Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 226

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

We’re in the final stretch of 2024! Make sure you’re covered with our End-of-Year Fundraising Checklist.

As always, our goal is to equip you with invaluable tips and strategies to make your fundraising efforts not only impactful but also enjoyable. Scroll down to explore innovative ideas, proven techniques, and expert insights that will elevate your fundraising game and bring your initiatives to new heights this year and beyond.

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Great Fundraising Posts

Mobile Messaging: The New Frontier in Nonprofit Fundraising

David Kindervater (TrueSense)

In today’s landscape, reaching donors effectively has become increasingly challenging. That is why text messaging has become so popular. With a 99% open rate and response times around 90 seconds on average, text messaging is one of the most powerful communication tools for nonprofits. This blog post offers five best practices to make your text donor marketing program succeed.

Transparency: The Gateway to Making Your Nonprofit Accessible

Mike Burns (NonProfitPro)

For nonprofit organizations, transparency is opening the gates so all might see the full picture of what you want to accomplish and how it’s going for all current and would-be supporters. Being transparent garners trust. In this blog post, Mike discusses the importance of transparency and how to practice it.

Turning Generosity into Action: Highlights from Our GivingTuesday Webinar

GreaterGiving (GreaterGiving)

We’re one week out from GivingTuesday! GivingTuesday is more than just a day to raise funds; it’s a global movement to inspire generosity. Greater Giving hosted a webinar, “Turning Generosity into Action,” featuring insights from the Senior Manager of GivingTuesday US and Canada. This session delivered data-driven strategies and community-focused tactics to help organizations thrive. Check out the highlights in this blog post.

Knowledge is Good, Experience is Better, Mentoring is Best

Jeff Brooks (FutureFundraisingNow)

There’s a lot you need to know in order to be a good fundraiser. But knowledge alone isn’t enough, you need to put it in practice. In this blog post, Jeff talks about the difference between knowledge, experience, and mentoring when it comes to fundraising.

Retaining First Time Donors this GivingTuesday

Kate Averett Anderson (The ENGAGE Blog)

GivingTuesday presents an invaluable opportunity for nonprofits to capture the generosity of first-time, spontaneous givers. These donors, who contribute without prior planning, can be the unsung heroes of your end-of-year fundraising. While they may yet be known to you, you are likely already on their radar.GivingTuesday provides an opportunity for these donors to connect with your organization through word of mouth, peer-to-peer, or social media campaigns. Check out this blog post for ideas on how to do that.

12 Quick Strategies to Boost Year-End Fundraising

Claire Axelrad (Clairification)

End of year fundraising is the busiest time of year for most nonprofit professionals. Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Don’t be—you’ve got this! To support you, check out this blog post with 12 strategies to help you meet your year-end fundraising goals.

Focus on Generosity and Building Relationships on Giving Tuesday

Ann Green (Ann Green’s Nonprofit Blog)

End of year/holiday season means email inboxes can look scary. Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday deals, and then Giving Tuesday… it can be hard to stand out when everything might seem like spam. In this post, Ann advises you to combat that by focusing on generosity and relationship building, and shares how you can do so.

Keep Your Eyes on Dec. 31: How to Focus and Get It All Done at Year-End

Veritus Group (Veritus Group)

There’s less than a month of working days between now and the end of the year. And there’s a lot to be done! Do you have a plan to accomplish it all? This blog post offers tips to help you get to the end of the year and accomplish your goals thoughtfully, without running yourself ragged.

Thanks for Being a Fundraiser

Steven Screen (The Better Fundraising Co.)

It’s a very busy time of year for fundraisers, and you will likely be in the thick of it for the next three weeks at least. You are probably sending out lots of thank you letters at this time, but has anyone thanked you? Check out this message from Steven to get a little appreciation.