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How to Encourage Donations on Your Nonprofit’s Website

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Learn how to encourage donations on your nonprofit website. If designed correctly, your website can be an unstoppable force in driving donations. When your website is optimized for online giving, it can make donating a seamless and rewarding experience for your supporters. Create prominent donation buttons.

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Make it Easier for Your Nonprofit and Your Donors by Keeping Things Simple

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Is it to ask for a donation, say thank you, or send an update? Suppose you send a message that includes requests for a donation, volunteers, and for people to contact their legislators. I’m sure you’re experiencing those both professionally and personally. Keeping it simple doesn’t have to mean a bare-bones existence.

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5 Characteristics of an Optimized Donation Page 

CauseVox

An optimized donation page is key to turning visitors into supporters, ensuring they have a smooth, impactful giving experience. With CauseVox, you can create a donation page that does more than collect contributions—it engages donors, reinforces your brand, and inspires confidence in your cause.

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Focus on Generosity and Building Relationships on Giving Tuesday

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Just because it’s Giving Tuesday isn’t a compelling reason to give I see so many messages that say donate because it’s Giving Tuesday. That’s often not why they donate. I’m not a huge fan of Giving Tuesday or any giving days, for that matter, because they focus too much on getting donations. This year it will be on December 3.

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The Simple Email Strategy That Doubles Donor Retention (And Why Most Nonprofits Skip It)

Pamela Grow

Nearly 8 out of 10 people who believe in your mission enough to make their first donation will never give again. Here’s a sobering statistic: Only 23% of first-time donors give a second gift according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ latest research. Let that sink in for a moment. Make it warm, specific, and brief.

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Have a Matching Gift? Maximize Its Potential with Automated Matching 

CauseVox

Let’s face it—keeping up with donation matches can feel like a race against the clock. Picture this: as donations roll in, a progress bar fills up automatically, showing exactly how close you are to hitting your matching goal. Donors can see in real time how their donation was matched. That’s where automated matching comes in.

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12 Donation Request Letter Templates to Help Raise More

Qgiv

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. However, its not enough to simply send the same appeal to your entire supporter base and ask them to donate. Well cover: What is a donation request letter?