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4 Ways to Generate More Monthly Donors Via ACH Transfer

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Many nonprofits are considering ways to upgrade their recurring donors to higher levels. I’ve written in the past about best practices for getting recurring extra gifts and upgrades, but here are a few different approaches you can use with your recurring donors. Ask your monthly donors for a straight upgrade. Ideally, segment your donors by source of […]

4 Fundraising Ideas to Reach Environmentally-Minded Donors

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Guest Blog by Logan Foote, Sales and Education Manager at GolfStatus As you know, trying new fundraising ideas is critical for nonprofits to grow and scale. Finding ways to reach specific donor segments with campaigns and messaging that resonate with them is crucial to boosting conversions and retention.  One way to employ this strategy is […]

Expert Q&A: Laying the Groundwork For Your Monthly Giving Program

When I first started fundraising monthly, now more than 30 years ago, there were only mail and phone appeals. Face-to-face conversations had just started, and some nonprofits were putting their toes in the water with direct response TV. Now, things are quite different. Just about every payment processor and constituent relationship management system (CRM) allow […]

3 Nonprofit Operations to Streamline With Your CRM

This article explores three nonprofit operations that can be streamlined with a CRM solution.

As a fundraising professional, you’re always looking for ways to level up giving. But to raise funds efficiently, your nonprofit’s operations must be streamlined to ensure a standardized process for garnering support and collecting donations. The right constituent relationship management (CRM) solution can help your organization manage its donor data while also streamlining daily operations. […]

4 Common Recurring Gift Bloopers

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It’s that time of year again. The holidays are near and the year-end giving crunch is on. GivingTuesday results are in. Were you up? Were you down? The year-end emails are scheduled or close to being ready to be scheduled. Plans for calendar year 2024 are pretty much final as well. You’re doing great! But could you […]

Top 3 Tips for Fundraisers Looking to Level Up Their Monthly Giving

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Last month, I shared answers to the top five questions on monthly giving. This month, I’d like to share the top three tips for fundraisers who are looking to start growing their monthly giving program to the next level.  Let’s jump right in.  1. Commit to Monthly Giving If you’re not committed to growing, you’re never […]

What Will Giving Look Like This Year?

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If you’re worried about the latest trends in giving, you’re not alone. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project and the Giving USA results for 2022 are troubling, to say the least.  The pandemic’s bump in giving is gone and then some.       M&R Benchmarks 2023 also indicates that average online giving revenue is down — despite monthly giving rates increasing! That’s why I […]

Recurring Gifts Rocked It on Giving Tuesday

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The results speak for themselves. Giving Tuesday 2022 saw a 15% increase in dollars raised compared to 2021 with $3.1 billion in total. Wow. If you rocked the results for your Giving Tuesday campaign, congratulations. If you didn’t, there’s always next year and end of year. If you don’t ask, you’re certainly not going to get it. […]

7 Nonprofit Holiday Bloopers

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My husband and I love going to the movies. Even during the pandemic, we tried to go if the movie theater was open. We were often the only two in the theater. We just love seeing new movies on the big screen. Instead of rushing out quickly at the end, we usually stay for the […]

10 Things I Learned From 30 Years in Sustainer Giving, Part 4

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I’ve shared six of my top sustainer giving lessons so far. Today, I’ll get to the heart of sustainer giving, and probably the hardest lessons for nonprofit leadership. 7. Be Patient and Think Long-Term If you talk to those organizations that are most successful with sustainer giving, they all have a long-term focus. I know […]