The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

When your nonprofit aims to maximize donor outreach , you’re likely hoping to reach new supporters or secure recurring donations. billion in charitable contributions in 2023, representing about 8% of total giving in the U.S. Use your CRM to identify loyal, long-term donors, particularly those over the age of 55.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

decrease in 2023 after inflation, showing how challenging it is for donors and nonprofits to keep up with inflation rates. One option is to use online forms or surveys, like your donation page, that require donors to enter responses in a certain way. Charitable giving saw a 2.1% Perform a deep data analysis. Examine donors’ journeys.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

between 2022 and 2023. For example, to promote recurring giving, Double the Donation recommends segmenting your audience based on factors like: Interests and affinities. Then, group them accordingly in your constituent relationship management system (CRM), and use the channels they indicate to promote recurring giving.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MAY 6, 2024

In most instances, nonprofit giving declined again in 2023. Invest in a good CRM/database Plain and simple, a good CRM (customer relationship management)/database can help you raise more money. Many CRMs have built-in payment processors. Your CRM will let you personalize your letters and email messages.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the Blackbaud Institute , online giving saw an increase of 8% in 2022 and 12% in 2023. And your website’s most important asset is your donation form. It’s important to keep your website updated to attract significant traffic and to feature your donation forms prominently on the main page.

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DonorSnap

JANUARY 18, 2023

A nonprofit CRM will help you build meaningful relationships with your supporters. To reap the true benefits of CRM, your nonprofit will need both a system and a strategy. Keep reading to discover how you can leverage a CRM system and strategy to build lasting relationships with your supporters. What is a Nonprofit CRM System?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your organization must have the tools to efficiently collect donations, manage transactions, and ensure the security of donor information. Processing Payments in a Time of Crisis In 2023, wildfires created the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history. Every dollar counts when it comes to fundraising.

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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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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

Giving USA 2023 reported that individual giving declined 6.4% In 2023, it declined 2.4%. Plus, the M+R Benchmarks 2024 report highlighted the fact that online fundraising essentially stayed flat in 2023 (declining by 1%). It’s been a challenging past couple of years for nonprofit fundraising.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos started looking for a CRM component during the fall of 2023. Raisely was acquired by ASG in 2023. The firm released an online donation product, along with a CRM and communication tool, in 2014 and unveiled Advanced Accounting in 2016, the same year the firm secured $4 million in Series A funding from San Joaquin Capital.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In 2023 alone, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 If the donation process is confusing, even the most motivated donor might give up. Well-designed CTAs can be the difference between a completed donation and someone leaving the page. The clear “Make a Donation” button above is a great example of a clear CTA.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Individuals in Canada ranked their nonprofit as the most digitally mature: The 2024 average score is lower in each region when compared to 2023 or 2022. Fundraising Challenges The current economic landscape—and subsequent fewer donations—continues to challenge the sector again this year.

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Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

This analysis was based on 210 global nonprofit organizations’ fundraising data, covering 512 million donations, 41 million donors, and 9.4 They give more per donation and often give more frequently and across different fundraising programs (appeals, recurring giving, planned giving), and for a longer period. million monthly donors.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Search for a platform that offers essential fundraising features such as: Branded donation pages. These donation pages allow your organization to solicit gifts on online channels. Though gifts may be specified for specific campaigns, an online donation page usually collects donations for the annual fund. Recurring giving.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 30, 2024

Giving was up (4.1%) compared to the first quarter of 2023, but the number of donors and retention both declined again, 1.3% The data comes from and the project is supported by nine constituent relationship management (CRM) platforms. If one individual donates to two separate organizations, the donor will be counted twice.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Considering the twists that fundraising plans may have taken in 2023, it’s crucial to recalibrate for the upcoming year. Whether you have a previous fundraising plan or not, review your 2023 fundraising activities to gather insights. Consider all income sources, including individual donations through various channels.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 20, 2024

It includes how easy it is to donate, personalized messages, clear updates, and the joy and satisfaction they feel from making a difference. When donors feel like rockstars, they keep coming back and bringing their friends, leading to bigger donations. Donor experience is the journey and feelings a donor has when giving to a cause.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Donating is no different—your nonprofit’s supporters want fast, easy, convenient ways to show their support anytime, anywhere. Mobile giving is a fundraising technique in which donors donate to a campaign using a mobile device. text messaging or SMS/MMS) subscriber list size increased by 5% in 2023.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Anything is better than nothing. Mix up your call to action.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How many donations will you process throughout the year? Our GiveSmart fundraising plans include text-to-donate, unlimited users/admins, unlimited peer-to-peer campaigns, customizable, embeddable donation forms, ticketing tools, auction hosting and management, digital wallet payments, and dozens of included integrations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to the Charitable Giving USA 2024 report , donations in 2023 surpassed an estimated $557 billion. While that may sound like a lot, it still has not recovered to match inflation from donation highs in 2021. Solution: Invest in a dedicated donor management system or customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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DoJiggy

JANUARY 2, 2024

If we identify the biggest challenges nonprofits face in 2023, we can start preparing to deal with them. Donors Have Less to Give Normally, to help with rising operational and fundraising costs, nonprofits would appeal for more donations. By making smart choices today, nonprofits can weather any storm in 2023 and beyond.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Find your product Social Good Technology Trusted by Leaders Bonterra is the first donor CRM company I’ve ever used that felt like partners in the work.Their focus is on the mission, and they understand who we are, what the money we raised is really for, and why people are choosing to give it.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 28, 2024

Clean up your mailing lists and CRM/database Has it been a while since you updated your mailing lists? go through your mailing lists and CRM/database to see if you need to make any additions, changes, and deletions. You might also want to move some lapsed donors who haven’t donated for several years into an inactive file.

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