{"id":3794,"date":"2021-09-20T13:42:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/?p=3794"},"modified":"2021-09-22T13:46:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:46:24","slug":"the-non-profit-playbook-part-1-the-digital-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/blog\/the-non-profit-playbook-part-1-the-digital-donor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Non-Profit Playbook &#8211; part 1: The Digital Donor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4>In part one of this three-part series, we\u2019ll cover the \u201cDigital Donor\u201d and explore what drives donor behaviour and expectations. Part two will focus on the importance of conversion optimization. We\u2019ll look at how to leverage data and donor insights to increase donations and website conversions. To finish we will complete our three-part series with an exploration of how to create better donor experiences. We\u2019ll examine techniques and best practices for donor engagement and retention<\/h4>\n<h2><b>Part 1: The Digital Donor<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many facets of today\u2019s daily life are executed digitally, through our smart devices. We only have to look at the evolution of companies like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon, Netflix, and Uber for good examples of this. Each of these companies has transformed its respective industries.\u00a0 When Amazon first started, it succeeded in transforming how people buy books. Today, they are a global retail leader who transformed how people shop. Likewise, Netflix has changed how people watch and Uber has changed how people commute.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Why shouldn\u2019t the same transformation happen with the NGO and charity sector?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that we\u2019re well on our way:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of donors prefer to give online<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68% to 82% of donors prefer digital channels for information and inspiration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39% of Millennials and 33% of GenX are inspired to give through social media channels, whereas Baby Boomers are more likely to be engaged through email<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The driving goal of any NGO or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-profit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> charity is to tap into available disposable donor income. The challenge? Rising competition for donor attention, at times from unexpected sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the emergence of online platforms like Go Fund Me, Indiegogo and Fundly, fundraising tools now find themselves in the hands of individuals who will reach out to their networks to solicit funds for causes they care about. Levels of bureaucracy are removed. While these may not be in direct competition with established <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-profits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they do compete for a share of voice. This is a new reality with which non-profits must now contend. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As such, non-profit organizations must evolve too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Playbook Tip #1: Be Digital Centric<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional banks missed an opportunity to dominate the online space, leaving a vacuum in which online trading platforms such as Robin Hood <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Wealthsimple have started to gain significant traction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The banks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expected customers to continue to prefer the face-to-face interaction that came with meeting with a financial advisor at bricks and mortar location. They underestimated how much the ease and convenience of an online platform would appeal to their clientele. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is essential that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-profits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> not make the same mistake. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your users are online. They\u2019re doing more and more there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Non-profit organizations must increase impact while optimizing costs.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donors expect organizations to be good stewards, or financial managers, of their funds. They expect organizations to ensure that their donations are going to serve the cause and have as much impact as possible. This is why there is such a spotlight on a non-profit\u2019s administrative and marketing costs and criticism when these are perceived to be too high.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/symplify.com\/blog\/the-non-profit-playbook-part-2-conversion-optimization\/\">In Part 2 of our series:<\/a><\/h4>\n<h5>We will show how a focus on conversion can help your non-profit get the most out of its marketing budget.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/symplify.com\/blog\/the-non-profit-playbook-part-2-conversion-optimization\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In part one of this three-part series, we\u2019ll cover the \u201cDigital Donor\u201d and explore what drives donor behaviour and expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-communication"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3794"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3961,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3794\/revisions\/3961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symplify.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}