Wild Apricot

APRIL 1, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

If you're looking for a new mass e-mail platform, you should check out Groundwire's precisely named " E-mail Service Provider Comparison Report 2010 " Wired recently declared that the Web is dead. Star Wars Cupcakes. We're not sure we could bring ourselves to eat these, they're so fantastic.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference session submission process yielded so many great session ideas, we couldn't include them all on the agenda. If you're already registered for the 10NTC, you should have received an e-mail from me today with the super secret code. If it's not there, just shoot us an e-mail.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! The 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study covers just about everything we think you should be tracking to fully understand your online program's effectiveness. Tags: benchmarks Data E-mail m+r NPTech NTEN Planning Communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2010

In January 2010, I was quoted by Association & Nonprofit BizNow for saying: “[Heather] envisions a mobile app with a GuideStar database of nonprofits that would make it possible for people to donate to any organization at any time. A receipt would automatically be e-mailed along with a customized thank you letter.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2010

You may have seen the advertising around the 2010 US Census featuring the slogan, "We Can't Move Forward Until You Mail it Back." > Please take the 2010 Community Survey. " You know, the commercials with the dancing and singing neighborhoods of people filling out their census surveys.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

Print: Direct mail is far from dead. In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. Timing: Time your emails and print mailings to go out in a consistent manner.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

For large nonprofits here is some even scarier news: the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in October of 2010 that donations to the nation’s largest charities dropped 11% last year. The median expected change for nonprofits in 2010 was supposed to be an increase of 1.4%. conference of 2010 [1] the top thirty “ thon ” (i.e.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 2, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Volunteers E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications training event management Membership management Donor management webinar social media.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report. Only 11% of online donors acquired in 2007 were still giving in 2010. Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits. And I don’t mean just doing email or direct mail together.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. It’s about the relationship between the nonprofit and the donor who wants to support a cause.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 31, 2010

Last week in my post, Keeping Your Balance While Helping Haiti , I suggested that you research organizations working in Haiti that you would like to support by donating, volunteering, or helping in some other way throughout 2010. Have you chosen a way to support an organization working in Haiti throughout 2010?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 29, 2010

Have you successfully moved from paper-based direct mail fundraising to digital tools (email, websites, video, social media, widgets, and/or mobile)? Entries can be submitted between June 15 and September 15, 2010. Want to gloat about your successes and possibly make some (more) money as well? For more information go to [link].

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. MailerMailer’s 2010 Email Marketing Metrics Report, MarketingSherpa “Email Marketing Benchmark Guide” 2008.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

As social media taught us, those nonprofits who act quickly and embrace emerging trends tend to experience the highest success rate, and similar to the rise of e-advocacy and “E-mail Action Networks&# beginning in 2000-01, the nonprofit sector is on the brink of transitioning their e-advocacy efforts to the Mobile Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

You can use the system to email or text a receipt, but I strongly suggest that you follow up with an e-mail thank you letter. 2010 is going to be a big year for nonprofits and mobile technology. A signature is not necessary to process the donation and payment is immediately transferred to your nonprofit’s bank account.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 18, 2023

Use a mix of these platforms for communication: Email Social media Zoom meetings Direct mail Flyers sent home with students Then, combine these methods with in-person events and meetings if everyone is comfortable with that. Focus on building relationships in a variety of ways to reach as much of your audience as possible.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I’ve been writing fundraising copy since 2010. For direct mail, you might want to start more like 8 weeks before the mail date because of additional production time. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in 11 years of writing and millions of dollars I’ve raised, it’s that writing for fundraising is its own genre.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail. junk mail,” Ball said.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Highlights. The fundraising response rate fell by 19%, while the advocacy response rate fell by 7%.

