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Check it out, mate! The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study is here!

M+R

The latest edition of the annual M+R Benchmarks Study has arrived, and here’s your ticket to ride. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find: Average online revenue declined by 1% in 2023, while direct mail revenue fell by 6%. About half of M+R Benchmarks participants reported working with social media influencers in 2023.

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What actually happened: Apple Mail Privacy Protection

M+R

About this time last year, we all started talking about Apple’s new Mail Privacy Protection , a.k.a. We saw some of the impacts of these changes in this year’s Benchmarks. Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. That’s the “Privacy” part of Mail Privacy Protection.).

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Direct mail built the conservative movement. Can influencers beat it?

M+R

Read time: 5 minutes It’s 1980, and you hear the mail slot clank down the hallway. That version of you — now sitting on a valuable piece of real estate — probably had their address bought by a man named Paul Weyrich, a pioneer of conservative political direct mail. Looking for benchmarks? We’ve got some Benchmarks.

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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Strategies

Allegiance Group

This article provides insight and perspectives on donor acquisition strategies for direct mail. It should be noted that direct mail is just one channel to acquire new donors. Dispelling Common Myths The 3 most common myths about direct mail acquisition are: You should expect a 1% response rate.

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Taking Action: Fundraising Trends And Best Practices From Bloomerang’s ‘Fundraising Planning and Climate Report’

Bloomerang

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Let’s move to specific actions based on the developmental stage of your fundraising program.

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SCOUT QUEST WEBINAR: What’s next for our data co-op

M+R

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. We’re ALSO going to reveal new details about how we’ll be expanding Scout Quest to cover direct mail data — as well as an all new way Scout Quest can be used to massively expand your advertising reach. ?

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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Email for Digital Marketing and Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. According to the M+R Benchmarks Report , for every 1,000 fundraising emails delivered, nonprofits raised $78 (up from $45 in 2020).

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