You wouldn’t be surprised to learn more and more nonprofit organizations are using text messages as part of their communications strategy, would you? According to TechJury, 60 percent of people read texts within 1 to 5 minutes of receiving them. And 66 percent of...
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Why mobile optimization is crucial for nonprofits.
We’ve all been there. Pinching, scrolling, and pinching to zoom again on a website or email that just doesn’t work well on a smartphone. Yet, many organizations are still far behind when it comes to mobile optimization for nonprofits. Consider the following: Nonprofit...
Four Fundraising Lessons Nonprofits Learned in 2019
In 2019 nonprofits have been forced to get creative and re-evaluate their fundraising strategy. The fundraising landscape is changing at a shocking pace. Individual giving, donor retention, and donor acquisition rates continue to trend downwards. These developments...
10 Great Fundraising Blogs You Should Also Be Reading
We’ve shared a lot of our own advice with you over the past several months. Data-driven communications for nonprofits and fundraisers are our expertise. But we’ve also branched out to cover a wide variety of topics that can help nonprofits think differently about...
3 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Facebook to Their Advantage
Social media marketing has been a focal point of commercial and nonprofit organizations alike for the past few years. However, the leading platforms are constantly adjusting their own strategies and news feed algorithms. With so much happening on a day-to-day basis at...
How Transparency Improves Your Nonprofit’s Credibility
Fundraising is about much more than raising money. In fact, raising money wouldn’t be possible if your donor base didn’t fully understand why your organization exists and how you achieve your goals. We’ve stressed the first step is for nonprofits to build...
5 Strategies Nonprofits Used to Advance Fundraising in 2018
2018 has been quite a year for fundraisers. Since we know that nearly 10 percent of annual giving happens during the last three days of the year, it’s way too early to analyze fundraising totals. However, we can take a minute to review the five most impactful...
Combine Mobile Tools and Peer-to-Peer Events to Supercharge Your Fundraising
Guest Blog by Abby Jarvis, Qgiv We know donation forms should be mobile-friendly. We know donors appreciate being able to make gifts via text messages. We also know people love getting involved in and donating to peer-to-peer events. But we don’t talk much...
Your Nonprofit’s Data Security is the Foundation of a Strong Relationship with Donors
Anytime an innovative technology rises to prominence, there's a feeling out process while positive aspects are weighed against the negative. Given that online data collection is still relatively new, you could consider data security in this exploratory stage. As...
Summer Bootcamp: 5 Simple Tips on How to Increase Traffic to Your Organization’s Website
It’s not hard to lose traffic from your organization’s website during a time that is generally saved for avoiding responsibilities. However, that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing you can do to boost engagement with your website while everybody else is lounging on the...