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’…
See how this Mission experienced a 48% net revenue increase by changing their newsletter strategy! THE CHALLENGE For years, City Union Mission in Kansas City had been mailing a 4-color newsletter to their donors five times a year. They were happy with this strategy… and unaware that they might not be following best practices for nonprofit newsletters. As a trusted…
Helping Up Mission’s public awareness campaign on addiction recovery led to a 24-hour hotline… and 850 calls in the first 3 months! THE CHALLENGE The opioid crisis in Baltimore, MD has reached epidemic proportions – the number of people struggling with homelessness and drug addiction is the highest in the U.S. To make matters worse, the number of overdose deaths,…
