Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Understanding what flips the switch for your members to transform them from participants to passionate donors is the key to boosting your fundraising efforts. The platform excels in parsing through data to offer actionable insights, enabling you to track everything from participation patterns in events to eventual donation trends.

Psychology 104

Psychology Participation and motivation Retention Technology 104

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

That’s citizenship,” writes Feldt, on the importance of individual participation. “ Banning team members, managers, and leaders from participating and consuming social media at work is one strong step to separate work from politics. That’s #citizenship.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Non-Profits Culture 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By acknowledging these interactions, nonprofits show appreciation for their followers’ participation and reinforce a sense of community. Reshare this content to show appreciation for their participation and to highlight the faces within the nonprofit’s community. Post mission-related inspirational content.

Participation and motivation 129

Participation and motivation Collaborations Nonprofits Activism 129

Ann Green

JANUARY 11, 2024

Often, nonprofits share donor stories to promote participation in planned and legacy giving programs. Include rich details Your donor stories should paint a detailed picture of who donors are, how they became involved with your cause, and what motivates them to continue participating. For example, The Michael J.

Participation and motivation 297

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Universities Healthcare 297

Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This preference implies that they don’t want to merely be viewed as passive donors but as active participants in creating change. They might have different motivations and mindsets than their older counterparts, but like most people, NextGen just wants to be understood.

Altruism and Helping 105

Altruism and Helping Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 105

The Killoe Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

One of the most important components of a strong peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign is your participants, or volunteer fundraisers. Aside from your nonprofit’s own staff, participants are the people who have the most power to make (or break) your peer-to-peer fundraising program. Give participants a good story to tell.

Recruitment 95

Recruitment Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising 95

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 9, 2015

When I probe a little deeper, what people often mean is that their communications don’t seem to be motivating people to do what the nonprofit wants, whether that’s donating money, signing up to volunteer, or registering for an event. Memorable and motivating messaging has to answer both the So What? Being Too Vague.

Participation and motivation 221

Participation and motivation Collaborations Communication Education 221

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 27, 2021

For some nonprofits, the pandemic further exacerbated problems that were already challenging, including. Others used the pandemic as problem-solving rocket fuel to propel big leaps forward in effectiveness. They experienced.

Participation and motivation 300

Participation and motivation Collaborations Communication Leadership 300

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

Participants were nominated to apply by community and organization leaders, and their applications were reviewed as part of a rigorous selection process. Participants’ ability to understand themselves and manage their organizational responsibilities increased from 88% to 100% from the beginning to the end of the program.

Leadership 246

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Homelessness 246

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 24, 2025

Encourage participants to share their stories. During onboarding, teach participants how to customize their pages so they can show off their unique personalities and earn more donations. Some of your participants may want to forgo writing their stories and instead share them through photos and videos. Issuing daily challenges.

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Production Fundraising Fundraising 59

Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2022

Increasing donor engagement can motivate a donor to give a second gift and keep them donating. Fundraising Participation Rate . For example, donors can participate in campaigns by becoming a fundraiser themselves. In fact, acquiring a new donor costs about ten times more than retaining a donor. Social Media Metrics .

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Participation and motivation Retention Values Activism 273

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

4) Get Fundraisers on Board Next, its time to reach out to your supporters who will participate! Software tools help you with many details, such as monitoring fundraising activity, processing payments, building landing pages, and running online events.

Participation and motivation 109

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 109

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

Melissa Morin Director, University of South Florida Foundation Melissa Morin, director at the University of South Florida Foundation, is one of 23 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2024 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

Participation and motivation 264

Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 264

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 11, 2025

Effectively deploying these strategies can turn routine tasks into motivating challenges. They are used in various areas, including customer loyalty programs, employee training, and sales performance, enhancing productivity and participation through playful elements. Challenges : Tasks or objectives that motivate.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Production Activism Retention 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 4, 2015

You don’t always have to produce the content yourself to participate in these fun hashtags. And some hashtags don’t mean what you think they mean. For Instagram, keep a note on your phone with groups of hashtags that you can cut and paste quickly. Search the hashtag, find a post you like, and retweet it, share it or re-gram it.

Participation and motivation 266

Participation and motivation Ethics Energy Food 266

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been running a great series of articles by Paul VanDeCarr on storytelling the past few months called “Storytelling Summer: Advice about Motivating Your Audience.” How do you tell an engaging story that protects participants’ privacy?

Participation and motivation 207

Participation and motivation Ethics Philanthropy Nonprofits 207

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Remember, you’re not just seeking funds—you’re inviting donors to join a movement, to become active participants in creating meaningful impact. Get to know your donor beyond the basics Truly understanding your donors requires going beyond demographics and giving history—and into their motivations, values, and personal stories.

Social Enterprise 105

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Participation and motivation Children 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Social sector actors are hardly alone in this regard, of course, but they have both the opportunity and a mission-driven motivation to respond. Practically, the pattern also deprives many nonprofits of general operating funding needed to survive and thrive, a prerequisite of participation in bigger endeavors.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2023

With a reported 24 million hours wasted each year due to unproductive meetings, how do you conduct more productive meetings at your nonprofit that matter to your colleagues and motivate your team members? Consider the pizza rule: You should be able to feed all meeting participants with two pizzas or less.

