The first-ever benchmark study on major gifts fundraising. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study. Click here to access the full 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study. MORE
Before and after #GivingTuesday, charitable organizations that have signed up to use Facebook’s fundraising tools will pay a 5% fee.). This could be huge for your organization if you are planning a large outreach campaign that includes a social media fundraising component. MORE
Some fundraising bloggers/consultants have discovered a terrifying new boogeyman – the work of nonprofit marketing directors! Yep, nonprofit marketing and branding are apparently killing fundraising. Marketing and all your organizational communications need to SERVE fundraising.” MORE
It summarizes how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and data management and security software. 5) Email fundraising appeals: 64%. 8) Print fundraising appeals: 60%. 9) Peer-to-peer fundraising: 56%. MORE
Rather it serves as a poignant reminder of the eternal quest to find a magic segmentation elixir – for consumer marketing, political campaigning, and yes, fundraising. It seems to be making its way back in vogue in consumer marketing, voter profiling and yes, fundraising. MORE
I answered Strongly Disagree to both questions, because that’s how I really feel, but also because I want to see MORE fundraising from charitable causes on the social network. The post Is there too much fundraising on Facebook? MORE
On today’s episode we discuss how fundraisers can utilize LinkedIn. The post LinkedIn for Fundraisers (EF-0019) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Learn more about MarketSmart at [link]. Podcast MORE
They took a closer look at active fundraising periods and found end-of-year email fundraising took an especially big hit with spam rates jumping to 23.61% in 2016 as opposed to 8.6% for year-end fundraising in 2015. Fundraising Nonprofit Communications MORE
According to Brian Saber, “Your ‘Asking Style’ is based on your personality and unique set of strengths in fundraising.” Asking Matters takes this one step further and applies it to fundraising. The post What’s your fundraising asking style? MORE
We all have an incredible fundraising resource right in front of us— our board member, colleague, and loyal volunteer ambassador s. You still have time to launch your team of fundraising messengers to spur year-end giving. MORE
On today’s episode we discuss fundraising consultants and why you as a fundraiser should consider hiring one. Check out the How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Play , Stitcher and other podcast directories. MORE
Are you wondering how to break into fundraising? Maybe you’re coming from college and you’re wondering about fundraising as a career. Maybe you’ve sat on a nonprofit board and you’re considering a career in fundraising. MORE
On today’s episode we continue discussing creating a strong fundraising caseload. The post Creating Your Fundraising Caseload – Part 2 (Episode 17) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Listen to episode 16 for the first part of this discussion. MORE
Fundraising focuses on an organization’s process for raising money by requesting donations. Fundraising is what most of you are told to do. Fundraising is what some of your board members refuse to do. Fundraising is focused on tactics that generate donations. Fundraising sometimes offends supporters. Maybe it’s time we stopped calling ourselves fundraisers. >> How to get great fundraising advice without reading an entire book. >> MORE
Abby Jarvis of Qgiv is back today to talk about events with a peer-to-peer fundraising component and how to get your supporters to fundraise for you. Luckily, we’ve watched our clients try some pretty amazing tactics to boost participant fundraising in peer-to-peer events. MORE
So about 18 months ago I figured fundraisers probably felt the same way and I started developing a neat new tool to help folks ‘visualize’ their analytics. The result: The Fundraising Report Card ! . MORE
On today’s episode we discuss job titles for fundraisers and how the wrong job title can negatively affect the donor’s perception. Not sure what engagement fundraising is or how job titles affect your success as a fundraiser? MORE
Related Posts: >>The 8 Core Components of Engagement Fundraising and Why You Desperately Need Them. >>Introducing >>Introducing the Four Selfs of Engagement Fundraising. The post Engagement Fundraising in 7 simple bullet-points appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Focus- Focus your marketing (especially your expensive marketing like face-to-face meetings) on people who have a lot of money. MORE
How do you know if this Fundraising Career Conference is for you? Do you want a preview of the Kishshana Palmer magic before her session, (UN)Stuck in the middle: Moving into a fundraising leadership role with ease? Which is what being a wild woman of fundraising is all about!) . MORE
When I first came up with the term engagement fundraising it was because I was a pissed-off donor! I’ve been working on developing engagement fundraising technologies and strategies for almost a decade now because it’s fairer. Engagement fundraising is permission-oriented. MORE
Sorry but fundraising is not mostly about making friends. The post Why fundraisers shouldn’t be making friends with donors appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. A true story. I was talking to one of our customers two weeks ago. She had been working for an organization for almost two and a half years and she said, “You know, I think over time I must have met with about 100 people. But I don’t think even 2 or 3 were really, really, really highly qualified.”. MORE
