Fundraising Stats The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 USD (Blackbaud Luminate Online Report). 8.5% of overall fundraising in 2018 came from online giving (Charitable Giving Report). 54% of donors worldwide prefer to give via credit or debit card. 11% via direct mail/post. 10% via bank/wire transfer. 9% via PayPal. 4% via mobile app/wallet. […]
Social Media
Optimizing Student Prospecting Efforts with Social Listening and Influencers
Social media can play many important roles in your student prospecting efforts— from knowing what prospective students care about to recruitment to enrollment. Learn why social listening is important and how to find and use the influencers among prospective and existing students, alumni, and parents. Social Listening – Tune into Your Audience By listening to […]
Dealing with negative comments on social media
We all know that social media is a great tool to tell your story, engage with your donors, and ultimately achieve your mission. In fact, nonprofit organizations that are not using social media are seriously losing out, not only funding, but also supporters, volunteers, and awareness for their cause. But do you know that social […]
Leveraging Facebook to the Fullest
Why Facebook is Important to Nonprofits If you’re a marketer, then you know the impact that Facebook has globally. The platform provides a vast space for organizations of all sizes to reach people all over the world. The social media giant has 1.47 billion active daily users worldwide- that’s 66% of its monthly users- making Facebook the third […]
Is Your Event Insta-Worthy? How to Make Your Event Pop on Social Media
Learn about the value of making your events insta-worthy and let your event participants do your marketing for you. If you’ve read my articles in the past, you know that I’m all about working smart, not hard. Now, let me clarify that I don’t mean “don’t do work.” Still work hard. But find ways to […]
3 Simple Donor Retention Strategies for Social Media
According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, donor retention rates consistently hover at 45% or less. That means for every 100 new donors, 55 never return to make a second gift! Donors have gotten more selective about the nonprofits they support. And they’ve also gotten better at tuning out messages that aren’t interesting. So where does this […]
The Best Social Media Platforms For Nonprofits
Choosing a social media platform for any organization can be daunting. Nonprofits, which work with limited funds, need to be even choosier on which channels best serve their needs based on their audience, time and resources. When considering which social media platforms to choose, begin by asking these three questions: Who is our target audience? What […]
Social Media Engagement: A How-To Guide
With so much content being published on the internet every second, it can feel like no one is really listening. You post online, but not many people are interacting and responding to it. By changing how you approach your social media presence, you can create ways to ramp up your social media engagement. Top priority: […]
How to Create Social Media Promotions That Convert
Long gone are the days when social media was merely a way to share updates with friends and family. People of all ages spend hours on social media platforms every single day. It’s become not only a massive online community, but a marketplace. Products, services and ideas are shared to an almost overwhelming degree, and while a […]
How to Boost Your Instagram Marketing
With more than 500 million active users daily and increasing, Instagram has rapidly become a powerhouse in the social media world. The popularity of Instagram has led many brands to focus their attentions on the platform when it comes to their social media marketing efforts, and whilst many are taking full advantage of the […]
Extend Your Nonprofit’s Reach with Paid Ads
A broader reach for your nonprofit means better brand recognition and the potential for more donors and higher donations. How can you extend your reach in the digital sphere? By creating a digital ad spend budget to use on various types of paid advertisements. In general, paid ads can help your nonprofit with your recognition, […]
6 Strategies to Grow Your Nonprofit Email List with Facebook
If you’re like most nonprofits, Facebook is your top social network to engage supporters and increase awareness about your nonprofit. However, like most nonprofits, you’ve probably had your fair share of frustrations with Facebook. Dramatically declining reach is the biggie. Facebook giveth and Facebook taketh away. Here’s the thing: Facebook and (Instagram) are where most of your […]