The Nonprofit Podcast

Send us a textIf your Giving Tuesday strategy isn’t quite ready, take a breath, and make the most out of the time you have! Heading into the 10 day countdown to Giving Tuesday a full panel of Donorbox Giving Season gurus are here take you through a comprehensive, game-changing checklist that will have your nonprofit ready to “Go Live” with confidence on November 29!From tips to broaden your donor base to engagement tactics, and a final strategy ‘health check’, our fundraising fundis have tweaks and tools to get your nonprofit’s Giving Tuesday strategy fit for purpose, and your team ready to raise more funds than ever before.To support implementing today’s advice, here’s our great free Peer-to-Peer resource to guide a super successful Giving Tuesday fundraiser:Peer-to-Peer fundraising, with checklists and templates for your fundraisers, is much easier with our free Donorbox Academy P2P Toolkit is waiting for you here ➡️: https://academy.donorbox.org/p/peer-to-peer-fundraising-with-donorbox Plus our Donorbox Nonprofit Blog has two excellent guides to assist your Giving Tuesday preparation and implementation, you can find them here:Giving Tuesday Toolkit for Nonprofits: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/giving-tuesday-toolkit  #Make the Most Out of Giving Tuesday Now | A Nonprofit’s Guide: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/giving-tuesday-now  DO YOU have question? The Nonprofit Podcast is here to answer your questions! Our weekly Ask-Me-Anything feature is one click away, open the form, add your name and ask us ANYTHING!!  ➡️ https://donor-box.typeform.com/to/wXlnEX3X Or find out more at : https://donorbox.org/ Support the show

Send us a textFinding donors is challenging, keeping donors is an art! Everyone will tell you finding donors is hard, fewer will share how hard they work to keep those hard-won relationships alive and healthy!  But we are here to share 5 tactics that will make it easier.  Today Cara drills down into the nuts and bolts of donor relationship building based on a well-implemented communication strategy, plus how to keep donors engaged, and excited about your mission.From where to find donors to communication channels that reach directly into that identified community with maximum impact, these tips will help you build your base, grow and ultimately sustain your organization.  To ensure you get the optimal impact of today’s episode we have two free resources to guide you through.The first great downloadable resource will help keep your communication strategy on track: Donorbox Communication Best Practices handout ➡️ Click Download Free Donor Communication Plan Template [PDF Version] And for more about Peer-to-Peer fundraising (with checklists and templates for your fundraisers) our free Donorbox Academy P2P Toolkit is waiting for you here ➡️ Peer to Peer Fundraising with Donorbox And finally we have a new way to communicate directly with you.  From today The Nonprofit Podcast is open to answer your questions!  Simply click the link, open the form, add your name and ask us!!  ➡️ https://donor-box.typeform.com/to/wXlnEX3X  Support the show

Send us a textGrowing a donor base is a challenge for all nonprofits.  Can a recurring giving program plus a lean team sustain, and grow, an organization?Join Cara and Rodger Obley, Creative Director at Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, for impactful and implementable insights into the PKF “Long Haul Mentality”, and discover how creating “a community of passionate monthly givers who believe every kid deserves the opportunity to thrive” sustains and grows this lean, but mighty, team.Faith-based organization, Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, works in the USA to reach middle school and high school students through their one of a kind camps, while investing in local youth leaders through the Pittsburgh Kids Network. Their work in Cap Haitien, Haiti, addresses immediate needs, provides quality education, and creates sustainable jobs that transform communities in partnership with local organizations and PKF program alumni.At the heart of these soul sustaining and life changing camps, education, skills, housing and health programs sits a sound monthly giving strategy, the PKF Dream Team.  This caring community of committed donors and partners helps fund programs and projects designed to help kids thrive throughout their lives. This work takes time, but PKF’s Dream Team is in it for good, their “long-haul mentality” is nurtured through a digital communication strategy conceived and implemented by Rodger, a skilled visual storyteller.  Today he shares the steps and strategy that sustained PKF through the Pandemic and is growing the Dream Team's future impact.Pittsburgh Kids Foundation has seen what happens when kids have the support they need to pursue their dreams. They grow up to become doctors, lawyers, pastors, the list goes on. But they all have one thing in common - they had the support they needed to pursue their dreams. Imagine if every kid had that support. You can find out more about their work and support them here: Let's Dream Big — Pittsburgh Kids Foundation Our Donorbox Nonprofit Blog has two excellent guides on getting started on your monthly giving strategy, you can find them here:10 Tips to Create a Great Monthly Giving Program (Recurring Donations)10 Best Donation Form Examples to Improve Your Giving Experience If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at DonorboxSupport the show