But here at Agitator HQ we do turn off the TV, silence the hysterical cable news pundits and attempt to track what’s going on in the quieter parts of online and social media world that affect fundraisers in a practical way. I confess. MORE
But now, thanks to the digital and social takeover of just about, well… everything, even fundraising has become collaborative. And the nonprofits that are supporting this shift to social fundraising are the ones that are finding huge success. Gary Wohlfeill. MORE
You hit your donation goals, spread awareness about your mission, recruited new fundraisers, and so much more. However, when you thank someone, there’s also a real opportunity to go #BeyondTheDonation by also encouraging social fundraising. FundraisingGary Wohlfeill. MORE
Everyone’s a fundraiser now. Because we are seeing a maturation of online fundraising, a greater availability of crowdfunding platforms (550+ at the last count) and a deterioration of the social safety net. ” 3 challenges this presents to us as nonprofit fundraisers. MORE
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These days maintaining the status quo will ultimately kill your fundraising. For the life of me I don’t understand why the concept of great donor care so eludes most fundraisers. In short, there’s far too little understanding of its overall impact on fundraising’s bottom-line. MORE
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In a nutshell, these are painful and all-too-common examples of the fundamental imbalance of power between donors and fundraisers. Giles collected them from a wide range of fundraising blogs and social media sites. But when it comes to fundraisers that’s only part of the story. MORE
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I’m so excited to tell you about a brand new weekly podcast that I’m on all about engagement fundraising! Now available on Apple Podcasts is MarketSmart’s new podcast, Engagement Fundraising! The podcast launches with three episodes discussing the 8 Core Components of Engagement Fundraising, the 7 Principles of Engagement Fundraising and Donor Surveys. The post Introducing the Engagement Fundraising Podcast – Now Available! MORE
We work in a challenging profession. There is a lot about what we do that is exciting but a lot that can sometime feel overwhelming. My wife and I recently had a baby. I use to think I had some measure of selflessness in me. MORE
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Most fundraising is very short-sighted. The post The 5 p’s of engagement fundraising appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. 1- Permission. Donors have immense power these days. They can ignore your communications! MORE
OUT: Over-spending your donors’ dollars on fundraising efforts that don’t work anymore. Related Posts: >>12 astounding ways engagement fundraising can help you right now. Engagement Fundraising in 7 simple bullet-points. MORE
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Often I find that major gift (and legacy gift) fundraising education, training, and advice places too much emphasis on ‘the ask’ Yet, in many ways, the ask is the smallest part of most fundraiser’s jobs. Fundraising works the same way. >>Are fundraising tricks and gimmicks worth doing? The post Does fundraising training focus too much on the ask? MORE
Fundraising expert Tom Ahern is cranking out some great stuff for us this year! We just finished the first session of 2015 of his Ahern Writing Academy for Fundraisers including a BRAND NEW e-clinic on making the most of your landing and donation pages on your website. MORE
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The post Is shaming an effective fundraising strategy? Fundraising Philosophy/motivation strategy best fundraising tactics best practices for fundraising charity blog donor cultivation effective non-profit fundraising strategies fundraising strategies for nonprofits pdf fundraising strategies inc fundraising strategies pdf fundraising strategy plan fundraising tips most effective fundraising strategies nonprofit fundraising strategy template Philanthropy Strategy MORE
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JANUARY 2, 2018
OUT: Over-spending your donors’ dollars on fundraising efforts that don’t work anymore. Related Posts: >>12 astounding ways engagement fundraising can help you right now. Engagement Fundraising in 7 simple bullet-points.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
On today’s episode we discuss how fundraisers can utilize LinkedIn. The post LinkedIn for Fundraisers (EF-0019) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Learn more about MarketSmart at [link]. Podcast
Wild Woman Fundraising
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Here’s what people said about the Fundraising Career Conference Presenters! This is more important than being a better fundraiser (though it probably will help me be one too!). We have recordings of the Fundraising Career Conference available here. .
iMarketSmart
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Also, go ahead and replace salesperson with fundraiser and selling with fundraising. Smart fundraisers know that the point of acquisition fundraising is to get people into the funnel so they can take a donor journey that leads to a major gift (including a legacy gift).
