Are your nonprofit communications feeling extra challenging in this digital era? Do you feel like all of your e-mails sound the same or you struggle to reach new supporters? Then do I have a solution for you in the form of nonprofit networking! I’ll drop the infomercial hook, but really, [...]
Giving Tuesday has earned the reputation of being the single biggest giving day for nonprofits. Many nonprofits take to social media, engage in livestreams, and send direct mail appeals to raise money for their mission on Giving Tuesday. Many of these campaign strategies ask supporters to give, but they don’t [...]
Chris Hammond and Brittany LaGanke will walk you through an overview of P2P basics, campaign essentials, and show you how to set your fundraising team up for success and keep them motivated. Full Transcript: Steven: Okay. All right. Chris, Brittany, it's 2:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead [...]
This is a three-part series to help you raise more money from current donors. In Part 1 we covered monthly giving programs. Today we’ll cover DIY (do-it-yourself) P2P (peer-to-peer) programs. Finally, we’ll look at some additional upgrading strategies in Part 3. First, let’s define our terms.  What is DIY [...]
Social media is ubiquitous. Try as you may, you can’t avoid it. Even now the social media giants are all trying to address privacy concerns. I was a long-time hold out from using Facebook, or any social media platform for that matter, for fundraising. And though privacy concerns exist, I [...]
It’s not an overstatement to say peer-to-peer is the fundraising future. Peer-to-peer fundraising has changed the fundraising game. You may call it “crowdfunding” or “social fundraising,” but the general principle remains the same: People use technology to reach out to others in their networks and communities to raise funds for [...]
Peer-to-peer fundraising can do so much for your organization. It allows your supporters to raise money on your organization's behalf while increasing their engagement in the process. Unfortunately, retaining those new donors can be a little tricky when you don’t have direct contact with them. When someone else is fundraising [...]
Whether it's a capital campaign or a peer-to-peer campaign, fundraising is all about making the most of existing social networks. As you approach launching a campaign, make sure you’re maximizing a very important group of people: your volunteers. Volunteers make great fundraisers. They have several special advantages: They already know [...]
My wife, our four kids and me all ran together recently for a 5k being held for ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation in Richmond, Virginia. Just to get this out of the way, I had a terrible time, but didn’t take any breaks from running. My wife finished 5th in her [...]
New Year’s resolutions often sport the reputation of being abandoned two weeks into January. But when it comes to setting goals for your nonprofit, the new year is the perfect time to do so! […]
Last weekend, my family and I went to a park nearby and walked, in the pouring rain, to help support suicide prevention. We even got our 16 year old to put her phone down, listen to the speakers and just walk with us. […]
Bloomerang is proud to partner with Qgiv, an industry leader in online fundraising, to offer a new, integrated solution for peer-to-peer fundraising. […]