Production 233

Production Participation and motivation Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 233

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 17, 2025

Participate in the regulatory process. Most states have regulatory processes allowing for public participation. Participation notably includes not only testimony but also legal action if a statutes intent is not followed. Amplify participant voice.

Healthcare 80

Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Participation and motivation 80

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Your communications are primarily about getting people to do things, like participate in or use your programs and services, or attend your events. Your communications are primarily about touching people at an emotional level and motivating them to donate to or advocate for your cause. The Doing Driver. The Thinking Driver.

Participation and motivation 195

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Communication Education 195

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 8, 2019

Storytelling Nonprofit storytelling refers to narratives about participants and supporters that include characters, descriptive details, emotions, and plot. Conversion Copywriting Conversion copywriting is persuasive writing that motivates immediate action, including clicking, donating, registering, etc.

Communication 212

Communication Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 212

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tina James​ Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

Nonprofit governance and management 244

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Race and Ethnicity 244

Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

For example, if youre launching a year-round fundraising campaign, set clear benchmarks for securing champions, completing toolkits, and tracking participation levels. Be sure to acknowledge their contributions, keep your team motivated, and reinforce the value of the work. Create a shared dashboard. Celebrate the successes.

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Recruitment 111

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Single womens giving participation declined during COVID-19, but their average giving amounts increased. These behaviors reflect broader gendered differences in giving motivations and priorities. While single womens giving participation rates also declined from 56.4% Single mens giving participation dropped from 41.5%

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Children Philanthropic Studies Philanthropy 59

iMarketSmart

JANUARY 29, 2025

The fear of missing out is a powerful motivator. However, your entire strategy should not reflect the organizations perspective rather than the donors unique motivations or preferences. That drives messaging that feels out of sync with their motivations for giving. But donors arent passive participants. Why do they care?

Participation and motivation 59

Participation and motivation Values Donor Motivation Technology 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Shower Strike’s campaign focused around asking participants to go without showering for a week in order to raise funds to provide clean water to people in African communities. Show Gratitude To Participants. Stay In Contact With Participants. Use every means available to you to get the word out. Ask for their feedback.

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Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 195

Ann Green

JULY 19, 2023

Make it easy and convenient for them to participate. It’s crucial to not only make your supporters aware of this option, but also motivate them to become recurring donors. The more you understand your supporters, the better you can appeal to them to participate in your recurring giving program.

Participation and motivation 244

Participation and motivation Non-Profits Medical Communication 244

iMarketSmart

MARCH 5, 2025

Curiosity about the Questions Other types of people are motivated by curiosity. Curiosity is a powerful motive. For some people, this motivates a lot of their actions and how they spend their money and use their time. Want to be Heard Yet another group of supporters is motivated to fill out surveys because they want to be heard.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Education Education Values 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

Animal yoga: Host an animal-themed yoga fundraiser in a local park where participants can exercise with animals eligible for adoption. Animal movie night: Host an animal movie night where participants pay to watch classic animal-themed movies alongside their own pets. Promote your fundraiser.

Fundraising 207

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 207

Ann Green

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The goal here isn’t that you should immediately start participating in every activity we’ve listed. If your nonprofit has a monthly giving or membership program , you can recruit current participants to promote the opportunity to their family members and friends. Participate in cross-blogging. Set up a giving referral program.

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Participation and motivation Education Education Activism 177

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 14, 2019

Know your supporters, donors, participants or whoever you are talking to, and customize the way you ask for support to that group. Goals are very powerful motivators. First off, if you aren’t getting the results you want from your emails, appeals, and social media posts, you might be sabotaging your asks.

Participation and motivation 188

Participation and motivation Communication Nonprofits 188

Anedot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Schedule is Tuesday 8am-4pm onsite at 1907 Novato Blvd; other hours are flexible (both onsite and remote in accordance with NMCS policies) Reports to: Human Resources Director Purpose: The Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Volunteer Program with assistance from HR Director; cultivating relationships with food (..)

Food 52

Food Participation and motivation Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 19, 2023

In a walk-a-thon, participants create individual online fundraising pages to gather pledges from their family members and friends. These pledges represent promises to donate a certain amount of money based on each unit of distance the participant walks during the event. Promote the event. Thank donors after the event.

Participation and motivation 147

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 147

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In that survey, most participants said email was the best way to get their communications out with 77% saying email was the most effective channel to drive marketing content to prospects. Are you using email to motivate action like donations or volunteering? Social media and blogging were the next two important channels.)

Participation and motivation 211

Participation and motivation Communication Education Education 211

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Be sure to talk about your event on social media and ask your peer-to-peer participants and supporters to share your event promotion posts on their social networks too. The idea of asking friends and family for money, even to support a cause that means the world to you, can be a scary proposition for your participants.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 22, 2023

Those contributions can come in many forms, whether as a program participant, supporter, influencer, or volunteer. If your reader doesn’t understand why you are telling her about this person and how it is supposed to make her feel or what it is supposed to motivate her to do herself, then what’s the point?

Participation and motivation 205

Participation and motivation Marketing Marketing Communication 205