Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this post, find out what recurring donations are, what you can do with them, how they can help your organization, and how to get started.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Here are the five emails you need to send to build relationships with your donors and increase donations. Sending more year-end fundraising emails without burning out your list sounds like a dream come true, right?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 26, 2024

Since launching her Eras Tour, the billionaire pop star has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals. Yet food bank operators say the donations have provided only temporary relief. Since launching her Eras Tour, the billionaire pop star has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Just because it’s Giving Tuesday isn’t a compelling reason to give I see so many messages that say donate because it’s Giving Tuesday. That’s often not why they donate. I’m not a huge fan of Giving Tuesday or any giving days, for that matter, because they focus too much on getting donations. This is where it often falls short.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

An optimized donation page is key to turning visitors into supporters, ensuring they have a smooth, impactful giving experience. With CauseVox, you can create a donation page that does more than collect contributions—it engages donors, reinforces your brand, and inspires confidence in your cause.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 17, 2024

Fundraisers are optimistic about the next six months of major donations. By Maria Di Mento DAVID DEE DELGADO/The New York Times/Redux Ruth Gottesman, a former professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier, donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Your nonprofit donation page is a crucial tool for gaining and keeping new donors for your organization. Online donating is far and away donors’ favorite method, with 63% of donors saying they prefer to give online with a credit or debit card. Learn how to set up a donation page with our preferred solution, Qgiv by Bloomerang.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Double the Donation has received several requests asking about matching gift programs in Minneapolis. To clear up some of the confusion we created this post highlighting some of the top companies in the area that currently offer these programs.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Want to write an effective donation acknowledgement letter? Read on for what you need to include, legal requirements, and a template to get you started.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 6, 2024

You’ll want some good photos for your letter and donation page, too. Your current donors are your best source of donations. Acknowledge if someone has donated in the past or is a monthly donor. Even though many people donate online, you want to make it easy for donors who prefer to mail a check. This is so important.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 13, 2024

If you don’t do a good job of thanking your donors, as well as building relationships throughout the year, you’ll have a hard time getting people to people to donate again. It should make a person feel good about making a donation. This email thank you is more of a reassurance to let your donor know you received her donation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 19, 2023

However, if you just send one fundraising letter and wait for the donations to come in, prepare to be disappointed. Some donors may respond to your direct mail piece but will donate online. You’ll have a lot of competition since you’re not the only organization seeking year-end donations. This is what I usually do.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The data speaks for itselfaccording to the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report : Of desktop users who made their way to a nonprofits main donation page, only 16% completed a gift. For mobile users, the primary donation page conversion rate was just 10%. Make it easy for supporters to complete their donations. Optimize the submit button.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And of course I wanted to increase our donations. But we do need to raise $350 – 400,000 in donations each year. Now, every single donation letter gets a personalized, hand written note by me on them. And all of those ahead of us in the ranking are much bigger orgs – two of whom had $1million single donations.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A new survey found that donors who budgeted for donations gave three times more on average than those who didn't have a giving budget.

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Clairification

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Dear [donor name] , Thank you for your generous donation of $ [donation amount] to [nonprofit name]. Your donation is making a difference. Because of your $ [amount] donation, we are able to [impact of donation]. But, if your thank you looks like this, it’s not helping you bond with your supporters.

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Clairification

JANUARY 4, 2024

TYPICAL THANK YOU LETTER TEMPLATE Dear [donor name], Thank you for your generous donation of $[donation amount] to [nonprofit name]. Your donation is making a difference. Because of your $[amount] donation, we are able to [impact of donation].

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 7, 2024

Fortunately, this is something you can fix, but donors don’t magically donate, or more important, keep donating to your organization. If you ignore your donors or communicate poorly, they’re unlikely to donate again. That second donation is known as the golden donation (that pot of gold?).

