Moving Forward Digitally in a Time of Crisis

[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Register for the Recording As gatherings around the globe are canceled, we know you cannot afford to lose momentum supporting the communities and causes you serve. If you're looking to understand your options for creating compelling virtual fundraising events or just trying to understand how to engage your communities online, we can help. Our team is here to support you in creating a cohesive digital fundraising strategy. In this webinar we'll cover: Ways current fundraisers can…

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Age-friendly digital engagement

In the digital age, an organization can struggle to maintain engagement from all age groups. Here are some tips to help make your digital pages and platforms age-friendly. Make digital forms easy An obstacle for any user, but particularly those of older generations, is an unintuitive digital engagement platform. Whether it be an online registration form, a donation gateway or an event survey, if the form has errors, has 10 steps, or asks for too much information your audience is likely to get fatigued and frustrated. Consider these 3 things when creating forms online. Brief & Clear Questions and fields…

Hard VS Soft Launches for Fundraising Events

From the mind of Success Manager Netta Caligari The question I am answering today is what is the benefit of a soft versus hard launch. We see our clients utilize both strategies for their various initiatives, so there is really no one right way to do it – every institution has their reasons for choosing one way or the other. However, if you are still trying to decide which one might be right for you, let’s dive into the advantages of each for you to consider. First to clarify the terminology. When I say a soft launch, I am referring…

Getting Your Org on Board with Digital Fundraising

Set the Foundation When creating a new program within an organization, it is important to establish a core team of users and advocates, as well as market the new technology to internal constituents. Build Your Brand Whether you choose to give your platform a name or simply plan to add a “crowdfunding” section to your giving website, developing a brand that communicates excitement and empowerment to visitors is an important aspect of developing a platform that will have lasting value and interest to your university. For example, Oklahoma State University named their Community Funded platform “PhilanthroPete” naming the platform after…

How to Write A Solicitation That Cuts Through the Noise

In the age of multi-layered marketing, our attention spans are juggling multiple news outlets, social media channels, and promotional materials. 2020 is a difficult time to be a fundraiser and crafting a solicitation that cuts through the noise can be even more challenging. Here is your guide to writing a strong fundraising appeal that generates gifts. Provide a resonating cause and a strong author Before drafting your appeal, consider what cause resonates most with your audiences. Have you done a fundraising campaign in the past that was successful? Chances are, that cause will likely resonate well again. Donors are more…

Launch a Movement: Amplify Your Voice Through Your Network

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Monthly Fundraising Success Q&A: January 2020

We're #blessed to have an amazing Success Team that works with our partners to provide insight, best practices, and overall fundraising guidance to help them get to the next level. After the turnout for our Success Q&A webinar (you can still check out the recording here), we heard you loud and clear! We need to share the wisdom of these talented humans more often. That's why every month we'll be rounding up 2-3 of your most pressing questions and letting our team drill down to help! You can see the first batch of answers, access corresponding resources, and submit your…

Why Donors Give

It’s 2020, don’t you know why your donors give? Picture this: It’s 2018 and your fiscal year produced record totals for donors and dollars. Everyone in the office is absolutely stoked, spirits are high, and you decide to roll into 2019 with the same strategy. It worked once, it’ll work again, right? Fast forward: The year is now 2020, your donor and dollar numbers have been on a downward trend for months, your solicitation response rate is dwindling, and traffic to your online giving page is worse than ever. What happened? Why didn’t the trusty ol’ [insert generic plea for…

6 Bad Fundraising Habits to Leave in 2019

2020 is upon us. New year, new decade, new start! Now is the time to take a look at your fundraising program and determine what habits have been serving your community, and those that haven't. These six are a good start on practices to ditch and leave behind in 2019. 1. Poor donor communication and appreciation Everyone loves that friend who sends a thank you card for a birthday gift. It feels good to be appreciated! This applies to our donors too. As busy fundraising professionals, we can get so caught up in the fund-raising part of a campaign, that…

From One-Time to Lifetime: Keeping Year-End Donors Engaged

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How to Level Up Your #GivingTuesday Stewardship

#GivingTuesday 2019 was a record-breaking year for philanthropy, continuing to gather traction world-wide. With online and offline giving combined, nearly $2 billion was donated on December 3rd, 2019. Online giving increased from $400 million in 2018 to $511 million this year. Online giving is clearly here to stay! Our clients saw a lot of success this year, with 30 organizations raising a total of over $4.6 million from 25,000+ donors. You can see all of our client pages here or check out the stars of the show here.   The first hurdle in fundraising is getting donors in the door, but…

The Guide to Securing Organizational Buy-In

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Katie Haystead

Katie Haystead

Senior Vice President, Partnerships

With over a decade of experience working with K12 schools and higher education institutions’ fundraising efforts, Katie Haystead now oversees the partnerships team at Community Funded. Her passion for partner success and satisfaction aligns with Community Funded’s priorities and Katie’s unique background is well suited to manage the day to day operations of our partnerships team as well as new market acquisition.

Prior to joining the team at Community Funded, Katie served many roles within the Fundraising Division at Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Her experience ranges from working onsite and remotely with clients executing phonathon programs, developing annual giving strategies, onsite consultations and also developing multichannel strategies allowing for strong synergy between annual giving channels and creating strong major and planned gift pipelines.

Katie is based in Metro Detroit and is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where she worked for the phonathon for 3 years while working towards her History Major.

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Kim Jennings

Kim Jennings

Senior Generosity Strategist, Generis

Kim Jennings, CFRE is a skilled fundraising leader who believes in the power of Christian education to raise up thoughtful, strong, committed leaders who can make our world a better place for all.

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Kim Jennings

Todd Turner

Director of Digital Strategies, Generis

In addition to his 11 years overseeing Chuck Swindoll’s Insight Living Ministries communications department, Todd Turner has worked as a digital strategist for faith based organizations across the globe..

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Kim Jennings

Jennifer Perrow

Senior Generosity Strategist, Generis

Jennifer is a skilled fundraising and communications professional who helps ministries articulate vision, communicate mission, and raise abundant funds to advance Kingdom priorities.

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