The Nonprofit Millennial

Did you know that text messages have an average open rate of 98%? Why not incorporate text messages into your next mass appeal? #Fundraising #Campaigns #Nonprofits #TextMessageGiving

Should you reach out to somone who you have no connection with? In other words, is connecting with a cold contact a good idea or is it just a waste of time? The answer is - it depends. REAL prospects are almost 100% of the time warm- meaning they have some sort of connection to your organization and has donated to a similar cause before. However, if you know of someone who has donated to similar causes to yours in the past but maybe you have no connection with, reaching out can be worth a try. You have a better chance of getting a gift if you ask than if you don't. That being said, if you have no idea if this person is interested in your cause or a similar cause, and you are just looking at the person's networth, you're better of spending your time doing something else. #Fundraising #Prospects #Nonrprofits #Charities #Prospecting #Research #ProspectResearch

Hosting fundraising dinners are really fun and exciting however, an undervalued solicitation strategy is fundraising via community partnerships. Earlier this year, one of our clients did a fundriasing tour with 8 different community organizations (including places of worship, grassroot groups, and local volunteers) and raised over $500k along with attracting hundreds of new donors! For your next major campaign, brainstorm how you can incorporate third-party groups into your campaign as the power of community should never be underestimated! #Fundraising #Development #Solicitation #CommunityFundraising

Hosting fundraising dinners are really fun and exciting however, an undervalued solicitation strategy is fundraising via community partnerships. Earlier this year, one of our clients did a fundriasing tour with 8 different community organizations (including places of worship, grassroot groups, and local volunteers) and raised over $500k along with attracting hundreds of new donors! For your next major campaign, brainstorm how you can incorporate third-party groups into your campaign as the power of community should never be underestimated! #Fundraising #Development #Solicitation #CommunityFundraising

Did you know that your best prospects for Legacy Giving (also known as Planned Giving) are your monthly donors? If you are not already soliciting legacy gifts from your monthly donors, you are missing out on yur organization's legacy giving potential! Don't miss out on the opportunity to increase $$ through planned giving! Its a lot easier to get started than you think! #Fundraising #Nonprofit #LegacyGiving #PlannedGiving #MonthlyDonors

Often times when we are caught up fundraising, we run into ethical dilemmas and sometimes might not even realize it. Its always good to take a pause and do a gut-check whenever your faced with new situations/conversations that catch you off-guard. In the world of social good and social movements, integrity is everything. #Fundraising #Nonprofits #IntegrityReminder

Do you have a fundraising event coming up? How many people do you have selling tickets? The success of an event heavily depends on your ticket sales. So if you don't have a volunteer committee set up whose sole purpose is to sell tickets, you're missing out on your potential! With a committee, you can set those ticket sales on ?? #EventTip #Protip #Fundriasing #Nonprofits

How often are you updating your donors? Often times we solicit a gift and thank the donor but its imperative to keep your donors updated on the progress of your organization/projects. Transparency through regular communication builds trust and there's nothing more valuable then having donors who trust your organization! #Fundraising #Nonprofits #Donors

Last year on Giving Tuesday, we incorporated a $5k match for one of our clients Giving Tuesday email appeal. As a result, the email appeal generated over $10k in revenue and that's not including the match! Upgrade your Giving Tuesday Appeal by finding a generous donor who is willing to match donations! Pro-tip: this donor most likely already exists in your database! You just need to find them and ask #Fundriasing #Nonprofits #GivingTuesday #EmailFundraising

Did you know that 60% of Donors who are thanked on the same day, will donate again (Source: Donor Perfect)! With the average Donor retention sitting at 43%, sending a thank you can increase your DR a whopping 17% above the average! Whats stopping you from thanking your donors? Share your challenges with us! #fundraising #development #nonprofits