The Challenge Helping Up Mission in Baltimore was successfully communicating with donors using a video messaging platform. But it wasn’t cultivating enough gifts – they received five or fewer donations per video message. The Solution To lift response and increase revenue, BDI developed a text-to-give program for HUM. The texts included both requests for donations and affirmational messages. From October…
The Challenge Since January 2020, homelessness in San Diego had increased by 10 percent, with most recent counts identifying more than 12,000 people experiencing homelessness locally. The need was greater than ever… but so was the public’s compassion fatigue. The Solution The San Diego Rescue Mission launched the Every Heart capital campaign to expand local services. BDI created a multi-channel…
What do nonprofits with the largest revenue leaps have in common? In a 5-year study, nonprofits grew 3x more when they focused on these key areas. The Challenge Most nonprofit teams are used to having limited time and limited resources to draw on when it comes to growing their organization. With these hurdles, it can be difficult to move the needle…
3/4 of BDI clients surveyed have received positive community feedback after sharing BDI Storytellers’ stories and photos. The Storytelling Formula Sharing stories of need and showing successful outcomes are cornerstones of strong fundraising. People’s personal stories help donors engage emotionally with your organization and can boost results and response rates… but at BDI, we believe the benefit of stories goes…
How one nonprofit’s partnership with BDI resulted in 76% increase in YOY donations The Challenge Innovative nonprofit organizations want to be on the cutting-edge of the latest digital fundraising practices. Before they partnered with BDI, Raleigh Rescue Mission had been conducting all fundraising in-house to prioritize funding for shelter, meals and recovery services for their community. Revenue had stagnated, and…
This nonprofit client’s conversions increased to 13%! First Steps to Investing in Digital Marketing Innovative nonprofit organizations want to be on the cutting-edge of the latest digital fundraising practices. However, without a fundraising-focused website and optimized donation page as your foundation, you’ll be unable to capture the donations these strategies bring in. BDI’s Digital Team regularly audits our client partners’…
