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Earlier this year, we released Donations Modals, which is game-changing for all fundraisers who use the Soapbox Engage suite of tools! Donations Modals make donating as lightweight and straightforward as possible for your supporters. And fewer barriers to giving means more money raised for your cause!

Get ready to drive revenue with Donation app modals! See higher conversion rates with:

Issue 152

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

I’d love to share another free resource with you all this week. This one is all about tools and strategies for optimizing online donations. You can download the Complete Guide to Online Donations for free here!

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, top 2023 fundraising trends, and nonprofit financial management!

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a digital marketing platform that automates marketing across email, social media, mobile apps, SMS, websites, and more. You may already be using Salesforce Marketing Cloud to send a recurring newsletter, or to announce an event. But are you making the most of everything this technology has to offer?

Keep reading to find out how you can make the most of Salesforce Marketing Cloud for your nonprofit organization.

Happy Monday, Trailblazers! Have you subscribed to our other weekly newsletter? We send out curated content from trusted fundraising professionals each Tuesday. Subscribe to the Fundraising Weekly for the latest fundraising trends, ideas, and best practices!

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Issue 151

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

In the summertime, it’s a good idea to evaluate your fundraising strategies before the big year-end campaign push. Online fundraising is a critical component of any development strategy!

Online fundraising has many facets and dynamics. Effective online fundraising can be broken down into three components: storytelling, relationships, and optimization. This Definitive Guide to Online Fundraising has all the tips, insights, and strategies you need to incorporate each of these components into your online fundraising strategy. Bookmark it for regular reference and make sure it stays handy year-round.

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to data-driven marketing, grant management, and volunteer management!

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Happy Monday, Trailblazers! And Happy Juneteenth! Take a moment today to read about the historical legacy of Juneteenth and consider honoring the holiday by supporting Black-owned businesses in your community.

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If you’ve been in the fundraising game for a while, you likely know that the landscape is frequently shifting. Technology changes, habits change, the economy changes, and ultimately fundraising trends change as a result.

It is good to be connected to other fundraisers (or sources about fundraising, like this blog!) so you can share and receive knowledge about what is and isn’t working, and keep track of new trends that will impact your fundraising to implement them and stay ahead of the curve.

Issue 150

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

A quick PSA for any nonprofits who may be using Salsa for your fundraising/advocacy tools and/or CRM! In September 2022, Salsa announced that its products would be retired by early 2024. If your organization uses Salsa CRM or Salsa Engage, it's time to look for an alternative solution!

TODAY at 2pm EST, join Tech Impact and Soapbox Engage for an informative webinar to review potential roadmaps to help your nonprofit navigate this transition and find the ideal CRM and online engagement tools to propel your mission forward.

If you don’t use Salsa but are still interested in discovering the best CRM and online tools for your nonprofit needs, this webinar is useful for you too! Register here.

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Earlier this year, Salesforce announced a new vision for Nonprofit Cloud, the suite of Salesforce nonprofit technology solutions built for the nonprofit sector.

A major goal of the Nonprofit Cloud is to make it easier for the nonprofit sector by breaking down information silos within organizations and their partners. Salesforce has worked collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the technology and find solutions to these four priorities for nonprofits:

Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

And welcome to our new subscribers! We were so happy to see a number of Trailblazers subscribe to the PUB Crawl after our 400th edition went out last week! The best way to celebrate this milestone is to continue growing this community. We’re so happy you’re here.

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Issue 149

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers! And welcome to June!

Yesterday, we sent out our monthly Soapbox Engage newsletter. If you haven’t already subscribed, this is a great way to stay up-to-date on our latest product updates, upcoming community events and webinars, and an endless supply of nonprofit tech and fundraising knowledge on our blog. Subscribe here!

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to auctions, AI for nonprofits, and fundraising calendars!

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Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

Way back in October 2015, we shipped the first edition of the PUB Crawl to maybe 20 inboxes (if we’re generous in counting). We figured every minute you didn’t need to try keeping up with all the changes and ideas in the Salesforce world was another minute focusing on your organization (or eating a burrito…or sipping coffee).

That seems to have resonated! Thousands of curated contributions later, this little newsletter is read around the world, and our motto is the same: share the knowledge.

As we gear up for another wave of change in the Salesforce nonprofit community, we’re dedicated to making sure you’ve got an extra set of eyes reading the entire Power of Us Hub (fine…Trailblazer community…old habits die hard).

400 Mondays in a row…the knowledge is always delivered. Welcome to your latest edition of the PUB Crawl!

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Issue 148

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Have you considered adding peer-to-peer fundraising to your fundraising strategy? This blog post will walk you through the basics of P2P fundraising, 4 effecting P2P campaigns, and how to start your first P2P campaign with Soapbox Engage!

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to AI advancements, summer fundraising ideas, and nonprofit leadership!

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Recently, Microsoft announced new AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit. These new capabilities will leverage AI to amplify fundraising and marketing efforts, so nonprofit professionals can devote more energy to doing what you all do best– working with the communities you serve!

Microsoft is working directly with many partners as they roll out this technology, to ensure it’s tailored to the requirements of the nonprofit sector. Soapbox Engage is excited to be one of the companies Microsoft has selected as a partner to help with implementation and data migration.

Happy Monday, Trailblazers! It may be a holiday week, but there is no shortage of questions, blogs, and events being shared in the Trailblazer community! Scroll down to catch up on the latest.

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Issue 147

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Is your nonprofit looking for a donation platform that integrates with Salesforce? Soapbox Engage is participating in a virtual demo jam on June 14! Come learn about the Soapbox Engage Donations app and participate in a live Q&A! Details and registration here.

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to multi-channel stewardship, fundraising analytics, and the power of the postcard!

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Happy Monday, Trailblazers! Can you believe we’ll be rounding out the month of May in no time? Q2 has been flying by and summer will be here before we know it! As always, much is happening in Salesforce land. Share this newsletter with a friend so they can stay up to date!

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In today's digital age, technology has become an indispensable tool for nonprofit organizations striving to make a lasting impact. Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, has revolutionized the nonprofit sector with its cutting-edge features and functionalities.

Earlier this year, Salesforce announced the launch of Einstein GPT, the first generative AI CRM technology. With this technology, your nonprofit will be able to easily deliver personalized experiences to your organization’s supporters, get your work done faster so you can spend your time on more meaningful things, and easily create new experiences through your CRM without the need for knowledge around coding.

Say your nonprofit had a successful year-end giving season that resulted in many small donations. Since that time, you’ve stayed engaged with those lower-level donors. And now, a few months later, you’re wondering, “How can I encourage these individuals to upgrade their giving to the next level?”

The answer lies in your nonprofit’s data analytics. Simply put, data analytics is the process of collecting donor data and analyzing it to discover insights that can help you take your fundraising efforts to the next level. Data analytics empowers your nonprofit to make informed decisions about all aspects of your fundraising strategy, including how to boost your donors’ mid-level giving.

Issue 146

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Today I wanted to take a moment to talk about community partnerships, an essential tool for nonprofit success. You can build community partnerships with donors, volunteers, board members, local media organizations, small businesses, or advocacy groups.

There are many practical benefits to these relationships such as increased visibility, considerable grants and sponsorships, and expanded capabilities and resources. Here are 4 Steps to Develop Strong Community Partnerships for Your Nonprofit

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to fundraising tools, grants, and capital campaigns!

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