Send us a textDonation pages are packed with donation driving potential, are you making the most of every element to enhance your donors experience?  Your donation page has one simple purpose, to inspire donors to give to your cause. But, they also need to make the giving experience easy and quick, create a connection to your mission and allow you to collect enough information to reach donors again. Today Cara and Bobbi-Jo Rockstrom take you through a final ‘Must Do’ tech-tune up before Giving Season to tweak your design, maximize your page and deliver donations.  From streamlining page flow to adding an extra layer of security, everything you do to optimize your donors experience builds a stronger relationship with your organization and moves your mission forward.  Take 15 minutes to perfect your donation form’s branding, content, and technical details today and you’ll feel the benefits long after the Giving Season is done.In addition to Bobbi’s insights you will find a range of resources to make your donation page pop this Giving Season on our Nonprofit Blog:10 Best Donation Form Examples to Improve Your Giving Experience How to Create a Fundraising Page That Boosts Donations 12 Actionable Tips to Boost Online Donations If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at Donorbox Support the showSupport the show

Send us a text🎃If making “The Ask” has you more anxious than a Halloween Haunted House🦇 join Cara for 5 easily actioned steps to banish the “Actioning the Ask” bogeyman 👻this Giving Season.Breaking the Fundraising Cycle down into easily managed stages, Cara applies her bite-sized treats and tricks to creating and scheduling an ‘Ask’ amplifying year-end fundraising appeal plan anchored in 5 simple steps.  Not only will you conquer “The Ask” anxiety that’s been holding you back, you’ll come away with sound stewardship strategy fundamentals to serve you through Giving Season, and into 2023.So, this Halloween rather than calling Ghostbusters, face your fundraising fears and join Cara’s Giving Season Masterclass series with our special podcast 20% discount, using the promo code PODCAST to register.  Find out more from Cara in the episode, or register here: https://academy.donorbox.org/ And our Nonprofit Blog treat bowl is filled with range of resources to make your Giving Season appeals monstrously impactful: How to Devise the Perfect End-of-Year Appeal (Free Samples) Getting You Ready for Giving Season 2022 [With a 3-Step Roadmap]How to Ask for Donations: Donation Appeal Emails - DonorboxHow To Create A Sense of Urgency In Fundraising Appeals - 10 Easy Tips If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at Donorbox Support the showSupport the show

Send us a textHow do I bring new donors into my organization? Today Jena Lynch tackles the question that’s never too far from any nonprofit’s mind with five key strategies to help mastering your acquisition strategy.Converting interested visitors into supportive donors takes planning, consistency and doesn’t happen overnight.  There are many different approaches, but today as Jena drills down to the 5 steps that will structure a successful strategic approach, you will be able to decide which could work for your organization’s goals and mission.  And as always, our advice is immediately implementable, plus we have additional resources that you can access to get your strategy ready for Giving Season.Our Donorbox Nonprofit Blog has a great guide for donor research, packed with tools and tips to support Jena’s tips, access the insights here: Prospect Research: The Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits This Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits breaks down what prospect research involves and how your nonprofit can use prospect research to increase donations.Or, if you are looking for more information to drive your donation appeals this year-end our Donorbox Getting You Ready for Giving Season 3-step Road Map  you will find more on our Nonprofit Blog, here: Getting You Ready for Giving Season 2022 [With a 3-Step Roadmap] If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org  or find out more at Donorbox To kickstart your fundraising journey, visit: Donorbox today! 🏁🏁#nonprofit #podcasts #givingseason Support the show

Send us a textMaking the ask is what fundraising is all about, but writing appeals that inspire donors to engage and donate with your organization can push your powers of persuasion to the limit.  This week Kara Schmid, Senior Content Writer at Donorbox, takes the anxiety out of creating an awesome ‘ask’ for your year-end appeal campaign.  Tackling the timeline,  tone and methods to make your appeals deliver, she details how to maximize every stage of your appeal strategy planning, and implementation.Join Cara and Kara for an enlightening discussion of tried and tested tactics, innovations that inspire and the three absolute must-dos for any fundraising appeal!And we are excited to share the Donorbox Academy Appeal Writing Course that will boost your appeal writing strategy all year long.  You can sign up for  “Asks that Appeal” here: Donorbox Academy and make your appeal anxiety disappear with actionable techniques that work. Or, if you are looking for more information to drive your donation appeals this year-end our Donorbox Getting You Ready for Giving Season 3-step Road Map  you will find more on our Nonprofit Blog, here: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/giving-season If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at DonorboxTo kickstart your fundraising journey, visit: Donorbox today! 🏁🏁#nonprofit #podcasts #givingseason Support the show

