CauseVox

JULY 22, 2025

Use a CRM At the heart of personalized fundraising is this simple truth: you have to know your donors. That’s where a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system comes in. You can segment by giving level, program interest, donation frequency, or even how they got plugged in with your organization. Was it quick and clear?

CRM

CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A donation page is like your nonprofits digital giving hubits the place where supporters can easily contribute and feel connected to your mission. Having a dedicated donation page ensures that giving is simple, accessible, and distraction-free. Clean Water For The Worlds optimized donation page hosted on their website with CauseVox.

Donation

Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your donors arent just names in your nonprofits CRM. Mailing donors is a form of direct marketing, which Double the Donation defines as appeals addressed and sent to individuals. You can also customize suggested donation amounts based on their giving history or tailor recommended involvement opportunities to provide new ways to give.

Fundraising

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 17, 2025

That second donation is known as the golden donation. Pay attention to your lapsed donors A lapsed donor is someone who hasnt donated for at least a year. Monthly donors are also more likely to give an additional donation. Pay attention to your first-time donors The retention rate for first-time donors is around 20%.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

APRIL 28, 2025

Individual donations make up a large portion of most nonprofits funding, and those donors generally want to feel connected to and appreciated by the organizations they support. A robust donor database or constituent relationship management (CRM) system is one of the best tools you have at your disposal to boost engagement at your nonprofit.

CRM

Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You may have or will see an increase in donations because of the recent U.S. This is why it’s so important to get a second donation, also known as a golden donation. Once you get that golden donation, you’re more likely to have long-time donors who will keep giving. A good CRM/database will help you avoid any missteps.*

Electronics

CauseVox

JULY 1, 2025

They had an optimized donation page and were running campaigns online, but every time they needed to send a thank-you note, pull a donor report, or figure out who gave last year, it turned into a scramble. That’s when it hit us: they didn’t need just a fundraising platform, they needed CRM software for nonprofits. Sound familiar?

CRM

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.

Donation

DonorSnap

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Pledge tracking is an important aspect of fundraising, and using a nonprofit CRM can simplify the process. Unlike recurring donations , nonprofits typically restrict pledges to a specific purpose and a fixed timeline. If you are curious how a nonprofit CRM can help your organization track pledges you are in the right place.

CRM

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Here are a few other skills for fundraising that can transfer from a grants-based approach or can be acquired with minimal training: Technology proficiency: It helps to have (or to prioritize learning) basic skills with database management or, as it is often called in fundraising, constituent relationship management ( CRM ) systems.

Funding

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. How Do Organizations Collect Donations Online? And a well-designed donation page is key. It’s also how donors prefer to support.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Regardless of whether they donated before the election or in response to it, don’t treat rage donors as one-and-done. But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM.

CRM

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 15, 2025

Share ways your donors can help – perhaps by contacting their legislators, volunteering, or making a donation. Also, make sure your CRM/database is up to date. Will certain policies or funding cuts affect your organization? Most likely, the answer is yes. I’m a big fan of advocacy alerts. Many nonprofits run year-end campaigns.

Policy

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GivingTuesday is the day of the year where you find people of all ages and all demographics opening their hearts and their wallets to donate to causes and organizations that are important to them or to find new initiatives to support. This makes donations of any level even more crucial. According to Celeste Flores, director of the U.S.

Demographics

Blackbaud

APRIL 24, 2025

This cadence can include a series of emails that thanks them for their donation, welcomes them to the organization, and shares additional resources to learn more about the organization. Mistake #4: Recurring Giving Has Slipped from Your Priority List Fail: Your organization focuses exclusively on one-time donations.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

If online giving is part of your organization’s fundraising strategy, user-friendly donation forms are essential for maximizing donor engagement, conversion rates, and donation amounts. Let’s explore the impact of well-designed donation forms and best practices to help you leverage these tools for greater fundraising success.

Donation

GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This guide will show you how to create a year-end fundraising campaign that will effectively reach the hearts and wallets of donors during this spike in end-of-year donations. Millennials: Donors born between 1980 and 1996 are most likely to donate via mobile, watch campaign videos, and prefer to give via peer-to-peer fundraising.

Donation

Planned Giving

JANUARY 25, 2025

Key Insight Tweet Build a Strong Data Foundation An accurate, up-to-date CRM is essential for tracking interactions. Capture data points like donation history, event attendance, and engagement metrics (e.g., Analyze wealth capacity and donor affinity using data sources like your CRM and prospect research tools. email opens).

Management

Blackbaud

JULY 31, 2025

Annual giving is the collection of donations throughout the year to support an organization’s day-to-day operations and programs. Major donations and planned gifts often get the limelight, but without annual gifts, the day-to-day functions of your nonprofit could come to a halt.

