Want to know how much difference it can make to use cause-strategies in your fundraising? How about 30 days of income in one day? True story, hot off the press: on Giving Tuesday, one of our clients raised more funds online than they received online in the entire month of November last year. Yep. In […]
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The donor fundraising landscape is changing. A few years ago it was enough to have decent fundraising/admin ratios and an adequate “thank you” strategy. Today’s donors want more*. And when donors want more, ministries and nonprofits had better figure out how they can offer what they can. I spotted these changes as I began to
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Two things I think you should consider about Thanksgiving (not just “American” Thanksgiving, although that’s on my mind): the first one’s easy, the second, maybe harder. First, take a minute to be thankful. And be specific. It’s a good time for a list. Around Oneicity and our house, we’re grateful to the King for His
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Photos are an imperative in fundraising. The right image makes the case. The problem is that the best images often make us uncomfortable. That’s the point. I can’t tell you the number of times clients have agreed with me on the use of vivid, concrete language to express the need and to describe their cause
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After giving a gift, there are 4 critical questions a donor needs a nonprofit to answer. If you don’t understand how these 4 questions work in your donor’s mind, you’ll blow the relationship and risk future gifts. The 4 questions donors want you to answer after they’ve given a gift are: 1. Did you get
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What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is on November 27th and follows the shopping days Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It is a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations. Some biggies have already lent their weight to help the movement get off the ground (Microsoft, Red
It’s worth your time today to grab an Instagram app and get an Instagram account for your charity, ministry or nonprofit. Instagram announced this week that Instagram profiles are finally and officially on the web. You can read about it on their blog. Previously, there were unofficial apps that allowed web browsing for Instagram photos,
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