Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started!

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Which is why establishing and building trust should be part of your nonprofit and personal mission. They need to know (or at least feel) the nonprofit is being led by a board and CEO/senior staff of character (they are honest and transparent) and competency (they can deliver on their promises). And, fundamentally, its based on trust.

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Clairification

MARCH 3, 2025

How will you and your nonprofit make it through these trying times? Do not send out an email, a newsletter, an appeal, a social media post or anything else without first running them through the screen of these two approaches. Two words: EMPATHY. INNOVATION. These are the two qualities most needed in todays topsy-turvy world.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Year-End Best Practices Every Nonprofit Should Know. During the planning phase, nonprofits should segment their donors based on their communication preferences and how they prefer to give. These supporters respond to texts and are active daily on social media.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1.

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GrantNews

APRIL 16, 2025

If your nonprofit struggles with donor retention, you are not alone. However, funding is vital for nonprofits to make a real-world impact. Above all, donor-centric management is an effective and cost-efficient way to increase nonprofits’ donor retention. In truth, nonprofits prioritizing donor retention often see success.

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Clairification

MAY 15, 2023

Remember, at first some of us were slow to adopt use of computers, the internet and social media (who, me?). I begin with The post Do You Know How to Use AI for Your Nonprofit? Nor will it stop your peers from figuring out how to get a leg up through use of these new tools. So let’s lead from curiosity, not fear.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s dive into what Giving Tuesday is, its history, and how nonprofits can leverage this day to kickstart year-round fundraising efforts. For nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is more than just a single day of fundraising; it’s a launchpad for ongoing efforts throughout the year. What is Giving Tuesday? How Does Giving Tuesday Work?

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DoJiggy

MARCH 11, 2025

Expressing gratitude to donors is a crucial aspect of nonprofit fundraising. While traditional methods like handwritten thank-you notes and email acknowledgments remain valuable, social media offers a unique and highly visible way to recognize donor contributions. What Well Learn 10 Ways to Thank Donors on Social Media 1.

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Clairification

MARCH 14, 2024

A world that’s really a jungle, with so much competition for attention — for-profits, other nonprofits, socially conscious businesses, political campaigns, friends, and family? The new nonprofit currency is not creating attention. New tools allow easy sharing and engagement on social media. It’s building loyalty.

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

His book “Zombie Loyalists” focuses on customer service; creating rabid fans who do your social media, marketing and PR for you. His book “Zombie Loyalists” focuses on customer service; creating rabid fans who do your social media, marketing and PR for you. Peter’s book isn’t new, but his strategies and tactics are timeless.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If weve observed anything about nonprofit supporters, we know each person, situation, and generation has a unique approach to giving, with the one consistent throughline being the power of connection. Gen Z sees social media as a platform for self-expression and advocacy. It makes them feel good. It resonates with them personally.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Despite the importance of raising money well, the majority of small to midsize nonprofits use suboptimal strategies—methods that are expensive, time-consuming, and yield only minimal returns on a lot of hard work. These are the kinds of revenue strategies that keep nonprofits just surviving instead of scaling. Fundraising mistake #3.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we reflect on the past year, we naturally wonder about the trends 2025 will bring nonprofits. While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. Seven Nonprofit Trends Expected for 2025 1. The research is clear.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 11, 2024

By Anne Stefanyk Donors want to know that their contributions matter to your nonprofit. Often, nonprofits share donor stories to promote participation in planned and legacy giving programs. Show impact Another common reason donors stop supporting nonprofits is because they didn’t receive any information about how their gift was used.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This is appropriate since thanking your donors is part of the fundraising equation, even though many nonprofits don’t always realize this. A lot of nonprofits already do this. Create a thank you video and share it on your website, by email, and on social media. Invite your donors to connect with you via email and social media.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. Fortunately, I had some experience in marketing that gave me ideas about how to fundraise and help the nonprofit. But big goals cost big money.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. What if that major grant your nonprofit counts on suddenly disappears: How would you continue your mission?

