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NextAfter is an online fundraising research lab and consultancy that works alongside nonprofits to develop research as to why their donors give and put those learnings into practice to help them reach more people, acquire more donors, and generate more dollars to fund their world-changing work.
The NextAfter Institute is the training arm of NextAfter. It exists to equip you – a nonprofit fundraiser and digital marketer – with original research, evidence-backed resources, and data-driven training to better understand your donors and why they give, so you can raise more money online to fund your life-changing work.
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How to Use Human Data to Optimize Your Teams and Transform Your Fundraising w/ Dr. Chuck Coker, by NextAfter
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Cracking the Code of Facebook Fundraising with Jon Powell and Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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8 Year End Fundraising Emails You Need to Send This Year, by NextAfter
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12 Ways to Grow Your Year-End Fundraising, by NextAfter
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Failing Forward, by NextAfter
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How longer, narrative-driven copy can drive conversion | Experiment 4401 with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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5 Secrets Your Direct Mail Agency Doesn’t Want You to Know, by NextAfter
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How longer Facebook ad copy can increase email acquisition | Experiment 6247 w/ Courtney Gaines, by NextAfter
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Optimization Insider: Bart Schutz on experimenting to understand donor motivations, by NextAfter
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Instant Donation Page Guide from NextAfter
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Developing Inclusive and Innovative Campaigns | Alexandra Ryan | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter
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Grow Your Donations Without Spending a Dime, by NextAfter
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Increasing Revenue by Optimizing Three Key Metrics, by NextAfter
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Online Fundraising Scorecard from NextAfter
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Longer copy can lead to greater donations | Experiment 3793 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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10 Essential Strategies Proven to Grow Your Online Fundraising in 2019, by NextAfter
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Effective Data Storytelling and Visualization | Lea Pica at NIO Summit 2019, by NextAfter
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Optimizing Landing Pages: A Systematic Approach, by NextAfter
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What Works in Online Fundraising, by NextAfter
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The State of Nonprofit Donation Pages, by NextAfter
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Why Should I Give to You? from NextAfter
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The 2016 Year-End Live Optimization Broadcast, by NextAfter
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Optimization Insider: Peep Laja on testing to solve problems, by NextAfter
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The State of Multi-Channel Donor Communications from NextAfter
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NextAfter – Sparkline of a Donation, by NextAfter
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7 Ways to Reduce Friction and Increase Donations, by NextAfter
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Essential Fundraising Lessons We Learned Through Failure, by NextAfter
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Year-End Live Optimization Webinar – 2019, by NextAfter
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The Surprisingly Simple Secret to a Successful Email Welcome Series with Courtney Gaines, by NextAfter
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Online Fundraising Tips from For-Profit Leaders, by NextAfter
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Calling your donors by name can lift email click rates | Experiment 5707 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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Developing A Culture Of Optimization And Testing | Speakers Eric Allen & Jeff Giddens | NIO Summit, by NextAfter
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Videos are killing your donations | Experiment 3970 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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4 A/B Tests to Improve Your Nonprofit Value Proposition, by NextAfter
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6 Fundraising Hacks That You Can Use to Grow Revenue This Year, by NextAfter
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New Donor Welcome Series Timeline Now!, by NextAfter
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How multichannel cultivation impacts year end giving | Experiment 6404 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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Why Should Hispanics Give to You? with Ivan Leon of Kerux Group, by NextAfter
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The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 with Dr. Ben Cipollini of Classy, by NextAfter
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Data Science and Technology for Nonprofits with Steve MacLaughlin | Optimization Insider, by NextAfter
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6 Proven Strategies to Optimize Your Email Appeals, by NextAfter
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The Mid-Level Donor Crisis | What We Learned From Making Mid-Level Gifts to 37 Organizations, by NextAfter
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Cracking the Code of Facebook Fundraising, by NextAfter
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How To Increase Online Revenue by Optimizing Three Key Metrics, by NextAfter
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The Midlevel Donor Crisis, by NextAfter
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Year-End Fundraising Email Timeline, by NextAfter
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Unlocking the power of noncash giving, by NextAfter
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Creating Deeper Connections with Subscribers and Donors | Dan Whiting | NIO Summit Award Winner, by NextAfter
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Copywriting, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Apology Emails | Joshua Tijerina and Amy Harrison | NIO Summit, by NextAfter
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Unlocking the Power of Non-Cash Giving, by NextAfter
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How to Optimize Your Year End Fundraising, by NextAfter
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Ask Me Anything About Online Fundraising with NextAfter, by NextAfter
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How nonprofits can utilize Google Adwords to help fundraise, with Kristina Cutura, by NextAfter
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Email Fundraising Quick Reference Guide from NextAfter
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The State of Nonprofit Email Cultivation from NextAfter
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General Donation Page Guide from NextAfter
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An empathetic email message can lead to more donations | Experiment 616 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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Facebook Advertising Analysis Worksheet from NextAfter
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4 Keys to Answering Your Donors’ Most Fundamental Question, by NextAfter
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The Canadian Online Fundraising Scorecard with Brady Josephson, by NextAfter
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Conversing with Donors and Listening to the Data with Gina Gallutia and Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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The State of Nonprofit Donation Pages with Brady Josephson, by NextAfter
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How 119 Nonprofits Use Multichannel Fundraising to Communicate with New Donors with Brady Josephson, by NextAfter
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10 Years of Decoding What Works in Online Fundraising, by NextAfter
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Donor Cultivation: Strategies and Tactics from 199 Nonprofits, by NextAfter
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Nonprofit Storytelling Science with David JP Phillips | Optimization Insider, by NextAfter
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The Anatomy of an Effective Email Appeal, by NextAfter
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Cultivating Deeper Community With Donors | NIO Summit | Ellica Church & Kathryn Carpenter, by NextAfter
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How to Optimize Email Acquisition and Grow Your Email File, by NextAfter
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COVID-19 Canadian Charity Fundraising Response Summary June 2020, by NextAfter
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Visually communicating urgency drives conversion | Experiment 412 with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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Using Surveys To Build Better Donor Relationships | Adrian Sargeant | NIO Summit 2019, by NextAfter
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Making your donate button clearer can lift your revenue | Experiment 1698 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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Additional copy could lift your donations| Experiment 6623 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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How Small Organizations Can Start Lead Generation | Pasquale Gentile & Grainne Callan | NIO Summit, by NextAfter
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Turning Likes Into Donors and Dollars, by NextAfter
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Executive Report: Siloed Teams are Hindering Nonprofit Growth, by NextAfter
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Why Generosity Is Stuck | An Interview with Ray Gary at NIO Summit 2019, by NextAfter
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Utilizing Your Donors to Tell Your Story with Lee MJ Elias, by NextAfter
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Generosity Freakshow
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Online Fundraising Benchmark Report – (FCORM) from NextAfter
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Subject Line Worksheet: 5 Mental Levers to Increase Opens and Donations from NextAfter
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Optimization Insider: 2018 NIO Award-Winner Soncee Partida, by NextAfter
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Brian Carroll on using empathy to understand your donors’ motivation, by NextAfter
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Opportunities For Nonprofits In The Hispanic Community | Stacie De Aramas & Ivan Leon | NIO Summit, by NextAfter
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Cut Through the Clutter with Your Year End Fundraising from NextAfter
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Bigger gift array buttons could mean more donations | Experiment 1812 – with Tim Kachuriak, by NextAfter
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The 2019 Online Fundraising Benchmark Report – Exclusive Preview, by NextAfter
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6 Strategies to Write and Design Better Email Fundraising Campaigns, by NextAfter
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