Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

e-Newsletter :: By 2008 nonprofits were beginning to understand and harness the power of e-mail marketing for online fundraising, branding, and cause awareness. By 2013 the World Wildlife Fund has dramatically changed their website design while honing in on the most important online communications and fundraising tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Return e-mails and phone calls promptly 29. Allow prudent autonomy 27.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Bruce Wayne (@BruceWayneFdn) September 19, 2013. PaulSchmitz1 @nonprofittimes — NONPROFIT HULK (@NONPROFITHULK) August 1, 2013. Yoda, CFRJ (@FundraisingYoda) September 20, 2013. Everyone let me know what month you pick to stop asking for money so I can double our direct mail sends. Nonprofit Hulk Smashes Nonprofit Jargon.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. 10:00 to 11:15.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Blackbaud just released it’s 2013 Charitable Giving Report, showing steady growth for all nonprofits. In order to be successful during an event like #GivingTuesday, you need to have the right fundraising and e-mail marketing tools. Turn 2013 Fundraising Research into Actionable Fundraising Ideas in 2014. compared to 2012!

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 billion in 2013). “Direct mail has begun spiraling into what we believe is a precipitous decline from which it will never fully recover," said Borrell. Furthermore, many people view direct mail as “junk mail.&#

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Research & Trends direct mail donor retention donor-centric fundraising npNEXT' Penelope has just released her third book, Donor-Centered Leadership , on how to build and sustain a high performance fundraising team. Click here to learn more about npNEXT.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013. Android, iPhone, Windows Phone), annoying junk mail doesn't stand a chance. It lets you look up your medications and find them at a reduced cost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

We talked about the issue of “ collaborative overload ” which is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative online technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done.We

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Boston, MA: The Power of E-mail Marketing for Non-Profits. This Week’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. With meetups in 50 cities, there’s probably a group near you! Monday, June 17. Tuesday, June 18. Victoria, Canada: NetSquared Victoria: Remixing the Web for Social Change.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The books are starting to arrive in people’s mail boxes (the Kindle version is coming in a matter of days) and folks are sharing photos of themselves with the book, like the one above from David LaPiana and the one below from Mark Horvath.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas. who was recently named a "Top 100 Workplace 2013" by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 8, 2013

My Outlook spam filter (SpamBayes) doesn''t seem to look at meeting invitations, and it also slipped past the SpamAssassin filter on my mail server. Mon Apr 8, 2013 12pm – 1pm Eastern Time. This spam arrived in the form of a meeting invitation. Consequently I got a notification of an upcoming meeting with the spammer. Best regards.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Their proprietary software streamlined mail acquisition practices and provided the agencies and nonprofits an affordable, cost-effective advantage.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

For 6 months in 2013, after making an online contribution, they tracked all interactions with these organizations through direct mail, online, and by phone. DonorDigital tracked the following: How long did it take to receive a direct mail acknowledgement or a welcome package for the online gift? Make them special and valued.

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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? billion in 2013. The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. For example, d irect mail is not dead. Generations Y and X prefer to give online, and as many Baby Boomers say they give online as via direct mail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2014

When we say video works, we don’t mean every video works, any more than we mean every email works or every direct mail piece works. According to a 2013 ComScore study , 83% of 12-17 year olds and 91% of 18-24 year olds are watching online video on a regular basis. The same is true with video. Kiosked and Brightcove ).

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Direct Mail | Mailed on October 20 | 40,000 recipients. Be sure to check out Sean’s blog for more tips. * 2013 Cone Communications/Echo Global CSR Study. ** Nielsen 2013 Consumers Who Care Study. For example: Transit Authority ad | Run dates: October 1-October 31 | 500,000 impressions.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Switch MX (mail exchanger) records to re-route your mail flow. Export user mail to PST (personal storage) files. That Friday, I switched our MX records (they tell senders where to send email for your domain) to begin the process of routing incoming mail to Office 365. Create accounts and groups. Troubleshoot and clean up.

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2013

A: Until Midnight Eastern Time on July 31, 2013. If we did it that way, we''d have 70 sessions on social media, 37 on websites, and a score on e-mail. A: Session designers will be contacted no later than October 31, 2013. It makes sense, we promise. Q: How long will voting be open? Q: Why does it take the pages so long to load?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We also have a direct mail program so we do get between 30 and 50 thousand dollars a year just from our annual mail appeals. Mail is just one of the platforms that allows us to get to know and thank our donors. John’s had about a dozen members back in 2013 but since then we’ve managed to get it to almost 70.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Giving through charity websites grows  Philanthropy North Carolina : Donors, including a growing number age 60 and older, increasingly prefer to give through a charity’s website, often motivated by requests through direct mail and social media, a new study says.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

As you wrap up another year of working toward your mission, here are a few things to add to your 2013 to-do lists. Sarah Durham. Principal and Founder. If you ask me, nonprofits will remember 2012 as a year when communities connected and mobilized with newfound moxie.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. hjc, Blackbaud, Edge Research, and Sea Change Strategies recently studied the giving habits and communication preferences of four generations of Canadian donors and published their findings in a report called The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. A recent study says no. Fundraising'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Return e-mails and phone calls promptly 29. Allow prudent autonomy 27.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., “It costs money to bring in money,” McGinly said. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Employees in our stores, in our mail rooms, and in finance — they should all be able to see how their work is helping people on their path to better health.”. In 2013, it became one of the first airlines to outfit a portion of its fleet with split scimitar winglets. Brands With Purpose Link Day-to-Day Work to a Shared Purpose.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Put out a mailing to past donors, create a marketing campaign and yet another fundraiser. (A Our nonprofit 50l(c)(3) child advocacy agency survived the Great Recession of 2008-2013. Best of luck and hard work to all in 2013. Many of us decided that anything that could happen now was the answer. to continue.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. While nonprofits often personalize direct mail campaigns—based on giving history, interests and past actions—that approach isn’t always carried over to their email campaigns. Helps data integrity (verify mailing address; find out interests). #3 I’m then more likely to read your next email.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

While many still give through direct mail, don’t dismiss digital channels – Boomers’ online giving and social media usage shot up since we last checked in with them in 2010. In fact, Boomers appear to be the transitional generation – the last one where direct mail will do the heavy lifting. Matures (b. Matures (b.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

Let me paint a dream scenario for you: your goal is to grow your email list by 50,000 supporters in 2013. As savvy online strategists, we know that doing one-source, bulk acquisitions isn't the best idea if we want a healthy email list.

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