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Over the past few years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have taken center stage in nonprofit work, influencing how organizations operate, advocate, and secure funding. However, recent political and cultural shifts have brought new challenges and opportunities to the DEI landscape, creating uncertainty for nonprofits.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofits thrive or fail based largely on the success of their fundraising efforts, but fundraising alone cannot ensure sustainability. Research shows the impact of prioritizing grassroots engagement and localized impact on nonprofit sustainability. Increased visibility and credibility A connected community amplifies your voice.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values. Ensure your Candid nonprofit profile is up to date so donors can find you easily. In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter? to take action (sign a petition, engage on social media, volunteer). to take action (sign a petition, engage on social media, volunteer). I’ve signed up for hundreds of emails from nonprofit organizations. Share something on social media? Your Goals.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

If you work at a nonprofit, you already know the importance of developing a strategy for financial sustainability. based nonprofits. Lets consider the different revenue sources nonprofits typically get their funding from. But where should you start? A useful early step is to look at what peer organizations are doing.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 31, 2024

The authors of "One Click to Give" say everyday donors want to give, but want community first. By Rasheeda Childress Getty Images The authors of "One Click to Give" say everyday donors want to give, but want community first.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 23, 2023

Your nonprofit organization needs to share stories using all these forms. Use them in your appeals, thank you letters, newsletters, updates, impact (annual) reports, website, blog, and other types of social media. If you use social media, you need to communicate several times a week. You want to use stories as much as possible.

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Clairification

AUGUST 8, 2024

Actual billboards are a whole category of media, but now we’re surrounded by a new kind, a smaller, more evanescent and common one: Social media posts. Social media began as text updates from one human to another, but thanks to photo sharing, some of the posts have become something else entirely.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

When someone receives and uses a branded item, they form a positive association with your nonprofit or small business. It’s true, securing and sustaining corporate sponsorships that evolve into long-term partnerships can help amplify your nonprofit’s impact for years to come. But, it can be expensive.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Similarly, nonprofits can feature testimonials from beneficiaries, explaining how your organization has made a difference in their lives. Instead, construct a quality and intentional social media strategy that is tailored to your audience and supports your marketing goals.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 28, 2025

Does your nonprofits brand ever feel like its missing that one puzzle piecesomething that, once found, could amplify your mission from a quiet whisper to a confident rallying cry? In our ever-crowded nonprofit landscape, having a strong brand is more than just looking the partits a strategic advantage.

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Community Boost

APRIL 17, 2025

Community engagement is how a nonprofit can grow, rally support, and create lasting change. When nonprofits do engagement right, they build trust and garner support well beyond a single donation. When nonprofits do engagement right, they build trust and garner support well beyond a single donation. What is Community Engagement?

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

GoFundMe and Meta announced new sharing features intended to drive more donations to nonprofits. Through the collaboration, donors and nonprofits might be able to more easily share the causes they care about with their social networks. The post GoFundMe, Meta Combine On Sharing Features appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A stellar website is essential for your nonprofit. A website serves as your digital headquarters and the foundation of your nonprofit’s online presence. A nonprofit’s website established credibility, helps improve its reach, increase donations, and amplify its impact. 5 Reasons fora StellarNonprofit Website 1.

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Clairification

JANUARY 26, 2023

And I’m sure you’ve been hearing a lot about AI, ChatGPT, and what this all means for you and your nonprofit moving forward. The Clairity Click-it exists to bring you a range of voices from across the nonprofit world so you can resource, learn and digest at your own pace, coming to your own decisions.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Nonprofit organizations will need to be a whole lot more serious about fundraising particularly donor retention in 2025. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. Social Media: If you take one lesson from ZuckMuskMageddon, let it be that your email list is your power. Only 13.8%

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

The second piece of the equation is that many nonprofits struggle with donor retention. I know its tough to hear, but the average nonprofit loses 60% of its donors each year. Most nonprofits and charities measure donor retention year over year. Was it because they saw their friends peer-to-peer fundraising post on social media?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 3, 2025

Supporters increasingly prefer in-person interactions and direct communication from nonprofits. By Morgan Teel Getty Images Supporters increasingly prefer in-person interactions and direct communication from nonprofits. Here are key ways to deliver that and build relationships that last.

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