Lacking Event Attendees? Here are 4 Ways to Improve Your Numbers
Event attendance is the gateway to deeper donor engagement and more donation dollars, according to our latest research, Donor Experience Study. But, to start that long, fruitful courtship, you have to get potential supporters to attend your fundraising events. Get started by implementing these four practices:
One: Share About Your Event on Social Media
Social …
Amplify Your Nonprofit’s Events to Boost Engagement and Donations!
A very valuable nugget came out of our 2016 Donor Loyalty Study: Nearly three-quarters of donors who responded to the survey said they were “much more likely” or “somewhat more likely” to donate to a nonprofit after attending one of the organization’s events.
This little morsel of insight got us thinking. So much so, that it …
7 Ways to Ask for Donations Online
Many nonprofits are hesitant to move their giving online. However, donors who responded to our 2018 Donor Experience Study expressed their preference to give online in several scenarios, including:
In fact, the only scenario in which donors did not prefer giving online, was when making a donation to an organization they’re unfamiliar with. With all …
Is Your Nonprofit Meeting Donor Expectations?
Your donors are having amazing online experiences with the likes of Amazon and Netflix who anticipate their every want and need, and spoon feed them suggestions and recommendations like you would feed a baby. Then … they visit your site. And, meh. Does this sound about right? So many nonprofits I work with are toiling …
Raise Some Summer Funds in the Sun!
Summer is here, and I have to say, I’ve never been so excited about summer in my entire life. You see, I moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, last fall. And, now that I’ve survived my first winter and the snow has finally melted, I am loving the Minnesota spring/summer weather!
Everyone is out walking their dogs, …
Aligning Your Development and Financial Teams Maximizes Donor Contributions
Accounting and donor management may seem on different ends of the spectrum, but when fundraising dollars start to come in, both teams need to work together to ensure those contributions are accurately accounted for and effectively managed.
Without a consistent data structure and a smooth hand-off between your teams, accounting can spend hours doing duplicate data …
AI is Revolutionizing Fundraising
Artificial intelligence is at its best when it augments, accelerates, and multiplies a person. This is just one of the thought-provoking morsels shared by Adam Martel, CEO of Gravyty, during his education session earlier this week at Community Brands user conference, Xperience 2018.
Martel got the idea for his company, which he launched in 2016, during …
5 Security Tips for Your Nonprofit Accepting Online Payments
Community Brands brings you this information from our partner, BluePay, which offers fast, easy and secure payment processing solutions to fit every organization’s needs. Whether a nonprofit or association, BluePay is the all-in-one credit card processing company for any business. This post first appeared on #Onward, the YourMembership blog.
Over the years, the Internet has provided …
New 2018 Donor Experience Study Now Available!
Take a deep dive with us into nonprofit donor experiences and expectations! Our 2018 Donor Experience Study helps answer many questions nonprofit professionals have in these times of ever-changing technology preferences. We conducted this research to better understand donor preferences, as well as their in-person and online experiences. Then, we went a step further to …
Only 13 Days Left to Register for Tech Conference of the Year!
The countdown is SO ON! Our first ever Community Brands conference – Xperience 2018 – is just 13 days away!
To get you excited about attending, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the event by the numbers …
# 1 association and nonprofit technology event of the year!
4 inspiring days …