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Are you using text messages to engage your donors? On average, we check our phones 205 times a day. And 76 percent of us check our phones within five minutes of receiving a notification, according to the 2025 Mobile Usage Survey. Effective fundraising is all about...
Are you using text messages to engage your donors? On average, we check our phones 205 times a day. And 76 percent of us check our phones within five minutes of receiving a notification, according to the 2025 Mobile Usage Survey. Effective fundraising is all about...
One of the biggest challenges we face as nonprofit professionals is breaking down the complex nature of our work in a digestible and straightforward way for donors. That’s why many organizations compare a donor’s dollars to their impact. Telling a donor that their...
There is one common goal among anyone who has ever engaged with your organization. Whether someone donates money, volunteers their time, joins your staff, or serves on your board of directors, it’s because they want to do their part in furthering your nonprofit’s...
There’s no shortage of challenges facing fundraisers today. Economic pressures, changing donor expectations, and shifting priorities are forcing nonprofits to rethink how they raise money and engage with donors. And many organizations are trying to navigate and limit...
As a fundraiser, you know it’s not always easy to rise above the noise. But being creative and finding a way comes with the territory when you work in nonprofit development. And an awareness campaign can be a great way to do it! But these strategies require a unique...
Don’t wait until the day before Thanksgiving to make sure you are squared away with your GivingTuesday campaign! Let’s be real. Your audience can tell the difference between a campaign thrown together at the last minute and one that was well thought out and...
The past few weeks have been a little chaotic, haven’t they? We’re sure you’ve been busy, between developing your Giving Tuesday strategy and preparing for your year-end appeal. But you still need to engage donors when the dust settles after Giving Tuesday. So resist...
Is your nonprofit looking to get involved on Giving Tuesday for the first time? Or maybe you want to build on last year’s strategy for Giving Tuesday 2020? It’s been quite a year. And no one could have predicted the unique challenges the coronavirus pandemic would...
If you’ve worked in fundraising for any amount of time, you probably know all about Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The people behind Giving Tuesday have announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving on May 5, 2020 as...
In prior blog posts, we have stressed the importance of following up with donors with a strong stewardship program. Fundraising is really about building relationships with donors. A quick thank you message does wonders to let a donor know you appreciate their effort....