Effective Tips …have donors who cannot see programs in person, we can do what international aid nonprofits have done for a long time: have quarterly or even monthly conference calls with your…
Resource type: article July 23, 2020 Why You Should Text Your Donors …avid bird watcher and monthly donor to Audubon and you get this text message from them to see how you were faring in the pandemic? Leveraging Textology for Effective Communication…
Resource type: article July 31, 2020 Motivating Your Board to Ask Their Peers for Money May Be Easier Than You Think …amount, goal for when the contact will be made, and the preferred contact method for your direct follow-up with that board member monthly. Review any relevant items that came out…
Resource type: article August 26, 2020 7 Self-Care Tips for Nonprofit Professionals …are available for streaming classes online — everything from yoga to dance can be found for free or for a small monthly fee. A very low-cost way to get a…
Resource type: article September 25, 2020 3 Tips For Moving From All-Volunteer to Your First Paid Staff at a Nonprofit …to secure the funding you need to grow. What does that look like? Your “monthly” newsletter goes out seven times a year, always on a different date. Your bookkeeper keeps…