5 Tips for Converting Crowdfunders to Lifetime Donors
Starting a crowdfunding campaign is an easy, effective way to quickly raise funds for a specific project, but many nonprofits see a disconnect when attempting to keep crowdfunding donors engaged with their mission over the long term.Converting…
Here’s the Checklist You Need to Create a Communications Plan for your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraising Campaign!
No matter what type of fundraising campaign your organization is running, a well-developed communications plan will help to ensure your success. The goal of a communications plan is to assist your nonprofit in thinking more strategically…
6 Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Your Calendar Year-End Fundraising Revenues
Anyone who has been in the nonprofits for so long already knows that social media is here to stay for decades, if not longer. There have been no signs of decline in the use of social media over the past few months.More often than not, nonprofit…
What Data Should You Leverage From Your Donation Form?
Nonprofit organizations have always fought to engage donors, optimize fundraising, and acquire increased support. However, now more than ever the struggle to raise these metrics has left many fundraising professionals drowning against the rising…
How to Cultivate Your Calendar Year-End Donors Before You Ask
The calendar has turned to October, the last and remaining quarter of the year. If we thought we had time to work on a Calendar Year-End appeal, that time is upon us. Many groups still send out one direct mail appeal letter sometime in…
In the past year, nonprofits have gotten creative in their fundraising endeavors. From hosting virtual events and outdoor galas to pivoting their programming to support their communities during this public health crisis, nonprofit organizations…
The top six steps to creating a new donor welcome series for you not-for-profit
You have new donors who have just given. These are the hardest donors to convert into second-time gifts.The last thing you want to do is shower them with silence. But in most small not-for-profit organizations, that is exactly what we do.We…
4 Tips for Optimizing Your Facebook Fundraising Strategy
There’s no denying that Facebook fundraising is here to stay— after all, the platform has raised $2 billion and counting as of 2019 and some nonprofits have raised millions through this fundraising channel alone.However, some nonprofits…
Asking the question of “why” when your nonprofit fundraising strategy tanks
Why did our last fundraising appeal "tank"? Why is our donor retention rate so low? Why are we not acquiring new donors?The big question of "Why!"In Peter Senge's book, The Fifth Disciple Fieldbook, Rick Ross points out, "We live in…
5 Easy Virtual Fundraisers that Boost Your Revenue
Online engagement is crucial for nonprofit organizations this year and beyond. The movement to host more virtual events and fundraise in the virtual space has been slowly picking up speed for years. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it has secured…
Raising more money from your current loyal donors through repeat and best-ever gifts
What happens when you don't invest in donor acquisition?Well, your organisation will face a declining donor base with the need to raise more money from fewer donors. With about 10% of donor bases naturally declining each year, the focus…
Using multi-channel digital fundraising “shoestring” strategies to acquire new donors.
In this day and age, as development professionals, we need to keep our eye both on donor retention and acquisition. It is one thing to retain your current donors. But if you are not constantly acquiring new ones, your donor file will naturally…