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Clairification

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Per iRaiser ,50% of donors covered fees, adding an average 5% to their initial donation. Per Fundraise Up , those who donate $80 or less and cover transaction costs on their first donation are 14% less likely to donate again when compared to similar donors who do not opt to cover the transaction costs.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. For example, you could find an opportunity to secure a large donation from an existing supporter in less time than it takes to secure several smaller ones from new donors. Examine donors’ journeys.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 30, 2024

Telling donors that their neighbors have provided high-quality furniture, clothing, and other goods can cut the number of worthless items charities receive in half. By Chao Wu Telling donors that their neighbors have provided high-quality furniture, clothing, and other goods can cut the number of worthless items charities receive in half.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2024

Fox Foundation website includes donor stories that cover all types of giving, including supporters who participated in peer-to-peer fundraising, donated through their estates, gave in tribute to their loved ones, and more. You can incorporate shorter snippets or features on pages like your online donation page or ways to give page.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By Drew Lindsay iStockphoto Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Individual donations dropped by 2.4%, with their share of total giving slightly decreasing from 67.4% In contrast, the Giving USA Foundation’s annual report highlights that donations rose to $557.16 Donation Sources: Individuals: Donated $374.4 Corporations: Donated $36.55 Charitable giving in the U.S.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It will hurt your chances of getting future donations. At the very least, your donors should get a letter, even if they’ve donated online. Make sure you’re ready to go when the donations come in. Thank you so much for your generous donation of $50 and welcome to our donor family. You can’t do that.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2023

If you don’t do a good job of thanking your donors, as well as building relationships throughout the year, you’ll have a hard time getting people to people to donate again. It should make a person feel good about giving a donation. This email thank you is more of a reassurance to let your donor know you received her donation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Potential/new single gift donors If you’re sending an appeal to someone who’s never donated to your nonprofit before, what is your connection to them? The more you can establish a connection, the better chance you have of getting a donation. That’s why the second gift is called a golden donation. Don’t blow it by ignoring this.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2024

Monthly giving helps you raise more money Monthly or recurring donations can help donors spread out their gifts and it’s easier on their bank accounts. Monthly gifts are smaller, but you can raise a lot of money with lots of small donations. It should be an easy option on your donation page. The average is $25 a month.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whatever you decide, DO NOT include a donation envelope or any other type of ask with your thank you message. Be ready to thank your donors as soon as you receive a donation Every single donor, no matter how much they’ve given or whether they donated online, gets a thank you card/letter mailed to them or receives a phone call.

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Clairification

MARCH 11, 2024

Yet the methods used to encourage donations tend to assume that philanthropy depends on objective assessments of need rather than on donors’ enthusiasms. If there was ever a time to commit to finding out more about the folks on your mailing list so you know what floats their boats, this report indicates that time is decidedly NOW.

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Hands-On Fundraising

JANUARY 22, 2024

You know fundraising is never as simple as asking for donations. We humans are quirky. Behind your ask is a world of study. We think about our language. We consider exactly what we’re asking for and why. And we keep the language clear and simple.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Thanking your donors is not just something you do after you receive a donation and then do nothing for a while. You don’t need to explain what your organization does, brag, or ask for another donation. You have plenty of opportunities to ask for donations, and if you do a good job of thanking your donors you can raise more money.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 18, 2024

You only have a few seconds to capture your donor’s attention and get her to make a donation. The Giving Experience Congratulations, someone has decided to donate to your nonprofit. Does your Donate Now button stand out? Does your Donate Now button stand out? Be sure it’s focused on making a donation.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2024

I recently finished tallying last year’s donations for our taxes. Going through all the donation letters and emails triggered a few insights I’d like to share. Some organizations send two pages – one is a thank you letter and the other is a list of all the donations. Even though many monthly donations are $5.00

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

Go online and make a donation to your organization. Better yet, distribute $10 each to ten outsiders and have them make an online donation and report back. Multichannel without question. Consider lift notes, small gifts, or non-financial engagement devices…have fun with them and let your imagination run wild!

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Leverage these cost-effective strategies to shape your website into a powerful marketing tool: Create event and campaign landing pages: Dedicated landing pages can help you dive deep into the details of your upcoming events and spotlight why it’s worth your audience’s time to register, donate, or take another relevant action.

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Clairification

MARCH 18, 2024

TRUTH #1: The Real Driver of Donations is Visceral Connection You can think about loyalty as a product of who the donor is and what outcomes your organization makes possible – with the donor’s generosity. We’ll look at two of these “truths/challenges/suggestions” today, and two more next week.

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