Resource type: webinar January 28, 2022 Street Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits …higher levels monthly giving, face-to-face. Rule of thumb is you really don’t want to be signing people up on the street or at the door under 25, because their attrition…
Resource type: article March 28, 2025 The 18+ Best Donor Management Software Options for 2026 …workplace giving management. Bonterra includes functionality for employers looking to expand their workplace giving and generosity programs. But look out for… Internal upheavals and shifting functionality. Bonterra has recently been…
Resource type: article October 17, 2023 Nonprofit software solutions: the 27 best options in 2026 …donor. Giving statements. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual giving statements in just a few clicks to ensure compliance. Best nonprofit software for productivity Productivity software includes any software used to…
Resource type: Product March 2, 2017 Sustainability Scorecard …Small, mid and major donors aren’t just defined by their gift amount, but also by their length of giving – giving you a clearer picture of where your most loyal…
Resource type: article January 16, 2025 Transform Tax Summaries Into Giving Statements …Giving Statements expand the picture. They let you: Show a holistic view of giving: Recognize non-financial contributions like volunteer hours, in-kind gifts, and soft credits, giving donors a complete picture…
Resource type: article March 22, 2021 Help Donors Leave Legacies: Create Philanthropic Autobiographies …and passions. Giving is very much a reflection of who the donor is and who they aspire to become. Legacy giving is even more aspirational than annual giving. Even those…
Resource type: article November 4, 2019 Your Opportunity Knocks: Get Started with Bequest Fundraising …when I began the legacy giving program for Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. In fact, we named our legacy giving society…
Resource type: news December 5, 2024 Bloomerang Clients Raised A Record $56M On GivingTuesday Bloomerang, the industry’s leading donor, volunteer, and fundraising management platform, processed more than $56 million—a record-breaking amount—during GivingTuesday. Nonprofits using Bloomerang’s Giving Platform saw increased giving momentum from 2023 with…
Resource type: article October 10, 2023 Effective donor management: 7 best practices for nonprofits …to turn their one-time gift into a monthly donation to help encourage more recurring giving. Direct mail fundraising. Ensure your fundraising request letters include a pre-addressed envelope for supporters to…
Resource type: article October 24, 2017 Finding New Donors Requires Creating a New Market …strategy (e.g., monthly giving; P2P fundraising; event fundraising) for your existing markets. An equally cost-effective strategy is market development. You apply existing strategies to untapped markets. The least cost-effective, and…
Resource type: article February 2, 2018 3 Reasons Shopping Carts Are Bad for Online Giving …be advocates for your organization in the community. They cost very little to retain since they’ve committed to monthly giving until they tell you otherwise. But that’s not even close…
Resource type: article January 4, 2021 How To Close Gifts Via Strategic Zoom Or Telephone Fundraising Appeals …special project or campaign Renew and/or upgrade ongoing mid-level donor Renew first-time mid-level donor Convert one-time giver to a monthly giving schedule, thereby upgrading their giving Introduce a legacy giving…
Resource type: article July 5, 2021 4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty …I see three easy ways to apply this finding to nonprofit fundraising: The first is to create loyalty programs such as annual or legacy giving societies or monthly giving clubs….
Resource type: article January 5, 2016 14 important dates to circle on your nonprofit’s calendar …under development column mark major sponsor solicitation deadline. 9. Newsletters Do you do a quarterly, bi-monthly or monthly print newsletter? If you do, this is a good spot to look…
Resource type: article October 18, 2019 Should Nonprofits Use an Automated Email Welcome Series for Donors? …ran a test on sending a handwritten, heartfelt card within 48 hours of getting a gift (from any donor) and a call on the anniversary of giving or on a…
Resource type: webinar January 28, 2022 Beware of Bigfoot: Appreciating Donor Differences …is simply a subset of this kind of giving-major giving. That’s because they still are gifts out of assets. The difference is they’re given in some deferred manner or they’re…
Resource type: article October 29, 2025 Donors are counting on you: start the tax reform conversation today …Who needs to hear what: tailoring your message by donor type Consider segmenting donor communications to account for factors that may influence giving capacity. Break down recommendations based on giving…
Resource type: article September 8, 2020 Future Proof Your Nonprofit Mission: Promote Legacy Giving, Even Now …plan. Include basic planned giving messaging everywhere. You never know where your prospects reside; they aren’t confined to specific age groups or giving levels. And this includes the internet. Don’t…
Resource type: article December 20, 2023 Beyond Tax Summaries: Strengthening Donor Relationships Through Giving Statements …a way to showcase how donations made a difference. And that’s just the beginning. This is where Bloomerang Giving Statements take it further. While Tax Summaries focus on compliance, Giving…