How to Drive Donor Engagement Using Video with Raffi DerSimonian

How to Drive Donor Engagement Using Video with Raffi DerSimonian

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Podcast

Support for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf. After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more …

4 Helpful Strategies for Maintaining Recurring Donors

4 Helpful Strategies for Maintaining Recurring Donors

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising Leave a Comment

This post is a guest blog by Dave Martin at CharityEngine It can be tempting to concentrate all of your nonprofit’s communication efforts on acquiring new donors. After all, if your goal is to raise more funds and further your mission, it seems logical to dedicate the majority of your time and resources to initiatives that tell first-time supporters what …

4 Important Donor Outreach Strategies Beyond Solicitations

4 Important Donor Outreach Strategies Beyond Solicitations

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising Leave a Comment

This post is a guest blog by Bonnie Meyers at Meyer Partners Donors are foundational to your nonprofit’s success, so you don’t want your donors to think of you as their pestering friend that always asks for money. The ideal donor relationship should include a balance of donation correspondence and other involvement opportunities for your supporters.   Build your nonprofit’s base …

Should Your Nonprofit Offer Courses to Engage Donors?

Should Your Nonprofit Offer Online Courses to Engage Donors?

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Marketing, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Websites Leave a Comment

Guest Blog by Asaf Darash While those outside the nonprofit sector commonly think of nonprofit revenue solely as donations and government grants, the truth is that many nonprofits earn a significant amount of their revenue from services. In fact, in 2019 it was reported that 49% of nonprofit revenue was earned through fees for services.  As nonprofit fundraising strategies change, …

3 Online Donor Retention Tips That Everyone Should Know

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising Leave a Comment

Guest blog by Lomesh Shah, CEO of NonProfitEasy Your nonprofit’s supporters help with everything from advocacy to donations, making them essential for maintaining high success rates for mission-oriented projects. So how do you maximize donor retention? Start with prioritizing donor engagement. Use available technology to its fullest extent in order to retain your donors by maintaining high engagement levels. Focus your …

A Quick Guide to Using Technology Throughout the Donor Engagement Process

A Quick Guide to Using Technology Throughout the Donor Engagement Process

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits Leave a Comment

Guest post by Amanda Peterson, Enlightened Digital The way people communicate continues to evolve as technology advances. For nonprofits, this reliance on new technology may mean that it is becoming more and more challenging to maintain effective donor relationships. People are becoming easier to reach, yet increasingly harder to communicate with at the same time. Donor engagement, often measured by …

How to Show Impact In Your Nonprofit Donor Thank You Video

How to Show Impact In Your Nonprofit Donor Thank You Video

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Video Leave a Comment

Donor retention is a huge problem for the nonprofit sector, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Survey Report. The Report found that overall donor and gift retention rates, over the last 10 years, have consistently been weakening – averaging below 50 percent! How can nonprofits buck this trend and keep more donors engaged? Donor thank you videos may be the …