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JULY 31, 2017
Related Posts: >>The 8 Core Components of Engagement Fundraising and Why You Desperately Need Them. >>Introducing >>Introducing the Four Selfs of Engagement Fundraising. The post Engagement Fundraising in 7 simple bullet-points appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Focus- Focus your marketing (especially your expensive marketing like face-to-face meetings) on people who have a lot of money.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 19, 2017
On today’s episode we discuss fundraising consultants and why you as a fundraiser should consider hiring one. Check out the How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Play , Stitcher and other podcast directories.
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MARCH 21, 2018
Related Posts: >>Does fundraising training focus too much on the ask? >>35 The post How asking for advice helps fundraisers: (1) qualify donors for their portfolios AND (2) build deeper relationships appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Your donors want a partner, not a solicitor. Partners ask for advice before asking for money. Partners looking for advice are looking to collaborate. Partners requesting advice are less threatening.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Here are a dozen ways engagement fundraising helps nonprofits all around the world. 34% of the world’s top charities now employ engagement fundraising (and hundreds of small and mid-size organizations too!). My simplest explanation of how engagement fundraising works.
The Agitator
APRIL 19, 2018
A reminder that all the great research, advice, and case studies available to fundraisers ain’t worth much without investing the time and toil required to put them to work for the bottom line. Feedback Fundraising philosophy/profession Nonprofit management Uncategorized premium
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OCTOBER 21, 2016
According to Brian Saber, “Your ‘Asking Style’ is based on your personality and unique set of strengths in fundraising.” Asking Matters takes this one step further and applies it to fundraising. The post What’s your fundraising asking style?
iMarketSmart
JULY 27, 2017
I’m so excited to tell you about a brand new weekly podcast that I’m on all about engagement fundraising! Now available on Apple Podcasts is MarketSmart’s new podcast, Engagement Fundraising! The podcast launches with three episodes discussing the 8 Core Components of Engagement Fundraising, the 7 Principles of Engagement Fundraising and Donor Surveys. The post Introducing the Engagement Fundraising Podcast – Now Available!
The Agitator
FEBRUARY 11, 2018
These days maintaining the status quo will ultimately kill your fundraising. For the life of me I don’t understand why the concept of great donor care so eludes most fundraisers. In short, there’s far too little understanding of its overall impact on fundraising’s bottom-line.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 23, 2017
Abby Jarvis of Qgiv is back today to talk about events with a peer-to-peer fundraising component and how to get your supporters to fundraise for you. Luckily, we’ve watched our clients try some pretty amazing tactics to boost participant fundraising in peer-to-peer events.
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APRIL 16, 2018
It summarizes how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and data management and security software. 5) Email fundraising appeals: 64%. 8) Print fundraising appeals: 60%. 9) Peer-to-peer fundraising: 56%.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 25, 2017
The post Is shaming an effective fundraising strategy? Fundraising Philosophy/motivation strategy best fundraising tactics best practices for fundraising charity blog donor cultivation effective non-profit fundraising strategies fundraising strategies for nonprofits pdf fundraising strategies inc fundraising strategies pdf fundraising strategy plan fundraising tips most effective fundraising strategies nonprofit fundraising strategy template Philanthropy Strategy
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JANUARY 17, 2018
You hit your donation goals, spread awareness about your mission, recruited new fundraisers, and so much more. However, when you thank someone, there’s also a real opportunity to go #BeyondTheDonation by also encouraging social fundraising. FundraisingGary Wohlfeill.
iMarketSmart
JUNE 23, 2017
So about 18 months ago I figured fundraisers probably felt the same way and I started developing a neat new tool to help folks ‘visualize’ their analytics. The result: The Fundraising Report Card ! .
iMarketSmart
JUNE 7, 2017
Most fundraising is very short-sighted. The post The 5 p’s of engagement fundraising appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. 1- Permission. Donors have immense power these days. They can ignore your communications!
The Agitator
MARCH 18, 2018
Rather it serves as a poignant reminder of the eternal quest to find a magic segmentation elixir – for consumer marketing, political campaigning, and yes, fundraising. It seems to be making its way back in vogue in consumer marketing, voter profiling and yes, fundraising.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
We’ve had some questions about mobile fundraising so here’s John Killoran, CEO of @Pay , to get us started. That’s why it’s especially important as a nonprofit fundraising in the 21st century to look into the latest form of communication: mobile. Who Uses Mobile Fundraising?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 11, 2018
But now, thanks to the digital and social takeover of just about, well… everything, even fundraising has become collaborative. And the nonprofits that are supporting this shift to social fundraising are the ones that are finding huge success. Gary Wohlfeill.
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The post Could your volunteers solve most of your fundraising problems? Volunteerism is the gateway drug leading to major giving and legacy gifts. Proof can be found in the 2016 U.S. Trust® Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy. The study is based on a survey of U.S.
Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 15, 2018
Everyone’s a fundraiser now. Because we are seeing a maturation of online fundraising, a greater availability of crowdfunding platforms (550+ at the last count) and a deterioration of the social safety net. ” 3 challenges this presents to us as nonprofit fundraisers.
J Campbell Social Marketing
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Before and after #GivingTuesday, charitable organizations that have signed up to use Facebook’s fundraising tools will pay a 5% fee.). This could be huge for your organization if you are planning a large outreach campaign that includes a social media fundraising component.
J Campbell Social Marketing
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
I answered Strongly Disagree to both questions, because that’s how I really feel, but also because I want to see MORE fundraising from charitable causes on the social network. The post Is there too much fundraising on Facebook?
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 2, 2017
Are you wondering how to break into fundraising? Maybe you’re coming from college and you’re wondering about fundraising as a career. Maybe you’ve sat on a nonprofit board and you’re considering a career in fundraising.
The Agitator
JANUARY 7, 2018
But here at Agitator HQ we do turn off the TV, silence the hysterical cable news pundits and attempt to track what’s going on in the quieter parts of online and social media world that affect fundraisers in a practical way. I confess.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 19, 2018
Bentz, Whaley and Flessner’s 2014 study on “Optimizing Fundraiser Performance” listed the following metrics for major gift officers: Total dollars raised. # of moves (made by the fundraiser). But they really measure what the fundraiser does. The post 3 smart new metrics to measure your fundraising effectiveness appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. I’ll bet you make lots of calls.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 6, 2016
We all have an incredible fundraising resource right in front of us— our board member, colleague, and loyal volunteer ambassador s. You still have time to launch your team of fundraising messengers to spur year-end giving.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 20, 2015
Some fundraising bloggers/consultants have discovered a terrifying new boogeyman – the work of nonprofit marketing directors! Yep, nonprofit marketing and branding are apparently killing fundraising. Marketing and all your organizational communications need to SERVE fundraising.”
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
On today’s episode we continue discussing creating a strong fundraising caseload. The post Creating Your Fundraising Caseload – Part 2 (Episode 17) appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. Listen to episode 16 for the first part of this discussion.
A Small Change
JUNE 19, 2013
We work in a challenging profession. There is a lot about what we do that is exciting but a lot that can sometime feel overwhelming. My wife and I recently had a baby. I use to think I had some measure of selflessness in me.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 26, 2018
Sorry but fundraising is not mostly about making friends. The post Why fundraisers shouldn’t be making friends with donors appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. A true story. I was talking to one of our customers two weeks ago. She had been working for an organization for almost two and a half years and she said, “You know, I think over time I must have met with about 100 people. But I don’t think even 2 or 3 were really, really, really highly qualified.”.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
The first-ever benchmark study on major gifts fundraising. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study. Click here to access the full 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 15, 2017
They took a closer look at active fundraising periods and found end-of-year email fundraising took an especially big hit with spam rates jumping to 23.61% in 2016 as opposed to 8.6% for year-end fundraising in 2015. Fundraising Nonprofit Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 27, 2015
Fundraising expert Tom Ahern is cranking out some great stuff for us this year! We just finished the first session of 2015 of his Ahern Writing Academy for Fundraisers including a BRAND NEW e-clinic on making the most of your landing and donation pages on your website.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Often I find that major gift (and legacy gift) fundraising education, training, and advice places too much emphasis on ‘the ask’ Yet, in many ways, the ask is the smallest part of most fundraiser’s jobs. Fundraising works the same way. >>Are fundraising tricks and gimmicks worth doing? The post Does fundraising training focus too much on the ask?
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
When I first came up with the term engagement fundraising it was because I was a pissed-off donor! I’ve been working on developing engagement fundraising technologies and strategies for almost a decade now because it’s fairer. Engagement fundraising is permission-oriented.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Fundraising focuses on an organization’s process for raising money by requesting donations. Fundraising is what most of you are told to do. Fundraising is what some of your board members refuse to do. Fundraising is focused on tactics that generate donations. Fundraising sometimes offends supporters. Maybe it’s time we stopped calling ourselves fundraisers. >> How to get great fundraising advice without reading an entire book. >>
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 20, 2018
How do you know if this Fundraising Career Conference is for you? Do you want a preview of the Kishshana Palmer magic before her session, (UN)Stuck in the middle: Moving into a fundraising leadership role with ease? Which is what being a wild woman of fundraising is all about!) .
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