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NetWits

APRIL 19, 2012

We are seeing that programs and alumni giving have both grown from 2010 and that loyal donors are continuing to give, and giving more. Students and alumni, particularly Gen Y, are not interested in “snail mailing” you a check. Overall, like other fundraising areas, Higher Education fundraising is bouncing back to pre-recession levels.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

." Facebook Offers New Messaging Tool – NYTimes.com – "For more than two decades, e-mail has been the killer application of the Internet. But Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, says he believes that e-mail is antiquated. We continued in 2010 with a second list, and now we're readying a third.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Direct Mail in a Digital World - Resource Center - AFP: "By Jonathon Grapsas(June 8, 2010) It's easy to get caught up in the digital hype.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Scheduled to occur sometime between late 2009 and early 2010, some major changes are coming to Facebook Fan Pages. The ability to extract the e-mail addresses of your Fans will become available… maybe. My first instinct is that the changes below are going to significantly impact nonprofits, and in some cases, not in a good way.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2010

The New Year has officially begun, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year past, or for most people, look forward to see what resolutions and initiatives can be planned to make the new 2010 better than 2009. Increase fundraising for participant-led events. Use social media to reach the next generation of supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Social Media is definitely going mobile, and I have listed below three mobile strategies that your nonprofit can start experimenting with and considering for 2010: 1) Text-messaging for advocacy and fundraising: Services like Mobile Commmons and mGive offer mass text-messaging and Text-to-Give services for nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2018

In days long past, the only channels an organization had to concern itself with were in-person and direct mail giving opportunities. Here are a few key takeaways: Direct mail still brings in the most money. Direct mail still brings in eight to nine times more money than email each year. Online giving is kind of like cable TV.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

Just send the company your e-mail list and tell it what social networking sites those on your list are using, their demographics, the numbers of friends they have, how many widgets they’re using, even their interests. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 ThomasT 06.11.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 3, 2008

It’s easy to set up accounts, move mail around, and do sophisticated filtering of mail, and such. I use it every day, nay, almost every waking minute, since email is such a critical beast. Generally, Thunderbird falls into the category of free and open source software that “just works.&#

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

How did the nonprofit community fare in 2010? In a report outlining results from the 2010 year-end fundraising, M&R analyzed thirteen of their clients results and shared some great data. The number of donors grew by 12% in 2010. Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2009

For example, after someone signs the online petition at Forest Ethics’ Do Not Mail campaign, they are then prompted to become a fan of the campaign on Facebook: The campaign has almost 7,000 fans… a good indicator that this simple strategy works.I Ironcially, in 2010 your going to see MySpace on that list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. But for the second largest Internet company in the world with 2010 profit estimates to be between $1-2 billion, is that enough? 2) From my e-mail newsletter. asking their supporters to “Become a Fan!&# on Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Google already knows enough about me (it reads my mail, my feeds, my search history, and a few shared documents, to boot,) I’m certainly not going to add virtually everything else I do (the percent of things I do using a protocol other than http(s) is dwindling by the second.) I am going to have to stop using Chrome.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

The international sector’s online fundraising dropped by 55 percent after the 2010 Haiti earthquake brought in “unprecedented online fundraising levels.”. This communication can be done via email, newsletter, direct mail or social media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2008

Last year’s winner was Barry Warsaw, lead developer of the awesome Mailman mailing list manager. The competition, judged by a panel of national leaders in public interest computing, is now entering its third year. The application deadline for this year’s prize: September 1, 2008. Ruby Sinreich is a new phenomenon ! You go girl!

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2010

If you really want to set yourself up for success for fundraising in the last quarter of 2010, take some time to plan your activities. Create a production schedule for getting your letter ready and in the mail. Mail letters. Mailing list review. Mail letters. Mail-merge and print letters. November 1.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 13, 2009

alerts us to some major changes coming to Facebook Fan Pages through the next few weeks and into early 2010. “My The ability to extract the e-mail addresses.( Heather Mansfield of NonProfit Tech 2.0 Status Updates showing up in the News Feed to all fans is no longer guaranteed. The Boxes Tab will disappear. read more ).

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