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"Community" is a word that gets tossed around quite a bit, often as a synonym for "area" or "group”—yet a true community is a powerful, wonderful thing. But what makes a community…a community? Deep dive into this question (and many more), as we explore how nonprofits can build, nurture, and leverage their communities in our latest blog post—"The Power of Community”—written by Katrina VanHuss, Chair and Founder of Turnkey, and Otis Fulton, PhD, Turnkey’s Vice President of Psychological Strategy. Join us as we unpack: 🔑 The core attributes of a community 💡 How identity-building, trust, and satisfaction drive deeper connections 📈 Strategies to activate and empower your community Ready to transform your approach to building community? 👉 Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/e-ZuPQfZ

We're thrilled to see how nonprofits are transforming their fundraising efforts with Classy Studio! From sleek donation pages to engaging campaigns, nonprofits are leveraging the platform to create stunning, memorable, and impactful experiences. Curious to see these innovations in action? See what nonprofits have been creating lately in Classy Studio: https://lnkd.in/eUwHau7X Save The Bay MANNA Rainforest Alliance

Are you attending Bridge Conference this week? Classy's Erin Hall, Dawn Galasso, and Arielle Meizen are here! It's been great to connect with so many fellow champions in change. Can't wait to see what day 3 brings and to meet so many more of you!

Corporate matching gifts present a powerful opportunity to amplify the impact of donor contributions—but are you making the most of them? Knowing how to properly integrate matching gifts into your donation process can make a huge difference in revenue and donor engagement. Our recent blog post tells you how. Discover how to: - Enhance donor experiences with matching gifts. - Increase donor awareness and boost response rates. - Leverage smart strategies for more significant impact. Read the blog (if you want to harness your matching gift potential): https://bit.ly/4d4HMXA

Success! Sanford Health Foundation saved 80+ hours of staff time and raised nearly $1.1M at their first Children's Gala in 10 years with Classy Live. They raised more than double their $500k goal! During the gala, Classy Live’s end-to-end event capabilities supported registration, seating, check-in, check-out, texting, and a paddle raise for direct donations. "Classy supports our fundraising goals by providing a platform that gives us the ability to tell our story, host events, and collect donations in a streamlined, user-friendly way." – Carrie Biondi, Senior Director of Marketing and Operations Read the success story in full (to see if you could do the same): https://lnkd.in/g8RJBNKJ

On a scale of 1-10, how effective are your donation appeal emails? Want to make sure they’re a 10 every time? Classy has just the course for you. Master the art of crafting emails that resonate by gaining insights into: ✍️ Formatting and tone to maximize engagement 🎯 Segmenting your donor base for targeted appeals 📩 Copy-and-paste templates to kickstart your campaigns Enroll in our 30-minute course to change the way you write emails: https://bit.ly/3WtKS0i

One of the secrets to successful fundraising lies in simplifying your approach and focusing on smarter, personalized strategies that empower your donors and deliver real results. At Classy and GoFundMe, we've been enhancing the Classy platform to help you do just that. My latest article—"Step Into the Future of Fundraising: Innovative Approaches to Grow Your Donor Base"—gets right into how your nonprofit can revolutionize its fundraising strategy across the board. In my article, you’ll discover: 1. Personalized Donation Experiences: Utilize machine learning to suggest real-time, predictive donation amounts. 2. Flexible Giving Options: Take advantage of the Giving Cart for seamless, multi-cause donations. 3. Ways to Empower Donors: Use new tools like the impact dashboard as well as unique links for easy campaign sharing. 4. Much, much, much, much more! Check out Classy’s latest innovations and step into the future of fundraising with me. 👉 Read the full article below.

5 steps to activating donor data at your nonprofit: Step 1: Define top-level organizational goals. Clearly define actionable, measurable, and strategic goals for your organization. Step 2: Develop a data management strategy. Centralize your data and establish best practices for transparency and effective tracking. Step 3: Create a tracking plan. Implement consistent methods for tracking progress, such as dashboards or regular reports. Step 4: Establish a training culture. Foster continuous improvement through regular training sessions and cross-functional knowledge-sharing. Step 5: Bake in feedback loops. Implement feedback loops for ongoing assessment and refinement of data practices. Read the full blog to transform donor data into actionable insights: https://lnkd.in/eXE5XFBG

Introducing Giving Cart: Transform a single supporter experience into multiple gifts with Classy's new feature! Early results show that 15% of donors contribute more than one gift per giving experience. Imagine the impact! With Giving Cart, you can: 💡 Modernize the Donor Experience 💡 ❤️ Inspire Donors ❤️ 🔑 Unlock More Generosity 🔑 🤝 Deepen Lasting Connections 🤝 Discover what Giving Cart can do for you: https://lnkd.in/g6mdcTem

The right AI tools will save you time and lower costs. How? Hint: It’s not just automating tasks and freeing up time for your team. (But that’s a big one!) Powerful AI tools can inform your decision-making, elevate your marketing, enhance your messaging, refine your social media strategies, and a whole lot more—all to keep you streamlined and optimized. We’ve even put together a list of the 12 best AI tools for nonprofits, so you can get started on a better approach right away. Read our blog to discover the right AI tools for you: https://lnkd.in/eTpaK9h2 What other tools should we add to the list? Devi Thomas / Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE / Cherian Koshy / Tim Locke / Mallory Erickson / Shereese Floyd, Founder, AI Consultants for Nonprofits