Send us a textIf you think Direct mail is dead - it’s time for a reality check! Direct mail is having a major resurgence as a key donation driver across nonprofit fundraising campaigns worldwide.So, if you think physical mail is too ‘last century’ for your Giving Season strategy, this 15 minute session with Cara and Joe Leach, President of Bliss Direct Media and Appealmaker, is about to change your mind and your appeal strategy.  Joe shares his vast knowledge and keen insights into the mission-moving impact direct mail delivers based on his two decades experience in the nonprofit world.  Much sought after for his  Top 10 Direct Mail Hacks for Nonprofits, Joe condenses his key learnings into 3 Immediately Implementable Hacks you can get started on today to take your 2022 Giving Season to the next level.  From revenue generation to response rates, find out why direct mail is dominating the digital divide and why savvy nonprofits are strategizing around this high impact communication tool.If you would like to hear more from Joe you can find the Donorbox hosted webinar, Top 10 Direct Mail Hacks for Nonprofits, on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB6GiMMROWYYou can sign-up here for our Donorbox Academy ‘Asks That Engage’ course and create fundraising appeals that will raise more money for your mission.  https://academy.donorbox.org/p/fundraising-appealsTo explore more about Direct Mail Fundraising Best Practices or the importance of Direct Mail for Nonprofits with Appealmaker visit - https://appealmaker.com/ Or, if you are looking for more information to drive your donation appeals this year-end our Donorbox Getting You Ready for Giving Season 3-step Road Map  you will find more on our Nonprofit Blog, here: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/giving-seasonIf you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at DonorboxTo kickstart your fundraising journey, visit: Donorbox today! 🏁🏁#nonprofit #podcasts #givingseason Support the show

Send us a textDonor segmentation is a term that gets thrown around a lot during strategy sessions, especially as you start to gear up for Giving Season fundraising appeals and events.  But what exactly is it, and what can it do for your organization?  In a perfect world, nonprofit fundraising professionals would be able to personalize marketing efforts. However, individualizing marketing per donor is an impossible task.  What is possible instead for most nonprofits is to make marketing feel personal. The right segmentation strategy can help you achieve that.Join Cara and Jena to look at how to best segment your donors based on their relationship with your organization, and unlock targeted, meaningful communications that lead to the all important action you need from your supporters this fundraising season.  Donor segmentation can make all the difference to your appeal impact, simply by tailoring your messaging to the relationship you already have with that individual or sub-group of donors. We all enjoy the personal touch when it comes to giving, and that increasingly means more than just a first name, or the amount of our last donation.   Cara has result-driving insights to share backed up by practical, easily implementable tips from Jena, so take 15 minutes, grab a cup of coffee and change your fundraising outcomes.Find out more about what Donorbox can do for your organization by joining us on a demo, click here to book your seat and shake up your Giving Season:  https://my.demio.com/ref/cp5yFBcCAwTlVq0b Or head over to our Nonprofit Blog for more information on today’s highlighted features:Nonprofit Donor Management | Tips & Best Practices (2022)15 Techniques to Boost Donor Acquisition - Best Practices (2022)If you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at DonorboxTo kickstart your fundraising journey, visit: Donorbox today! 🏁🏁#nonprofit #podcasts #givingseason Support the show

Send us a textFinding the best software fit for your nonprofit is the smart strategic move, but what to look for and where to start can be confusing.  Online fundraising platform, donor management software…or both, or are they the same?  Join Cara and Amy Champagne, Donorbox Account Executive, to find out what to ask, what to look for and what to avoid, to turn your platform into a strategic springboard as we head into the busiest period of the fundraising year.With so many fundraising sites to choose from it can be challenging to know which one will provide the best-fit functionality for your needs – and the best experience for your donors and team.  Amy zeroes in on the critical questions all nonprofit organizations need to ask to maximize every opportunity to raise funds, and optimize every opportunity to engage and retain donors.  From start-up to scaling, your platform needs to grow with you and support your objectives, integrate your administrative processes, and free you up to focus on your cause.  Using best use cases from her extensive engagement with organizations of all sizes Amy puts a laser focus on the key deliverable you need to level up your fundraising this Giving Season.If Amy has inspired you to Be a Protector of Pride you can find out more  and make a donation here:  Donate and Support Seattle Pride and while you’re there don't forget to check out their amazing donation form!Find out more about what Donorbox can do for your organization by joining us on a demo, click here to book your seat and shake up your Giving Season Donorbox Group Demo - DemioOr head over to our Nonprofit Blog for more information on today’s highlighted features:Donorbox UltraSwift Pay | Make Giving a Breeze with Fast PaymentsAccept Apple Pay Donations With Donorbox | UpdateIf you have any questions, or a story to share reach out to Cara at Podcast@Donorbox.org or find out more at DonorboxTo kickstart your fundraising journey, visit: Donorbox today! 🏁🏁#nonprofit #podcasts #givingseason Support the show