Donation

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Marketing-qualified leads are individuals who have engaged with your nonprofits marketing materials in some way but arent yet ready to donate. On the other hand, fundraising-qualified leads have been closely involved with your organization and demonstrated their interest in donating. Streamline your online donation form.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

Manage and track important donor information with ease using CauseVox’s CRM designed for nonprofits This kind of clarity is what turns good fundraising into great fundraising. That’s where a nonprofit CRM (Customer Relationship Management tool) stands out. With CauseVox’s CRM you can tag and segment your donors by type 2.

Utilities

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

We made it through 2024, and with it the final push for year-end donations. You might be asking why you need to put a ton of time and energy into bringing your donors back for a second donation. This is the first interaction your donor will have with the organization after they make their donation.

Retainer

CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2025

Challenge fundraisers often go hand-in-hand with peer-to-peer fundraising , where participants rally their friends and family to donate. The platform should include personal and team fundraising pages where participants can tell their story, set goals, and track donations in real time.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JULY 28, 2025

A CRM for nonprofits makes it simple by pulling gift history, email engagement, event attendance, and more into one place so you can spot when someone is slipping and jump in early–for their sake and yours! Now, here’s where your CRM can do the heavy lifting. Use your CRM filters to weed out bounced emails and unsubscribed contacts.

CRM

Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 25, 2025

Building a Solid Data Foundation An accurate, up-to-date CRM is essential for tracking each interaction, so begin by cleaning up donor records. Remove duplicates, verify contact details, and capture crucial data points like donation history, event attendance, and engagement metrics (e.g., email opens).

Management

DonorSnap

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Many nonprofits rely on their CRM to manage aspects of their auction, but combining a CRM with specialized auction software can unlock a more efficient and seamless way to manage your event from start to finish. a local business donating a gift basket). These will most likely be classified as In Kind donations.

Software

Blackbaud

APRIL 18, 2025

Your CRM and online fundraising tools should help you with much more than transaction management. Make Authentic Connections with Supporters Record and use personal details : Use your CRM to track personal details like birthdays, donation anniversaries, and interests. Segment your audience : Not all donors are the same.

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2025

When donors are thanked within 48 hours of making a gift, they’re 4x more likely to donate again. Immediately after receiving a donation, be sure to send an email confirmation that includes a donor “thank you”. But don’t let an automatic thank you after receiving a donation be the only time you reach out to your donors.

CRM

CauseVox

JULY 15, 2025

From the initial touch point, to engagement, to nurturing, and more donation asks, each stage offers a unique opportunity for your donors to see their impact, understand your mission, and feel inspired to stay involved. Timing & Frequency Don’t let too much time pass after a donation. Is it a first-time donor ? A recurring giver ?

CRM

CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

You know the feelingyouve sent the thank-you notes, optimized your donation page, and run a successful campaign or two. A successful peer-to-peer campaign hosted on CauseVox that received donations from over 500 individual donors! Include a quick reminder on your donation form (Check if your employer matches donations!),

Nonprofit

CauseVox

APRIL 18, 2025

Whether youre refining an existing program or just beginning to play around with the idea of recurring donations, this guide is designed for you. Optimize Your Sign-Up Process As a fundraiser, you know that its vital to make the donation process as accessible and intuitive as possible.

Donation

Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

If your foundation accepts donations, consider how a potential recession may affect donor behavior. Start with flexible applications that feed directly into your CRM. When your CRM and grantmaking tools work together, you can spend less time managing data and more time focusing on your mission.

Government

CauseVox

JUNE 24, 2025

How much they give : A person who donates $25 and someone who gives $2,500 shouldn’t get the exact same message. How they’re involved : Donors who attend events, volunteer, or raise money for you likely feel more connected than someone who just donates quietly online. It’s smart to match your tone and content to the size of the gift.

IT

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Luckily, theres a simple answer to streamline your fundraising and track your data quickly and simply: a nonprofit CRM. What is a Nonprofit CRM? Companies use a CRM to track their customers behavior, manage communication, and make offers that the customer is likely to be interested in. What Are The Benefits of a Nonprofit CRM?

CRM

GiveSmart

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to Double the Donation, eight out of 10 US donors regularly attend fundraising eventsfrom charity auctions and galas to run/walk/ride initiatives and more. A significant increase in response rate and a 51% increase in average donation amount when matching gifts are mentioned. Event season is quickly approaching. The result?

Fundraising

GiveSmart

MARCH 12, 2025

If youre able to understand your donors, you give yourself an increased chance of personalizing their experience to keep them engaged and donating longer. Examples of quantitative data include metrics such as donation amounts, number of donors, and page views. In that case, youd have an easy way to attempt to boost donations!

Fundraising

DoJiggy

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether they’ve made a one-time gift, set up a recurring donation, joined a peer-to-peer campaign, or promoted a sweepstakes or raffle fundraiser with a personal link, their interaction history appears organized and actionable. Update addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other details to keep your CRM accurate and up-to-date.

Fundraising